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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 20, 2021)

August 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Ben Lovett, Cryptozoo, Demonic, Flag Day, Heitor Pereira, John Carroll Kirby, Johnny Lloyd, Joseph Vitarelli, Nathan Coen, Ola Strandh, PAW Patrol: The Movie, Photek, Ramin Djawadi, Rare Beasts, Reminiscence, The Night House, The Protégé

Four new movies are opening in theaters nationwide:

Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi thriller Reminiscence written and directed by Lisa Joy and starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, Angela Sarafyan, Cliff Curtis, Marina de Tavira, Daniel Wu, Mojean Aria, Brett Cullen, Natalie Martinez and Nico Parker. The film’s original music is composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man, Westworld, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie performed by Rebecca Ferguson and Lonr. feat. Amber Mark today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is also premiering on HBO Max today.

Also opening wide is the animated feature PAW Patrol: The Movie directed by Cal Brunker and starring Beckett Hipkiss, Kingsley Marshall, Shayle Simons, Lilly Bartlam, Keegan Hedley, Ron Pard, Iain Armitage, Yara Shahidi, Marsai Martin, Randall Park, Dax Shepard, Kim Kardashian West, Tyler Perry, Jimmy Kimmel and Will Brisbin. Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Birds Movie, Smallfoot) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a score release. 222 Records & Interscope Records have released the original song Good Mood performed Adam Levine earlier this month. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the Paramount Pictures release, which is also available to stream on Paramount+.

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Heitor Pereira Scoring Cal Brunker’s ‘PAW Patrol: The Movie’

May 25, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 2 comments

Tags: Cal Brunker, Heitor Pereira, Minions: The Rise of Gru, PAW Patrol, PAW Patrol: The Movie

Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Birds Movie, The Smurfs, Beverly Hills Chihuahua) has recently recorded his score for the upcoming animated feature PAW Patrol: The Movie. The film based on Nickelodeon’s animated series of the same title is directed by Cal Brunker (Escape from Planet Earth) and features the voices of Beckett Hipkiss, Kingsley Marshall, Shayle Simons, Keegan Hedley,Lilly Bartlam & Ron Pard who reprise their characters from the show. They are joined by Iain Armitage, Kim Kardashian, Jimmy Kimmel, Tyler Perry, Randall Park, Dax Shepard, Yara Shahidi, Marsai Martin and Will Brisbin. The movie follows the pups as they are called to Adventure City to stop Mayor Humdinger from turning the bustling metropolis into a state of chaos.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 6, 2019)

December 6, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: A Million Little Pieces, Arthur Simonini, Atticus Ross, Baptiste de Laubier, Clark, Claudia Sarne, Daniel Isn't Real, Danny Bensi, Heitor Pereira, Hold On, Leopold Ross, Nathan Matthew David, Nima Fakhrara, Playmobil: The Movie, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Saunder Jurriaans, Steven Price, The Wolf Hour, Trauma Center

The only movie opening nationwide this week is the live-action/animated feature Playmobil: The Movie directed by Lino DiSalvo and starring Anya- Taylor Joy, Jim Gaffigan, Gabriel Bateman, Kenan Thompson and Daniel Radcliffe. The film’s original music is composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Birds Movie). Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Meghan Trainor, Adam Lambert & others. Click here for the full album details.

Opening in select theaters before premiering on Amazon Prime on December 20 is the adventure drama The Aeronauts directed by Tom Harper and starring Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Courtenay and Himesh Patel. Steven Price (Gravity, Our Planet, Suicide Squad, Baby Driver, Fury) has composed the film’s original score. Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and the end titles song Home to You performed by Sigrid. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 16, 2019)

August 16, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Five new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:

Already playing in theaters since this past Tuesday is the animated sequel The Angry Birds Movie 2 directed by Thurop Van Orman and starring Jason Sudeikis, Danny McBride, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage and Leslie Jones. The film’s original score is composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Smurfs). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Click here for the full album details Also available now is Luke Combs’ original song Let’s Just Be Friends from the movie (click here for more information).

