The nominations for the 65th Grammy Awards have been announced. The 2023 Grammys will take place on Sunday, February 5, from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Here are the nominations in the film music-related categories: Best Score Soundtrack […]
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65th Grammy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: November 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 11, 2022)
Posted: November 11, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Benj Pasek, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Christmas with You, Dominic Lewis, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, John Williams, Justin Paul, Ludwig Göransson, Pancho Burgos-Goizueta, Paradise City, Pinar Toprak, Roger O’Donnell, Sam & Kate, Sam Ewing, Slumberland, Spirited, Steven Price, The Fabelmans, The Swimmers
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett, Florence Kasumba, Winston Duke and Michaela Coel. The film’s original score is composed by Ludwig Göransson (The Mandalorian, Creed, Tenet, Community, Turning Red). Hollywood Records & Marvel Music have released a […]
Opening Titles Sequence from Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ Released
Posted: November 8, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Danny Elfman, Netflix, Tim Burton, Wednesday
Netflix has released the opening titles sequence from the streamer’s new original series Wednesday featuring the show’s main title theme composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands). Check out the full sequence after the jump. A soundtrack album featuring the theme and selections of the show’s original score […]
Sparks’ Ron & Russell Mael to Develop Movie Musical ‘X Crucior’
Posted: November 3, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Sparks, X Crucior
Deadline is reporting that the art-pop duo Sparks (Ron & Russell Mael) is developing an original movie musical for Focus Features. The film, entitled X Crucior, will be written and executive produced by the singer/songwriters. No director or plot details have been announced yet. The Sparks Brothers have previously composed the original songs for last […]
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ to Feature Original Song by Simon Franglen & Zoe Saldana
Posted: November 3, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron, Simon Franglen, Zoe Saldana
Simon Franglen has written an original song for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water. The track, entitled The Songcord, is performed by Zoe Saldana and will be featured in the film starring Sam Worthington, Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet and Stephen Lang. The song and Franglen’s original score from the sequel is expected to […]
‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ to Feature Original Songs by Karol G, Daniel Oviedo, Heitor Pereira & Others
Posted: November 1, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Dan Navarro, Daniel Oviedo, Gaby Moreno, Heitor Pereira, KAROL G, Paul Fisher, Puss in Boots, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Latin Grammy Award winner Karol G has recorded an original song for DreamWorks Animation’s feature Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. The track, entitled La Vida es Una, is co-written by herself & Daniel Oviedo who also produced the song (as Ovy on the Drums). The movie also features two original songs co-penned by the […]
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ to Feature Original Song ‘Lift Me Up’ by Rihanna
Posted: October 26, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ludwig Göransson, Marvel, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Tems
Rihanna announced today that she has recorded an original song for Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The track, entitled Lift Me Up, is written by Tems, Academy Award winner Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna herself and director Ryan Coogler. Göransson also produced the song, which was recorded in five countries and will be released as a digital […]
Justin Tranter to Serve as Executive Music Producer on Larin Sullivan’s ‘The Young King’
Posted: October 24, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Justin Tranter, Larin Sullivan, The Young King
Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Justin Tranter will serve as the executive music producer on the upcoming comedy drama The Young King. He will also be contributing original music to the film, which marks the feature directorial debut of Larin Sullivan and will star Kiersey Clemons, Michael Shannon and Barbie Ferreira. The movie follows an aspiring drag […]
