Composer John Powell and singer/ songwriter Jónsi were honored with an Annie Award in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the music from DreamWorks Animation’s hit animated film How to Train Your Dragon 2. Producer Bonnie Arnold accepted their award at the ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles. The other contenders in […]
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John Powell & Jónsi Win Annie Award for ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
Posted: January 31, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards, Christopher Willis, Disney Mickey Mouse, How to Train Your Dragon 2, John Powell, Jónsi
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 27, 2014)
Posted: July 27, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alex Somers, Jónsi, Jónsi & Alex, Manhattan, Martin Phipps, SundanceTV, The Honorable Woman, WGN America
Premiering tonight is the WGN America original series Manhattan created by Sam Shaw and starring John Benjamin Hickey, Olivia Williams, Daniel Stern, Ashley Zukerman and Rachel Brosnahan. The show’s original music is composed by Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi and Alex Somers who are scoring their first TV show. To learn more about the drama, which follows the brilliant but flawed scientists who build the […]
‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 17, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: How to Train Your Dragon 2, John Powell, Jónsi, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature sequel How to Train Your Dragon 2 have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Powell (The Bourne Trilogy, Kung Fu Panda, Shrek) who received his first Oscar nomination for his score for the original 2010 film. Also included is the original song Where No […]
Jónsi and Alex to Score WGN America’s ‘Manhattan’
Posted: April 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jónsi, Jónsi and Alex, Manhattan, WGN America
Sigur Rós front man Jónsi and Alex Somers have been hired to score the upcoming WGN America original series Manhattan. The show is created by Sam Shaw (Masters of Sex) and stars John Benjamin Hickey, Olivia Williams, Daniel Stern, Ashley Zukerman and Rachel Brosnahan. The drama is set against the backdrop of the clandestine mission […]
‘The Wilderness of James’ to Feature Music by Jónsi & Alex
Posted: March 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jónsi, Jónsi & Alex, The Wilderness of James
Jónsi & Alex have written the music for the indie coming-of-age drama The Wilderness of James. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Michael Johnson and stars Kodi Smit-McPhee, Virginia Madsen, Isabelle Fuhrman, Evan Ross and Danny DeVito. The movie follows a boy dealing with the absence of his father who begins to explore […]
Sigur Rós Frontman Jónsi to Collaborate with John Powell on ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
Posted: July 18, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dreamworks Animation, How to Train Your Dragon 2, John Powell, Jónsi, Sigur Rós
During the DreamWorks Animation panel at Comic-Con in San Diego, it was announced that Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi will contribute three new compositions, including direct collaborations with composer John Powell, to the studio’s upcoming animated film sequel How to Train Your Dragon 2. It was also confirmed that Powell will return to compose the score […]
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
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 […]
‘We Bought a Zoo’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cameron Crowe, Jónsi, Nico Muhly, score, Sigur Rós, Soundtrack, We Bought a Zoo
Pitchfork (via The Playlist) has revealed the soundtrack details for Cameron Crowe’s comedy drama We Bought a Zoo. The album features the original music from the movie by Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi who makes his studio feature scoring debut on the project. Also included on the soundtrack are reworked versions of songs from the musician’s 2010 […]
Sigur Rós’ Jónsi to Score Cameron Crowe’s ‘We Bought a Zoo’
Posted: July 31, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cameron Crowe, Jónsi, Sigur Rós, We Bought a Zoo
The AV Club (via The Playlist) has revealed that Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi is scoring Cameron Crowe’s upcoming comedy drama We Bought a Zoo. The film is based on Benjamin Mee’s memoir and revolves around a widowed father who buys a dilapidated zoo in hopes of making a fresh start. He and his children, along […]
