Hildur Guðnadóttir has won her first Emmy Award for her score for the episode Please Remain Calm of the HBO limited series Chernobyl in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or a Special category at tonight’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony at the Microsoft Theatre LA LIVE in Downtown Los Angeles. In the Original Main Title Theme Music category, Nicholas Britell received his first Emmy Award for his main titles theme from HBO’s Succession. Ramin Djawadi was honored with his second Primetime Emmy Award for his score for the episode The Long Night from HBO’s Game of Thrones in the Music Composition for a Series category.
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Soundtrack Album for RUV’s & BBC’s ‘Trapped’ TV Series Released
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Icelandic TV series Trapped. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Hildur Guðnadóttir (Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Joker, Mary Magdalene), Rutger Hoedemaekers and Johann Johannsson (Arrival, The Theory of Everything, Sicario). The soundtrack is now available to download overseas and will be released in U.S. stores on May 24 (click here to download the album) Trapped is created by Baltasar Kormakur (Everest, 101 Reykjavík) and stars Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Bjarne Henriksen, Ingvar E Sigurðsson, Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir and Björn Hlynur Haraldsson. The RKV Studios production follows a troubled cop as he investigates murders in his small Icelandic town.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 29, 2018)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the thriller Sicario: Day of the Soldado directed by Stefano Sollima and starring Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Donovan, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Catherine Keener. The film’s original is composed by Hildur Gudnadottir (Mary Magdalene, Strong Island, The Oath). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details and also visit Film Music Magazine for a recent interview with Gudnadottir about her work on the movie, which is dedicated to Johann Johannsson who scored the original Sicario movie.
Also opening wide is the comedy Uncle Drew directed by Charles Stone III and starring Kyrie Irving, Lil Rel Howery, Shaquille O’Neal, Reggie Miller, Nate Robinson, Chris Webber, Erica Ash, Lisa Leslie, Tiffany Haddish and Nick Kroll. Christopher Lennertz (Lost in Space, Ride Along, Horrible Bosses, Sausage Party) has composed the film’s original score. RCA Records has released as soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by A$AP Ferg, Khalid, G-Eazy, French Montana & Remy Ma and other artists. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 16, 2018)
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the action adventure Tomb Raider directed by Roar Uthaug and starring Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins and Daniel Wu. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Divergent, Black Mass). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit the composer’s official website to learn more about his score for the project.
Also opening wide is the coming-of-age drama Love, Simon directed by Greg Berlanti and starring Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Miles Heizer, Keiynan Lonsdale, Logan Miller, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel and Tony Hale. RCA Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie (click here for more information). Lakeshore Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the film’s original score composed by Rob Simonsen (Foxcatcher, Nerve, (500) Days of Summer, The Spectacular Now, The Way, Way Back). Click here for the full score album details.