Opening exclusively in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie Venom: Let There Be Carnage directed by Andy Serkis and starring Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott and Stephen Graham. The film’s original score is composed by Marco Beltrami (A Quiet Place, Logan, Scream, 3:10 to Yuma, The Wolverine, Hellboy). Sony Classical has […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 1, 2021)
Posted: October 1, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adventures of a Mathematician, Alex Weston, American Night, Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz, Cezary Skubiszewski, Colin Stetson, Falling for Figaro, Jeff Danna, Jim Williams, Jordan Lehning, Marco Beltrami, Mayday, Mychael Danna, Old Henry, The Addams Family 2, The Many Saints of Newark, Titane, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, What Breaks the Ice
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The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon to Write Original Songs for Paul King’s ‘Wonka’
Posted: September 29, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Neil Hannon, Paul King, Wonka
Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Neil Hannon (of the band The Divine Comedy) is writing original songs for the upcoming fantasy movie Wonka. The film is directed by Paul King (Paddington) and stars Timothée Chalamet, Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Colman, Keegan-Michael Key, Sally Hawkins, Mathew Baynton, Jim Carter, Tom Davi, Simon Farnaby (who also co-wrote […]
Justin Tranter to Compose and Produce Original Songs for Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum’s Netflix Film ‘Purple Hearts’
Posted: September 27, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, Justin Tranter, Netflix, Purple Hearts
Deadline is reporting that Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Justin Tranter is writing and producing original songs for the upcoming Netflix original film Purple Hearts. The movie is directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum (Ramona and Beezus, Aquamarine) and stars Sofia Carson (who is also co-writing and performing additional music for the project), Nicholas Galitzine, Chosen Jacobs, John […]
Netflix’s ‘Convergence: Courage in a Crisis’ to Feature Original Song by Michael Kiwanuka and Score by Patrick Jonsson
Posted: September 27, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Convergence: Courage in a Crisis, Michael Kiwanuka, Netflix, Orlando von Einsiedel, Patrick Jonsson
Michael Kiwanuka has recorded the original song Beautiful Life for the new Netflix documentary Convergence: Courage in a Crisis. The track is written and performed by the Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter and will be featured in the film directed by Academy Award winner Orlando von Einsiedel (The White Helments, Virgunga) who spotlights a cross-section of global […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 24, 2021)
Posted: September 24, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Benj Pasek, Dan Romer, Dear Evan Hansen, Justin Paul, Marcelo Zarvos, The Guilty
The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this week is the film adaptation of the stage musical Dear Evan Hansen directed by Stephen Chobsky and starring Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Amandla Stenberg, Nik Dodani, Colton Ryan, Danny Pino and DeMarius Copes. The film’s original score is composed by Dan Romer (Beasts […]
‘The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses’ to Feature Original Song by Diane Warren & Blanco Brown
Posted: September 24, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Blanco Brown, Diane Warren, The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses
Blanco Brown has recorded an original song for the upcoming documentary The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses. The track, entitled Never Gonna Tame You is performed by Brown and written by Academy Award nominee Diane Warren who also serves as a co-producer on the film. The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses is directed by Steven Latham & Conrad Stanley […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 17, 2021)
Posted: September 17, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, Best Sellers, Blue Bayou, Bo Boddie, Clinton Shorter, Copshop, Craig Wedren, Cry Macho, I Love Us, Joseph Trapanese, Lady of the Manor, Lionel Cohen, Mark Mancina, Paul Leonard Morgan, Prisoners of the Ghostland, Roger Suen, St. Vincent, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Nowhere Inn, The Starling, Theodore Shapiro
Opening in theaters nationwide today is the drama Cry Macho directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood himself, Eduardo Minett, Natalia Traven, Fernanda Urrejola, Dwight Yoakam and Horacio Garcia-Rojas. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Mancina (Moana, Tarzan, Bad Boys, Speed, Twister, August Rush, Training Day). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, […]
Carlos Rafael Rivera, Ludwig Göransson, Blake Neely, Steven Price, Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez Win Emmy Awards
Posted: September 12, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Blake Neely, Carlos Rafael Rivera, David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, Emmy Awards, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Ludwig Göransson, Robert Lopez, Steven Price, The Flight Attendant, The Mandalorian, The Queen's Gambit, WandaVision
Carlos Rafael Rivera has won his second Emmy Award for his score for the episode End Game of the Netflix limited series The Queen’s Gambit in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or a Special category at tonight’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony on the Event Deck at LA LIVE in Downtown […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 10, 2021)
Posted: September 10, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anne Dudley, Dan Gillespie Sells, Daniel Hart, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Fauci, Giancarlo Vulcano, Joseph Bishara, Kathryn Kluge, Kim Allen Kluge, Kyle McCuiston, Malignant, Queenpins, Robert Levon Been, Show Me the Father, Siddhartha Khosla, Small Engine Repair, The Card Counter
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror movie Malignant directed by James Wan and starring Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, George Young, Jacqueline McKenzie, Michole Briana White, Jake Abel and Ingrid Bisu. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph Bishara (Insidious, Annabelle, The Conjuring, The Curse of La Llorona, The Unholy). WaterTower Music has […]
World Soundtrack Awards Discovery of the Year & Public Choice Category Nominations Announced
Posted: September 10, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the second wave of nominees for the 2021 World Soundtrack Awards in the categories Discovery of the Year, Public Choice Award and Sabam Award for Best Original Composition by a Young Composer. The winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards & concert on Saturday, October 23 at […]
