Atlantic Records will release a soundtrack album for the animated feature The Angry Birds Movie. The album features the songs from the film by artists including Blake Shelton, Demi Lovato, Imagine Dragons, Charli XCX, Limp Bizkit, Matoma, Steve Aoki & more. Also included is a score medley by the movie’s composer Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, […]
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‘The Angry Birds Movie’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: 7th April 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Heitor Pereira, Soundtrack, The Angry Birds Movie
Lady Gaga, Sam Smith & The Weeknd to Perform at Academy Awards
Posted: 28th January 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, The Weeknd
Academy Awards producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin announced today the first slate of presenters and performers for the 88th Oscars telecast. The list includes Lady Gaga, Sam Smith and The Weeknd who are expected to perform their Oscar-nominated songs at the ceremony. Lady Gaga is nominated alongside Diane Warren for the song Til it Happens to You from the documentary […]
Alexandre Desplat to Score ‘The Secret Life of Pets’
Posted: 3rd December 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Illumination Entertainment, The Secret Life of Pets
Alexandre Desplat has signed on to score the upcoming animated feature The Secret Life of Pets. The film is directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, The Lorax) & Yarrow Cheney and features the voice talent of Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks. […]
Heitor Pereira to Score ‘Angry Birds’ Movie
Posted: 27th August 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Angry Birds, Heitor Pereira
Heitor Pereira is set to compose the music for the upcoming animated feature Angry Birds. The film is directed by Fergal Reilly & Clay Kaytis and features the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Peter Dinklage, Keegan-Michael Key, Kate McKinnon, Tony Hale, Ike Barinholtz, Hannibal Buress, Cristela Alonzo, Jillian Bell, Danielle […]
‘Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: 24th June 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Curious George, Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle, Heitor Pereira, Nick Nolan, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle. The album features the film’s original score composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Smurfs, Beverly Hills Chihuahua) who previously scored the second part in the series. Also included are the movie’s original songs by […]
‘Minions’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: 3rd June 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Heitor Pereira, Minions, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature Minions have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed and produced by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, The Smurfs, If I Stay, Beverly Hills Chihuahua). Also included are the songs from the movie, including The Turtles’ Happy Together, The Kinks’ You Really Got Me, The Who’s My Generation, Donovan’s […]
Heitor Pereira Scoring ‘The Moon and the Sun’
Posted: 13th January 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Heitor Pereira, Sean McNamara, The Moon and the Sun
Heitor Pereira is composing the music for the upcoming historical fantasy adventure The Moon and the Sun. The film is directed by Sean McNamara (Soul Surfer, Raise Your Voice, Spare Parts) and stars Pierce Brosnan, William Hurt, Benjamin Walker, Kaya Scodelario, Pablo Schreiber and Bingbing Fan. The movie is based on the novel of the same title […]
‘Paddington’ to Feature Original Song by Pharell Williams & Gwen Stefani
Posted: 25th November 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Gwen Stefani, Paddington, Pharrell Williams
The Weinstein Company/Dimension announced that Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani have co-written and recorded the original song Shine for the upcoming family adventure Paddington. The song is only featured in the U.S. version of the film, which opens nationwide on January 16, 2015 and will receive an awards-qualifying release later this year. Decca Records will […]
Heitor Pereira Scoring ‘The Jesuit’
Posted: 12th September 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Heitor Pereira, The Jesuit
Heitor Pereira is composing the music for the upcoming crime thriller The Jesuit. The film is directed by Alfonso Pineda Ulloa and stars Jose Maria Yazpik, Tim Roth, Brian Cox, Tommy Flanagan, Neal McDonough, Shannyn Sossamon and Paz Vega. The movie follows an ex-convict who is forced to take matters into his own hands after […]
Steven Price, Steve Jablonsky, Stanley Clarke & Pharrell Williams Invited to Join the Academy
Posted: 26th June 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Buck Sanders, Stanley Clarke, Steve Jablonsky, Steven Price
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 271 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Among the invited artists this year a number of film composers, including Steven Price (The World’s End, Attack the Block) who received his first Academy Award this year for Alfonso […]