Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the war drama 12 Strong directed by Nicolai Fuglsig and starring Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon and Michael Peña. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (The LEGO Batman Movie, Genius, The Crown, Terminator Genisys, Home). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 19, 2018)
Posted: January 19, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 12 Strong, Brett Boyett, Chris Westlake, Cliff Martinez, Dan Romer, Den of Thieves, Forever My Girl, Freak Show, Lorne Balfe, Mary and the Witch's Flower, Mom and Dad, Mr. Bill, Small Town Crime, Takatsugu Muramatsu
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 12, 2018)
Posted: January 12, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Acts of Violence, Dario Marianelli, Eric Neveux, Fil Eisler, Gabriel Mann, Humor Me, Inside, James T. Sale, Nathan Larson, Paddington 2, Proud Mary, Roque Banos, Saturday Church, The Commuter, The Insult, Victor Reyes
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the family movie Paddington 2 directed by Paul King and starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton and Ben Whishaw. The film’s original score is composed by Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Kubo and the Two Strings, Darkest Hour). […]
Alexandre Desplat Wins Critics’ Choice Award for ‘The Shape of Water’
Posted: January 11, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Coco, Critics Choice Awards, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, The Shape of Water
Alexandre Desplat was honored with the Critics’ Choice Movie Award in the Best Score category for his music for Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water at tonight’s 23rd Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony in Santa Monica, CA. The other composers nominated in the Best Score category were Dario Marianelli for Darkest Hour, Benjamin Wallfisch & Hans Zimmer for Blade […]
8th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 11, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
The Guild of Music Supervisors announced the nominations for its 8th annual awards ceremony, which will take place on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. The awards will recognize outstanding Music Supervisors in 17 categories representing Motion Picture, Television, Games, Trailers and Advertising. Below are the nominations for some of […]
54th Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: CAS Awards, Cinema Audio Society
The Cinema Audio Society has announced the nominees for the 54th Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing. For the past few years, scoring mixers have been recognized alongside production, re-recording, ADR and foley mixers. In the Motion Pictures – Live Action category, the scoring mixers honored include Gareth Cousins for Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver (scored by Steven […]
2018 BAFTA Nominations Announced
Posted: January 8, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA
The British Academy of Film and Television has announced the nominations for the 2018 Orange British Academy Film Awards. The winners will be announced at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London on Sunday, February 18. For a full list of nominations, click here. Here are the nominations in […]
Alexandre Desplat Wins Golden Globe for ‘The Shape of Water’
Posted: January 7, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Benj Pasek, Golden Globes, Justin Paul, The Greatest Showman, The Shape of Water
Alexandre Desplat has received his second Golden Globe Awards in the Original Score category for Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water. He previously received a Golden Globe for his music for The Painted Veil. Check out the composer’s acceptance speech after the jump. The other composers nominated in the Best Original Score category were Carter Burwell (Three […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 5, 2018)
Posted: January 5, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Day of the Dead: Bloodline, Frederik Wiedmann, Insidious: The Last Key, Joseph Bishara, Keefus Ciancia, Nathaniel Mechaly, Stratton, The Devil's Gate
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the horror thriller Insidious: The Last Key directed by Adam Robitel, written by Leigh Whannell, produced by Jason Blum and starring Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Josh Stewart, Caitlin Gerard, Kirk Acevedo, Javier Botet, Bruce Davison, Spencer Locke and Tessa Ferrer. The film’s original music is […]
Top Film Scores of 2017 & Oscar Predictions
Posted: December 31, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsFilm Music Reporter’s Top 10 Original Scores of 2017 (in alphabetical order): Battle of the Sexes – Nicholas Britell Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie – Theodore Shapiro Coco – Michael Giacchino Darkest Hour – Dario Marianelli Ferdinand – John Powell Phantom Thread – Jonny Greenwood The Post – John Williams The Shape of Water – […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 29, 2017)
Posted: December 29, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: All the Money in the World, Daniel Pemberton, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, In the Fade, J. Ralph, Jonny Greenwood, Joshua Homme, Molly's Game, Phantom Thread
The only movie opening nationwide this week is the dramatic thriller All the Money in the World directed by Ridley Scott and starring Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris, Charlie Plummer and Timothy Hutton. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, Molly’s Game, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Gold). Sony Classical […]
