Archive for the ‘Film Music News’ Category

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action comedy Nobody 2 directed by Timo Tjahjanto and starring Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, John Ortiz, Sharon Stone, RZA, Christopher Lloyd and Colin Hanks. The film’s original music is composed by Dominic Lewis (Bullet Train, The Man in the High Castle, The Fall Guy, Peter Rabbit, Karate Kid: Legends, Your Friends […]

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror movie Weapons written and directed by Zach Cregger and starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Austin Abrams, Alden Ehrenreich, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan. The film’s original music is composed by Ryan Holladay & Hays Holladay and Cregger himself. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring […]

Talking Heads’ David Byrne (American Utopia, Here Lies Love) has written and produced three original songs for the upcoming Netflix original animated film The Twits. The songs, entitled We’re Not Like Ev’ryone Else, Lullaby & The Problem Is You, are performed by the movie’s voice cast. In addition, he also co-wrote and -performed the end […]

The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the nominees for the 2025 World Soundtrack Awards in the categories of Film Composer of the Year, Television Composer of the Year and Best Original Song. The winners will be announced at the 25th World Soundtrack Awards ceremony, which will take place on October 15, 2025 at Music Centre […]

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated sequel The Bad Guys 2 directed by Pierre Perifel and starring Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Maria Bakalova, Natasha Lyonne, Craig Robinson, Danielle Brooks, Alex Borstein, Richard Ayoade, Zazie Beetz and Lilly Singh. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into/Across the […]

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps directed by Matt Shakman and starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Julia Garner, Ralph Ineson, Natasha Lyonne, Sarah Niles and Paul Walter Hauser. The film’s original music is composed byMichael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Batman, […]

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the slasher movie I Know What You Did Last Summer directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and starring Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, Billy Campbell, Austin Nichols, Sarah Pidgeon, Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Gabbriette Bechtel and Freddie Prinze Jr. The album […]

Alan Bergman (1925-2025)

Posted: July 18, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Alan Bergman passed away last night at age 99 at his home in Los Angeles. Together with his late wife Marilyn, the songwriter/lyricist wrote dozens of songs for film and television and won three Academy Awards for the songs The Windmills of Your Mind from Norman Jewison’s The Thomas Crown Affair, The Way We Were from Sydney […]

2025 Emmy Awards Nominations Announced

Posted: July 15, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The nominations for the 77th Emmy Awards were announced this morning. The awards will be given out at the 77th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which is currently scheduled to take place on September 6 & 7 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Here are the music-related categories: Outstanding Music Composition for a Series […]

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is DC Studios’ superhero movie Superman written and directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Skyler Gisondo, Isabela Merced, Nathan Fillion, Anthony Carrigan, Edi Gathegi and María Gabriela de Faría. The film’s original music is composed by John Murphy (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. […]