Annie Awards nominations announced

Posted: December 6, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Today, the International Animation Society announced the nominations for this year’s Annie Awards, which will take place on February 5, 2011. Here are the music-related categories:

Music in a Feature Production
Sylvain Chomet “The Illusionist” – Django Films
David Hirschfelder “Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” – Warner Bros. Pictures
John Powell “How To Train Your Dragon” – DreamWorks Animation
Harry Gregson Williams “Shrek Forever After” – DreamWorks Animation
Pharrell Williams, Heitor Pereira “Despicable Me” – Illumination Entertainment

Music in a Television Production
J. Walter Hawkes “The Wonder Pets!” – Nickelodeon Production & Little Airplane Productions
Henry Jackman, Hans Zimmer and John Powell “Kung Fu Panda Holiday” – DreamWorks Animation
Tim Long, Alf Clausen, Bret McKenzie, Jemaine Clement “The Simpsons: Elementary School Musical” – Gracie Films
Shawn Patterson “Robot Chicken’s DP Christmas Special” – ShadowMachine
Jeremy Wakefield, Sage Guyton, Nick Carr, Tuck Tucker “SpongeBob SquarePants” – Nickelodeon Read the rest of this entry »

Hans Zimmer not involved in Superman

Posted: December 6, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News, Film Scoring Assignments
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The Hollywood Reporter had a chance to talk to composer Hans Zimmer about his involvement in the upcoming Superman adaptation directed by Zack Snyder, which was reported last week by NBC San Diego as reported here. The news spread last week after Zimmer did some interviews at the DVD/Blu-Ray release party for Incpetion, which according to the composer had been taken out of context. Zimmer says that at this point he has not talked with Superman‘s director Zack Snyder and is not involved in any way in the new adaptation of the comic book franchise. This, of course, doesn’t mean that he won’t be asked to score the movie, especially given his relationship with producer Christopher Nolan, but he refers to the assignment of scoring the movie and following the footsteps of John Williams as “a thankless task”, implying some hesitation in taking on scoring duties on the movie.

Nicholas Hooper scoring ‘African Cats’

Posted: December 6, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Nicholas Hooper has been hired to score the upcoming Disney Nature documentary African Cats: Kingdom of Courage. The movie centered on two cat families and how they teach their cubs the ways of the wild is directed by Alastair Fothergrill and Keith Scholey. Fothergrill previously directed the highly acclaimed documentaries Deep Blue, Earth and the TV series Planet Earth, all of which have been scored by composer George Fenton. The project marks Hooper’s first theatrical feature film assignment since scoring the fifth and sixth parts in the Harry Potter series directed by David Yates. Read the rest of this entry »

‘The Fighter’ soundtrack release coming

Posted: December 5, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Relativity Music Group has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming drama The Fighter directed by David O. Russell and starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale and Amy Adams. The album features 15 tracks of the original score by composer Michael Brook. The movie has been getting a lot of positive critical reaction and is considered to be among the main contenders in some of the main categories (including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor) during the upcoming Award season. Check out our previous posting announcing Michael Brook’s involvement in the film. To listen to audio clips and to download the soundtrack, which will be released on December 7, visit Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Little Fockers’ soundtrack album announced

Posted: December 5, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
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Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack album for the upcoming comedy Little Fockers. The album includes the original score by composer Stephen Trask, who has collaborated with the movie’s director Paul Weitz numerous times (In Good Company, American Dreamz, The Vampire’s Assistant). The comedy sequel stars Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand. In the movie, the Focker and the Byrnes families brace themselves for the arrival of a baby. The album will be released on January 11, 2011, while the movie opens nationwide on December 22. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »

Hans Zimmer to receive star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Posted: December 4, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced that Hans Zimmer will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, December 8 at 11:30 a.m. on Hollywood Boulevard. Christopher Nolan is expected to speak during the event. Zimmer’s star will be the 2,426th on the Walk of Fame, with only a few film composers (including Maurice Jarre, Alfred Newman, Randy Newman, Elmer Bernstein, Bill Conti, Henry Mancini and most recently Alan Menken) among the recipients. Hans Zimmer will be dedicating his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to his longtime friend and publicist, Ronni Chasen.

Lucas Vidal to score ‘The Cold Light of Day’

Posted: December 4, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Film Music Reporter has learned that Lucas Vidal has been hired to score the upcoming action thriller The Cold Light of Day. In the movie, a young American uncovers a conspiracy during his attempt to save his family, who were kidnapped while on vacation in Spain. The movie directed by Mabrouk El Mechri (JCVD) stars Bruce Willis, Sigourney Weaver and Henry Cavill. The movie, which is currently in post-production marks the first big budget feature for the Spanish composer. Summit Entertainment is planning a 2011 release. Read the rest of this entry »

David Arnold scoring ‘Paul’

Posted: December 3, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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David Arnold is currently recording the score for the upcoming sci-fi comedy Paul. In the movie, two British comic-book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51. The movie is directed by Greg Mottola (Superbad, Adventureland) and stars Simon Pegg, Sigourney Weaver, Kristen Wiig, Jane Lynch, Jason Bateman, Will Hader and Seth Rogen as the voice of Paul. The movie is produced by Nira Park, who previously worked with David Arnold on the Simon Pegg-starring 2007 comedy Hot Fuzz. Universal Pictures is planning to release Paul on March 18, 2011 in the US and on Valentine’s Day in the UK. Read the rest of this entry »

Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 3, 2010)

Posted: December 3, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Only one movie opens wide this weekend:

The Warrior’s Way starring Dong-gun Jang, Danny Huston, Geoffrey Rush and Kate Bosworth features a score by Javier Navarrete. In the movie, a warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission. No soundtrack release has been announced so far. To find out more about the movie, check out the official movie webpage.

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Hans Zimmer confirmed to score Superman and new Pirates movie

Posted: December 2, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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UPDATE 12/06/2010: Check out our new article on Zimmer saying that he is not involved in the new Superman adaptation (yet).

Original posting from 12/02/10:

According to Thompson on Hollywood, Hans Zimmer revealed in a recent interview on Tuesday’s Inception DVD and Blu-Ray release party that he is going to score the upcoming Zack Snyder-directed adaptation of Superman. The movie will be produced by Christopher Nolan and is set for a holiday 2012 release. Zimmer also talked about his thoughts on scoring Superman to NBC San Diego.

Hans Zimmer is also set to start scoring the fourth part in the Pirates of the Caribbean series in January of next year. In Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too. The movie reunites producer Jerry Bruckheimer with cast members Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush and adds the new director Rob Marshall and cast members Ian McShane, Richard Griffiths, Penelope Cruz and Judi Dench. The Walt Disney Pictures movie is set to open on May 20, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

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