Premiering on Thursday, October 17, on ABC is the Halloween special Toy Story of Terror directed by Angus MacLane and featuring the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, Timothy Dalton, Kristen Schaal and Carl Weathers. Michael Giacchino (Up, Ratatouille, The Incredibles) has composed the music for the short. Walt Disney Records will […]
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 13, 2013)
Posted: October 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ABC, Adrian Johnston, BBC America, Burton & Taylor, Dancing on the Edge, Hallmark Channel, John Lunn, Lee Holdrige, Michael Giacchino, Reign, Starz, The CW, Toy Story of Terror, Trevor Morris, When Calls the Heart
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Original Piano Works by John Williams, Randy Newman and Michael Giacchino to Performed Live in Concert
Posted: October 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Bruce Broughton, Don Davis, John Williams, Michael Giacchino, Piano Spheres, Randy Newman
Piano Spheres, the solo piano series whose mission is committed to introduce major new works for the piano, has announced this year’s opening concert. On November 12, Grammy-winning pianist Gloria Cheng will perform the world premieres of several original piano works by major film composers for the Opening Night program, entitled Montage. Academy Award-winning composers […]
Michael Giacchino to Score Shawn Levy’s ‘This Is Where I Leave You’
Posted: October 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Giacchino, Shawn Levy, This Is Where I Leave You
Michael Giacchino has signed on to score the upcoming comedy This Is Where I Leave You. The film is directed by Shawn Levy and stars Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Rose Byrne, Jane Fonda, Kathryn Hahn, Timothy Olyphant, Ben Schwartz, Corey Stoll, Dax Shepard, Connie Britton and Abigail Spencer. The movie is based on a novel […]
‘Toy Story of Terror’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 3, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Giacchino, Pixar, score, Soundtrack, Toy Story of Terror
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Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the ABC Halloween special Toy Story of Terror. The album features the animated short’s original score composed by Michael Giacchino who has previously scored Pixar’s The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Up and Cars 2, as well as numerous shorts. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 15, […]
‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Live to Projection Concert Announced
Posted: July 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Michael Giacchino, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness
Royal Albert Hall will host the UK premiere of Star Trek Into Darkness – Live in Concert featuring the performance of Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino‘s original score for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness performed live to projection. The music will be performed by the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under the baton of […]
Michael Giacchino to Score Pixar’s ‘Toy Story of Terror’
Posted: June 27, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Giacchino, Pixar, Toy Story of Terror
Michael Giacchino has been hired to score Disney/Pixar’s upcoming Halloween TV special Toy Story of Terror. The animated short is directed by Angus MacLane (Small Fry) and follows the Toy Story gang on a trip to a roadside motel. When one of the toys goes missing, the others find themselves caught up in a mysterious […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 17, 2013)
Posted: May 17, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ben Lovett, Black Rock, Erased, Frances Ha, Jeff Danna, Michael Giacchino, Rob Simonsen, Star Trek Into Darkness, The English Teacher, The Expatriate
Only one movie is opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi sequel Star Trek Into Darkness directed by J.J. Abrams and starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Benedict Cumberbatch and Peter Weller. The film’s music is composed […]
Behind the Music of ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’
Posted: May 16, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: J.J. Abrams, Michael Giacchino, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness
Paramount Pictures has published a short video featurette on the music for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness. The video features an interview with Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost), as well as footage from the score’s recording sessions earlier this year. Check out the full video after the jump. The soundtrack album for […]
Michael Giacchino to Score ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’
Posted: May 14, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Matt Reeves, Michael Giacchino, Planet of the Apes
Michael Giacchino confirmed on Twitter that he will be scoring the upcoming sci-fi sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The film is directed by Matt Reeves who previously collaborated with the composer on Let Me In and Cloverfield. The sequel stars Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Kodi-Smit McPhee, Keri Russell and Gary Oldman. While […]
Varèse Sarabande’s 35th Anniversary Celebration
Posted: May 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Austin Wintory, Brian Tyler, Christopher Lennertz, Cliff Eidelman, Danny Elfman, Diego Navarro, Hans Zimmer, Joel McNelly, John Debney, John Powell, Mark Isham, Michael Giacchino, Varese Sarabande
On Saturday night, film music label Varèse Sarabande hosted their 35th Anniversary Concert Gala at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California. The sold out concert was hosted and produced by Varese Sarabande’s Robert Townson and performed by the Golden State Pops Orchestra (GSPO) and Chorale. The event featured a special guest performance by […]