Also opening wide is the shark thriller 47 Meters Down: Uncaged directed by Johannes Roberts and starring Sophie Nélisse, Corinne Foxx, Brianne Tju, Sistine Stallone, Davi Santos, Khylin Rhambo, Brec Bassinger, John Corbett and Nia Long. tomandandy (The Strangers, Resident Evil: Retribution, The Mothman Prophecies) have composed the film’s original music. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ Soundtrack Details

August 8, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 1 comment

Tags: Heitor Pereira, score, Soundtrack, The Angry Birds Movie, The Angry Birds Movie 2

Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the animated sequel The Angry Birds Movie 2. The album features the film’s original score composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, Smallfoot, Beverly Hills Chihuahua) who previously scored the original 2016 The Angry Birds Movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 9 and will be available to download here. Also available now is Luke Combs’ original song Let’s Just Be Friends and Kesha’s Best Day Remix from the movie. The Angry Birds Movie 2 directed by Thurop Van Orman and starring Jason Sudeikis, Danny McBride, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Leslie Jones, Zach Woods, Bill Hader, Dove Cameron, Rachel Bloom, Lil Rel Howery, Awkwafina, Beck Bennett, Sterling K. Brown, Nicki Minaj, Eugenio Derbez and Brooklynn Prince will be released in theaters nationwide on August 14.

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‘Playmobil: The Movie’ Soundtrack Details

July 18, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 2 comments

Tags: Heitor Pereira, Playmobil: The Movie, score, Soundtrack

Sony Masterworks will release the official soundtrack album for the live-action/animated feature Playmobil: The Movie. The album features the film’s original score composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Birds Movie). Also included are original songs performed by Meghan Trainor and Adam Lambert, among others. The soundtrack will be released on August 2 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Playmobil: The Movie is directed by Lino DiSalvo and also stars Anya- Taylor Joy, Jim Gaffigan, Gabriel Bateman, Kenan Thompson and Daniel Radcliffe. The movie based on the PLAYMOBIL role-play toys and follows a teen girl who must go on a quest of a lifetime to bring home her younger brother when he unexpectedly disappears into the magical, animated universe of PLAYMOBIL.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 28, 2018)

September 28, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Smallfoot directed by Karey Kirkpatrick and starring Channing Tatum, Zendaya, James Corden, Common, LeBron James, Gina Rodriguez, Danny DeVito and Yara Shahidi. The director and Wayne Kirkpatrick have composed the film’s original songs and Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Birds Movie) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and songs. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the horror thriller Hell Fest directed by Gregory Plotkin and starring Amy Forsyth, Reign Edwards, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Christian James, Roby Attal, Matt Mercurio and Tony Todd. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, Happy Death Day). Sparks & Shadows has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as tracks by Brendan McKian, John Massari and Crisis Couture. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

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‘Smallfoot’ Soundtrack Details

September 7, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Heitor Pereira, Karey Kirkpatrick, score, Smallfoot, Soundtrack, Wayne Kirkpatrick

The full details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature Smallfoot have been revealed. The album features the songs from the movie written by Wayne Kirkpatrick & director Karey Kirkpatrick and performed by the project’s voice cast including Channing Tatum, Zendaya, James Corden, Common, as well as CYN. Also included is the film’s original score composed by Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Birds Movie). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on September 28. Visit Amazon to order the CD version and click here to order the digital version of the deluxe edition. Several songs from the movie have already been released as digital singles.

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Heitor Pereira to Return for ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’

August 21, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 1 comment

Tags: Heitor Pereira, The Angry Birds Movie, The Angry Birds Movie 2

Heitor Pereira is set to return as the composer of the upcoming animated sequel The Angry Birds Movie 2. The film is directed by Thurop Van Orman (The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack), co-directed by John Rice and features the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Bill Hader, Danny McBride and Peter Dinklage who will reprise their roles from the 2016 original movie. They are joined by Leslie Jones, Rachel Bloom, Sterling K. Brown, Eugenio Derbez, Zach Woods, Awkwafina, Lil Rel Howery, Dove Cameron, Beck Bennett and Brooklynn Prince.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 18, 2018)

May 18, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Book Club, Dan Jones, Deadpool 2, First Reformed, Heitor Pereira, Laurent Petitgand, Lustmord, On Chesil Beach, Peter Nashel, Pope Francis - A Man of His Word, Show Dogs, Tyler Bates

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the superhero movie Deadpool 2 directed by David Leitch and starring Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, Brianna Hildebrand and Jack Kesy. The film’s original score is composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Watchmen, John Wick, The Punisher). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full details. Columbia Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie (click here for more information).

Also opening wide is the comedy Book Club directed by Bill Holderman and starring Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Andy Garcia and Don Johnson. Peter Nashel (I, Tonya, The Night Listener, Bee Season, Marco Polo) has composed the film’s original score. The movie also features an original song, Living in the Moment, written by Carole Bayer Sager, Walter Afanasieff & Jay Landers and performed by Katharine McPhee. Check out our previous article for more information about the song and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.

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