Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror feature Primate co-written and directed by Johannes Roberts and starring Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsur, Gia Hunter, Charlie Mann, Victoria Wyant, Benjamin Cheng and Tienne Simon. The film’s original music is composed by Adrian Johnston ( The Strangers: Prey at Night, Becoming Jane, Brideshead Revisited, Kinky Boots, Lassie, […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 9, 2026)
Posted: January 9, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adrian Johnston, Danny Elfman, Dead Man's Wire, Greenland 2: Migration, I Was a Stranger, Lukasz Targosz, My Neighbor Adolf, Nick Chuba, Paris Hurley, Primate, The Chronology of Water
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Television Academy Announces Rule Change in Two Music Categories
Posted: January 9, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Emmy Awards
The Television Academy has announced a number of rules changes for the 78th Emmy Awards competition in 2026, including two updates in the music categories. In the Outstanding Main Title Theme Music category, eligibility has been expanded to “include main-on-end themes. Both a Main Title Theme (appearing at the beginning of the program) and a […]
2026 BAFTA Awards Original Score Longlist Announced
Posted: January 9, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA
The British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) today announced the longlists for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2026. 112 films were submitted for consideration in the Original Score category and 10 titles are advancing. Members of the Music chapter vote to determine the llonglist and the nominations. Round Two voting, to […]
53rd Annie Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 5, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for the 53rd Annual Annie Awards this morning. Here are the music-related nominees: Best Music – Feature Arco – Arnaud Toulon – Remembers, MountainA France, France 3 Cinéma/li> Elio – Rob Simonsen – Pixar Animation Studios KPop Demon Hunters – KPop Demon Hunters Music Team […]
Ludwig Göransson Wins Critics Choice Award for ‘Sinners’ Score
Posted: January 4, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Critics Choice Awards, Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
Ludwig Göransson was honored with his second Critics Choice Award in the Best Score category for his music for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners at tonight’s 31st Critics Choice Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. He previously received the award for his music from Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer in 2024. The other composers nominated in the category were Hans […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 2, 2026)
Posted: January 2, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Clark, Daniel Hart, The Dutchman, We Bury the Dead
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the zombie thriller We Bury the Dead written and directed by Zak Hilditch and starring Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, Matt Whelan and Mark Coles Smith. The film’s original music is composed by Clark (The Last Panthers, Daniel Isn’t Real, Lisey’s Story, National Treasure: Kiri, Rellik, In Camera). Throttle Records has […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 26, 2025)
Posted: December 26, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anaconda, Anika, Cho Young Wuk, Daniel Bliumberg, Daniel Lopatin, David Fleming, Father Mother Sister Brother, George Fenton, Jim Jarmusch, Johan Lenox, Marty Supreme, No Other Choice, score, Scott Bomar, Song Sung Blue, Soundtrack, The Choral, The Plague, The Testament of Ann Lee
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend following special 70mm presentations last week is the comedy drama Marty Supreme co-written and directed by Josh Safdie and starring Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Tyler Okonma, Fran Drescher, Kevin O’Leary and Abel Ferrara. The film’s original music is composed by Danie Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never) (Uncut Gems, Good […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 19, 2025)
Posted: December 19, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Avatar: Fire and Ash, David, Gary Rugala, Is This Thing On?, James Newberry, John Debney, Joseph Trapanese, Rycky Ruke, Sheepdog, Simon Franglen, The Housemaid, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Theodore Shapiro
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi action adventure Avatar: Fire and Ash co-written and directed by James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Giovanni Ribisi, Jack Champion, Joel David Moore, David Thewlis, Jemaine Clement and CCH Pounder. The film’s original music […]
2026 Oscars Best Original Score (Updated) Predictions
Posted: December 17, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
Following yesterday’s announcement of the shortlist of twenty titles and today’s SCL (Society of Composers & Lyricists) Awards nominations, we have updated our predictions in the Best Original Score category for next year’s 98th Academy Awards on the left side column of this page. Nomination voting will begin on January 12, 2026 and will end […]
Original Score & Song Shortlists for 98th Academy Awards Announced
Posted: December 16, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the shortlists for several categories for the 98th Academy Awards, including Original Score and Original Song. The shortlisted scores and songs are listed in alphabetical order below. The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be announced on January 22, 2026 and the awards show […]
