On April 16, the International Music Summit (IMS Engage) hosted an unmoderated conversation between Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Inception, The Lion King) and Junkie XL (Divergent, 300: Rise of an Empire) at the W Hotel in Hollywood. The composers who have been collaborating on a number of projects in the last couple of years […]
Posts Tagged ‘Hans Zimmer’
Hans Zimmer in Conversation with Junkie XL at IMS Engage
Posted: April 29, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Hans Zimmer, IMS Engage, Junkie XL
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Hans Zimmer Composes Hymn for EDM Festival Tomorrowland
Posted: April 16, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer has composed the first official hymn for the 10th anniversary of the electronic dance musicmfestival Tomorrowland, which is held every year in the Belgian town of Boom, outside of Brussels. The composer collaborated with Junkie XL (Divergent, 300: Rise of an Empire) and Lorne Balfe (Megamind) on the piece, which was recorded at […]
Hans Zimmer to Score ‘Batman vs. Superman’
Posted: April 15, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Batman vs Superman, Hans Zimmer, Zack Snyder
Hans Zimmer revealed in an interview with Digital Spy that he is set to reunite with Zack Snyder on Batman vs. Superman. The composer who scored last year’s Man of Steel for the director confirmed that he will begin working on the film after finishing his score for Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. The currently untitled sequel […]
Behind the Music of ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
Posted: April 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hans Zimmer, Marc Webb, Pharrell Williams, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Sony Pictures Entertainment has published a video featurette on the music for the superhero sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The video features footage from the score’s recording sessions and interviews with the film’s composer Hans Zimmer, as well as some of his collaborators including Pharrell Williams, Johnny Marr and director Marc Webb. Check out the […]
‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: March 22, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, score, Soundtrack, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The details of the soundtrack album for the super hero sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2 have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Hans Zimmer and The Magnificent Six, which features Pharrell Williams, Johnny Marr (of The Smiths, Modest Mouse), Michael Einziger (of Incubus), Junkie XL, Andrew Kawczynski and Steve Mazzaro. Also included is […]
‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Soundtrack Update
Posted: March 12, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer, Johnny Marr, Junkie XL, Pharrell Williams, score, Soundtrack, Steve Mazzaro, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Columbia Records and Madison Gate Records will release the official soundtrack album for The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The soundtrack features the film’s original score composed by Hans Zimmer and the Magnificent Six. The composer has created a super band for the project that features Pharrell Williams, Johnny Marr (of The Smiths, Modest Mouse), Michael Einziger […]
‘Divergent’ Score Album Details
Posted: March 8, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Divergent, Ellie Goulding, Hans Zimmer, Junkie XL, score, Soundtrack
The details of the score album for the film adaptation of the young adult novel Divergent have been revealed. The soundtrack features the film’s original score composed by Junkie XL (300: Rise of an Empire, Paranoia) and executive produced by Hans Zimmer. Ellie Goulding is featured as a vocalist on the score. The album will […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 28, 2014)
Posted: February 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Angelo Badalamenti, Bottled Up, Edward Rogers, Ernest & Celestine, HairBrained, Hans Zimmer, Joe Hisaishi, John Ottman, John Swihart, Lorne Balfe, Mark Kilian, Max Richter, Non-Stop, Odd Thomas, Repentance, Sam Retzer, Son of God, Stalingrad, The Bag Man, The Lunchbox, The Newton Brothers, The Wind RIses, Tim Boland, Tony Morales, Vincent Courtois
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the thriller Non-Stop directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Anson Mount, Michellle Dockery, Scott McNairy, Lupita Nyong’o and Corey Stoll. The film’s original music is composed by John Ottman (X2, The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie) who previously scored the director’s features Unknown, Orphan and House of Wax. […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 14, 2014)
Posted: February 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: About Last Night, Adult World, BC Smith, Christophe Beck, Craig Richey, Date and Switch, Easy Money: Hard to Kill, Endless Love, Eric D. Johnson, Girl on a Bicycle, Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore, Jimmy P., Jon Ekstrand, Jonathan Goldsmith, Marcus Miller, Pedro Bromfman, RoboCop, Rupert Gregson-Williams, The Returned, Winter's Tale
Four new movies are opening nationwide this week: Already in theaters since Wednesday is the sci-fi action movie RoboCop directed by José Padilha and starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jennifer Ehle, Jay Baruchel, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams and Samuel L. Jackson. Pedro Bromfman who previously scored Padilha’s Elite Squad movies has composed the […]
‘Son of God’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, score, Son of God, Soundtrack
Republic Records will release a soundtrack album for the biblical drama Son of God. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe. Also included are four songs by Cee Lo Green, Steven Stern & George Krikes, OneRepublic and Hillsong United. The soundtrack will be released on February 25, 2014 and is […]
