Billie Eilish has confirmed that she is performing the title song for the 25th James Bond film No Time to Die. The singer/songwriter also co-wrote the track with her brother Finneas. Hans Zimmer is composing the original score for the movie directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and staring Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana […]
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Billie Eilish to Perform ‘No Time to Die’ Theme Song
Posted: January 14, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Billie Eilish, Finneas, James Bond, No Time to Die
Hans Zimmer to Score 25th James Bond Film ‘No Time to Die’
Posted: January 6, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cary Fukunaga, Hans Zimmer, James Bond, No Time to Die
Hans Zimmer has been brought in to score the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die. It has not been confirmed yet whether he will be taking sole composer credit or if he will be sharing scoring credit with one of his regular collaborators. Dan Romer was originally announced as the movie’s composer. No […]
Radiohead’s Rejected ‘Spectre’ Title Song Posted
Posted: December 25, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: James Bond, Radiohead, Spectre, Thom Yorke
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has published an unused title song for the latest James Bond film, Spectre. The singer/songwriter announced on Twitter today: “Last year we were asked to write a tune for Bond movie Spectre. Yes we were…it didn’t work out…but became something of our own which we love very much…As the year closes we […]
‘Spectre’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 15, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Bond, score, Soundtrack, Spectre, Thomas Newman
The full details of the soundtrack album for the 24th James Bond movie Spectre have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Wall-E) who previously scored Skyfall. Also included is an instrumental version of the movie’s title song Writing’s on the Wall. The […]
Sam Smith’s ‘Spectre’ Song ‘Writing’s on the Wall’ Released
Posted: September 25, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: James Bond, Sam Smith, Spectre
The title song for the 24th Bond movie Spectre was released today. The song entitled Writing’s on the Wall is performed by Sam Smith and is now available to download as a single on iTunes. Listen to the full track after the jump. The Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter co-wrote the song with Jimmy Napes. Spectre directed […]
Decca Records to Release ‘Spectre’ Soundtrack
Posted: September 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: James Bond, Sam Mendes, score, Soundtrack, Spectre, Thomas Newman
Decca Records will release the official soundtrack album for the 24th James Bond movie, Spectre. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Finding Nemo, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Wall-E) who previously scored the last installment in the series, Skyfall. The soundtrack will be released physically […]
Sam Smith to Perform ‘Spectre’ Title Song ‘Writing’s On the Wall’
Posted: September 8, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: James Bond, Sam Mendes, Sam Smith, Spectre
Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that Sam Smith has recorded Writing’s On The Wall, the theme song to the 24th James Bond film Spectre. The singer/songwriter has co-written the song with Jimmy Napes. The track will be released to download and stream on September 25, 2015 by […]
Thomas Newman to Score 24th James Bond Film ‘Spectre’
Posted: December 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James Bond, Sam Mendes, Spectre, Thomas Newman
Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that Thomas Newman will return to score the 24th film in the James Bond series, Spectre. The composer will reteam with director Sam Mendes who previously helmed 2012’s Skyfall. They also collaborated on the features American Beauty, The Road to Perdition, Revolutionary Road and Jarhead. Spectre stars Daniel Craig in the title role, alongside Ben […]
‘Skyfall’ Recording Sessions
Posted: October 16, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: David Arnold, James Bond, Skyfall, Thomas Newman
Sony Pictures Belgium has published a short video from the recording sessions of the score for the latest James Bond film Skyfall. The video features footage of the film’s composer Thomas Newman conducting the orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London, as well as the composer talking about his first score for the Bond series. […]
The Music of Bond: The First 50 Years
Posted: October 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Bill Conti, Don Black, James Bond, Vic Flick
Last Friday, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences celebrated the music of the James Bond series at the event The Music of Bond: The First 50 Years at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The Academy has published a couple of video clips from the event, including guitarist Vic Flick’s live performance […]