The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the short list of 70 songs that are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 90th 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 the song clips. Members will be asked to watch the clips and then vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements in the category. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award. A maximum of two songs may be nominated from any one film. The nominations will be announced on January 23, 2018. Read the rest of this entry »
Academy Announces 70 Original Songs in Oscar Race
Posted: December 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
Marco Beltrami to Score John Krasinski’s ‘A Quiet Place’
Posted: December 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Quiet Place, John Krasinski, Marco Beltrami
Marco Beltrami has been hired to score the upcoming horror thriller A Quiet Place. The film is directed by John Krasinski who also stars in the movie alongside Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe. The thriller follows a family living an isolated existence in utter silence, for fear of an unknown threat that follows and attacks at any sound. Krasinski also wrote the screenplay based on an earlier draft by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods. Michael Bay (Transformers, The Rock, Bad Boys) is producing the Platinum Dunes production with Andrew Form & Brad Fuller (The Purge, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Hostiles’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hostiles, Max Richter, Ryan Bingham, score, Scott Cooper, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the western Hostiles have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Taboo, Waltz with Bashir, Miss Sloane, Disconnect). Also included is the original song How Shall a Sparrow Fly written and performed by Ryan Bingham. The soundtrack is set to be released on CD on February 9, 2018 by Deutsche Grammophon and can be pre-ordered on Amazon. A digital version is set to come out on January 5 and will be available to download here. Hostiles is directed by Scott Cooper and stars Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Wes Studi, Jesse Plemons, Adam Beach, Rory Cochrane, Peter Mullan, Scott Wilson, Timothée Chalamet, Ben Foster and Q’orianka Kilcher. Read the rest of this entry »
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans to Score ‘Kailash’ & ‘XY Chelsea’
Posted: December 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Bensi, Derek Doneen, Kailash, Saunder Jurriaans, XY Chelsea
Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurrians are composing the music for the upcoming documentary Kailash. The film is directed by Derek Doneen and tells the story of how Kailash Satyarthi built a global movement to rescue children from slavery. Davis Guggenheim (Waiting for ‘Superman’, An Inconvenient Truth, He Named Me Malala) and Sarah Anthony (The Defiant Ones) are producing the project. Kailash will premiere next month at the Sundance Film Festival. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 17, 2017)
Posted: December 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Christmas Story Live!, Amazon, Benj Pasek, Fox, Gunpowder, Hauschka, HBO, Justin Paul, Netflix, Solomon Grey, The Indian Detective, The Last Post, Todor Kobakov, Volker Bertelmann
Premiering tonight is the Fox holiday event A Christmas Story Live! starring Matthew Broderick, Andy Walken, Jane Krakowski, Chris Diamantopoulos, Ana Gasteyer, Ken Jeong and David Alan Grier. The television special’s music is composed by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen) based on their work on the Broadway musical of the same title. They also wrote several new songs. Arts Music will release a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the event tomorrow. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, December 18, is the BBC mini-series Gunpowder created by Ronan Bennett & Daniel West and starring Kit Harington, Liv Tyler, Peter Mullan, Edward Holcroft, Shaun Dooley, Robert Emms, Derek Riddell and Mark Gatiss. Hauschka (aka Volker Bertelmann) (Lion, In Dubious Battle, The Current War) has composed the original music for the 3-parter. Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week.Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the series, which premieres stateside on HBO. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Christmas Story Live!’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: A Christmas Story Live!, Benj Pasek, Fox, Justin Paul, Soundtrack
Arts Music will release a soundtrack album for the Fox holiday special event A Christmas Story Live! The album features the songs from the television special composed by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen), including several new tracks written for the production, and performed by the project’s cast. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 19 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes. A Christmas Story Live! is executive produced by Marc Platt & Adam Siegel and stars Matthew Broderick, Andy Walken, Jane Krakowski, Chris Diamantopoulos, Ana Gasteyer, Ken Jeong and David Alan Grier. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Highway Rat’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 16, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, René Aubry, score, Soundtrack, The Highway Rat
Magic Light Pictures will release a soundtrack album for the BBC animated holiday special The Highway Rat. The album features the original music from the short composed by René Aubry (The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child, Under the Bombs). The soundtrack will be released digitally on Monday, December 18 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Highway Rat is directed by Jeroen Jaspaert and stars David Tennant as the title character, Rob Brydon as the narrator, Nina Sosanya as the Duck, Tom Hollander as the Squirrel and Frances de le Tour as the Rabbit. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Viking’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: December 16, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dean Valentine, score, Soundtrack, Viking
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the Russian historical epic Viking. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dean Valentine (Tiger Raid), as well as the composer’s music written for the movie’s trailers. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Viking is directed by Andrei Kravchuk and stars Danila Kozlovsky and Svetlana Khodchenkova. The movie is set in late 10th Century and revolves around medieval prince Vladimir the Great, Prince of Novgorod, as he is forced into exile across the frozen sea after the death of his father. Read the rest of this entry »
Steve London to Score Robert Budreau’s ‘Stockholm’
Posted: December 15, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Robert Budreau, Steve London, Stockholm
Steve London is reuniting with director Robert Budreau on the upcoming thriller Stockholm. The film is written and directed by Budreau and stars Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace, Mark Strong and Christopher Heyerdahl. The movie tells the true story of a 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm, during which the hostages bonded with their captors and turned against the authorities. The director is also producing the project with Nicholas Tabarrok (Defendor, The Art of the Steal) and Jonathan Bronfman (The Void, Edge of Winter). Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 15, 2017)
Posted: December 15, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Beyond Skyline, Craig Wedren, Ferdinand, H. Scott Salinas, Joe Wong, John Powell, John Williams, Nathan Whitehead, Permanent, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The Ballad of Lefty Brown
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie and Andy Serkis. The film’s original music is composed by John Williams (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, E.T.). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the animated feature Ferdinand directed by Carlos Saldanha and featuring the voices of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Gina Rodriguez, Anthony Anderson, Daveed Diggs, Gabriel Iglesias, Bobby Cannavale and David Tennant. John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Shrek) has composed the film’s original score. A soundtrack featuring the composer’s score has been released by Fox Music and La-La Land Records (click here for the full details). Island Records has released a separate soundtrack EP feat. the songs from the film by Nick Jonas, Juanes and Pitbull. Check out our previous article for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
