Danny Elfman revealed in an interview with L.A. Weekly that he is working on David O. Russell’s upcoming drama Joy. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini and Elisabeth Röhm. The movie tells the true story of a struggling Long Island single mom who […]
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David O. Russell’s ‘Joy’ to Feature Music by Danny Elfman
Posted: 26th October 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, David O. Russell, Joy
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 25, 2015)
Posted: 25th October 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Ash Vs. Evil Dead, Blake Neely, BT, CBS, Danny Elfman, Joseph LoDuca, Mike DiMattia, PBS, Starz, Supergirl, Wicked City
Premiering tomorrow, October 26, is the CBS drama Supergirl based on the DC Comics property, developed by Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler & Sarah Schechter and starring Melissa Benoist, Calista Flockhart, Mehcad Brooks, David Harewood and Chyler Leigh. The show’s original music is composed by Blake Neely (The Flash, Arrow, Blindspot, No Ordinary Family, The Mentalist, Life As We Know It). To learn more about […]
Michael Giacchino Named Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards
Posted: 24th October 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Antonio Sanchez, Birdman, John Paesano, Michael Giacchino, World Soundtrack Awards
Michael Giacchino has been named Film Composer of the Year 2015 at the 15th World Soundtrack Awards, tonight’s closing event of the 42nd Ghent Film Festival. The composer’s output over the last year includes such titles as Inside Out, Tomorrowland, Jupiter Ascending and this year’s highest grossing film, Jurassic World. Giacchino previously received a World Soundtrack Award in the Discovery […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 23, 2015)
Posted: 23rd October 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Bone Tomahawk, Danny Bensi, Extraordinary Tales, Heart of a Dog, I Smile Back, Jeff Harriott, Jem and the Holograms, Laurie Anderson, Marcelo Zarvos, Nasty Baby, Nathan Lanier, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, Rock the Kasbah, S. Craig Zahler, Saunder Jurriaans, Sergio de la Puente, Steve Jablonsky, Suffragette, The Last Witch Hunter, Zack Ryan
In addition to the nationwide expansion of Steve Jobs, four new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure The Last Witch Hunter directed by Breck Eisner and starring Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood, Rose Leslie, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Julie Engelbrecht and Michael Caine. The film’s original music is composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, Ender’s Game, The […]
Terrence Malick’s ‘Voyage of Time’ to Feature Music by Ennio Morricone
Posted: 20th October 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ennio Morricone, Terrence Malick, Voyage of Time
According to Wild Bunch (via The Playlist), Ennio Morricone is composing original music for Terrence Malick’s upcoming documentary Voyage of Time. The film is described as a “celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time, from its start to its final collapse”. Brad Pitt will be narrating a 40-minute version, which is set to be released in […]
2015 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: 19th October 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: HMMA, Hollywood Music in Media Awards
The nominations for the 6th Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) in the Visual Media categories were announced today. Check out the nominees in the major categories below after the jump and visit the official HMMA website to buy tickets and for the full list of nominations to be added soon. The awards show will be held […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 18, 2015)
Posted: 18th October 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hallmark Channel, Jeff Beal, Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
Premiering tonight is the TV movie Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise directed by Robert Harmon and starring Tom Selleck, William Devane, Gloria Reuben, Leslie Hope and Luke Perry. The film’s original music is composed by Jeff Beal (House of Cards, Rome, Monk, Appaloosa, Ugly Betty, Carnivale) who previously scored the nine other movies in the series that premiered between 2005 and 2012 on CBS. […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 16, 2015)
Posted: 16th October 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Taylor, Austin Wintory, Beasts of No Nation, Bobby Johnston, Brian Tyler, Bridge of Spies, Bryan Senti, Christian Henson, Christopher Drake, Crimson Peak, Dan Romer, Danny Elfman, Edwin Wendler, Experimenter, Fernando Velazquez, Goosebumps, Ian Hultquist, Jimmy Psycho, Joseph Bishara, Laurent Eyquem, Meadowland, Michael Sean Colin, Momentum, Paul Mills, Room, Sean Spillane, Stephen Rennicks, Tales of Halloween, The Diabolical, Thomas Newman, Truth, Woodlawn
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the horror comedy Goosebumps directed by Rob Letterman and starring Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell, Ryan Lee and Ken Marino. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Avengers: Age of Ultron). Sony Classical and Madison Gate […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 11, 2015)
Posted: 11th October 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Jack Dolgen, Jeff Russo, Jerome Kurtenbach, Manhattan, Mateo Messina, NBC, Rachel Bloom, The CW, Truth Be Told, WGN America, Zoe Keating
Premiering tomorrow, October 12, is the CW original series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend created by Rachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKenna and starring Bloom herself, as well as Santino Fontana, Donna Lynne Champlin, Vincent Rodriguez III, Pete Gardner and Vella Lovell. Bloom is also co-writing the show’s original songs with Jack Dolgen and Jerome Kurtenbach. The musical […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 9, 2015)
Posted: 9th October 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Faster Horse, Antonio Pinto, Big Stone Gap, Daniel Pemberton, Danny Bensi, Gregory James Jenkins, John Leventhal, John Powell, Knock Knock, Manuel Riveiro, Pan, Saunder Jurriaans, Steve Jobs, The Final Girls, Trash
Opening nationwide this weekend is the fantasy adventure Pan directed by Joe Wright and starring Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, Adeel Akhtar and Levi Miller. The film’s original music is composed by John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Bolt, Shrek, Chicken Run). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs […]
