The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the shortlists for several categories for the 93rd Academy Awards, including Original Score and Original Song. The shortlisted scores and songs are listed in alphabetical order below. The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards will be announced on March 15, 2021 and the awards show will be held on April 25. Read the rest of this entry »
Original Score & Song Shortlists for 93rd Academy Awards Announced
Posted: February 9, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: February 9, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Judas and the Black Messiah, Shaka King, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the biographical drama Judas and the Black Messiah have been announced. The album features the original song Fight for You performed by H.E.R. (already available now as a digital single), as well as other songs inspired by the movie by artists such as Nas, Nipsey Hussle & Jay-Z, Hit-Boy, Black Thought, Lil Durk, G Herbo, Rakim, Polo G & others. Hit-Boy, Ryan Coogler, Dash Sherrod and Archie Davis serve as the record’s executive producers. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, February 12 and will be available to stream/download here. A separate album featuring Mark Isham’s & Craig Harris’ score will be released by WaterTower Music. Judas and the Black Messiah is directed by Shaka King and stars Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders and Martin Sheen. Read the rest of this entry »
Henry Jackman Scoring Locksmith Animation’s ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’
Posted: February 9, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Henry Jackman, J.P. Vine, Octavio E. Rodriguez, Ron's Gone Wrong
Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, Wreck-It-Ralph, X-Men: First Class, Big Hero 6, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) has recently recorded his score for the upcoming animated feature Ron’s Gone Wrong. The film co-directed by J.P. Vine & Octavio E. Rodriguez is set in a world where walking, talking, digitally connected bots have become children’s best friends and tells the story of an 11-year-old boy who finds that his robot buddy doesn’t quite work. Sarah Smith (Arthur Christmas) co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Baynham (Hotel Transylvania) and is also producing the Locksmith Animation production with Julie Lockhart (Shaun the Sheep Movie, The Pirates! Band of Misfits). Read the rest of this entry »
‘To All The Boys: Always and Forever’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: February 9, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Michael Fimognari, Netflix, Soundtrack, To All the Boys: Always and Forever
Capitol Records will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original film To All The Boys: Always and Forever. The album features the songs from the movie by artists such as Leah Nobel, The Greeting Committee, Spice Girls, Anna of the North, FLETCHER, Blossoms, Black Match, Emmit Fenn & others. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, February 12 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track (If The World Ended Tonight by Jordan Suaste) is already available to stream/download now. To All The Boys: Always and Forever is directed by Michael Fimognari and stars Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, Anna Cathcart, Ross Butler, Madeleine Arthur, Emilija Baranac, Trezzo Mahoro, Sarayu Blue, John Corbett, Kelcey Mawema, Sofia Black-D’Elia and Henry Thomas. The romantic comedy follows Lara Jean Covey as she prepares for the end of high school and the start of adulthood and a pair of life-changing trips lead her to reimagine what life with her family, friends, and Peter will look like after graduation. Read the rest of this entry »
Shigeru Umebayashi Scoring Li Weiran’s ‘The Yin Yang Master’
Posted: February 9, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Li Weiran, Netflix, Shigeru Umebayashi, The Yin Yang Master
Shigeru Umebayashi (In the Mood for Love, House of Flying Daggers, The Grandmaster, 2046, Curse of the Golden Flowers) has composed the original music for the new Chinese fantasy drama The Yin Yang Master. The film is directed by Li Weiran and stars Chen Kun, Zhou Xun and William Chan. The movie based on the popular mobile game Onmyōji is set in a world that is on the verge of a devastating war with the monsters who are coming back to retrieve the Scaling Stone and follows the titular Yin Yang Master as he travels to different worlds to prepare for the upcoming assaults. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Blood of Zeus’ Released
Posted: February 8, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Blood of Zeus, Netflix, Paul Edward-Francis, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix anime series Blood of Zeus. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Paul Edward-Francis (Howl, The Convent). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music store to stream/download the soundtrack and to listen to audio samples. Blood of Zeus is created by Charles Parlapanides & Vlas Parlapanides and features the voices of Derek Phillips, Jason O’Mara, Claudia Christian, Mamie Gummer, Jessica Henwick, Elias Toufexis, Chris Diamantopoulos and Adetokumboh M’Cormack. The Powerhouse Animation Studios production follows a commoner living in ancient Greece as he discovers his true heritage as a son of Zeus, and his purpose: to save the world from a demonic army. Read the rest of this entry »
Bear McCreary to Score Netflix’s ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’
Posted: February 8, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bear McCreary, Kevin Smith, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Netflix
Kevin Smith has announced that Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Battlestar Galactica, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Outlander, The Walking Dead) has been tapped to score the upcoming Netflix original series Masters of the Universe: Revelation. The show based on the Mattel franchise and stars Mark Hamill, Lena Headey, Chris Wood, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Liam Cunningham, Stephen Root, Diedrich Bader, Griffin Newman, Tiffany Smith, Henry Rollins, Alan Oppenheimer, Susan Eisenberg, Alicia Silverstone, Justin Long, Jason Mewes, Phil LaMarr, Tony Todd, Cree Summer, Kevin Michael Richardson, Kevin Conroy and Harley Quinn Smith. The series focuses on the unresolved storylines of the iconic characters, picking up where they left off decades ago. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Sister of the Groom’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: February 8, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Amy Miller Gross, Jay Lifton, Lee Reitelman, score, Sister of the Groom, Soundtrack
Argonaut has released a soundtrack album for the romantic comedy Sister of the Groom. The album features the film’s original score composed by Jay Lifton (How He Fell in Love, Chlorine). Also included are the songs from the movie by Lee Reitelman. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also listen to audio samples. Sister of the Groom is written and directed by Amy Miller Gross and stars Alicia Silverstone, Tom Everett Scott, Julie Engelbrecht, Mathilde Ollivier, Charlie Bewley, Jake Hoffman and Mark Blum. The movie revolves around a woman who tries to put a halt to her brother’s marriage to a much younger French woman over the course of their wedding weekend in the Hamptons. Read the rest of this entry »
26h Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: February 8, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Critics Choice Awards
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominations for the 26th Critics’ Choice Movie Awards this morning. The film music-related categories are listed below. For a full list of nominations, click here. The awards will be given out on March 7, 2021 at the 26th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony and will broadcast in the U.S. on The CW.
The Best Score nominees are:
The Midnight Sky – Alexandre Desplat
Tenet – Ludwig Göransson
News of the World – James Newton Howard
Minari – Emile Mosseri
Mank – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Soul – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Jon Batiste Read the rest of this entry »
‘Knuckledust’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 8, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Kermack, Knuckledust, score, Soundtrack, Walter Mair
Dubois Records has release a soundtrack album for the British action thriller Knuckledust. The album features the film’s original music composed by Walter Mair (Formula 1: Drive to Survive, The Same Sky, Glue, Ronaldo, Cuffs). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music stores. Knuckledust is written and directed by James Kermack and stars Moe Dunford, Kate Dickie, Camille Rowe, Phil Davis, Alex Ferns, Olivier Richters, Jaime Winstone, Gethin Anthony and Sebastien Foucan. The movie follows a police task force who discover an elite fight club with seven underground levels, filled with the dead bodies of fighters from around the world. Read the rest of this entry »
