The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that Steven Spielberg will present John Williams with the organization’s 44th Life Achievement Award on June 9, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA. As previously reported, this marks the first time in AFI history that the honor will be bestowed upon a composer. It was also announced that the televised special, AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Williams, will air on TNT on Wednesday, June 15 (10 p.m. ET/ PT), followed by an encore presentation on sister network Turner Classic Movies (TCM) on Monday, June 12, during a night of programming dedicated to Williams.
Steven Spielberg to Present John Williams with AFI’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted: May 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, John Williams, Steven Spielberg
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Bruno Coulais Scoring ‘Marie Curie’
Posted: May 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bruno Coulais, Marie Curie
Bruno Coulais is scoring the upcoming biographical drama Marie Curie. The film is directed by Marie Noelle (The Anarchist’s Wife) and stars Karolina Gruszka in the title role, alongside Charles Berling, André Wilms, Samuel Finzi, Daniel Olbrychski and Sabin Tambrea. The movie tells the life story of Curie, the first-ever woman to win a Nobel Prize for her achievements in physics in 1903 and who later won another Nobel prize in chemistry in 1911. Noelle has also written the screenplay with Andrea Stoll and is producing the project with Ralf Zimmermann and Mikolaj Pokromski. Read the rest of this entry »
AMC’s ‘Feed the Beast’ to Feature Music by Pat Irwin
Posted: May 10, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, Clyde Phillips, Feed the Beast, Pat Irwin
Pat Irwin is composing the music for the upcoming AMC original series Feed the Beast. The show is created by Clyde Phillips (Dexter) based on the Danish series Bankerot and stars David Schwimmer, Jim Sturgess, Michael Gladis, Lorenza Izzo and Christine Adams. The drama follows two best friends who take one last shot at their dream of opening a restaurant. Phillips is also executive producing the AMC Studios and Lionsgate production with Henrik Ruben Genz (Good People), Malene Blenkov and Piv Bernth (The Killing, The Bridge). Read the rest of this entry »
First Songs from ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’ Released
Posted: May 10, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Soundtrack, The Lonely Island
Republic Records has released the first two songs from the soundtrack for the comedy Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. The first single, entitled I’m So Humble is performed by The Lonely Island feat. Adam Levine, and is now available to download on Amazon. Also available digitally now is the song Mona Lisa performed by the comedy trio of Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg, and Jorma Taccone. Visit Amazon to download the track. The full soundtrack album will be released on June 3, 2016 by Republic Records. Check back on this page for the full album details. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping starring Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Imogen Poots, Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows, Maya Rudolph and Joan Cusack will be released nationwide on June 3 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Son Lux Scoring ‘Mean Dreams’
Posted: May 10, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Mean Dreams, Nathan Morlando, Ryan Lott, Son Lux
Son Lux aka Ryan Lott has recently composed the original music for the upcoming crime thriller Mean Dreams. The film is directed by Nathan Morlando (Citizen Gangster) and stars Josh Wiggins, Sophie Nélisse, Bill Paxton and Colm Feore. The movie follows a 15-year-old boy who steals a bag of drug money and runs away with the girl he loves while her violent and corrupt cop father hunts them down. Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby have written the screenplay. William Woods and Allison Black are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian Tyler to Score ‘The Mummy’ Reboot
Posted: May 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Kurtzman, Brian Tyler, The Mummy
Brian Tyler is set to compose the music for the upcoming fantasy adventure The Mummy. The film is directed by Alex Kurtzman (People Like Us) and stars Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella, Jake Johnson, Marwan Kenzari, Courtney B. Vance and Russell Crowe. Jon Spaihts (Prometheus, The Darkest Hours) is writing the screenplay. The reboot of The Mummy franchise is produced by Kurtzman, Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious series, Wanted) and Sean Daniel (The Mummy series, The Wolfman, Dazed and Confused). Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Lobster’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: May 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Soundtrack, The Lobster, Yorgos Lanthimos
Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the comedy The Lobster. The album features the classical pieces from the film by composers such as Beethoven, Shostakovich & Stravinski performed by Borodin Quartet, Goldner String Quartet, Juilliard String Quartet and others. Also included is Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue’s ballad Where the Wild Roses Grow. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 13, 2016 and physically on July 1. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. The Lobster is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and stars Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, John C. Reilly, Ben Whishaw, Léa Seydoux and Olivia Colman. The movie takes place in a dystopian society where unmarried people are given 45 days to find a mate, or else they are transformed into the animals of their choice. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Nice Guys’ Score Album Details
Posted: May 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Buckley, John Ottman, score, Shane Black, Soundtrack, The Nice Guys
Lakeshore Records will release a score album for Shane Black’s action comedy The Nice Guys. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Ottman (X2, X-Men: Days of Future Past & Apocalypse, The Usual Suspects, The Fantastic Four, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) and David Buckley (Jason Bourne, The Good Wife, The Forbidden Kingdom). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 27, 2016 and physically on June 24. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and click here to download the album. As previously reported, the label is also releasing a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. The Nice Guys starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Keith David and Kim Basinger is set in 1970s Los Angeles and follows a down-on-his-luck private eye and a hired leg-breaker who must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Starship Troopers’ and ‘Volcano’ Deluxe Edition Soundtracks Announced
Posted: May 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Silvestri, Basil Poledouris, Georges Delerue, Joe Versus the Volcano, score, Soundtrack, Starship Troopers, Volcano
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in its CD Club series, including a deluxe edition soundtrack for Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 sci-fi movie Starship Troopers starring Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Muldoon, Clancy Brown and Michael Ironside. The album features the expanded original score from the Touchstone Pictures production composed and conducted by Basil Poledouris (Conan the Barabarian, RoboCop, The Hunt for Red October, Free Willy), including roughly an hour of previously unreleased music and unused cues. Also included are two songs performed by the composer’s daughter Zoe Poledouris as featured in the movie. The 2-CD set, which is limited to 3000 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples and check out the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
Phil Mossman Scoring Chris Sparling’s ‘Mercy’
Posted: May 9, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chris Sparling, Mercy, Phil Mossman
Phil Mossman has recently scored the upcoming thriller Mercy. The film is written and directed by Chris Sparling (Buried, The Atticus Institute, ATM) and stars James Wolk, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Tom Lipinski, Dan Ziskie, Michael Godere, Michael Donovan, Dion Graham and Constance Baron. The movie follows four estranged brothers who return to their childhood home to be with their dying mother and find their bond tested after old family secrets begin to surface. Andrew D. Corkin (Big Significant Things), Kyle Franke (Holidays) and Robyn Bennett are producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
