THR is reporting that Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, The Prince of Egypt, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) has composed the original music for a new musical film adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol from Walt Disney Pictures. The movie, entitled Marley, will be directed by Bill Condon (Chicago, Beauty and the Beast, Dreamgirls, Mr. […]
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Bill Condon’s ‘Marley’ to Feature Original Songs by Stephen Schwartz
Posted: October 28, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bill Condon, Marley, Stephen Schwartz
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 25, 2019)
Posted: October 25, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Black and Blue, Bruce Springsteen, Christophe Beck, Countdown, Danny Bensi, Dickon Hinchliffe, Frankie, Geoff Zanelli, John Koutselinis, Lucas Vidal, Paradise Hills, Saunder Jurriaans, The Current War, The Great Alaskan Race, The Kill Team, Watson, Western Stars, Zacarías M. De la Riva
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller Countdown written and directed by Justin Dec and starring Elizabeth Lail, Jordan Calloway, Talitha Bateman, Tichina Arnold, P.J. Byrne and Peter Facinelli. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, Boy Erased, The Gift, Enemy, American Gods). Sony Classical has released […]
Cynthia Erivo’s Original Song ‘Stand Up’ from Kasi Lemmons’ ‘Harriet’ Released
Posted: October 25, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Cynthia Erivo, Harriet, Joshuah Brian Campbell, Kasi Lemmons
Back Lot Music has released the original song Stand Up from the biographical drama Harriet. The song is performed by lead actress Cynthia Erivo who also co-wrote it with Joshuah Brian Campbell. Will Wells & Gabe Fox-Peck have produced the track, which is now available to stream/download as a digital single on Amazon. Also check […]
Jeremy Renner’s Original Song ‘Believer’ from ‘Arctic Dogs’ Released
Posted: October 24, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Arctic Dogs, Eric Zayne, Jeremy Renner
Entertainment Studios Music Group has released the original song Believer from the animated feature Arctic Dogs. The track is performed by Jeremy Renner who also co-wrote the song with Eric Zayne. The song is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Also check out the official music lyric video after the jump. […]
Bret McKenzie to Develop New Film Adaptation of ‘Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas’
Posted: October 21, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bret McKenzie, Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
Variety is reporting that Flight of the Conchords member Bret McKenzie is writing the script and will compose the music for a new movie adaptation of the classic ABC special Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas. The movie produced by the Jim Henson Company, Pacific Electric Picture Company and Snoot Entertainment follows a poor otter family who […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 18, 2019)
Posted: October 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Heffes, By the Grace of God, Cyrano My Love, Danny Bensi, David Sardy, Evgueni Galperine, Geoff Zanelli, Jojo Rabbit, Laura Karpman, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Mark Korven, Michael Giacchino, Michael Wandmacher, Miss Virginia, Romain Trouillet, Sacha Galperine, Saunder Jurriaans, Tell Me Who I Am, The Elephant Queen, The Lighthouse, Trick, Zombieland: Double Tap
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Maleficent: Mistress of Evil directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Ed Skrein, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville. The film’s original music is composed Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of […]
Nicholas Britell Named Film Composer of the Year at 2019 World Soundtrack Awards
Posted: October 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hildur Guðnadóttir, Michael Abels, Nicholas Britell, World Soundtrack Awards
Nicholas Britell was named Film Composer of the Year at the 19th World Soundtrack Awards, tonight’s closing event of the 46th Ghent Film Festival. The composer’s film scoring work over the last year includes Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk (for which he also earned an Academy Award nomination) and Adam McKay’s Vice. Hildur […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 11, 2019)
Posted: October 11, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Christopher Lennertz, Dave Porter, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, Gemini Man, High Strung Free Dance, Jeff Danna, Jexi, Jung Jaeil, Lorne Balfe, Lucky Day, Mary, Mychael Danna, Nathan Lanier, Nicholas Britell, Parasite, Philip White, The Addams Family, The King, The Newton Brothers, tomandandy
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature The Addams Family directed by Conrad Vernon & Greg Tiernan and starring Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll, Bette Midler and Allison Janney. The film’s original score is composed by Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball) […]
Jay Roach’s ‘Bombshell’ to Feature Original Song ‘One Little Soldier’ by Regina Spektor
Posted: October 11, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bombshell, Jay Roach, Regina Spektor
Regina Spektor has recorded an original song for the drama Bombshell. The track, entitled One Little Soldier, is written and performed by Spektor and will be featured in the movie directed by Jay Roach, scored by Theodore Shapiro and starring Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Mark Duplass, Rob […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 4, 2019)
Posted: October 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alberto Iglesias, Brooke Blair, Dolemite Is My Name, Hanan Townshend, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Jeff Russo, Joker, Low Tide, Lucy in the Sky, Pain & Glory, Scott Bomar, Semper Fi, Will Blair
The only new movie opening nationwide this week is the psychological thriller Joker directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Marc Maron, and Shea Whigham. The film’s original music is composed by Hildur Gudnadottir (Chernobyl, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Mary Magdalene). WaterTower Music has […]
