Johann Johannsson is attached to score the upcoming action thriller Mandy. The film will be directed by Panos Cosmatos (Beyond the Black Rainbow) and is set to star Nicolas Cage. The movie is set in the primal wilderness of 1983 where a broken and haunted man hunts an unhinged religious sect who slaughtered the love of his life. Daniel […]
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Johann Johannsson to Score Panos Cosmatos’ ‘Mandy’
Posted: June 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Johann Johannsson, Mandy, Panos Cosmatos
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 17, 2017)
Posted: February 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Cure for Wellness, American Fable, Benjamin Wallfisch, David Robbins, Dominic Lewis, Fist Fight, Ghost of New Orleans, Gingger Shankar, Hauschka, In Dubious Battle, Johann Johannsson, Lovesong, Ramin Djawadi, The Great Wall
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the fantasy epic The Great Wall directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Hanyu Zhang, Eddie Peng, Lu Han, Kenny Lin, Junkai Wang and Zheng Kai. The film’s original music is composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Iron Man, Pacific Rim). […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 11, 2016)
Posted: November 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Almost Christmas, Anne Dudley, Arrival, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Dreamland, Elle, Jeff Danna, Johann Johannsson, John Paesano, Laurent Eyquem, Lazy Eye, Mychael Danna, Nathaniel Mechaly, Robert Schwartzman, Shut In, Steve Argila, The Monster, tomandandy, USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi drama Arrival directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker. The film’s original music is composed by Johann Johannsson (The Theory of Everything, Sicario, Prisoners). Deutsche Grammophon has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article […]
Johann Johannsson to Score Darren Aronofsky’s Next Movie
Posted: October 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Darren Aronofsky, Johann Johannsson
Darren Aronofsky revealed at a Master Class at the Reykjavík Film Festival that Johann Johannsson will be composing the music for the director’s next, currently untitled movie. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Michelle Pfeiffer, Domhnall Gleeson and Ed Harris. The drama centers on a couple whose relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive […]
‘Arrival’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Arrival, Denis Villeneuve, Johann Johannsson, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi drama Arrival have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed and produced by Johann Johannsson (The Theory of Everything, Sicario, Prisoners) who worked with several singers and vocal ensembles and combined both classical and avant-garde elements in his compositions for the project. Among those […]
Deutsche Grammophon to Release ‘Arrival’ Soundtrack
Posted: September 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Arrival, Denis Villeneuve, Johann Johannsson, score, Soundtrack
Deutsche Grammophon will release the official soundtrack album for the sci-fi drama Arrival. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Johann Johannsson (The Theory of Everything, Sicario, Prisoners). Also included is Max Richter’s piece On the Nature of Daylight as featured in the movie. The soundtrack will be released on November 11, 2016. Check back on this […]
Johann Johannsson to Score Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel
Posted: August 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blade Runner, Denis Villeneuve, Johann Johannsson
Johann Johannsson confirmed in a recent interview on the Icelandic radio station RUV that he will be reteaming with Denis Villeneuve on the upcoming Blade Runner sequel. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Dave Bautista, Ana de Armas, David Dastmalchian, Hiam Abbass, Jared Leto and Robin Wright. Hampton Fancher and Michael Green (Green Lantern) have written the […]
Johann Johannsson Scoring James Marsh’s ‘Deep Water’
Posted: May 24, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Deep Water, James Marsh, Johann Johannsson
Johann Johannsson is reuniting with director James Marsh on the upcoming drama Deep Water. The film stars Colin Firth as fated amateur yachtsman Donald Crowhurst, alongside Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Ken Stott, and Jonathan Bailey. The movie chronicles Crowhurst’s attempt to complete the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in 1968 and his subsequent attempts to […]
Jóhann Jóhannsson Scoring So Yong Kim’s ‘Lovesong’
Posted: December 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Johann Johannsson, Lovesong, So Yong Kim
Jóhann Jóhannsson is reuniting with director So Yong Kim on the upcoming drama Lovesong. The film stars Jena Malone, Riley Keough, Brooklyn Decker, Amy Seimetz, Ryan Eggold and Rosanna Arquette. The movie follows Sarah & Mindy, two best friends who embark on an impromptu road trip with Sarah’s young daughter in tow and see their […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 18, 2015)
Posted: September 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adam Robt, Alexander Hacke, Black Mass, Captive, Cooties, Dario Marianelli, David Dahlquist, Everest, James Newton Howard, Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer, Johann Johannsson, John Paesano, Kreng, Lorne Balfe, Pawn Sacrifice, Phillipe Rombi, Sebastian Kauderer, Shawn Sutta, Sicario, The Cut, The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, The New Girlfriend, Tom Holkenborg, Uncle John
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi action adventure The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials directed by Wes Ball and starring Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Ki Hong Lee, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Patricia Clarkson, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Rosa Salazar, Aidan Gillen, Jacob Lofland, Barry Pepper and Lili Taylor. […]