Three soundtrack albums for major films are released today, including John Williams‘ score for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the composer’s first new soundtrack release in two years. Listen to the full album, which is available digitally and physically on Walt Disney Records, after the jump. Also coming out today is the soundtrack for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, which features […]
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Listen to Full ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, ‘The Hateful Eight’ & ‘Concussion’ Soundtracks
Posted: December 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Concussion, Ennio Morricone, James Newton Howard, John Williams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Hateful Eight
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Jerry Goldsmith’s Complete ‘Total Recall’ Score Released
Posted: December 12, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Paul Verhoeven, Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman, score, Soundtrack, Tom Sawyer, Total Recall
Quartet Records has released a new soundtrack album for the 1990 sci-fi action thriller Total Recall directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone. The album features the film’s original original score composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith (Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien, Planet of the Apes, The Omen) who later […]
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 26, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: J.J. Abrams, John Williams, score, Soundtrack, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The track list of the soundtrack album for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has appeared on international Amazon stores. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Williams (Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone). The soundtrack will be released on December 18, 2015 by Walt Disney Records and is […]
‘Jaws’ 2-CD Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jaws, John Williams, score, Soundtrack, Steven Spielberg
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack release for Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic Jaws and starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw. The album features the film’s Academy Award-winning original music composed and conducted by John Williams (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark). The 2-CD set features the complete score, including previously […]
Expanded ‘Jaws 2’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 2, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jaws, Jaws 2, John Williams, score, Soundtrack
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1978 thriller sequel Jaws 2 directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Roy Scheider. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, E.T.) who previously scored Steven Spielberg’s original 1975 film in the series. The 2-CD set features the composer’s complete […]
John Williams to Receive AFI Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted: October 8, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, John Williams
The American Film Institute Board of Trustees announced today that John Williams will be honored with the 44th AFI Life Achievement Award, America’s highest honor for a career in film. For the first time in AFI history, the award will be bestowed upon a composer. Williams will receive the award at a gala Tribute on […]
Walt Disney Records to Release ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Soundtrack
Posted: September 4, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, score, Soundtrack, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Walt Disney Records has announced the official soundtrack album for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Williams (E.T., Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones series, Jaws, Schindler’s List). The soundtrack will be released on December 18, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on […]
Expanded ‘Searching for Bobby Fischer’ Score by James Horner Released
Posted: June 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A.I. - Artificial Intelligence, James Horner, John Williams, score, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Soundtrack
La-La Land Records has released a remastered and expanded soundtrack for Paramount Pictures 1993 drama Searching for Bobby Fischer directed by Steven Zaillian and starring Joe Mantegna, Laurence Fishburne and Joan Allen. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by James Horner (Titanic, Braveheart, Avatar, A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13), including previously unreleased music and a number of alternate cues. The […]
John Williams to Reteam with Steven Spielberg on ‘The BFG’
Posted: March 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Williams, Steven Spielberg, The BFG
DreamWorks Pictures announced today that John Williams will be reteaming with Steven Spielberg on the director’s upcoming family drama The BFG. The movie starring Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill is based on the book by Roald Dahl (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox) and tells the story of a young orphan girl […]
‘Ratatouille’ and ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ Live to Projection Concerts Announced
Posted: March 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 21st Century Symphony Orchestra, John Williams, Michael Giacchino, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Rataouille
The 21st Century Symphony Orchestra has announced two new concerts of its 2015/2016 season, including a performance of the Academy Award-nominated original score for Pixar’s animated feature Ratatouille performed live to projection. Michael Giacchino who previously worked together with the orchestra on several other events, including a live performances of both his Star Trek scores, has composed […]
