Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated feature The Emoji Movie directed by Tony Leondis and featuring the voices of T.J. Miller, Anna Faris, James Corden, Patrick Stewart, Maya Rudolph, Sofia Vergara and Christina Aguilera. The film’s original music is composed by Patrick Doyle (Brave, Cinderella, Thor, Harry Potter and the […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 28, 2017)
Posted: July 28, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Family Man, Aaron Martin, An Inconvenient Sequel, Atomic Blonde, Brigsby Bear, Dag Rosenqvist, David Wingo, Detroit, Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, Jeff Beal, Joseph Trapanese, Mark Isham, Menashe, Patrick Doyle, Person to Person, Sharon Van Etten, Strange Weather, The Emoji Movie, The Last Face, Tyler Bates, Wolf Warriors 2
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‘Detroit’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: July 25, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Detroit, James Newton Howard, Kathryn Bigelow, Soundtrack
Motown Records will release a soundtrack album for Kathryn Bigelow’s dramatic thriller Detroit. The album features classic songs by Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell and Brenda Holloway as featured in the movie, as well as the original song It Ain’t Fair by hip-hop group The Roots and soul singer Bilal. Also included are two […]
James Newton Howard to Score Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Detroit’
Posted: May 8, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Detroit, James Newton Howard, Kathryn Bigelow
James Newton Howard has been hired to score the upcoming dramatic thriller Detroit. The film is directed by Kathryn Bigelow (Point Break, The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty) and stars John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, John Krasinski and Anthony Mackie. The movie is set against the […]
Netflix Premieres ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ Theme Song
Posted: January 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Chris Bacon, James Newton Howard, Netflix, Nick Urata
Netflix has published the main titles sequence for its new original series A Series of Unfortunate Events. The title song is performed by Neil Patrick Harris, written by Nick Urata and features lyrics by Daniel Handler aka Lemony Snicket. Check out the full titles sequence after the jump. James Newton Howard has composed the music for the show’s first episodes and […]
James Newton Howard to Return for ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2’
Posted: November 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Yates, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2, James Newton Howard
In addition to revealing his involvement in several new projects, James Newton Howard also confirmed at a press tour for his upcoming concert series in Europe and at the London premiere of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them that he will return to score the film’s sequel. David Yates (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Legend of Tarzan) […]
James Newton Howard to Score Dan Gilroy’s ‘Inner City’
Posted: November 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dan Gilroy, Inner City, James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard is set to reunite with director Dan Gilroy on the upcoming dramatic thriller Inner City. The film is written and directed by Gilriy and will star Denzel Washington as an attorney for a big Los Angeles law firm who discovers some unfavorable things about his late partner and decides to right his wrongs. Jennifer Fox […]
James Newton Howard to Score Francis Lawrence’s ‘Red Sparrow’ & Disney’s ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’
Posted: November 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Francis Lawrence, James Newton Howard, Lasse Hallstrom, Red Sparrow, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
James Newton Howard revealed during a press tour promoting his upcoming concert series that he will be reteaming with director Francis Lawrence on the spy thriller Red Sparrow. The film starring Jennifer Lawrence & Joel Edgerton is based on the Jason Matthews novel of the same name and is set in modern-day Russia in the intelligence bureaucracy. The movie follows […]
‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 6, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: David Yates, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, James Newton Howard, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Maleficent, The Sixth Sense, Signs, The Fugitive). The soundtrack will be released in various formats next month by WaterTower Music. The deluxe edition is now available […]
