Brad Bird revealed in an interview with Variety on the red carpet at this year’s BAFTA Tea Party this past Saturday that he is collaborating with composer Michael Giacchino on an original musical, which will be the director’s next project and will contain about 20 minutes of animation. No other details have been announced yet. […]
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Michael Giacchino to Collaborate with Brad Bird on Original Musical
Posted: January 7, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Brad Bird, Michael Giacchino
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Justin Hurwitz Wins Golden Globe for ‘First Man’
Posted: January 6, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Star Is Born, Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomando, First Man, Golden Globes, Justin Hurwitz, Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson
Justin Hurwitz has received his third Golden Globe Award in the Original Score category for Damien Chazelle’s First Man. He previously won two Golden Globes for both score and song for Chazelle’s La La Land. The other composers nominated in the Best Original Score category were Marc Shaiman (Mary Poppins Returns), Ludwig Goransson (Black Panther), Alexandre Desplat (Isle […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 4, 2019)
Posted: January 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Being Rose, Benjamin Wallfisch, Brian Tyler, Crooked Arrows, David Wingo, Escape Room, H. Scott Salinas, John Carey, Rust Creek, State Like Sleep, The Vanishing
The only new movie opening nationwide this week is the psychological thriller Escape Room directed by Adam Robitel and starring Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Jay Ellis, Tyler Labine, Nik Dodani and Yorick van Wageningen. The film’s original music is composed by Brian Tyler (Furious 7, Crazy Rich Asians, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron) and John Carey. […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 28, 2018)
Posted: December 28, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Destroyer, Holmes & Watson, Mark Mothersbaugh, Mychael Danna, Nicholas Britell, On the Basis of Sex, Rolfe Kent, Stan & Ollie, Theodore Shapiro, Vice
Opening in theaters nationwide this week is the political comedy drama Vice written and directed by Adam McKay and starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carrell, Sam Rockwell, Jesse Plemons, Alison Pill, Lily Rabe and Tyler Perry. The film’s original music is composed by Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, The Big Short, If Beale Street Could Talk, Battle of the Sexes, Succession). Decca […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 21, 2018)
Posted: December 21, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, American Renegades, Angelo Badalamenti, Aquaman, Between Worlds, Bumblebee, Cold War, Dario Marianelli, Eric Serra, Jason Solowsky, Marc Shaiman Returns, Marcin Masecki, Mary Poppins Returns, Michael Andrews, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Second Act, Welcome to Marwen
Five new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week: Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the movie musical Mary Poppins Returns directed by Rob Marshall and starring Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, Angela Lansbury and […]
Academy Announces Shortlists for Best Original Score & Songs
Posted: December 17, 2018 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 91st Academy Awards, including Best Original Score and Best Original Song. The nominations will be announced on January 22, 2019 and the awards show will be held on February 24.
Robert Rodriguez’s & James Cameron’s ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ to Feature New Song by Dua Lipa
Posted: December 17, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alita: Battle Angel, Dua Lipa, Robert Rodriguez
Grammy nominee Dua Lipa has recorded an original song for the sci-fi action movie Alita: Battle Angel. She also co-wrote the track, entitled Swan Song, which will be featured in the movie directed by Robert Rodriguez, produced by James Cameron & Jon Landau and starring Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 14, 2018)
Posted: December 14, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Arturo Sandoval, Atticus Ross, Backtrace, Bird Box, Capernaum, Daniel Pemberton, If Beale Street Could Talk, Junkie XL, Khaled Mouzanar, Mortal Engines, Nicholas Britell, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Mule, Tim Jones, Tom Holkenborg, Trent Reznor
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide today: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey & Rodney Rothman and starring Shameik Moore, Mahershala Ali, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Liev Schreiber and Brian Tyree Henry. The film’s original score is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Man […]
Television Academy to Introduce New Emmy Awards Category for Docu-Series
Posted: December 14, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Emmy Awards
The Television Academy has announced that it will be introducing a new category for Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special at next year’s Emmy Awards. The category will recognize “the unique creative process and evaluation criteria for documentary scoring, versus scoring for scripted series or specials.” Documentary series were previously eligible in the Outstanding […]
Marius de Vries to Serve as Executive Music Producer on Tom Hooper’s ‘Cats’ Film Adaptation
Posted: December 12, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Cats, Marius de Vries, Tom Hooper
Universal Pictures and Working Title have announced today that Marius de Vries will serve as the executive music producer on the upcoming film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning stage musical Cats. The film is directed by Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Miserables) and stars James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, […]
