John Williams is currently scoring the upcoming drama The Book Thief. The film is directed by Brian Percival (Downton Abbey) and stars Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson and Sophie Nelisse. The movie based on Markus Zusack’s best-selling novel is set in Germany during World War II and follows a girl who finds solace from the horrors around […]
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John Williams to Score ‘The Book Thief’
Posted: August 6, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Percival, John Williams, The Book Thief
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John Williams to Score ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’
Posted: July 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: J.J. Abrams, John Williams, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VII
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced today at Star Wars Celebration Europe that John Williams will return to score the upcoming sci-fi fantasy sequel Star Wars: Episode VII. J.J. Abrams is directing the film and Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3, Little Miss Sunshine) is writing the screenplay. No plot details have been announced yet, but the […]
Varese Sarabande to Present Music from the Star Wars Universe Concert
Posted: June 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Joel McNeely, John Williams, Music from the Star Wars Universe, Star Wars, Varese Sarabande
Varèse Sarabande Records continues their 35th anniversary celebration with a special tribute performance by the Golden State Pops Orchestra (GSPO) celebrating the Star Wars legacy on June 15, 2013. The Music from the Star Wars Universe concert will feature musical selections from various Star Wars projects including the classic scores composed by John Williams, including […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 5, 2013)
Posted: April 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 6 Souls, Andrew Hewitt, Cliff Martinez, Daniel Bensi, Evil Dead, John Frizzell, John Williams, Jurassic Park 3D, Mateo Messina, Rick Smith, Roque Banos, Saunder Jurriaans, Shane Carruth, Simon Killer, The Brass Teapot, The Company You Keep, The Story of Luke, Trance, Upstream Color
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the horror reboot Evil Dead directed by Fede Alvarez and starring Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas and Elizabeth Blackmore. The film’s music is written by Spanish composer Roque Banos (The Machinist, Sexy Beast). La-La Land […]
‘Jurassic Park’ 20th Anniversary Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, Jurassic Park, score, Soundtrack, Steven Spielberg
Geffen Records has released a new soundtrack album for Steven Spielberg’s classic 1993 adventure hit film Jurassic Park. The album includes the content of the original soundtrack album featuring the movie’s original score composed and conducted by John Williams, as well as four previously unreleased tracks. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, […]
Expanded ‘The Fury’ Score Released
Posted: February 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, score, Soundtrack, The Fury
La-La Land Records has announced an expanded and remastered reissue of the score for Brian De Palma’s 1978 horror drama The Fury starring Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Charles Durning and Amy Irving. The music is composed and conducted by John Williams. The 2-CD set features the film score and bonus tracks on one disc, and the […]
SCL Hosts Annual Oscar Nominees Reception
Posted: February 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Alain Boublil, Alexandre Desplat, Bombay Jayashri, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Dario Marianelli, Herbert Kretzmer, J. Ralph, John Williams, Mychael Danna, Paul Epworth, SCL, Thomas Newman, Walter Murphy
This afternoon, the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) hosted its annual reception honoring the Academy Award-nominated composers and songwriters in the Best Original Score and Best Original Song category at the home of composer John Cacavas in Beverly Hills. All five nominated composers in the score category attended the event: John Williams (Lincoln), Dario Marianelli (Anna […]
Oscar-Nominated Composers in Conversation
Posted: February 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, John Williams, Mychael Danna, Thomas Newman
John Williams was featured today in a news segment on CNN about his 48 Academy Award nominations. The five-time Oscar-winning who is up for the award this Sunday for his score for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln talks about his nomination, his past work and his collaboration with the director. The Academy has also published short videos interviews […]
John Williams Wins Critics’ Choice Movie Award for ‘Lincoln’
Posted: January 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adele, Critics Choice Award, John Williams, Lincoln, Skyfall
John Williams was honored with the Critics’ Choice Movie Award in the Best Score category for his music for Steven Spielberg’s historical drama Lincoln at tonight’s 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The other composers nominated in the Best Score category were Alexandre Desplat (Argo, Moonrise Kingdom), Mychael Danna (Life of […]
New Soundtrack Editions for ‘Die Hard With a Vengeance’, ‘The Untouchables’ and ‘Home Alone 2’ Announced
Posted: November 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian De Palma, Die Hard, Die Hard With a Vengeance, Ennio Morricone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, John Williams, Michael Kamen, score, Soundtrack, The Untouchables
La-La Land Records has announced three new limited soundtrack editions. First up is a release of the expanded score for the 1995 action thriller sequel Die Hard With A Vengeance directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and Jeremy Irons. The 2CD-set feature the score composed by Michael Kamen (Robin Hood: […]
