Walt Disney Records has announced that Ariana Grande and John Legend are set to perform a new version of the song Beauty and the Beast from Disney’s live-action film adaptation of the same title. The ballad written by Alan Menken and featuring lyrics by Howard Ashman was originally performed by Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson and received an Academy Award and a Grammy Award among other prizes. The new rendition of the classic song is produced Ron Fair and will be included on the official soundtrack album, which also features other new recordings of the original songs from the animated feature,as well as three new songs written by Menken and Tim Rice. Visit Amazon to pre-order the deluxe version CD and click here to order the regular version. Also check back on this page for the details of both albums, which will be released on March 10. Read the rest of this entry »
Ariana Grande & John Legend to Perform ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Title Song
Posted: January 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ariana Grande, Beauty and the Beast, John Legend
Jeff Cardoni to Score Netflix’s ‘Girlboss’
Posted: January 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Girlboss, Jeff Cardoni, Kay Cannon, Netflix
Jeff Cardoni is scoring the upcoming Netflix original series Girlboss. The show is created by Kay Cannon (Pitch Perfect) and stars Britt Robertson, Johnny Simmons, Ellie Reed, Dean Norris and Alphonso McAuley. The comedy is inspired by Sophia Amoruso’s autobiography of the same title and follows a rebellious, broke anarchist who stumbles upon her passion of selling vintage clothes online and becomes an unlikely businesswoman. Cannon is also execute producing the project with Amoruso, Charlize Theron & Laverne McKinnon and Christian Ditter (How to Be Single) who is also directing several episodes. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, Fifty Shades Darker, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the sequel Fifty Shades Darker have been revealed. The album features the songs from the movie, including the track I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker) by ZAYN & Taylor Swift, which is already available as a single, as well as songs by Halsey, Tove Lo, Sia, Kygo, The-Dream, John Legend, Nicki Minaj and Nick Jonas. Also included are two tracks form the movie’s original score composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland). The soundtrack will be released on February 10, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Fifty Shades Darker is directed by James Foley and stars Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Hugh Dancy, Eric Johnson, Jennifer Ehle, Luke Grimes, Rita Ora, Victor Rusak, Eloise Mumford and Max Martini. Read the rest of this entry »
Marcelo Zarvos to Score Steven Chbsoky’s ‘Wonder’
Posted: January 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Marcelo Zarvos, Steven Chbosky, Wonder
Marcelo Zarvos has signed on to score the upcoming drama Wonder. The film is directed by Steven Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) and stars Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Noah Jupe, Bryce Gheisar, Izabela Vidovic, Danielle Rose Russell, Millie Davis, Elle McKinnon, Daveed Diggs and Mandy Patinkin. The movie is based on the book of the same title by R.J. Palacio and centers on a young boy born with a facial deformity who is destined to fit in at a new school, and to make everyone understand he’s just another ordinary kid. Jack Thorne (How I Live Now, A Long Way Down) and Steve Conrad (The Pursuit of Happyness, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Singles’ – Deluxe Edition Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: January 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cameron Crowe, Chris Cornell, Paul Westerberg, Singles, Soundtrack
Sony Music will release a new soundtrack album for 1992 romantic comedy Singles written and directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott, Kyra Sedgwick, Sheila Kelley, Jim True, Bill Pullman and Matt Dillon. The album features the songs from the film by Pearl Jam, Chris Cornell, Alice in Chains, Citizen Dick, The Smashing Pumpkins, Mike McCready, Jimi Hendrix, Soundgarden & more. Also included are tracks from the movie’s score by Cornell and Paul Westerberg. The 2-CD set features the content of the original soundtrack album on the first disc and 18 new tracks on the second disc. The album will be released on February 17, 2017 and will also be available on vinyl. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Invisible Guest’ (‘Contratiempo’) Soundtrack Announced
Posted: January 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Contratiempo, Fernando Velazquez, score, Soundtrack, The Invisible Guest
Quartet Records will release a soundtrack album for the Spanish thriller The Invisible Guest (Contratiempo). The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Fernando Velazquez (The Impossible, The Orphanage, Mama, A Monster Calls, Crimson Peak). Also included is the original song Nadie va a venir a buscarte written by Velázquez and performed by Zahara. The soundtrack is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. The download links for the digital version will be added to this article soon. The Invisible Guest is directed by Oriol Paulo and stars Mario Casas, Ana Wagener, Barbara Lennie and Jose Coronado. Read the rest of this entry »
53rd Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: January 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: CAS Awards, Cinema Audio Society
The Cinema Audio Society has announced the nominees for the 53rd Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing. For the past couple of years, scoring mixers have been recognized alongside production, re-recording, ADR and foley mixers. In the Motion Pictures – Live Action category, the scoring mixers honored include Peter Cobbin for Marvel’s Doctor Strange (feat. music by Michael Giacchino), Daniel Kresco for Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge (music by Rupert Gregson-Wiliams), Nicholai Baxter for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land (scored by Justin Hurwitz), Joel Iwataki for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (music by Michael Giacchino) and Bobby Fernandez for Clint Eastwood’s Sully (score by Christian Jacob & The Tierney Sutton Band). Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Mothersbaugh Scoring Miguel Arteta’s ‘Beatriz at Dinner’
Posted: January 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Beatriz at Dinner, Mark Mothersbaugh, Miguel Arteta
Mark Mothersbaugh has composed the score for the upcoming comedy Beatriz at Dinner. The film is directed by Miguel Arteta (The Good Girl, Youth in Revolt, Cedar Rapids) and stars Salma Hayek, John Lithgow, Chloe Sevigny, Connie Britton, Jay Duplass, Nina Arianda, Amy Landecker and John Early. The movie centers on the relationship between an immigrant from a poor town in Mexico who has drawn on her innate kindness to build a career as a health practitioner and a cutthroat, self-satisfied billionaire who meet at a dinner party. Mike White (School of Rock, Orange County, Nacho Libre) wrote the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
2017 BAFTA Nominations Announced
Posted: January 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA
The British Academy of Film and Television has announced the nominations for the 2017 Orange British Academy Film Awards. The winners will be announced at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London on Sunday, February 12. For a full list of nominations, click here.
Here are the nominations in the ‘Original Music’ category:
Arrival – Johann Johannsson
Jackie – Mica Levi
La La Land – Justin Hurwitz Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Giacchino’s ‘Sky High’ Score to Be Released
Posted: January 9, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Michael Giacchino, score, Sky High, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the original score for Walt Disney Pictures’ 2005 superhero movie Sky High directed by Mike Mitchell and starring Kelly Preston, Michael Angarano, Danielle Panabaker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Kurt Russell. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Lost). The soundtrack is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples. Sky High is now available on VOD, DVD and Blu-ray. Read the rest of this entry »
