The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 271 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Among the invited artists this year a number of film composers, including Steven Price (The World’s End, Attack the Block) who received his first Academy Award this year for Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity, Steve Jablonsky who is best known for his collaborations with Michael Bay, including the Transformers movies, as well as films such as Ender’s Game, Battleship and Gangster Squad, Stanley Clarke who scored such movies as Passenger 57, The Best Man Holiday and Boyz N the Hood and Buck Sanders (Warm Bodies) who received an Oscar nomination for The Hurt Locker. Read the rest of this entry »
Steven Price, Steve Jablonsky, Stanley Clarke & Pharrell Williams Invited to Join the Academy
Posted: June 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Buck Sanders, Stanley Clarke, Steve Jablonsky, Steven Price
‘A Most Wanted Man’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Most Wanted Man, Anton Corbijn, Herbert Grönemeyer, score, Soundtrack
Groenland Records will release a soundtrack album for the dramatic thriller A Most Wanted Man. The album features the film’s original music composed by Herbert Grönemeyer who previously collaborated with the film’s director Anton Corbijn on 2011’s The American. The album will be released digitally on July 29, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. A Most Wanted Man is based on the novel by John le Carré and stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe, Daniel Bruhl and Nina Hoss. The movie centers around a Chechnian Muslim who illegally immigrates to Hamburg, Germany, where he gets caught up in the international war on terror. The thriller premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be released in select cities on July 25, 2014 by Roadside Attractions/Lionsgate. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Step Up: All In’ Score Album Announced
Posted: June 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jeff Cardoni, score, Soundtrack, Step Up, Step Up: All In
Milan Records will release the score album for the dance movie Step Up: All In. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jeff Cardoni (Just Friends, Silicon Valley, CSI: Miami, Wilfred). The soundtrack will be released on July 29, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Step Up: All In is directed by Trish Sie and stars Ryan Guzman, Briana Evigan, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, Misha Gabriel, Izabella Miko, Alyson Stoner and Adam Sevani. The fifth installment in the Step Up series features all-stars from the previous movies who come together in Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers. The sequel will be released nationwide on August 8 by Summit Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Giver’ to Feature Original Song by OneRepublic
Posted: June 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: OneRepublic, Phillip Noyce, The Giver
The upcoming film adaptation of The Giver will feature an original song by OneRepublic. The Grammy Award-nominated rock pop band, best known for such songs as Apologize, Stop and Stare and Counting Stars, is recording the original track Ordinary Human for the movie directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgard, Taylor Swift, Cameron Monaghan, Odeya Rush, Emma Tremblay and Katie Holmes. As previously reported, Marco Beltrami (World War Z, The Wolverine, Scream) is providing the film’s original score. The sci-fi drama based on the bestselling novel by Lois Lowry will be released nationwide on August 15, 2014 by the Weinstein Company. Read the rest of this entry »
Academy Announces Updated Campaign Regulations Affecting the Music Category
Posted: June 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a number of updated regulations for how companies and individuals may market movies and achievements eligible for the 87th Academy Awards to Academy members, including significant changes that affect the music category. The regulations state that “music branch members may not contact other Music Branch members to promote the nomination of their own song in any way, including via mail, email, telephone or social media”. In addition, “music branch members may not attend any special live performances of eligible songs unless attached to a screening”. Click here for the complete award campaign regulations. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Matt Reeves, Michael Giacchino, Planet of the Apes, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the sci-fi action adventure sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, Lost, Ratatouille, The Incredibles). The soundtrack will be released on July 8, 2014 by Sony Masterworks and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for audio clips. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is directed by Matt Reeves who previously collaborated with Giacchino on Let Me In and Cloverfield and stars Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smith-McPhee, Enrique Murciano and Kirk Acevedo. The movie takes place a decade after Rise of the Planet of the Apes and follows a growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar that is threatened by a band of human survivors. The action adventure will be released nationwide on July 11 by 20th Century Fox. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Around the Block’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Around the Block, Nick Wales, Soundtrack
Silent Recordings will release a soundtrack album for the Australian drama Around the Block. The album features the songs from the film by such artists as Tuka, Thundamentals, Horrorshow, Half Moon Run, Spit Syndicate, Mann and Kim & more. Also included are a number of tracks from the film’s original score composed by Nick Wales. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 11, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Around the Block is written and directed by Sarah Spillane and stars Christina Ricci, Hunter Page-Lochard, Mark Coles Smith, Jack Thompson, Matt Nable and Ursula Yovich. The movie follows a teen in Sydney, Australia confronts his past with encouragement from a drama teacher and eventually takes control of his future. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded ‘Empire of the Sun’ Soundtrack by John Williams Released
Posted: June 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Empire of the Sun, John Williams, Marc Shaiman, score, Soundtrack, Steven Spielberg, The Addams Family
La-La Land Records has released a remastered and expanded soundtrack release for Steven Spielberg’s 1987 drama Empire of the Sun starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson. The 2-CD set features the film’s original music composed and conducted by John Williams. The deluxe re-issue was produced, assembled and mastered by Mike Matessino in cooperation with John Williams, Steven Spielberg and producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. The album features the complete film score, including previously unreleased music on one disc and a selection of alternate cues and other additional music on the second disc. To listen to audio clips and to check out the full album details, visit the label’s online store, where can also order the soundtrack, which is limited to 4000 copies. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Earth to Echo’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Earth to Echo, Joseph Trapanese, Soundtrack
Relativity Music Group will release a soundtrack album for the family adventure Earth to Echo. The album features the songs from the film by such artists as The Mowgli’s, This Will Destroy You, Big Data, Chiddy Bang, Heavy English, Holychild and Breathe Carolina. Also included is a suite from the movie’s original score composed by Joseph Trapanese (Oblivion, The Raid, Tron: Uprising). The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 8, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Sony Classical is handling distribution of the album overseas. Earth to Echo is directed by Dave Green and stars Teo Halm, Brian “Astro” Bradley, Reese Hartwig and Ella Linnea Wahlestedt. The sci-fi adventure follows a trio of inescapable friends who begin receiving a strange series of signals on their phones. The movie will be released nationwide on July 2 by Relativity Media. Read the rest of this entry »
‘They Came Together’ Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: June 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Craig Wedren, David Wain, Soundtrack, They Came Together
Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack EP for David Wain’s romantic comedy They Came Together. The EP features the original songs from the film by Craig Wedren who also co-scored the movie with Matt Novack and previously collaborated with the director on such films as Role Models, Wanderlust and Wet Hot American Summer. Among the songs is the original track It Was the Last Thing On Your Mind, which is performed on screen by Norah Jones. Other artists featured on the release are Amy Miles, Pink Ape, Keisha Renee and Reyna Wakefield. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also check out audio clips. They Came Together is co-written by Wain & Michael Showalter and stars Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Cobie Smulders, Christopher Meloni, Max Greenfield, Bill Hader, Ellie Kemper, Jason Mantzoukas, Melanie Lynskey and Ed Helms. Read the rest of this entry »
