Kris Bowers has received his first SCL Award in the Outstanding Original Score in a Studio Film category for his music from DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot at tonight’s 6th Annual Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards. In the Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film category, Daniel Blumberg has received the award for his Oscar-nominated […]
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Kris Bowers Wins SCL Award for ‘The Wild Robot’ Score
Posted: February 12, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: SCL Awards
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Kris Bowers Wins Annie Award for ‘The Wild Robot’ Score
Posted: February 8, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards, Kris Bowers, The Wild Robot
Kris Bowers was honored with his first Annie Award in the Feature category for his music from DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot at tonight’s 52nd Annie Awards ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Bowers’ score was released by Back Lot Music. The other contenders in the category were Stuart Hancock for Kensuke’s Kingdom, Pharrell Williams & Michael […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 7, 2025)
Posted: February 7, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexis Marsh, Armand, Bring Them Down, Dominic Lewis, Ella van der Woude, Hannah Peel, Heart Eyes, I Love You Forever, Jay Wadley, Jazzy, Lele Marchitelli, Love Hurts, Michael Penn, Neil Halstead, Parthenope
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action comedy Love Hurts directed by JoJo Eusebio and starring Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Lio Tipton, Sean Astin, Mustafa Shakir, Marshawn Lynch, André Eriksen and Rhys Darby. The film’s original music is composed by Dominic Lewis (The Fall Guy, The Man in the High Castle, Bullet […]
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Win Critics Choice Award for ‘Challengers’ Score
Posted: February 7, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Critics Choice Awards
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross were honored with their third Critics Choice Award in the Best Score category for their music for Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers at tonight’s 30th Critics Choice Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. They previously received the award for The Social Network and Soul. The other composers nominated in the category were Volker […]
Hans Zimmer Wins Grammy Award for ‘Dune: Part Two’ Score
Posted: February 2, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: American Symphony, Dan Wilson, Dune: Part Two, Grammy Awards, Hans Zimmer, Jon Batiste, Maestro
Hans Zimmer has won his fifth Grammy Award for his score from Dune Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two in the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media category at today’s 67th Annual Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony in Los Angeles. He was previously honored with a Grammy in the same category for his music for Christopher Nolan’s The Dark […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 31, 2025)
Posted: January 31, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Benjamin Backus, Companion, Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force, David Longstreth, Dog Man, Gordy Haab, Hrishikesh Hirway, Love Me, Tom Howe, Valiant One
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated feature Dog Man written and directed by Peter Hastings and starring Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Poppy Liu, Isla Fisher, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Root and Billy Boyd. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Howe (Ted Lasso, Shrinking, Knuckles, Early Man, Daisy Jones & the Six, A Shaun the Sheep […]
‘Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert’ Concert Film Announced
Posted: January 29, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hans Zimmer, Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert, Paul Dugdale
Trafalgar Releasing has announced the concert film Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert, a global event that captures a live performance of some of Zimmer’s most revered compositions, including music from Dune, Interstellar, Gladiator, The Lion King & other titles. The movie is directed by Paul Dugdale and features footage from recent concerts […]
Justin Tranter to Write Original Songs for Disney+’s ‘Jonas Brothers Christmas Movie’
Posted: January 28, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Disney Plus, Jessica Yu, Jonas Brothers Christmas Movie, Justin Tranter
Disney Branded Television announced today that Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Justin Tranter is writing original songs for the upcoming Disney+ holiday comedy Jonas Brothers Christmas Movie (working title). He also serves as the executive music producer of the film directed by Jessica Yu (Quiz Lady, Misconception) and written by Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger (This Is Us, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 24, 2025)
Posted: January 24, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andy Fosberry, Antonio Pinto, Aurélie Saada, Brave the Dark, Flight Risk, Inheritance, Into the Deep, Jacob Yoffee, Kensuke Ushio, Paul Leonard Morgan, Presence, Roahn Hylton, Rose, Sunray: Fallen Soldier, The Colors Within, Tristan Clarke, Zack Ryan
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action thriller Flight Risk directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace, Monib Abhat and Leah Remini. The film’s original music is composed by Antonio Pinto (City of God, Nine Days, Lord of War, McFarland, USA, Amy, Self/Less, Shot CallerJoe Bell). Lakeshore Records has released […]
97th Academy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 23, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
This morning, the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of the last year will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2025 at the Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center and will be televised live in the U.S. on the ABC Television Network and in […]
