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 […]
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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
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‘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: […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 9, 2012)
Posted: November 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: 28 Hotel Rooms, A Royal Affair, Cyril Aufort, Fall on Your Sword, Gabriel Yared, John Williams, Lincoln, Skyfall, The Comedy, Thomas Newman
Only one movie is opening wide this weekend: Opening nationwide today after an IMAX pre-release yesterday is the 23rd James Bond movie Skyfall directed by Sam Mendes and starring Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Naomie Harris, Albert Finney, Ralph Fiennes and Ben Whishaw. The film’s title song is performed by Adele and is available to […]
‘Lincoln’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: October 20, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, Lincoln, score, Soundtrack, Steven Spielberg
JWFan.Net has posted a soundtrack preview for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln. The music is composed and conducted by John Williams and performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Chorus. Click here to listen to 30-second clips from all 17 tracks on the album and check out more audio clips below. As previously reported, the […]
Sony Classical to Release John Williams’ ‘Lincoln’ Soundtrack
Posted: August 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, Lincoln, score, Soundtrack, Steven Spielberg
Sony Classical will be releasing the highly anticipated soundtrack for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming biopic Lincoln. The album features the film’s music composed and conducted by John Williams who recorded his score with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus earlier this year. JWFAN is reporting that the soundtrack will be released on November 6, 2012. To pre-order […]
