Archive for the ‘Film Music News’ Category

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 News
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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)

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 […]

76th Golden Globe Nominations Announced

Posted: December 6, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The nominations for the 76th Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories and nominations: Best Original Score: A Quiet Place – Marco Beltrami Isle of Dogs – Alexandre Desplat Black Panther – Ludwig Goransson First Man – Justin Hurwitz Mary Poppins Returns – Marc Shaiman

Nominations for 46th Annie Awards Announced

Posted: December 3, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for the 46th Annual Annie Awards this morning. Here are the music-related nominees: Music in an Animated Feature Production Danny Elfman (composer) and Tyler, the Creator (lyricist) – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch – 
Illumination Harry Gregson-Williams & Tom Howe – Early Man 
 – Aardman Animations Michael Giacchino – Incredibles 2 – Pixar Animation Studios Henry Jackman, […]

The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this week is the horror thriller The Possession of Hannah Grace directed by Diederik Van Rooijen and starring Shay Mitchell, Grey Damon, Kirby Johnson and Stana Katic. The film’s original music is composed by John Frizzell (Alien: Resurrection, Dante’s Peak, Office Space, The Following). No soundtrack album has been announced. […]

Skylar Grey has recorded an original song for the superhero movie Aquaman. The track, entitled Everything I Need, is written by Grey and Elliott Taylor and is featured in the movie directed by James Wan and stars Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman, Ludi Lin and Temuera Morrison. […]

2019 ‘Best Original Score’ Oscar Predictions

Posted: November 26, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Starting today, we are publishing our predictions in the Best Original Score category for the 91st Academy Awards on the left side column of this page. The selection and ranking is based on our own experience of the scores in context of the movies, reactions of Academy music branch members and others in the film/music […]

Three new movies are opening nationwide this week and have been playing in theaters since this past Wednesday: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Ralph Breaks the Internet directed by Rich Moore & Phil Johnston and starring John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Taraji P. Henson, Jack McBrayer and Jane Lynch. The film’s original score […]

Yesterday, Lalo Schifrin was honored with an Honorary Academy Award at the 10th Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center. The composer whose scoring credits include Mission: Impossible, The Cincinnati Kid, Enter the Dragon, Cool Hand Luke, Bullit, The Amityville Horror and Rush Hour was introduced by actress Kathy Bates (who starred in Schifrin-scored The Bridge […]