Six movies are opening nationwide this holiday weekend. Three movies already opened on Wednesday and two films will be receiving a wide release on Christmas Day. Among the December 21 releases is the thriller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo directed by David Fincher and starring Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Robin Wright, Stellan […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 23, 2011)
Posted: December 23, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Atticus Ross, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Gabriel Yared, In the Land of Blood and Honey, John Williams, Jónsi, score, Soundtrack, The Adventures of Tintin, The Darkest Hour, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Trent Reznor, Tyler Bates, War Horse, We Bought a Zoo
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John Williams to Score Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ Next Spring
Posted: November 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: John Williams, Lincoln, Steven Spielberg
According to a recent article in Variety, John Williams will start scoring Steven Spielberg’s upcoming biopic Lincoln late next spring. The project will mark the composer’s and director’s 26th collaboration. The movie will focus on the political collision of Lincoln and the powerful men of his cabinet on the road to abolition and the end […]
New ‘Gremlins’ Soundtrack Edition Announced
Posted: November 6, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gremlins, Jerry Goldsmith, Joe Dante, John Williams, Killer by Night, Nightwatch, Quincy Jones
Film Score Monthly has announced a new soundtrack edition for Joe Dante’s 1984 classic Gremlins. The 2 CD-set includes the premiere release of the complete score by Jerry Goldsmith on one disc and a recreation of the 1984 soundtrack album featuring three songs from the film and a 16-minute score suite by Goldsmith. For audio […]
‘War Horse’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 21, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, score, Soundtrack, Steven Spielberg, War Horse
The details for the soundtrack release of Steven Spielberg’s War Horse have been revealed. The album includes the original score from the movie composed by John Williams. The soundtrack will be released on November 21, 2011 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on […]
John Williams’ ‘Midway’ Score Released
Posted: October 10, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bernard Herrmann, Bill Conti, John Williams, Marco Beltrami, Midway, Mimic, score, Soundtrack, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Karate Kid: Part II
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest batch of titles in the Varese CD Club series, including four new soundtrack releases. First up is the world premiere release of the original soundtrack recording of Midway. The album features the original score by John Williams. For audio clips and to order the CD, visit Varese Sarabande’s website. […]
Expanded ‘1941’ Soundtrack by John Williams Released
Posted: September 28, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 1941, John Williams, score, Soundtrack, Steven Spielberg
La-La Land Records has released a new 2-CD set of the soundtrack for Steven Spielberg’s 1979 movie 1941. The album includes the remastered and expanded score composed by John Williams. The soundtrack is expanded by more than 70 minutes of previously unreleased music and also includes the content of the original 1979 soundtrack album. For […]
Sony Classical to Release John Williams’ ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ Soundtrack
Posted: August 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, score, Soundtrack, The Adventures of Tintin, The Secret of the Unicorn
Film Music Reporter has learned that Sony Classical is the label to release the highly anticipated soundtrack for Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. The album includes the score from the movie by John Williams. The soundtrack marks the composer’s first new film score release in over three years since […]
Steven Spielberg’s ‘War Horse’ Trailer
Posted: June 29, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: John Williams, Steven Spielberg, War Horse
The first teaser trailer for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming epic drama War Horse has surfaced online and while it hasn’t officially been confirmed yet, it undoubtedly sounds like that it features original music by John Williams. Check out the trailer after the jump. War Horse stars David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, Niels Arestrup, […]
John Williams’ Family Plot soundtrack release announced
Posted: November 22, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bill Conti, Family Plot, Home Movies, John Williams, Karate Kid, Maurice Jarre, Pino Donaggio, Soundtrack, Taps
Varese Sarabande has announced the first CD release of John Williams’ score for Alfred Hitchcock’s Family Plot. Only the film’s end credits has previously been released. Hitchcock’s last movie stars Bruce Dern and Barbara Harris centers around a phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend who encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while […]
Alexandre Desplat to finish Harry Potter series
Posted: November 8, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, John Williams
Warner Bros has officially confirmed that Alexandre Desplat will be back as the composer for the last installment in the Harry Potter series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. While Desplat’s attachment to the project has been expected given his involvement in the first part of the final book adaptation, there has been […]
