Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Smallfoot directed by Karey Kirkpatrick and starring Channing Tatum, Zendaya, James Corden, Common, LeBron James, Gina Rodriguez, Danny DeVito and Yara Shahidi. The director and Wayne Kirkpatrick have composed the film’s original songs and Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Birds Movie) […]
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Mark Mothersbaugh to Write Original Songs for Wes Anderson’s Untitled French Musical Movie
Posted: September 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Mark Mothersbaugh, Wes Anderson
Premiere (via The Playlist) is reporting that Mark Mothersbaugh is composing original songs for Wes Anderson’s, currently untitled, next movie. The film is being described as a French musical set in a fictional city in the 1950s. No specific plot details have been revealed for the project and no casting announcements have been made yet. […]
Illumination’s ‘The Grinch’ to Feature Original Song by Tyler, the Creator
Posted: September 18, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Danny Elfman, The Grinch, Tyler the Creator
Tyler, the Creator has written an original song for Illumination Entertainment’s animated feature The Grinch. The rapper/record producer is also performing the track, which is entitled I Am The Grinch. He also collaborated with the film’s composer Danny Elfman on a new version of the classic Grinch song You’re a Mean One. The Grinch is directed […]
‘A Private War’ to Feature Original Song by Annie Lennox
Posted: September 13, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Private War, Annie Lennox, H. Scott Salinas
Annie Lennox has recorded the original song Requiem For a Private War for Matthew Heineman’s drama A Private War. The track is also written by Lennox and co-produced by the movie’s composer H. Scott Salinas. The song will be featured on the film’s official soundtrack album, which is set to be released on November 2, […]
Nominations for World Soundtrack Awards Discovery of the Year & Public Choice Categories Announced
Posted: September 11, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the next wave of nominees for the 2018 World Soundtrack Awards in the categories Discovery of the Year, Public Choice Award, Best Original Score for a Belgian Production and SABAM Award for Best Young International Composer. The winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards & concert on Wednesday, […]
Eli Brueggemann & Gregg Field Win Emmy Awards
Posted: September 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Eli Brueggemann, Emmy Awards, Gregg Field, Saturday Night Live, Tony Bennett: The Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
Eli Brueggemann has won his first Emmy Award for the original song Come Back Barack from the Chance The Rapper-hosted episode of NBC’s Saturday Night Live in the Music & Lyrics category at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. He was previously nominated three more times for other songs from the NBC show over the last six years. In the Outstanding Music Direction category, Gregg Field was […]
