Composer Christophe Beck and songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez were honored with an Annie Award in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the score and songs from Disney’s hit animated film Frozen. Beck accepted the award in person at the ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles. The other contenders in the category were Alan Silvestri for The Croods, Henry Jackman for Turbo, Mark Mothersbaugh for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, Heitor Pereira & Pharrell Williams for Despicable Me 2, Danny Elfman for Epic, Randy Newman for Monsters University and Dominic Lewis for Free Birds. Read the rest of this entry »
Christophe Beck, Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez Honored With Annie Award
Posted: February 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards, Christophe Beck, Christopher Willis, Disney Mickey Mouse, Frozen, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez
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‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ Open Letter Response to Academy
Posted: February 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Alone Yet Not Alone
On Thursday, composer Bruce Broughton sent out the following email to Academy spokesperson Teni Melidonian and CEO Dawn Hudson (and cc to Academy president Cheryl Boone Issacs) regarding the disqualification of his nominated song from Alone Yet Not Alone, which has now been published as an open letter:
Dear Teni,
I just looked at the Academy release of the rescinding of the nomination and came upon this line in the penultimate paragraph: “Members were asked to watch the clips and then vote in the order of their preference for not more than five nominees in the category.” This isn’t at all accurate. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, score, Soundtrack
Relativity Music Group will release the official soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s Mr. Peabody & Sherman. The album features the film’s original score composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, The Nightmare Before Christmas). Also included is John Lennon’s classic song Beautiful Boy and the original song Way Back When by Grizfolk. The soundtrack will be released on March 4, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Mr. Peabody & Sherman is directed by Rob Minkoff and features the voices of Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Leslie Mann, Stanley Tucci, Allison Janney, Ariel Winter, Stephen Colbert, Patrick Warburton, Mel Brooks, Lake Bell, Zach Callison and Dennis Haysbert. The animated feature based on Jay Ward’s cartoon centers on Mr. Peabody, the world’s smartest person who happens to be a dog. Read the rest of this entry »
Academy’s Statement Regarding ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ Song Decision
Posted: February 1, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Alone Yet Not Alone
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has issued a statement regarding the decision to rescind the nomination for the song Alone Yet Not Alone from the movie of the same title:
The Board of Governors’ decision to rescind the Original Song nomination for “Alone Yet Not Alone,” music by Bruce Broughton, was made thoughtfully and after careful consideration. The Academy takes very seriously anything that undermines the integrity of the Oscars® voting process. The Board regretfully concluded that Mr. Broughton’s actions did precisely that. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 31, 2014)
Posted: January 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Arturo Sandoval, At Middleton, Conrad Pope, David Torn, Labor Day, Owen Pallett, Rolfe Kent, That Awkward Moment, The Wait, Tim's Vermeer
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the romantic comedy That Awkward Moment written and directed by Tom Gormican and starring Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Imogen Poots, Mackenzie Davis and Jessica Lucas. David Torn (Lars and the Real Girl, The Wackness) has composed the film’s original score. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie by artists including Crozet, Night Drive, Black Apples, Strange Talk and Lavender Diamond. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Also opening wide following an Academy Awards-qualifying limited run in December is the drama Labor Day directed by Jason Reitman and starring Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith, Clark Gregg and Tobey Maguire. Rolfe Kent (Sideways, Mean Girls, Election) who previously scored the Reitman’s features Thank You for Smoking, Up in the Air and Young Adult has composed the film’s original music. Warner Bros. Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs featured in the drama. Check out our previous news article to find out more about the album and to listen to audio clips. Read the rest of this entry »
Paul Haslinger to Score AMC’s ‘Halt and Catch Fire’
Posted: January 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: AMC, Halt and Catch Fire, Paul Haslinger
Paul Haslinger has revealed in a recent interview with 8Dio.com that he is scoring the upcoming AMC original series Halt and Catch Fire. The drama is created by Chris Cantwell & Chris Rogers and stars Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy, Mackenzie Davis, Kerry Bishé, Toby Huss and David Wilson Barnes. The show is set in the in the early 1980s during the rise of the PC era and follows an unlikely trio — a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy — who take personal and professional risks in the race to build a computer that will change the world as they know it. Jonathan Lisco (Southland), Gran Via Productions’s Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad, Rain Man, The Chronicles of Narnia) and Melissa Bernstein (Breaking Bad, Rectify) are executive producing the project. Read the rest of this entry »
‘About Last Night’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: January 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: About Last Night, Soundtrack
Columbia Records has announced a soundtrack album for the romantic comedy About Last Night. The album features the songs from the film by such artists as James Brown, Jamiroquai, The Brand New Heavies, Bobby Caldwell, Pink Martini and Y’akoto. Also included are two previously unreleased songs: A Million by John Legend and Luckiest Man by Mishon featuring Problem. The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 11, 2014 and physically on March 4. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out below. About Last Night is directed by Steve Pink and stars Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, Joy Bryant , Christopher McDonald and Paula Patton. The movie based on David Mamet’s play Sexual Perversity in Chicago is a remake of the 1986 feature directed by Ed Zwick and follows a man and woman who enter into a relationship, but their friends get in the way. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Back to the Future’ Musical Update
Posted: January 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, Back to the Future, Glen Ballard, Robert Zemeckis
In 2012, we reported that composer Alan Silvestri was in talks to transfer his music for Robert Zemeckis’ classic Back to the Future into a Broadway stage musical. Today, it was announced that the musical is headed for the London stage and is scheduled to open in the movie’s 30th anniversary in 2015. Silvestri is writing new original songs for the production with Glen Ballard. They previously collaborated on songs for the features The Polar Express, Beowulf and last year’s The Croods. The musical will also feature additional music from the film by Huey Lewis & The News and will incorporate Silvestri’s score from the movie. The stage production’s book is written by Zemeckis, Bob Gale and Jamie Lloyd who will also be directing the Amblin Entertainment, Colin Ingram, Universal Stage Productions, Donovan Mannato and CJ E&M production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘A Perfect Man’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 31, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A Perfect Man, Jeff Cardoni, score, Soundtrack
Double Eagle Records has released a soundtrack album for the indie comedy drama A Perfect Man. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jeff Cardoni (CSI: Miami, Just Friends). The soundtrack is now available digitally on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. A Perfect Man is directed by Kees Van Oostrum and stars Liev Schreiber, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Joelle Carter, Renee Soutendijk, Huub Stapel, Kevin Rooney and Louise Fletcher. The movie is set in Amsterdam and follows a philandering man and his attempts to understand women through phone conversations a with a woman named Nina. The film opened in select theaters last fall and is now available on VOD and DVD. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Enemy’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 30, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Bensi, Denis Villeneuve, Enemy, Saunder Jurriaans, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Denis Villeneuve’s indie thriller Enemy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Martha Marcy May Marlene). The soundtrack will be released on March 11, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Enemy directed by Villeneuve (Prisoners) is based on Jose Saramago’s novel The Double and stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a history professor who spots his double in a bit role in a movie and decides to track him down – leading to their lives becoming irrevocably intertwined. Melanie Laurent and Sarah Gadon are co-starring. The movie premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and was picked up by A24 Films for a domestic release on March 14. Read the rest of this entry »
