The only movie opening nationwide this week is the live-action/animated feature Playmobil: The Movie directed by Lino DiSalvo and starring Anya- Taylor Joy, Jim Gaffigan, Gabriel Bateman, Kenan Thompson and Daniel Radcliffe. The film’s original music is composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Birds Movie). Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 6, 2019)
Posted: December 6, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Million Little Pieces, Arthur Simonini, Atticus Ross, Baptiste de Laubier, Clark, Claudia Sarne, Daniel Isn't Real, Danny Bensi, Heitor Pereira, Hold On, Leopold Ross, Nathan Matthew David, Nima Fakhrara, Playmobil: The Movie, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Saunder Jurriaans, Steven Price, The Wolf Hour, Trauma Center
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SCL Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 3, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: SCL Awards
The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) has announced the nominations for the inaugural SCL Awards. Here are the nominees: Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film: Michael Abels – Us Michael Giacchino – Jojo Rabbit Hildur Guðnadóttir – Joker John Powell – How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Alan Silvestri – Avengers: […]
2020 ‘Best Original Score’ Oscar Predictions
Posted: December 2, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
Starting today, we are publishing our predictions in the Best Original Score category for the 92nd Academy Awards on the left side column of this page. The selection and ranking is based on our own experience of the scores in context of the movies, reactions of Academy music branch members and others in the film/music […]
Nominations for 47th Annie Awards Announced
Posted: December 2, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for the 47th Annual Annie Awards this morning. Here are the music-related nominees: Music in an Animated Feature Production Gints Zilbalodis– AWAY – Dream Well Studios Christophe Beck, Frode Fjellheim, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez – Frozen 2 – Walt Disney Animation Studios Dan Levy – […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 29, 2019)
Posted: November 29, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bryce Dessner, Devonté Hynes, Knives Out, Nathan Johnson, Queen & Slim, The Two Popes
Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is the murder mystery Knives Out written and directed by Rian Johnson and starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Katherine Langford and Christopher Plummer. The film’s original music is composed […]
Regina Spektor’s Original Song ‘One Little Soldier’ from ‘Bombshell’ Released
Posted: November 29, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bombshell, Jay Roach, Regina Spektor
Sire Records has released the original end credits song One Little Soldier from the drama Bombshell. The track, which is written and performed by Regina Spektor, is now available to stream/download here. Check out the official lyric video after the jump. Bombshell is directed by Jay Roach and stars Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, […]
Josh Whitehouse’s Original Song ‘Before Christmas’ from Netflix’s ‘The Knight Before Christmas’ Released
Posted: November 21, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Josh Whitehouse, Netflix, The Knight Before Christmas
The original song Before Christmas from the Netflix original movie The Knight Before Christmas has been released. The song, which is written and performed by Josh Whitehouse is now available to stream/download as a digital single on Amazon Music. The Knight Before Christmas is directed by Monika Mitchell and stars Vanessa Hudgens, Whitehouse himself and Emmanuelle Chriqui. […]
62nd Grammy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: November 20, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards
The nominations for the 62nd Grammy Awards have been announced. Here are the nominations in the film music-related categories: Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Avengers: Endgame (Alan Silvestri) Chernobyl (Hildur Guðnadóttir) Game of Thrones: Season 8 (Ramin Djawadi) The Lion King (Hans Zimmer) Mary Poppins Returns (Marc Shaiman)
Jay-Z & Jeymes Samuel to Write Music for Netflix Movie ‘The Harder They Fall’
Posted: November 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Jay-Z, Jeymes Samuel, The Harder They Fall
Netflix has announced today that Jay-Z and Jeymes Samuel will write and produce original music for the upcoming western The Harder They Fall. Samuel will also direct the film, which will star Idris Elba and Jonathan Majors. The movie follows an outlaw who discovers that the man who killed his parents two decades ago is […]
