Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi action comedy Men in Black: International directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Ferguson, Kumail Nanjiani, Larry Bourgeois, Rafe Spall, Emma Thompson and Liam Neeson. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, Alice in Wonderland) […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 14, 2019)
Posted: June 14, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Wiltzie, American Woman, Being Frank, Chris Bacon, Christopher Lennertz, Craig Richey, Danny Elfman, Daughter of the Wolf, Hampstead, Jeff Toyne, Leo Birenberg, Men in Black: International, Plus One, Shaft, SQÜRL, Stephen Warbeck, The Dead Don't Die
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‘The SpongeBob Movie: It’s a Wonderful Sponge’ to Feature Original Songs by Cyndi Lauper & Ali Dee
Posted: June 12, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ali Dee, Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman, The SpongeBob Movie: It's a Wonderful Sponge, Tim Hill
THR is reporting that singer/songwriter Cyndi Lauper is collaborating with her co-writer Rob Hyman on original songs for the upcoming animated feature The SpongeBob Movie: It’s a Wonderful Sponge. Ali Dee is also contributing a song to the film directed by Tim Hill (Alvin and the Chipmunks, Hop) and starring Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy […]
Bo Burnham to Write Songs for ‘Sesame Street’ Movie
Posted: June 10, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bo Burnham, Sesame Street
Deadline is reporting that Bo Burnham is contributing original songs to the upcoming Sesame Street movie. The film directed by Jonathan Krisel and is set to star Anne Hathaway. The movie follows Bird and his Sesame Street friends as they are are mysteriously expelled from their neighborhood and find themselves in Manhattan. Shawn Levy (Night […]
Netflix’s ‘The Black Godfather’ to Feature Original Song by Pharrell Williams
Posted: June 6, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Netflix, Pharrell Williams, Reginald Hudlin, The Black Godfather
Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Pharrell Williams has recorded an original song for the new Netflix documentary The Black Godfather. The song, entitled Letter to My Godfather, will be released as a digital single tomorrow, June 7 by Epic Records. Click here to download the track and to listen to the full song […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 31, 2019)
Posted: May 31, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Always Be My Maybe, Bear McCreary, Domino, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Gregory Tripi, Greyboy, Leto, Ma, Matthew Margeson, Michael Andrews, Omar Fadel, Pino Donaggio, Rocketman, Yomeddine
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is the monster movie Godzilla: King of the Monsters directed by Mike Dougherty and starring Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, Kyle Chandler and Millie Bobby Brown. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander). WaterTower Music […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 24, 2019)
Posted: May 24, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aladdin, Alan Menken, Booksmart, Brightburn, Dan the Automator, Echo in the Canyon, Halston, Isabelle, Mark Korven, Paul Leonard Morgan, Stanley Clarke, The Tomorrow Man, Timothy Williams
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the live-action remake of Disney’s Aladdin directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen and Numan Acar. The film’s original score is composed by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little […]
Hulu’s ‘The Bravest Knight’ to Feature Theme Song by Justin Tranter
Posted: May 23, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hulu, Justin Tranter, The Bravest Knight
Hulu has announced today that Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Justin Tranter has contributed the theme song for the new animated series The Bravest Knight. The show is based on the children’s book The Bravest Knight Who Ever Livedby Daniel Errico and chronicles a young pumpkin farmer’s adventure as he attempts to become the bravest knight who ever lived. The […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 17, 2019)
Posted: May 17, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Dog's Journey, A Violent Separation, Aaron Dessner, Andrew Hewitt, Bryce Dessner, Evan Goldman, Henry Jackman, Herdís Stefánsdóttir, Joel J. Richard, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Mark Isham, Peter Raeburn, Photograph, The Professor, The Sun Is Also a Star, Trial by Fire, Tyler Bates, We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the action sequel John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum directed by Chad Stahelski and starring Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Anjelica Huston, Jason Mantzoukas and Ian McShane. The film’s original music is composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool 2, 300, Watchmen, The […]
Gustavo Dudamel, Jeanine Tesori & Matt Sullivan Join Music Team for Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’
Posted: May 17, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Gustavo Dudamel, Jeanine Tesori, Matt Sullivan, Steven Spielberg, West Side Story
It was announced today that acclaimed conductor Gustavo Dudamel will be guiding the baton for the film’s recording of Leonard Bernstein’s score for Steven Spielberg’s new film adaptation of West Side Story. As previously reported, David Newman (Anastasia, Ice Age, Serenity) will be arranging the Bernstein score for the new adaptation. Tony Award winner Jeanine Tesori (Broadway’s Fun Home and Thoroughly Modern Millie) will be working with the […]
