Two new movies open wide this weekend: The comic book adaptation The Green Hornet is directed by Michel Gondry and stars Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz and Cameron Diaz. The film’s score is composed by James Newton Howard. While no soundtrack release has been announced, an album is reportedly in the works. In the […]
Posts Tagged ‘Hans Zimmer’
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 17, 2011)
Posted: December 18, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anton Sanko, Casino Jack, Daft Punk, Hans Zimmer, How Do You Know, John Debney, Jonathan Goldsmith, Rabbit Hole, Tron: Legacy, Yogi Bear
Three new movies are opening wide this weekend: Tron: Legacy features a score by Daft Punk. Click here to check out our posting on the soundtrack album announcement. Variety published an article on how the music of the French Duo grew from a supporting player to a starring role over the course of the movie’s […]
Hans Zimmer not involved in Superman
Posted: December 6, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Nolan, Hans Zimmer, Superman, Zack Snyder
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 […]
Hans Zimmer to receive star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Posted: December 4, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hans Zimmer
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 […]
Hans Zimmer confirmed to score Superman and new Pirates movie
Posted: December 2, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Nolan, Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Kung Fu Panda 2, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Superman
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 […]
Lorne Balfe to join Hans Zimmer on ‘The Dilemma’
Posted: November 16, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hans Zimmer, Ironclad, Lorne Balfe, The Dilemma
Film Music Reporter has learned that Lorne Balfe will be the co-composer of Ron Howard’s upcoming comedy The Dilemma alongside Hans Zimmer, who previously has been announced as the film’s composer. In the movie, a man discovers that his best friend’s wife is having an affair. The Dilemma stars Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Winona Ryder, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 5, 2010)
Posted: November 5, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 127 Hours, A.R. Rahman, Aaron Zigman, Christophe Beck, Dido, Due Date, Fair Game, For Colored Girls, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell, Jolene, Lorne Balfe, Megamind
This week, Film Music Reporter is launching a new weekly column talking about the music of the weekend’s new films opening in the US. Opening this Friday (November 5): Megamind Music by Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe Dreamworks Animation’s latest movie features a score by Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe, as well as numerous popular […]
Hans Zimmer confirmed to score untitled Sherlock Holmes sequel
Posted: November 3, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hans Zimmer, Rango, Sherlock Holmes 2, The Dilemma
Hans Zimmer’s agency has confirmed his involvement in the upcoming untitled Sherlock Holmes sequel. The assignment doesn’t come as a surprise given the positive reaction to the score for the first part which ended up getting Zimmer his first Oscar nomination in 9 years. The Guy Ritchie-directed movie is currently filming and stars Robert Downey […]
Pereira to score From Prada To Nada
Posted: March 24, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Despicable Me, From Prada to Nada, Hans Zimmer, Heitor Pereira
Heitor Pereira has been hired to score the upcoming romantic comedy drama From Prada To Nada. The movie is a Latina spin on Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility,” where two spoiled sisters who have been left penniless after their father’s sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles. […]
Zimmer to score Jealous of the Birds
Posted: March 21, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexey Igudesman, Hans Zimmer, Jealous of the Birds
The documentary Jealous of the Birds will get an original score by Hans Zimmer and Alexey Igudesman. The movie focuses on the emotional history of a small community of Holocaust Survivors who remained in Frankfurt, Germany after liberation from Nazi death camps, and asks the question, ‘Why would a Survivor choose to remain in Germany — […]
