The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the shortlists for several categories for the 91st Academy Awards, including Best Original Score and Best Original Song. The nominations will be announced on January 22, 2019 and the awards show will be held on February 24.
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Academy Announces Shortlists for Best Original Score & Songs
Posted: December 17, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
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Robert Rodriguez’s & James Cameron’s ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ to Feature New Song by Dua Lipa
Posted: December 17, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alita: Battle Angel, Dua Lipa, Robert Rodriguez
Grammy nominee Dua Lipa has recorded an original song for the sci-fi action movie Alita: Battle Angel. She also co-wrote the track, entitled Swan Song, which will be featured in the movie directed by Robert Rodriguez, produced by James Cameron & Jon Landau and starring Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 14, 2018)
Posted: December 14, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Arturo Sandoval, Atticus Ross, Backtrace, Bird Box, Capernaum, Daniel Pemberton, If Beale Street Could Talk, Junkie XL, Khaled Mouzanar, Mortal Engines, Nicholas Britell, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Mule, Tim Jones, Tom Holkenborg, Trent Reznor
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide today: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey & Rodney Rothman and starring Shameik Moore, Mahershala Ali, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Liev Schreiber and Brian Tyree Henry. The film’s original score is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Steve Jobs, The Man […]
Television Academy to Introduce New Category for Docu-Series
Posted: December 14, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Emmy Awards
The Television Academy has announced that it will be introducing a new category for Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special.
Marius de Vries to Serve as Executive Music Producer on Tom Hooper’s ‘Cats’ Film Adaptation
Posted: December 12, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Cats, Marius de Vries, Tom Hooper
Universal Pictures and Working Title have announced today that Marius de Vries will serve as the executive music producer on the upcoming film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning stage musical Cats. The film is directed by Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Miserables) and stars James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, […]
24th Critics’ Choice Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Critics Choice Awards
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominations for the 24th Critics’ Choice Movie Awards this morning. The film music-related categories are listed below. For a full list of nominations, click here. The awards will be given out on January 13, 2019 at the 24th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony at the Barker Hangar […]
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’, ‘Mandy’ & ‘The Other Side of the Wind’ Scores Ruled Ineligible for Academy Awards
Posted: December 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Johann Johannsson, John Powell, John Williams, Mandy, Michel Legrand, Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Other Side of the Wind
Variety is reporting that in addition to Green Book, three more scores have been ruled ineligible by the Academy’s music branch. Among ineligible titles are Solo: A Star Wars Story (composed by John Powell with themes by John Williams), which was reportedly submitted too late, Mandy (composed by Johann Johannsson), which violated the rule of its qualifying […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 7, 2018)
Posted: December 7, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ben Is Back, Bernie the Dolphin, Charlie Mole, Dickon Hinchliffe, Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes, Dolly Parton, Dumplin', Jake Monaco, John Williams, Joshua R. Mosley, Linda Perry, Mary Queen of Scots, Max Richter, Schindler's List, Scott Walker, Serj Tankian, Sia, Spitak, Swimming with Men, Vox Lux, Will Bates
The only nationwide release this weekend is the 25th Anniversary re-release of the drama Schindler’s List directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes. The film’s original music is composed by John Williams (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial) who earned his fifth Academy Award for his score. […]
61st Grammy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 7, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards
The nominations for the 61st Grammy Awards have been announced. Here are the nominations in the film music-related categories: Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Black Panther (Ludwig Goransson) Blade Runner 2049 (Benjamin Wallfisch & Hans Zimmer) Coco (Michael Giacchino) The Shape of Water (Alexandre Desplat) Star Wars: The Last Jedi (John Williams)
‘Green Book’ Score Ruled Ineligible for Academy Awards
Posted: December 6, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Green Book, Kris Bowers
THR is reporting that the music branch of the Academy Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has ruled the original score for Peter Farrelly’s comedy drama Green Book ineligible in the Best Original Score category for next year’s Academy Awards. The Academy is citing its rule that states that a score “shall not be eligible if […]
