The 96th Academy Awards ceremony was held last night. All five nominees in the Original Song category were performed live. Check out the performances of the Oscar-winning What Was I Made For from Barbie by Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell, as well as the Oscar-nominated I’m Just Ken from Barbie by Ryan Gosling, The Fire Inside from Flamin’ Hot by Becky G, It Never Went Away from American Symphony by Jon Batiste and Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People) from Killers of the Flower Moon by Scott George and the Osage Singers after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Music Highlights from 96th Academy Awards
Posted: March 11, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Academy Awards
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Andrea & Matteo Bocelli’s and Hans Zimmer’s ‘Time to Say Goodbye’ Cover from Academy Awards Ceremony Released
Posted: March 11, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Academy Awards, Andrea Bocelli, Hans Zimmer, Matteo Bocelli
Decca Records has released the cover version of the hit song Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò) from the In Memoriam segment of last night’s 96th Academy Awards ceremony. The new version of the song (originally written by Francesco Sartori & Lucio Quarantotto) is produced and arranged by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Dune, Inception, Gladiator, The Dark Knight) and performed by Andrea Bocelli with Matteo Bocelli. The track is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song and check out the live performance at the Oscars after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Ludwig Göransson Wins Academy Award for ‘Oppenheimer’ Score
Posted: March 10, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Barbie, Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell, Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer
Ludwig Göransson was honored with his second Academy Award for his score for Christopher Nolan’s drama Oppenheimer at tonight’s 96th Oscar ceremony. He previously won his first Oscar for his music from Marvel’s Black Panther in 2019 and was also nominated last year for the song Lift Me Up from its sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Check out his acceptance speech after the jump. The other nominated composers in the Original Score category were Jerskin Fendrix (Poor Things) Laura Karpman (American Fiction), John Williams (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny) and Robbie Robertson (Killers of the Flower Moon). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 10, 2024)
Posted: March 10, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anne Nikitin, Apple TV +, Apples Never Fall, Blake Neely, Boat Story, Bryce Dessner, Dominik Scherrer, Freevee, Irish Wish, Little Wing, Manhunt, Marco Beltrami, Max, Miles Hankins, Nathan Lanier, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock, The Girls on the Bus
Premiering in the U.S. this Tuesday, March 12 is the British TV series Boat Story created by Harry & Jack Williams and starring Daisy Haggard, Paterson Joseph, Craig Fairbrass, Joanna Scanlan, Ethan Lawrence, Jonas Armstrong, Michele Austin and Tcheky Karyo. The show’s original music is composed by Dominik Scherrer (The Missing, The Tourist, Primeval, The Widow, Ripper Street, Requiem, Baptiste, No Escape). Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this year. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the drama, which premiered in the UK last fall on BBC One and is making its U.S. debut on Amazon Freevee.
Premiering on Wednesday, March 13, is the Paramount+ original movie Little Wing directed by Dean Israelite and starring Brian Cox, Kelly Reilly, Che Tafari and Brooklynn Prince. Anne Nikitin (The Dropout, American Animals, Dangerous Liaisons, Fate: The Winx Saga, One Day, The Pale Horse, Mrs. Wilson) has composed the film’s original music. Click here for the project’s music team credits and check out our previous news article for more information about the Awesomeness production, which will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Nudes’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: March 10, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Nousdeuxtheband, Nudes, Paul Sabin, Rob, Robin Coudert, score, Soundtrack
Hippocampus has released a soundtrack album for the French Prime Video original series Nudes. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Rob (aka Robin Coudert) (Maniac, Revenge, Gretel & Hansel, Horns, Oxygen, Troy: Fall of a City), Nousdeuxtheband (Madame Claude, Stella in Love) & Paul Sabin (Stalk). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Nudes is based on the Norwegian series of the same title created by Nina M. Barbosa Blad, Erika Calmeyer & Liv Joelle Barbosa Blad and stars Baptiste Masseline, Léonie Dahan-Lamort and Nelligan. The drama follows three teens who are in the midst of a life crisis and are forced to to regain control of their own lives when compromising photos spread on social media. Read the rest of this entry »
