André Previn has passed away this morning at age 89 at his home in Manhattan. The composer, conductor and pianist has received four Academy Awards during his career for his scores for the movie musicals My Fair Lady, Gigi and Porgy and Bess (shared with Ken Darby), as well as his music for Billy Wilder’s […]
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André Previn (1929 – 2019)
Posted: February 28, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: André Previn
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Ludwig Goransson Wins Academy Award for ‘Black Panther’
Posted: February 24, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Star Is Born, Academy Awards, Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomando, Black Panther, John Williams, Lady Gaga, Ludwig Göransson, Mark Ronson
Ludwig Goransson was honored with his first Academy Award for his score for Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther at tonight’s 91st Oscar ceremony. Check out his acceptance speech after the jump. The other nominated composers in the Best Original Score category were Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman), Nicholas Britell (If Beale Street Could Talk), Alexandre Desplat (Isle of Dogs) and Marc Shaiman (Mary […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 22, 2019)
Posted: February 22, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: David Wingo, Duncan Thum, Graham Lebron, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, John Powell, Paul Mills, Run the Race, The Iron Orchard, Trading Paint, Victor Reyes, Wrestle
Opening nationwide is the animated sequel How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World directed by Dean DeBlois and starring Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett, Kit Harrington, Craig Ferguson and F. Murray Abraham. The film’s original music is composed by John Powell (The Bourne Identity, Shrek, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Happy Feet). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album […]
Bette Midler to Perform ‘The Place Where Lost Things Go’ from ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ at Oscars
Posted: February 16, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Bette Midler, Mary Poppins Returns
Bette Midler has announced that she will be performing the original song The Place Where Lost Things Go from Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony. The song, which is performed in the movie by Emily Blunt, is written by Marc Shaiman (who is also one of the nominees in the Best […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 15, 2019)
Posted: February 15, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alita: Battle Angel, Anže Rozman, Bear McCreary, Birds of Passage, Donnybrook, Fighting with My Family, Great Bear Rainforest, Hans Zimmer, Happy Death Day 2U, Isn't It Romantic?, John Debney, Junkie XL, Leonardo Heiblum, Lucas Elliot Eberl, Michael Price, Patrick, Phil Mossman, The Maestro, Tom Holkenborg, Vik Sharma
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi action adventure Alita: Battle Angel directed by Robert Rodriguez, produced by James Cameron and starring Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein and Jackie Earle Haley. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, […]
‘Good Omens’ Opening Title Sequence Feat. Music by David Arnold Released
Posted: February 14, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Amazon, David Arnold, Good Omens
Amazon Studios has released the opening title sequence of the new Amazon original series Good Omens. The show’s composer David Arnold (Independence Day, Casino Royale, Stargate, Tomorrow Never Dies, Sherlock) has written the theme accompanying the sequence, which can be checked out in full after the jump. Good Omens is based on the best-selling novel by […]
‘A Star Is Born’, ‘Green Book’, ‘Vox Lux’ & ‘Eighth Grade’ Honored at Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
Posted: February 14, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
The 9th Guild of Music Supervisors Awards were handed out on Wednesday night at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. Julianne Jordan and Julia Michels received the top honor in the Best Music Supervision in Motion Picture – Motion Picture Over 25M for their work on Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born. They also accepted a second award for the Academy Award-nominated […]
Ludwig Goransson Wins Grammy Award for ‘Black Panther’ Score
Posted: February 10, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Star Is Born, Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, Grammy Awards, Ludwig Göransson, Terence Blanchard, The Greatest Showman
Ludwig Goransson has won the Grammy Award for his music for Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther in the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media category. In the Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media, Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt won the award for the song Shallows from Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born.
Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga & Lukas Nelson Win BAFTA Award for ‘A Star Is Born’
Posted: February 10, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Star Is Born, BAFTA, Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Lukas Nelson
Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga and Lukas Nelson have received their first BAFTA Award for their music for Cooper’s A Star Is Born in the Original Music category today at the ceremony at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London. Cooper accepted the award on behalf of the full music team. […]
