The soundtrack album for Star Wars: The Last Jedi is set to be released on December 15, 2017 by Walt Disney Records. John Williams (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Superman, Jaws, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, E.T.) who previously scored the first seven episodes in the series is composing the original music for the movie. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and check back on this page for updates on the […]
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Soundtrack Set for December 15 Release
Posted: September 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, score, Soundtrack, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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John Williams Confirmed to Score Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Papers’
Posted: July 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Williams, Steven Spielberg, The Papers
John Williams is set to score Steven Spielberg’s upcoming drama The Papers. The film stars Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Bradley Whitford, Alison Brie, Matthew Rhys, Carrie Coon, Jesse Plemons, David Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Tracy Letts, Michael Stuhlbarg and Zach Woods. The movie revolves around the 1971 scandal after the decision of The Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee and publisher Katharine Graham […]
‘Stanley & Iris’ & ‘Under Siege 2: Dark Territory’ Deluxe Edition Soundtracks Announced
Posted: March 13, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Basil Poledouris, Elmer Bernstein, John Williams, Pete ‘N’ Tillie, Stanley & Iris, The Black Cauldron, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in its CD club series, including a deluxe edition for the 1990 drama Stanley & Iris directed by Martin Ritt and starring Robert DeNiro and Jane Fonda. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by John Williams (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. The Extraterrestrial). Also included is the world […]
John Williams Wins Grammy Award for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Posted: February 12, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards, John Williams, Justin Timberlake, Miles Ahead, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Trolls
John Williams has won the Grammy Award for his music for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media category. The other nominated composers in the category included Ennio Morricone (The Hateful Eight), Thomas Newman (Bridge of Spies), Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Revenant) and Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein (Stranger Things). In the Best Song Written […]
Expanded ‘Jurassic Park’ & ‘The Lost World’ Soundtracks Announced
Posted: November 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, Jurassic Park, score, Soundtrack, Steven Spielberg, The Lost World: Jurassic Park
La-La Land Records has announced a new 4-CD set featuring the remastered and expanded scores for Steven Spielberg’s 1993 classic Jurassic Park and the 1997 sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park. The films’ music is composed by John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler’s List). The composer’s expanded score, including previously unreleased tracks, is featured on the first […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 1, 2016)
Posted: July 1, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Buddymoon, Dylan Stark, Gabriel Feenberg, Gregoire Hetzel, Jean-Claude Vannier, Jim Dooley, John Williams, Life Animated, Marauders, Marcelo Zarvos, Microbe and Gasoline, Nathan Whitehead, Our Kind of Traitor, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Ryan Dobson, Satanic, T. Griffin, The BFG, The Innocents, The Legend of Tarzan, The Purge: Election Year, Todd Haberman
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the action adventure The Legend of Tarzan directed by David Yates and starring Alexander Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, Djimon Hounsou, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent and Christoph Waltz. The film’s original music is composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams (Over the Hedge, Bee Movie, Hotel Rwanda, Click). WaterTower Music has released […]
John Williams Wins Saturn Award for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Posted: June 23, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: John Williams, Saturn Awards, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
John Williams was honored with the Saturn Award last night at the 42nd annual Saturn Awards in Burbank, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The composer won the prize in the Best Music category for his score for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The other nominated composers were Ennio Morricone (The […]
‘The BFG’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, score, Soundtrack, Steven Spielberg, The BFG
The full details of the soundtrack album for Steven Spielberg’s fantasy adventure The BFG have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by John Williams (Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark). The soundtrack will be released on July 1, 2016 by Wal t Disney Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The […]
John Williams to Score Steven Spielberg’s ‘Indiana Jones 5’
Posted: June 10, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones 5, John Williams, Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg mentioned in an interview with Entertainment Weekly on the red carpet at last night’s AFI Gala in his honor that John Williams will return to score the fifth, currently untitled Indiana Jones movie. Harrison Ford will return in the title role. No plot details or other casting announcements have been made yet. Kathleen […]
