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Heitor Pereira is reuniting with director Raja Gosnell (Never Been Kissed, Scooby-Doo, Big Momma’s House) on the upcoming family comedy Show Dogs. The film starring Will Arnett, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Natasha Lyonne, Jordin Sparks, Gabriel Iglesias, Shaquille O’Neal, Alan Cumming and Stanley Tucci revolves around the unlikely pairing of a human detective and his canine […]

The Cinema Audio Society has announced the nominees for the 54th Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing. For the past few years, scoring mixers have been recognized alongside production, re-recording, ADR and foley mixers. In the Motion Pictures – Live Action category, the scoring mixers honored include Gareth Cousins for Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver (scored by Steven […]

Academy Announces 141 Scores in Oscar Race

Posted: 18th December 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 141 scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2017 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 90th Academy Awards. The nominations will be announced on January 23, 2018.

Academy Announces 70 Original Songs in Oscar Race

Posted: 18th December 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the short list of 70 songs that are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 90th Academy Awards. During the nominations process, all voting members of the Music Branch will receive a Reminder List of works submitted in the category and a compilation […]

Danny Elfman is set to score the upcoming animated feature How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The film is directed by Pete Candeland & Yarrow Cheney (The Secret Life of Pets) and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of the title character. The movie is based on Dr. Seuss’ classic tale about the titular grouch who plots to ruin […]

Heitor Pereira has been tapped to score the upcoming currently untitled animated Playmobil Movie. The film marks the directorial debut of Lino DiSalvo who served as head of animation on Disney’ Frozen and as animation supervisor on Tangled and Bolt. The movie is inspired by the Playmobil brand toys, which are produced by the Brandstätter Group in Germany. No plot details […]

Heitor Pereira is scoring the upcoming drama Please Stand By. The film is directed by Ben Lewin (The Sessions) and stars Dakota Fanning, Toni Collette and Alice Eve. The movie follows a brilliant young woman with autism who escapes her care home and embarks on a road trip of a lifetime: to enter her script into a […]

Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the animated feature The Secret Life of Pets. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The King’s Speech, Godzilla, Fantastic Mr. Fox). The soundtrack will be released on July 8, 2016 and is […]

Atco Records will release a score album album for the animated feature The Angry Birds Movie. The album features the film’s original music composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me series, Minions, The Smurfs, Beverly Hills Chihuahua). The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 13, 2016 and physically on June 3. Visit Amazon to pre-order […]

Joby Talbot is reteaming with director Garth Jennings on the upcoming animated feature Sing. The film is written and directed by Jennings and features the voice talent of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Jennifer Saunders and Peter Serafinowicz. The movie follows a koala who […]