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 […]
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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
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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 […]
Terence Blanchard & William Ross Honored at BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
Posted: May 16, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BMI, Terence Blanchard, William Ross
Last night, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) held its annual Film, TV & Visual Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Terence Blanchard was named BMI Icon in recognition of his significant contributions to the cinematic community. The composer who received his first Academy Award nomination earlier this year for his music for Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman and […]
Benjamin Millepied’s ‘Carmen’ to Feature Original Songs by Nicholas Britell & Julieta Venegas
Posted: May 15, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Benjamin Millepied, Carmen, Julieta Venegas, Nicholas Britell
Variety is reporting that Academy Award-nominated composer Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Big Short, Vice) & Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Julieta Venegas are composing new songs for the upcoming musical drama Carmen. The film is directed by Benjamin Millepied and is set to star Jamie Dornan and Melissa Barrera. As previously reported, Britell is also composing the […]
Andrea Bocelli to Perform Theme Song for Guan Hu’s ‘The Eight Hundred’
Posted: May 13, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrea Bocelli, Ba Bai, Guan Hu, The Eight Hundred
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is providing the theme song for the upcoming Chinese war epic The Eight Hundred (Ba bai). The film is directed by Guan Hu (Mr. Six, Cow) and tells the story of a group of Chinese soldiers and draft dodgers in 1937 who put up a four-day defense of a Shanghai warehouse complex just as […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 10, 2019)
Posted: May 10, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: All Creatures Here Below, All Is True, Anne Dudley, Bear McCreary, Ceiri Torjussen, Charlie Says, Deborah Lurie, Henry Jackman, Jeff Beal, Keegan DeWitt, Laurent Perez Del Mar, Lisa Coleman, My Son, Patrick Doyle, Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, Poms, The Biggest Little Farm, The Hustle, The Professor and the Madman, Thomas Newman, Tolkien, Wendy & Lisa, Wendy Melvoin, Wine Country
Four new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is the action adventure Pokémon Detective Pikachu directed by Rob Letterman and starring Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton and Ken Watanabe. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, X-Men: First Class). Sony Classical has […]
Disney+’s ‘ Lady in the Tramp’ Remake to Feature Original Songs by Janelle Monae
Posted: May 7, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Janelle Monae, Lady and the Tramp, Wonderland
Variety is reporting that Janelle Monae is contributing two original songs to the upcoming live-action remake of Disney’s Lady and the Tramp. In addition, her artist collective Wondaland is also recording a new version of The Siamese Cat Song originally performed by Peggy Lee for the 1955 animated classics. Monae is also part of the […]
