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 […]
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2020 ‘Best Original Score’ Oscar Predictions
Posted: December 2, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
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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 […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 15, 2019)
Posted: November 15, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Atlantics, Atticus Ross, Brian Tyler, Buck Sanders, Carter Burwell, Charlie's Angels, Crown Vic, Dan Levy, David Wingo, Fatima Al Qadiri, Ford v. Ferrari, I Lost My Body, Jeffery Alan Jones, Line of Duty, Marco Beltrami, The Good Liar, The Newton Brothers, The Report, The Warrior Queen of Jhansi, Trent Reznor, Tuomas Kantelinen, Waves
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sports drama Ford v Ferrari directed by James Mangold and starring Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Tracy Letts, Remo Girone and Ray McKinnon. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami […]
