Starz has published the opening titles for the original series American Gods. The titles sequence features original music by the show’s composer Brian Reitzell (30 Days of Night, Hannibal, Lost in Translation, Stranger Than Fiction) and vocals by Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson. Check out the full titles sequence after the jump. American Gods is created by Bryan Fuller & Michael Green […]
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‘American Gods’ Main Titles Sequence Released
Posted: March 30, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: American Gods, Brian Reitzell, Starz
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‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ Film Adaptation to Feature New Songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
Posted: March 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Tim Rice
STX Entertainment announced today during the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas that Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice are writing new songs for an upcoming film adaptation of the stage musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Also on board the project is Elton John who is producing the project for his Rocket Pictures company. The movie tells the biblical story of Joseph, […]
BAFTA TV Craft Awards Nominees Announced
Posted: March 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA TV Craft Awards
The BAFTA TV Craft Awards nominations have been announced today. Check out the nominees in the music-related category after the jump. This year’s awards ceremony hosted by Stephen Mangan will take place at the Brewery, London, on April 23, and will be hosted for the sixth time by Stephen Mangan. The BAFTA TV Awards nominations […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 24, 2017)
Posted: March 24, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bokeh, Brian Tyler, CHiPs, Dauren Mussa, Diamond Cartel, Fil Eisler, Jon Brion, Jon Ekstrand, Keegan DeWitt, Life, lyas Autov, Murzali Zheenbayev, Power Rangers, Prevenge, Toydrum, Wilson
Three new movies are opening nationwide: Opening in most theaters is the action adventure Power Rangers directed by Dean Israelite and starring Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Becky G, Ludi Lin, Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Banks. The film’s original music is composed by Brian Tyler (Fast & Furious, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Now You See Me). Varese Sarabande has […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 17, 2017)
Posted: March 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 13 Minutes, Alan Menken, Alec Puro, All Nighter, Beauty and the Beast, David Holmes, Frantz, Philippe Rombi, Ryan Lott, Son Lux, Song to Song, T2: Trainspotting, The Belko Experiment, Tyler Bates
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is Disney’s live action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast directed by Bill Condon and starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ian McKellen, Audra McDonald and Emma Thompson. The film’s original music is composed […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 10, 2017)
Posted: March 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anne Nikitin, Brimstone, Burning Sands, Dan Jones, Geoff Zanelli, Henry Jackman, Jim Williams, Junkie XL, Kevin Lax, Kong: Skull Island, Max Richter, My Scientology Movie, Personal Shopper, Raw, The Ottoman Lieutenant, The Sense of an Ending, This Beautiful Fantastic, Tom Holkenborg
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the action adventure Kong: Skull Island directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and starring Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John Goodman and John C. Reilly. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, X-Men: First Class, Big Hero 6). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack […]
Stephen Schwartz to Receive Founders Award at ASCAP Screen Music Awards
Posted: March 8, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: ASCAP Founders Award, ASCAP Screen Music Awards, Stephen Schwartz
ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, announced today that composer Stephen Schwartz will be honored with the Founders Award at its 32nd annual ASCAP Screen Music Awards on Tuesday, May 16 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. The gala will also celebrate ASCAP’s top film, television and videogame composers of 2016. Over the course of his career, Schwartz has composed […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 3, 2017)
Posted: March 3, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aaron Zigman, Adam Taylor, Before I Fall, Colin Stetson, David Bridie, Itamar Ziegler, John Swihart, Junction 48, Lavener, Logan, Marco Beltrami, Nathan Matthew David, Oberhofer, Sarah Neuf, Table 19, Tamer Nafar, The Last Word, The Shack, Wolves
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Guaranteed to top the weekend box office is the comic book movie Logan directed by James Mangold and starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant and Dafne Keen. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (The Wolverine, 3:10 to Yuma, Scream, World War Z, Hellboy, The Hurt Locker). Lakeshore Records […]
Video Highlights from the 89th Academy Awards
Posted: February 27, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Auli'l Cravahlo, Benj Pasek, John Legend, Justin Hurwitz, Justin Paul, Justin Timberlake, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sting
The 89th Academy Awards ceremony was held last night. Among the music-related highlights was Justin Hurwitz receiving his first two Oscars for his music for La La Land and lyricists Benj Pasek & Justin Paul receiving the award for the song City of Stars from Damien Chazelle’s musical. Check out the backstage press room interview with the composer/songwriters after the jump. The acceptance speeches will be added […]
Justin Hurwitz Wins Oscar for ‘La La Land’
Posted: February 26, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Benj Pasek, Justin Hurwitz, Justin Paul, La La Land
Justin Hurwitz has received the Academy Award for his score for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land. The other nominated composers in the Best Original Score category were Mica Levi (Jackie), Dustin O’Halloran & Hauschka (Lion), Nicholas Britell (Moonlight) and Thomas Newman (Passengers). Hurwitz also received a second Oscar for the original song City of Stars from the movie musical and shared the honor […]
