Jóhann Jóhannsson passed away in Berlin this past Friday at age 48. The cause of death is unknown. The composer won the Golden Globe and received Oscar, BAFTA and Grammy nominations for his score for James Marsh’s The Theory of Everything. The following year, he won received an Oscar and BAFTA nomination for his music for Denis […]
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Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969-2018)
Posted: February 10, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Johann Johannsson
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Harold Wheeler to Return as Music Director for Oscars
Posted: February 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Harold Wheeler
Academy Awards producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd today announced that Harold Wheeler was selected as music director for this year’s 90th Oscars. He returns for his fifth Oscar telecast, his third as music director following the ceremonies in 2016 & 2017. Wheeler is best known as an orchestrator, composer, conductor, arranger and record producer and […]
‘Pitch Perfect 3’, ‘Lady Bird’, ‘Call Me By Your Name’ & ‘Big Little Lies’ Honored at Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
Posted: February 9, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
The 8th Guild of Music Supervisors Awards were handed out on Thursday night at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. Julianne Jordan and Julia Michels received the top honor in the Best Music Supervision in Motion Picture – Motion Picture Over 25M for their work on Universal Pictures’ Pitch Perfect 3. Brian Ross and Michael Hill received the […]
Christopher Curtis, Marjorie Duffield & Helen Park to Write Original Songs for Glen Keane’s Over the Moon’
Posted: February 6, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Christopher Curtis, Glen Keane, Helen Park, Marjorie Duffield, Over the Moon
Netflix announced today that Christopher Curtis, Marjorie Duffield and Helen Park are writing original songs for the upcoming animated feature Over the Moon. The film is directed by Glen Keane (Dear Basketball) and follows a girl who builds a rocket ship and blasts off to the moon in hopes of meeting a legendary Moon Goddess. Audrey […]
‘Peter Rabbit’ to Feature Original Songs by Ezra Koenig, Will Gluck & Theodore Shapiro
Posted: February 5, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Dominic Lewis, Ezra Koenig, Greg Kurstin, Peter Rabbit, Theodore Shapiro, Will Gluck
Vampire Weekend member Ezra Koenig and director Will Gluck have co-written an original song for the new family comedy Peter Rabbit. The track, entitled I Promise You, is featured in three different versions in the movie, including a version performed by James Corden (voice of the film’s lead character) and produced by Greg Kurstin, another one performed […]
The Music of ‘Coco’ Honored at 45th Annie Awards
Posted: February 3, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards, Christopher Willis, Coco, Disney Mickey Mouse, Germaine Franco, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Michael Giacchino, Robert Lopez
Composers Michael Giacchino, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Germaine Franco and co-director and lyricist Adrian Molina were honored in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the music from Pixar’s hit movie Coco. Giacchino, Franco and Molina accepted their award in person at tonight’s 45th Annie Awards at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The other contenders in the category […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 2, 2018)
Posted: February 2, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Fantastic Woman, Atli Orvarsson, Bilal, Braven, Matthew Herbert, Peter Spierig, Winchester
The only movie opening nationwide this week is the horror thriller Winchester directed by Peter & Michael Spierig and starring Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Sarah Snook, Angus Sampson and Finn Scicluna-O’Prey. Peter Spierig (Predestination) has also composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the score is in the works and will be announced soon. […]
Details for 2018’s Oscar Concert Announced
Posted: February 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and The Los Angeles Philharmonic today announced details of The Oscar Concert, a special, one-night-only celebration of film music at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. As part of the Oscar week celebrations for its 90th anniversary, the Academy, in partnership with the […]
Justin Hurwitz Wins Grammy Award for ‘La La Land’
Posted: January 28, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards, John Williams, Justin Hurwitz, La La Land, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Moana
Justin Hurwitz has won the Grammy Award for his music for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land in the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media category. The other nominated composers in the category included Hans Zimmer (Dunkirk), Johann Johannsson (Arrival), Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones: Season 7) and Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams & Zimmer (Hidden Figures). In the Best Song Written For […]
