Italian tenor and singer/songwriter Matteo Bocelli (and son of opera star Andrea Bocelli) has recorded an original song for the sci-fi romance Three Thousand Years of Longing. The track written by the film’s composer Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Deadpool, Alita: Battle Angel), director George Miller & co-writer Augusta Gore is expected […]
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George Miller’s ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ to Feature Original Song by Matteo Bocelli
Posted: May 11, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Augusta Gore, George Miller, Junkie XL, Matteo Bocelli, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Tom Holkenborg
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Katy Perry to Write and Perform Original Songs for Zeremy Zag’s ‘Melody’
Posted: May 10, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Katy Perry, Melody, Zeremy Zag
Deadline is reporting that singer/songwriter Katy Perry will write and perform original songs for the upcoming animated musical Melody. The film created and directed by Zeremy Zag (Ladybug & Cat Noir: Awakening) is set against the backdrop of New York City and follows a kind-hearted, insecure singer (voiced by Perry herself) who has seven musical […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 6, 2022)
Posted: May 6, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Along for the Ride, Beach House, Black Box, Callum Donaldson, Chad Cannon, Danny Elfman, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Evgueni Galperine, Happening, Have You Heard About Greg?, Jesse Carmichael, Operation Mincemeat, Philippe Rombi, Sacha Galperine, Shepherd, Thomas Newman, Timothy Williams
Opening in theaters nationwide this week is Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness directed by Sam Raimi and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stühlbarg, Benedict Wong and Rachel McAdams. The film’s original music composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, […]
2022 ASCAP Screen Music Awards Winners Announced
Posted: May 2, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: ASCAP, ASCAP Screen Music Awards
ASCAP has announced the winners of the 2022 ASCAP Screen Music Awards, recognizing its top film, television and video game composers. The event runs May 2-5 across @ASCAP social media and @ASCAPScreen on Instagram. The ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards, voted on exclusively by the ASCAP composer and songwriter community, are presented to Germaine Franco for Film […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 29, 2022)
Posted: April 29, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anaïs in Love, Conrad Pope, David Bertok, Hatching, Memory, Nicola Piovani, Peace by Chocolate, Photek, Rupert Parkes, Stein Berge Svendsen, The Sound of Violet
The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this week is the action thriller Memory directed by Martin Campbell and starring Liam Neeson, Guy Pearce, Monica Bellucci, Taj Atwal, Ray Fearon, Harold Torres and Ray Stevenson. The film’s original music is composed by Rupert Parkes (aka Photek) (How to Get Away with Murder, Station 19, The Protege, Gang Related, […]
Harry Connick Jr. to Write and Perform Original Songs for Stelana Kliris’ ‘The Islander’
Posted: April 29, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Harry Connick Jr., Stelana Kliris, The Islander
Deadline is reporting that Harry Connick Jr. is writing and performing original songs for the upcoming romantic comedy The Islander. The singer/songwriter will also star in the movie, which revolves around a has-been musician who moves, sight unseen, to a remote cliffside house on an island, only to discover his new home has an unfortunate […]
Arthur Sharpe Wins BAFTA TV Craft Award for ‘Landscapers’
Posted: April 24, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Arthur Sharpe, BAFTA TV Craft Awards, Landscapers
Arthur Sharpe (Guilt, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, Ghosts, Flowers, The Darkest Universe) has won his first BAFTA TV Craft Award for his music from the HBO/Sky series Landscapers starring Olivia Colman & David Thewlis at tonight’s awards ceremony at The Brewery in London. Check out his acceptance speech after the jump. The composer’s score has been […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 22, 2022)
Posted: April 22, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Cowgirl's Song, Charlotte, Daniel Pemberton, George Fenton, Hostile Territory, John Koutselinis, Leo Birenberg, Mark Isham, Michelino Bisceglia, Petite Maman, Robin Carolan, Sebastian Gainsborough, The Bad Guys, The Duke, The Imaginaries, The Northman, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Unpluggig
Opening in theaters nationwide is the animated feature The Bad Guys directed by Pierre Perifel and starring Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, Zazie Beetz, Lilly Singh, Richard Ayoade and Alex Borstein. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Birds of Prey, […]
Utkarsh Ambudkar to Write Music for Roshan Sethi’s Disney+ Movie ‘World’s Best’
Posted: April 21, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Charlie B. Wilder, Disney Plus, Roshan Sethi, Utkarsh Ambudkar, World's Best
Deadline is reporting that actor/rapper/singer Utkarsh Ambudkar (best known for his lead role in CBS’ Ghosts) is writing original music for the upcoming Disney+ original movie World’s Best. The film is directed by Roshan Sethi (7 Days) is set to star himself, Punam Patel and Manny Magnus. The comedy revolves around a 12-year old math kid […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 15, 2022)
Posted: April 15, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex G, Choose or Die, Debbie Wiseman, Dickon Hinchliffe, Dual, Emma Ruth Rundle, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Father Stu, James Newton Howard, Liam Howlett, Paris 13th District, Rone, Stephen McKeon, The Cellar, To Olivia, We're All Going to the World's Fair
Opening in theaters nationwide is the fantasy adventure Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore directed by David Yates and staring Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Mads Mikkelsen, Dan Fogler, Ezra Miller, Alison Sudol, William Nadylam, Callum Turner and Victoria Yeates. The film’s original music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, Maleficent, The Sixth Sense, King Kong, […]