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans Scoring Kyle Mooney’s ‘Y2K’
Posted: March 9, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Bensi, Kyle Mooney, Saunder Jurriaans, Y2K
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, Enemy, The Outsider, The White Tiger, The Devil All the Time, The Staircase, Tokyo Vice) have provided the original score for the upcoming comedy Y2K. The film marks the directorial debut of Kyle Mooney (Saturday Night Live, Brigsby Bear) and stars Rachel Zegler, Jaeden Martell, Julian Dennison, Daniel Zolghadri, Lachlan Watson, Mason Gooding and The Kid Laroi. The movie takes place on the last night of 1999 and follows two high school juniors as they crash a New Years Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives. Read the rest of this entry »
Pamela Adlon’s ‘Babes’ to Feature Music by Ryan Miller & Jay Lifton
Posted: March 9, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Babes, Jay Lifton, Pamela Adlon, Ryan Miller
Ryan Miller (of Guster) (Safety Not Guaranteed, The Kings of Summer, The Fundamentals of Caring, In a World…) & Jay Lifton (Sister of the Groom, How He Fell in Love) have teamed up to score the upcoming comedy Babes. The film marks the directorial debut of actress/writer Pamela Adlon (Better Things) and stars Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, John Carroll Lynch and Hasan Minhaj. The movie centers on a woman who – after becoming pregnant from a one-night stand – leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Penn Scoring Cazzie David’s & Elisa Kalani’s ‘I Love You Forever’
Posted: March 9, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cazzie David, Elisa Kalani, I Love You Forever, Michael Penn
Michael Penn (Girls, Boogie Nights, Sunshine Cleaning, Masters of Sex, The Last Kiss) has recently scored the upcoming comedy drama I Love You Forever. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Cazzie David & Elisa Kalani and stars Sofia Black-D’Elia, Ray Nicholson, Jon Rudnitsky, Raymond Cham Jr. and David herself. The movie follows a disillusioned 25-year old law student whose love life consists of non-committal hookups who starts to believe true love may actually exist when she meets a handsome and charming journalist who isn’t afraid to show affection. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 8, 2024)
Posted: March 8, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 5lbs of Pressure, Accidental Texan, American Dreamer, Bear McCreary, Cabrini, Carl Thiel, Christopher Young, Clint Mansell, Damsel, David Fleming, Gene Back, Glitter & Doom, Hans Zimmer, High & Low: John Galliano, Imaginary, Indigo Girls, Jeff Russo, Kung Fu Panda 4, Love Lies Bleeding, Michelle Chamuel, Philippe Jakko, Sparks & Shadows, Steve Mazzaro, The Piper, Tom Hodge
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated sequel Kung Fu Panda 4 directed by Mike Mitchell and starring Jack Black, Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman, Awkwafina, James Hong, Ian McShane, Bryan Cranston and Ke Huy Quan. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Inception, The Dark Knight, Dune, Gladiator) & Steve Mazzaro (The Boss Baby, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, The Rhythm Section). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well Tenacious D’s …Baby One More Time cover from the movie today. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the DreamWorks Animation production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.
Also opening wide is the supernatural horror movie Imaginary directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Pyper Braun, Taegen Burns, Betty Buck and Veronica Falcon. Bear McCreary (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Outlander, The Walking Dead) has composed the theme(s) for the project and his Sparks & Shadows team has composed the original score. Sparks & Shadows Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the Blumhouse production, which is being distributed by Lionsgate. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Irish Wish’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: March 8, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Irish Wish, Janeen Damian, Nathan Lanier, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Irish Wish. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Nathan Lanier (Home Before Dark, Jem and the Holograms, High Strung, Justin Bieber’s Believe, Falling for Christmas, Max Steel). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s opening title track below. Irish Wish is directed by Janeen Damian and stars Lindsay Lohan, Ed Speleers, Alexander Vlahos, Jane Seymour, Elizabeth Tan, Ayesha Curry and Jacinta Mulcahy. The romantic comedy follows a woman whose dream guy gets engaged her best friend, when she makes a wish on an ancient stone in Ireland – and wakes up as his bride-to-be. Read the rest of this entry »
