Justin Hurwitz has received his first BAFTA Award for his score for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land in the Original Music category today at the ceremony at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London. The composer accepted his award in person at the event. Check out his acceptance speech after the jump. He was nominated alongside Johann Johannsson (Arrival), Mica Levi (Jackie), Dustin O’Halloran & Hauschka (Lion) and Abel Korzeniowski (Nocturnal Animals). The composer previously received two Golden Globes for both his score and the song City of Stars from the movie and has received three Academy Award nominations for his work on the film. Read the rest of this entry »
Justin Hurwitz Wins BAFTA Award for ‘La La Land’
Posted: February 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA, Justin Hurwitz, La La Land
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Soundtrack Details for ‘March of the Penguins’ Sequel ‘L’Empereur’
Posted: February 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cyrille Aufort, Luc Jacquet, score, Soundtrack
Bonne Pioche Music will release a soundtrack album for the documentary L’Empereur (aka March of the Penguins 2: The Call). The album features the film’s original music composed by Cyrille Aufort (Splice, A Royal Affair, Ombline). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 15, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. March of the Penguins 2: The Call is directed by Luc Jacquet (Antarctica: Ice & Sky) who also helmed 2005’s original movie and follows a young penguin who is about to embark on his first journey, driven by the mysterious instinctual call that pushes every penguin when winter comes to leave for an unknown destination. Read the rest of this entry »
‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ Season 3 Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Carl Thiel, El Rey, From Dusk Till Dawn, Robert Rodriguez, score, Soundtrack
Chingon Music has released a new soundtrack album for the El Rey Network original series From Dusk Till Dawn. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s third season by Carl Thiel (Last Man Standing, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Shorts). Also included are tracks by Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Spy Kids, Once Upon a Time Mexico), Mark Del Castillo and actress Madison Davenport. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring music from the show’s first season. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tanna’ Soundtrack Relased
Posted: February 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Antony Partos, score, Soundtrack, Tanna
Lightyear Entertainment has released a soundtrack album for the Australian drama Tanna. The album features the film’s original music composed by Antony Partos (Animal Kingdom, The Rover, 99 Homes). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Tanna is directed by Martin Butler & Bentley Dean and stars Marie Wawa, Mungau Dain, Marceline Rofit and Chief Charlie Kahla. The movie, which is one of the five nominees in the Foreign Language Film category at this year’s Academy Awards, tells the story of two young lovers who dared to defy the Vanuatu islanders tradition of arranged marriage and changed the island’s culture as a result. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 10, 2017)
Posted: February 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A United Kingdom, Danny Elfman, David Brent: Life on the Road, Fifty Shades Darker, Jack Fessenden, Joel J. Richard, John Wick: Chapter 2, Land of Mine, Lorne Balfe, Patrick Doyle, Stray Bullets, Sune Martin, The Lego Batman Movie, Tyler Bates
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature The LEGO Batman Movie directed by Chris McKay and featuring the voices of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Jenny Slate and Ralph Fiennes. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (Terminator Genisys, Home, Penguins of Madagascar, 13 Hours). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie by DNCE, Cutting Crew, Patrick Stump, Alesso feat. Tove Lo, Harry Nilsson and Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the action sequel John Wick: Chapter 2 directed by Chad Stahelski and starring Keanu Reeves, Common, Riccardo Scamarcio, Laurence Fishburne, Ruby Rose, Bridget Moynahan, Lance Roddick, Franco Nero, John Leguizamo and Ian McShane. Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300) and Joel J. Richard (Quantico) have composed the film’s original music. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack featuring the composers’ score, as well as tracks by Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, Ciscandra Nostalghia and Le Castle Vania. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Theme Song for Comedy Central’s ‘Detroiters’ Released
Posted: February 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Comedy Central, Detroiters, Distinct Life
Comedy Central has released the theme song for the cable networks’s new original series Detroiters. The song written/produced by Distinct Life and performed by 6aamm and is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Detroiters is created by Sam Richardson, Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin & Joe Kelly and stars Richardson and Robinson, alongside guest stars including Pat Vern Harris, Lailani Ledesma, Mort Crim, Shawntay Dalon, Andre Belue, Christopher Powell and Jason Sudeikis who also serves as an executive producer. The comedy, which is also executive produced by Lorne Michaels, revolves around two local ad men who make low budget commercials in Detroit. Read the rest of this entry »
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sting, Justin Timberlake & John Legend to Perform at 89th Oscars Ceremony
Posted: February 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sting
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sting, Justin Timberlake and 2014 Oscar winner John Legend will perform at the 89th Oscars ceremony, show producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd announced today. Auli’i Cravalho will join Miranda to perform his Oscar-nominated song How Far I’ll Go written for Moana. Sting will perform The Empty Chair from Jim: The James Foley Story, the Oscar nominated song he co-wrote with three-time Oscar nominee J. Ralph. Timberlake will perform his Oscar-nominated song Can’t Stop The Feeling from the movie Trolls and Legend will perform both Audition (The Fools Who Dream) and City of Stars from La La Land, music by Justin Hurwitz; lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Read the rest of this entry »
Mandy Moore’s ‘Wind in My Hair’ from ‘Tangled Before Ever After’ Released
Posted: February 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Disney Channel, Glenn Slater, Mandy Moore, Tangled, Tangled Before Ever After
Walt Disney Records has released the original song Wind in My Hair from the Disney Channel original movie Tangled Before Ever After. The track is performed by Mandy Moore and written by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Enchanted) and lyricist Glenn Slater (Galavant, Home on the Range) who also wrote the songs for Disney’s Tangled. The song is now available to download as a digital single on Amazon. Tangled Before Ever After tells the story set the feature film Tangled and the short Tangled Ever After and precedes the new series Tangled: The Series. The movie features the voices of Moore, Zachary Levi, Julie Bowen, Clancey Brown, Eden Espinosa, Jeff Ross, Richard Kind, Jeffrey Tambor and Paul F. Tompkin. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Warrior’s Gate’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Klaus Badelt, Michael Hoene, score, Soundtrack, The Warrior's Gate
EuropaCorp will release a soundtrack album for the martial arts action adventure epic The Warrior’s Gate. The album features the film’s original music composed by Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Time Machine, The Promise, Rescue Dawn, The Recruit). Also included are songs by Izia, Shirley Bassey, Samsaya, Diplo & Sleepy Tom and Trak Invaders. The soundtrack will be released digitally in the U.S. on March 24, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. The album is already available in several Asian markets. The Warrior’s Gate is directed by Matthias Hoene and stars Dave Bautista, Mark Chao, Ni Ni, Uriah Shelton, Francis Ng and Sienna Guillory. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Rings’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Matthew Margeson, Rings, score, Soundtrack
Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Rings. The album features the film’s original music composed by Matthew Margeson (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Eddie the Eagle, Kick-Ass 2). Hans Zimmer who scored Gore Verbinski’s original The Ring movie serves as the executive music producer. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Rings is directed by F. Javier Gutierrez and stars Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Aimee Teegarden, Bonnie Morgan and Vincent D’Onofrio. The sequel was released last weekend by Paramount Pictures and is now playing in theaters nationwide. Read the rest of this entry »
