Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the period comedy drama Babylon written and directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Brad Pitt, Jovan Adepo, Lukas Haas, Jean Smart, Li Jun Li, Tobey Maguire, Samara Weaving and Olivia Wilde. The film’s original music is composed by Justin Hurwitz (La La Land, First Man, […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 23, 2022)
Posted: December 23, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Babylon, Camille, Chanda Dancy, Corsage, Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, Heitor Pereira, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Howard Shore, Justin Hurwitz, Living, Patrick Jonsson, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Pale Blue Eye, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Wildcat, Women Talking
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Nominations for 4th Annual SCL Awards Announced
Posted: December 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: SCL Awards
The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) has announced the nominees for the 4th Annual SCL Awards, which will take place on February 15th at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The final round of voting will commence on January 9, 2023. The Spirit of Collaboration and Jury Award winners will be announced in early January. Here are […]
Original Score & Song Shortlists for 95th Academy Awards Announced
Posted: December 21, 2022 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 95th Academy Awards, including Original Score and Original Song. The shortlisted scores and songs are listed in alphabetical order below. The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards will be announced on January 24, 2023 and the awards show […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 16, 2022)
Posted: December 16, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: As Good as Dead, Avatar: The Way of Water, Chris Bezold, Gruff Rhys, Hans Zimmer, Joseph Bishara, Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be, Ludovic Bource, Lullaby, Simon Franglen, Steve Mazzaro, The Almond and the Seahorse, The Apology, The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari, Uèle Lamore
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi epic Avatar: The Way of Water directed by James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet and Sigourney Weaver. The film’s original music is composed by Simon Franglen (The Magnificent Seven, Pandora: The World of Avatar, Notre-Dame on Fire). Hollywood Records has released […]
28th Critics Choice Film Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 14, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Critics Choice Awards
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the film category nominations for the 28th Critics Choice Awards this morning. The film music-related categories are listed below. For a full list of nominations, click here. The awards will be given out on January 15, 2023 at the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards ceremony at the […]
2023 Oscars Best Original Song Predictions
Posted: December 13, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
Starting today, we are publishing our predictions for the Best Original Song category of next year’s 95th Academy Awards on the left side column of this page. The selection and ranking is based on our own experience of the songs in context of the movies, reactions of Academy music branch members and others in the […]
Angelo Badalamenti (1937-2022)
Posted: December 12, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Angelo Badalamenti
Angelo Badalamenti has passed away yesterday at age 85 at his home in New Jersey. The composer was best known for his scores for the films of director David Lynch, including Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, The Straight Story & Mulholland Drive, as well as the filmmaker’s TV series Twin Peaks, for which he received […]
80th Golden Globe Nominations Announced
Posted: December 12, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Golden Globes
The nominations for the 80th Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories and nominations: Best Original Score: The Banshees of Inisherin – Carter Burwell Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – Alexandre Desplat Women Talking – Hildur Guðnadóttir Babylon– Justin Hurwitz The Fabelmans –John Williams
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 9, 2022)
Posted: December 9, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Atticus Ross, Chris Bezold, Christopher Nightingale, Empire of Light, Repeater, Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, Rob Simonsen, The Whale, Tim Minchin, Trent Reznor
Opening in select theaters this weekend is the romantic drama Empire of Light written and directed by Sam Mendes and starring Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Toby Jones, Tanya Moodie, Tom Brooke, Crystal Clarke and Colin Firth. The film’s original music is composed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Watchmen, Soul, Gone Girl, Mank, The Girl with […]
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ to Feature End Credits Song ‘Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)’ by The Weeknd
Posted: December 7, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron, Simon Franglen, Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd
The Weeknd has recorded an original end titles song for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water. The track, entitled Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength), features lyrics & melody by the singer/songwriter himself and is produced by the film’s composer Simon Franglen and Swedish House Mafia. Listen to a first excerpt from the […]
