The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were handed out this afternoon at the NOKIA Theatre LA LIVE in Downtown Los Angeles. Alan Silvestri won his first two Emmy Awards for both his score and his main titles theme music from Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. David Arnold and Michael Price were honored with their first Emmy for their work on the Sherlock episode His Last Vow after being nominated twice before for their work on the series in previous years. In the Outstanding Music & Lyrics category, Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda received an Emmy for the song Bigger!, which was written for the 67 Tony Awards ceremony. Don Was was honored in the Outstanding Music Direction category for his work on The Beatles: The Night That Changed America. Read the rest of this entry »
Alan Silvestri, David Arnold & Michael Price Win Emmy Awards
Posted: August 16, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, David Arnold, Emmy Awards, Michael Price
UNKLE’s James Lavelle Scoring Paul Bettany’s ‘Shelter’
Posted: August 16, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James Lavelle, Paul Bettany, Shelter
James Lavelle has composed the music for the upcoming drama Shelter. The film marks the directorial debut of actor Paul Bettany and stars Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Mackie. The movie follows two people from very different worlds who find strength and solace in each other while being homeless on the streets of New York. Bettany has also written the screenplay and is producing the project with Katie Mustard, Daniel Wagner (Reasonable Doubt) and Robert Ogden Barnum (Margin Call, Hateship Loveship). Lavelle is best known as a member and co-founder of the trip hop group UNKLE whose music has been featured in such films as The Beach, Trance, 21 and Push. Read the rest of this entry »
SCL Hosts Reception for Music Emmy Nominees
Posted: August 16, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Bear McCreary, Danielle Luppi, Emmy Awards, James Levine, Jeff Beal, Jeff Russo, Ramin Djawadi, Robert Lydecker, SCL
On Thursday evening, the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) hosted its annual reception honoring the Emmy Award-nominated composers and songwriters in the music-related categories at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences headquarters in North Hollywood. SCL president Ashley Irwin, as well as Television Academy music peer group governors Ian Fraser and Michael A. Levine introduced the nominees who briefly spoke to the audience. Among the composers in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Series category present at the event were Ramin Djawadi who was Emmy-nominated before for Prison Break and Fast Forward and received his first nomination this year for his score for HBO’s Game of Thrones, as well as previous Emmy winner Jeff Beal who received his third nomination for his music from Netflix’s House of Cards after being nominated twice last year for both his score and his main title theme from the show. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 15, 2014)
Posted: August 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Brian Tyler, BRMC, Christophe Beck, Frank, Jake Monaco, Let's Be Cops, Life After Beth, Marco Beltrami, Stephen Rennicks, The Expendables 3, The Giver
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the action sequel The Expendables 3 directed by Patrick Hughes and starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Dolph Lundgren, Kelsey Grammer, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film’s music is composed by Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Fast & Furious, Thor: The Dark World) who previously scored the first two installments in the series. Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this werk and La-La Land Records will release a CD version later this month. Silva Screen Records is handling distribution of the soundtrack overseas. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the sci-fi drama The Giver directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Brenton Thwaites, Odeya Rush, Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgard, Taylor Swift, Cameron Monaghan, Emma Tremblay and Katie Holmes. Marco Beltrami (Scream, World War Z) has composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our previous article to listen to audio clips and for the full album details. Interscope Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the somgs from the film, including the original track Ordinary Human by OneRepublic. Click here for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Walk Among the Tombstones’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Walk Among the Tombstones, Carlos Rafael Rivera, score, Scott Frank, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the thriller A Walk Among the Tombstones. The album features the film’s original music composed by Carlos Rafael Rivera. The soundtrack will be released physically on September 23, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for audio clips. A Walk Among the Tombstones is written and directed by Scott Frank (The Lookout) and stars Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour and Boyd Holbrook. The movie is based on Lawrence Block’s bestselling series of mystery novels and follows an ex-NYPD cop who now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. The thriller will be released nationwide on September 19 by Universal Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Life of Crime’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Life of Crime, score, Soundtrack, The Newton Brothers
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the caper comedy Life of of Crime. The album features the film’s original music composed by The Newton Brothers (Oculus, Detachment, High School, Pawn Shop Chronicles). Also included is an instrumental version of Hearts on Ice by Jordan Galland. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 25, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Life of Crime is directed by Daniel Schechter and stars Jennifer Aniston, yasiin bey, Mark Boone Junior, Isla Fisher, Will Forte, Tim Robbins and John Hawkes. The movie is based on Elmore Leonard’s novel The Switch and follows the wife of a corrupt real estate developer who is kidnapped by two common criminals who intend to extort him with inside information about his crooked business and off-shore accounts. Read the rest of this entry »
2014 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Schedule Announced
Posted: August 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: HMMA, Hollywood Music in Media Awards
The schedule for this year’s Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMAs) has been announced. The 5th edition of the event, which recognizes and honors music of visual mediums and the individuals who create, produce and place compositions in the medium, will take place on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at The Fonda Theater in Hollywood. The 2014 HMMAs welcome back celebrity hosts including Academy Award-nominated actor Eric Roberts, former Matchbox 20 member Adam Gaynor, writer/director/producer Andy Fickman and Earh, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White. Featured performances will include Singaporean pop-artist Wiltay and Swedish singer Viktoria Tocca. More performers and special guests will be announced soon. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Houdini’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: August 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: History, Houdini, John Debney, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release two soundtrack albums for the History original mini-series Houdini. The album features the original music from the series composed by Academy Award nominee John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf). Sebastian Arocha has composed additional music. The soundtracks will be released digitally on August 26, 2014 and physically on September 30, 2014. Visit Amazon to pre-order the Volume 1 album and click here to pre-order the Volume 2 soundtrack. Check out audio clips below. Houdini is directed by Uli Edel and stars Adrien Brody as Harry Houdini and Kristen Connolly as his wife Bess. The two-parter follows the magician as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists and encounters several U.S. presidents and personalities including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Grigori Rasputin. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian Byrne Scoring François Girard’s ‘Boychoir’
Posted: August 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Boychoir, Brian Byrne, Francois Girard, Jenny's Wedding, The Price of Desire
Brian Byrne is scoring the upcoming drama Boychoir. The film is directed by François Girard and stars Dustin Hoffman, Kathy Bates, Josh Lucas, Kevin McHale, Eddie Izzard, Debra Winger and Garrett Wareing. The movie follows an orphaned 12-year-old boy who is sent to a prestigious music school where he struggles to join an elite group of world-class singers and clashes with the school’s demanding choir master. Ben Ripley (Source Code0 has written the script. Judy Cairo (Crazy Heart, Hysteria, Stuck in Love), Carol Baum (Father of the Bride, Fly Away Home) and Jane Goldenring are producing the Informant Media production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Identical’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: August 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher Carmichael, Klaus Badelt, Soundtrack, The Identical
City of Peace Media and Capitol Christian Distribution will release a soundtrack album for the drama The Identical. The album features songs from the film performed by lead actor Blake Rayne, as well as songs by The Morph Kings and Darcey & Mo. Also included are selections of the movie’s original score composed by Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Time Machine, Rescue Dawn) and Christopher Carmichael. The soundtrack will be released on September 2, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Identical is directed by Dustin Marcellino and stars Erin Cottrell, Amanda Crew, Brian Geraghty, Seth Green, Ashley Judd, Joe Pantoliano, Blake Rayne, and Ray Liotta. The movie follows a pastor’s son who feels a call to sing, not preach and learns a shocking secret about his life. Read the rest of this entry »
