Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action comedy directed by Patrick Hughes and starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek, Elodie Yung and Joaquim De Almeida. The film’s original score is composed by Atli Orvarsson (Vantage Point, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 18, 2017)
Posted: August 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Antonio Pinto, Atli Orvarsson, Crown Heights, David Holmes, Geremy Jasper, Gook, Heather Christian, Jason Binnick, Lemon, Logan Lucky, Marjorie Prime, Mark De Gli Anthony, Mica Levi, Patti Cake$, Roger Suen, Shot Caller, The Hitman's Bodyguard
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 11, 2017)
Posted: August 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annabelle: Creation, Bedeviled, Benjamin Wallfisch, David C. Williams, Good Time, Heitor Pereira, Ingrid Goes West, Joel P. West, Jonathan Sadoff, Nick Thorburn, Oneohtrix Point Never, Open Water 3: Cage Dive, Pilgrimage, Rob Simonsen, Stephen McKeon, The Glass Castle, The Newton Brothers, The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, vThe Only Living Boy in New York
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the horror movie Annabelle: Creation directed by David Sandberg and starring Stephanie Sigman, Talitha Bateman, Lulu Wilson, Philippa Anne Coulthard, Grace Fulton, Lou Lou Safran, Samara Lee, Tayler Buck, Anthony LaPaglia and Miranda Otto. The film’s original music is composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (Hidden Figures, Lights Out, It, A Cure for […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 4, 2017)
Posted: August 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Peters, Armed Respone, Brave New Jersey, Dennis Lambert, Elia Cmiral, Federico Jusid, Fun Mom Dinner, Icarus, Julian Wass, Junkie XL, Kelly Winrich, Kidnap, Laura Karpman, Matthew Logan Vasquez, Nick Cave, Raphael Saadiq, Step, The Dark Tower, Tom Holkenborg, Warren Ellis, Wind River
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure The Dark Tower directed by Nikolaj Arcel and staring Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee and Jackie Earle Haley. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, […]
Daniel Licht (1957 – 2017)
Posted: August 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Daniel Licht
Daniel Licht has passed away at age 60 following a battle of cancer. The composer was best known for scoring all eight seasons of the Showtime hit series Dexter. He also composed the music for such features as Children of the Corn II & III, Hellraiser: Bloodline, Thinner, Bad Moon and Soul Survivors, as well as TV […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 28, 2017)
Posted: July 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Family Man, Aaron Martin, An Inconvenient Sequel, Atomic Blonde, Brigsby Bear, Dag Rosenqvist, David Wingo, Detroit, Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, Jeff Beal, Joseph Trapanese, Mark Isham, Menashe, Patrick Doyle, Person to Person, Sharon Van Etten, Strange Weather, The Emoji Movie, The Last Face, Tyler Bates, Wolf Warriors 2
Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature The Emoji Movie directed by Tony Leondis and featuring the voices of T.J. Miller, Anna Faris, James Corden, Patrick Stewart, Maya Rudolph, Sofia Vergara and Christina Aguilera. The film’s original music is composed by Patrick Doyle (Brave, Cinderella, Thor, Harry Potter and the […]
Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘The Star’ to Feature Original Song by Mariah Carey
Posted: July 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Mariah Carey, The Star
Mariah Carey is recording an original song for Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming feature The Star. The song, entitled The Star, will also be featured on the film’s soundtrack album, which is set to be released by Epic Records. The Star is directed by Timothy Reckart and features the voices of Steven Yeun, Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Keegan-Michael Key, Kelly Clarkson, Anthony […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 21, 2017)
Posted: July 21, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Chris Bordeaux, Clyde Lawrence, David Newman, Dunkirk, First Kill, Gert Wilden Jr., Girls Trip, Gregoire Hetzel, Hans Zimmer, Jordan Cohen, Landline, Noah Sorota, Ryan Franks, Scott Nickoley, The Fencer, The Gracefield Incident, The Midwife, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the thriller Dunkirk directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Fionn Whitehead, Aneurin Barnard, Harry Styles, James D’Arcy, Jack Lowden and Barry Keoghan. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar, Gladiator, The Lion King). […]
‘The Emoji Movie’ to Feature Original Song by Ricky Reed
Posted: July 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ricky Reed, The Emoji Movie
Ricky Reed has recorded the original song Good Vibrations for Sony Pictures Animation’s The Emoji Movie. The track is being released digitally tomorrow and will also be included on the soundtrack album, which will be released next week by Sony Music. The album also features the movie’s original score composed by Patrick Doyle. Check out our previous article for […]
Alan Menken to Collaborate with Pasek and Paul on New Songs for ‘Aladdin’ Live Action Adaptation
Posted: July 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aladdin, Alan Menken, Benj Pasek, Guy Ritchie, Justin Paul
Alan Menken revealed today at Disney’s D23 Expo that he is writing new songs for the upcoming film adaptation of the animated Disney classic Aladdin. He will be collaborating with Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land) who will be providing the lyrics for the songs. Howard Ashman and Tim Rice wrote the lyrics for Menken’s songs from […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 14, 2017)
Posted: July 14, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adan Jodorowsky, Blind, Bronx Gothic, Chasing Coral, Dan Jones, Dan Romer, Dave Eggar, Endless Poetry, Fil Eisler, Ian Hultquist, Ilan Eshkeri, Lady Macbeth, Michael Giacchino, Sasha Lazard, Saul Simon MacWilliams, Swallows and Amazons, To the Bone, tomandandy, War for the Planet of the Apes, Wish Upon
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi action adventure War for the Planet of the Apes directed by Matt Reeves and starring Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Karin Konoval and Terry Notary. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Jurassic World, Doctor Strange, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, […]
