Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the comedy Daddy’s Home directed by Sean Anders and starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, Thomas Haden Church and Hannibal Buress. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Andrews (Donnie Darko, Bridesmaids, Neighbors, Freaks & Geeks, Funny People). No soundtrack album has been announced. Daddy’s Home follows a mild-mannered radio executive who […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 25, 2015)
Posted: 25th December 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 45 Years, Alva Noto, Concussion, Daddy's Home, David Campbell, Ennio Morricone, James Newton Howard, Joy, Michael Andrews, Point Break, Ryuichi Sakamoto, The Hateful Eight, The Revenant, Tom Holkenborg, West Dylan Thordson
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Back Lot Music to Release ‘Hail, Caesar!’ Soundtrack
Posted: 23rd December 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Carter Burwell, Ethan Coen, Hail Caesar!, Joel Coen, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the Coen Brothers’ comedy Hail, Caesar!. The album features the film’s original music composed by Carter Burwell (Fargo, Twilight, Carol, True Grit, Being John Malkovich). The soundtrack will be released on February 5, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Hail, Caesar! is […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 18, 2015)
Posted: 18th December 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, Christophe Beck, Extraction, John Williams, Mark Mothersbaugh, Ryan Dodson, Sisters, Son of Saul, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters and expected to beat box office records is Star Wars: The Force Awakens directed by J.J. Abrams and starring John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Domhnall Gleeson, Harrison Ford & Carrie Fisher. The film’s original music […]
6th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: 17th December 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Guild of Music Supervisor Awards
The Guild of Music Supervisors announced the nominations for its 6th Annual awards ceremony, which will take place on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. The awards will recognize outstanding Music Supervisors in 15 categories representing Motion Picture, Television, Games, Trailers and Advertising. Below are the nominations for some of […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 13, 2015)
Posted: 13th December 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Charlie Clouser, Childhood's End, Clinton Shorter, Dave Kushner, F Is for Family, Hallmark Channel, Laura Karpman, Netflix, Syfy, The Expanse, Vincent Jones
Premiering tomorrow, December 14, is the Syfy original mini-series Childhood’s End based on the sci-fi novel by Arthur C. Clarke of the same title and starring Charles Dance, Mike Vogel, Daisy Betts, Yael Stone, Julian McMahon, Osy Ikhile and Colm Meaney. The show’s original music is composed by Charlie Clouser (Saw, Wayward Pines, Numbers, Resident Evil: Extinction). To learn more about the 6-parter, which centers […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 11, 2015)
Posted: 11th December 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: American Hero, Bleeding Heart, Don Verdean, Ilan Eshkeri, In the Heart of the Sea, Liam Howe, Lorne Balfe, Nicholas Britell, Roque Banos, The Big Short, The Girl in the Book, Will Bates
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the adventure drama In the Heart of the Sea directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Jordi Mollá, Ben Whishaw and Brendan Gleeson. The film’s original music is composed by Roque Banos (The Machinist, Evil Dead, Regression, Oldboy). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the […]
‘Belgica’ to Feature Music by Soulwax
Posted: 11th December 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Belgica, Felix van Groeningen, Soulwax
The Belgian alternative rock/electronic music duo of Soulwax has composed the music for Felix van Groeningen’s upcoming drama Belgica. The marks the director’s follow-up feature to 2012’s Academy Award-nominated film The Broken Circle Breakdown and stars Stef Aerts, Tom Vermeir, Charlotte Vandermeersch and Hélène Devos. The movie follows two brothers who start a bar and get swept up […]
ABC’s ‘Dirty Dancing’ to Feature Music by Adam Anders & Peer Astrom
Posted: 8th December 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Adam Anders, Dirty Dancing, Peer Astrom
Adam Anders and Peer Astrom have been hired to work on the music for ABC’s upcoming movie musical Dirty Dancing. The film based on the 1987 hit movie starring Patrick Swayze & Jennifer Grey is directed by Wayne Blair (The Sapphires) and is set to star Abigail Breslin in the lead role as Baby whose world is opened […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 6, 2015)
Posted: 6th December 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors, Elmo Weber, Mark Laggett, NBC, Netflix, Rupert Gregson-Williams, The Ridiculous 6, Velton Ray Bunch
Premiering on Thursday, December 10, is the NBC movie Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors directed by Stephen Herek (Mr. Holland’s Opus, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure) and starring Jennifer Nettles, Ricky Schroder, Gerald McRaney and Alyvia Alyn Lin. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Leggett (My Name is Earl, Anne Frank’s Holocaust) and Velton Ray Bunch (Quantum Leap, Star Trek: Enterprise) who […]
LA, NY and Boston Film Critics Announce Winners for Best Music in Film 2015
Posted: 6th December 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Boston Online FIlm Critics Association, Boston Society of Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, New York Film Critics Online
A couple of major local critics associations have announced their winners for this year’s movies. The music from Bill Pohlad’s biographical drama Love & Mercy (by songwriter Brian Wilson and composer Atticus Ross) was singled out by both the New York Film Critics online and the Boston Society of Film Critics, while Carter Burwell was honored for his […]
