Plaza Mayor Company will release a soundtrack album for the Mexican comedy drama Impossible Things (Cosas Imposibles). The album features the film’s original music composed by Andrés Sánchez Maher & Gus Reyes (El Chapo, Los Espookys, Falco, Tijuana). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, July 9 and is now available for pre-order here, where […]
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‘Impossible Things’ (‘Cosas Imposibles’) Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: July 6, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrés Sánchez Maher, Cosas Imposibles, Ernesto Contreras, Gus Reyes, score, Soundtrack
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 2, 2021)
Posted: July 2, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: David Holmes, Hans Zimmer, Mica Levi, No Sudden Movie, Steve Mazzaro, The Boss Baby: Family Business, The Forever Purge, The God Committee, The Newton Brothers, Till Death, Walter Mair, Zola
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature The Boss Baby: Family Business directed by Tom McGrath and starring Alec Baldwin, Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Greenblatt, Lisa Kudrow, Jimmy Kimmel, Eva Longoria, James Marsden and Amy Sedaris. The film’s original score is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, The […]
Emile Mosseri, Jon Batiste, Pinar Toprak, H.E.R. & Others Invited to Join Academy
Posted: July 1, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 395 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures to join the organization. Among the invited artists this year are a number of film composers, including Emile Mosseri (The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Kajillionaire) who received his […]
Academy Announces Updates Rules in Music Categories
Posted: June 30, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy’s Board of Governors has approved rules and campaign regulations for the 94th Academy Awards, including two changes in the music categories. In the Original Score category, “for a score to be eligible, it must comprise a minimum of 35% of the total music in the film, lowered from 60%” and in the Original […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 25, 2021)
Posted: June 25, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anna Drubich, Ariel Marx, Brian Tyler, F9, I Carry You with Me, Jay Wadley, Lansky, Max Aruj, Mikel Hurwitz, Ramin Kousha, Rebel Hearts, Sun Children, Too Late, Werewolves Within
The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this week is the action movie F9 directed by Justin Lin and starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Tyrese Gibson, John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Helen Mirren, Nathalie Emmanuel and Charlize Theron. . The film’s original score is composed by Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 18, 2021)
Posted: June 18, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Atli Orvarsson, Dan Romer, Gaia, Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, JB Dunckel, Joe Delia, Kathryn Bostic, Luca, Pierre-Henri Wicomb, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It, Siberia, Summer of 85, The Sparks Brothers
The only new movie opening in theaters nationwide this week is the action comedy Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard directed by Patrick Hughes and starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman, Frank Grillo, Caroline Goodall, Rebecca Front, Gabriella Wrigh and Richard E. Grant. The the film’s original music is composed by Atli […]
T Bone Burnett to Compose Music for Doug Liman’s ‘Everest’
Posted: June 16, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Doug Liman, Everest, T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett (Crazy Heart, Inside Llewyn Davis, True Detective, Walk the Line) is set to compose music for the upcoming adventure drama Everest. The film is directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow) and will star Ewan McGregor, Mark Strong and Sam Heughan. The movie is inspired by the novel Paths […]
‘Respect’ to Feature Original Song ‘Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)’ by Jennifer Hudson
Posted: June 16, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Carole King, Jamie Hartman, Jennifer Hudson, Liesl Tommy, Respect
Epic Records will release the original song Here I Am (Singing My Way Home) from the upcoming biographical drama Respect. The track is performed by Jennifer Hudson who stars in the film as Aretha Franklin and co-written by herself, Carole King and Jamie Hartman. The song, which is produced by Black Eyed Peas co-founder will.i.am, will be […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 4, 2021)
Posted: June 4, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Amie Doherty, Bill Brown, Daniel Heath, Edge of the World, Erick Schroder, Flashback, Gully, Hero Mode, Joseph Bishara, Pilotpriest, Spirit Untamed, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Under the Stadium Lights, Will Bates
Opening in theaters nationwide today is the supernatural horror sequel The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It directed by Michael Chaves and starring Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ruairi O’Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook and Julian Hilliard. The film’s original score is composed by Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle, The Curse of La Llorona, The Unholy). WaterTower Music has […]