Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the James Bond movie Spectre directed by Sam Mendes and starring Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, David Bautista and Andrew Scott. Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Skyfall, The Shawshank […]
Posts Tagged ‘Howard Shore’
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 6, 2015)
Posted: November 6, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Brooklyn, Christophe Beck, Daniel Hart, Harry Gregson-Williams, Howard Shore, Jerry Lane, Lost in the Sun, Michael Brook, Miss You Already, Spectre, Spotlight, The Peanuts Movie, Theeb, Theodore Shapiro, Thomas Newman, Trumbo
‘Spotlight’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Howard Shore, score, Soundtrack, Spotlight, Tom McCarthy
A soundtrack album will be released for Tom McCarthy’s drama Spotlight. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silence of the Lambs, The Aviator, Hugo). The soundtrack will be released on November 6, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to […]
Howard Shore to Score Gary Ross’ ‘The Free State of Jones’
Posted: August 6, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gary Ross, Howard Shore, The Free State of Jones
Howard Shore has signed on to score the upcoming historical drama The Free State of Jones. The film is written and directed by Gary Ross (The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit, Pleasantville) and stars Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keri Russell and Mahershala Ali. The movie is set during the Civil War and tells the story of a defiant Southern […]
Howard Shore to Headline Cordoba International Film Music Festival
Posted: June 4, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Bear McCreary, Cordoba International Film Music Festival, Howard Shore
The International Film Music Festival of the Province of Córdoba has announced the lineup for their 11th edition, which will take place from July 19 to 26, 2015 in Córdoba, Spain. Academy Award winner Howard Shore will be the special guest of the festival, which will feature two nights of composer’s music, including a concert featuring Shore’s score from The Lord of the […]
Howard Shore to Score Disney’s ‘Pete’s Dragon’
Posted: May 27, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Lowery, Howard Shore, Pete's Dragon
Howard Shore is set to score Disney’s upcoming remake of Pete’s Dragon. The film is directed by David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) and stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence and Robert Redford. The movie is based on the 1977 classic and tells the story of the special bond between […]
Howard Shore to Score Thomas McCarthy’s ‘Spotlight’
Posted: May 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Howard Shore, Spotlight, Thomas McCarthy
Howard Shore has been hired to score the upcoming drama Spotlight. The film is directed by Thomas McCarthy (The Visitor, The Station Agent, Win Win) and stars Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Live Schreiber, Stanley Tucci, John Slattery, Brian d’Arcy James, Billy Crudup and Jamey Sheridan. The movie tells the true story of four members of the […]
Expanded ‘Nobody’s Fool’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 5, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Henry Jackman, Howard Shore, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Matthew Margeson, Nobody's Fool, score, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records has released a soundtrack album for Paramount Pictures’ 1994 drama Nobody’s Fool directed by Robert Benton and starring Paul Newman, Jessica Tandy and Melanie Griffith. The album features the remastered and expanded original score from the film composed and conducted by Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Aviator, Hugo, The […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 27, 2015)
Posted: February 27, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: '71, Bear McCreary, David Holmes, Every, Fernando Velazquez, Focus, Howard Shore, Kasper Winding, Maps to the Stars, Michael Montes, Nick Urata, Out of the Dark, Sarah Schachner, The Lazarus Effect, The Salvation, Wild Canaries
Two new movies are opening nationwide this week: Expected to top the weekend box office is the caper comedy Focus written and directed by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa and starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro and Gerald McRaney. The film’s original music is composed by Nick Urata (Paddington, Ruby Sparks) who previously scored the director’s I Love […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 19, 2014)
Posted: December 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, Annie, Bruno Coulais, Gary Yershon, Greg Kurstin, Howard Shore, Kila, Mr. Turner, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Song of the Sea, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Already playing in theaters since Wednesday is the fantasy adventure The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies directed by Peter Jackson and starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Hugo Weaving and […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 14, 2014)
Posted: November 14, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Beyond the Lights, Dumb and Dumber To, Empire of the Sun, Foxcatcher, Howard Shore, Jeff Cardoni, Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas, Marco Beltrami, Mark Isham, Miss Meadows, Rob Simonsen, Rosewater, The Homesman
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the comedy sequel Dumb and Dumber To directed by Peter & Bobby Farrelly and starring Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Kathleen Turner, Laurie Holden, Rob Riggle, Rachel Melvin and Steve Tom. The film’s original music is composed by the electronic music duo Empire of the Sun. WaterTower […]