Archive for the ‘Film Music News’ Category

Apart from the nationwide expansions of Hidden Figures and A Monster Calls, the only one new movie is opening nationwide this weekend is the action horror sequel Underworld: Blood Wars directed by Anna Foerster and starring Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Trent Garrett, Tobias Menzies, Lara Pulver, Clementine Nicholson, Bradley James and Charles Dance. The film’s original music is composed by Michael […]

No new movies are opening nationwide this week. Playing in limited release since this past Sunday before expanding nationwide on January 6 is the drama Hidden Figures directed by Theodore Melfi and starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, Glen Powell and Kevin Costner. The film’s original music […]

Four new movies are opening nationwide this week: Already playing nationwide since this past Wednesday is the animated feature Sing directed by Garth Jennings and starring Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Seth MacFarlane,Taron Egerton, John C. Reilly, Tori Kelly and Nick Kroll. Republic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie in different […]

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi adventure Rogue One: A Star Wars Story directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Star Trek, Up, Inside Out, Jurassic World, Doctor […]

Lin-Manuel Miranda has composed original songs for the upcoming animated feature Vivo. The film will be directed by Kirk De Micco (The Croods, Space Chimps) and is being written by Quiara Alegría Hudes, Miranda’s collaborator on the stage musical In The Heights. The movie, which is supposed to feature 11 new songs, tells the tale of […]

Academy Announces 145 Original Scores in Oscar Race

Posted: December 13, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 145 scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2016 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 89th Academy Awards. The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below, in alphabetical order by film title: “The Abolitionists,” Tim […]

Academy Announces 91 Original Songs in Oscar Race

Posted: December 13, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the short list of 91 songs that are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 89th Academy Awards.During the nominations process, all voting members of the Music Branch will receive a Reminder List of works submitted in the category and a compilation of […]

74th Golden Globe Nominations Announced

Posted: December 12, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The nominations for the 75th Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories and nominations: Best Original Score: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Carter Burwell The Shape of Water – Alexandre Desplat Phantom Thread – Jonny Greenwood The Post – John Williams Dunkirk– Hans Zimmer

Justin Hurwitz was honored with his the Critics’ Choice Movie Award in the Best Score category for his music for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land at tonight’s 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony in Santa Monica, CA. The other composers nominated in the Best Score category were Nicholas Britell for Moonlight, Johann Johannsson for Arrival, Mica Levi for Jackie and Dustin O’Halloran & […]

The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the comedy Office Christmas Party directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck and starring Jason Bateman,  Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Munn, Kate McKinnon, Courtney B. Vance, T.J. Miller, Vanessa Bayer, Jillian Bell, Jamie Chung, Rob Corddry, Abbey Lee, Karan Soni and Matt Walsh. The film’s original score is composed by Theodore Shapiro (Ghostbusters, Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears […]