As announced last Thursday, 97 movies are eligible for nominations in the Original Score category for the 84th Academy Awards. Not included were a couple of scores that have been considered possible contenders. The two most notable omissions from the Academy’s finalists list are Drive and My Week with Marilyn, which both were disqualified for […]
Posts Tagged ‘Michael Giacchino’
Notable Omissions among the Academy Awards’ Original Score Finalists
Posted: December 26, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 50/50, Academy Awards, Cliff Martinez, Conrad Pope, Drive, Marco Beltrami, Michael Giacchino, My Week with Marilyn, Soul Surfer
2
Michael Giacchino Scores Paramount’s 100th Anniversary Logo
Posted: December 22, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Michael Giacchino, Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures has recently unveiled a new logo to commemorate the studio’s 100th anniversary in 2012. The logo first appears in front of Brad Bird’s Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, which opened in select theaters last weekend and was released nationwide yesterday. Michael Giacchino has written the music for the logo sequence. Apart from the […]
The Sound and Music of ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’
Posted: December 19, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Ghost Protocol, Michael Giacchino, Mission Impossible
SoundWorks Collection has posted a new profile on the sound and music of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. The video includes interviews with composer Michael Giacchino, director Brad Bird, as well as the film’s supervising ADR editor Gwen Whittle Yates and supervising sound editor Richard Hymns. Check out the full video that also features some […]
‘John Carter’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: December 18, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Andrew Stanton, John Carter, Michael Giacchino
Last night, WQXR’s Movies on the Radio show premiered the first couple of tracks of the score for Disney’s upcoming sci-fi adventure John Carter. The music is composed by Michael Giacchino who recently recorded his orchestral score for the film in Los Angeles. During the one-hour show, Giacchino also talked about his other recent projects, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 16, 2011)
Posted: December 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Game of Shadows, Alexandre Desplat, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Carnage, Chip-Wrecked, Ghost Protocol, Hans Zimmer, Mark Mothersbaugh, Michael Giacchino, Mission Impossible, Sherlock Holmes
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action adventure sequel Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams,Stephen Fry, Jared Harris and Noomi Rapace. The film’s music is written by Hans Zimmer and produced […]
‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ghost Protocol, Michael Giacchino, Mission Impossible, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack for Brad Bird’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. The album includes the original music from the movie by composer Michael Giacchino who is scoring his second film in the series and has once again incorporated Lalo Schifrin’s classic theme into his score. The release date of […]
Michael Giacchino to Return for ‘Star Trek’ Sequel
Posted: November 24, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: J.J. Abrams, John Carter, Michael Giacchino, Star Trek, Star Trek 2
ComingSoon.net is reporting that Michael Giacchino has confirmed that he will be returning to score the upcoming (currently untitled) Star Trek sequel. The assignment was expected as the composer has previously scored all of director J.J. Abrams’ previous movies, including the first Star Trek film in 2009. All primary cast members are expected to return […]
‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: November 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ghost Protocol, Michael Giacchino, Mission Impossible, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande has announced a soundtrack release for the action thriller Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. The album includes the original score from the movie composed by Michael Giacchino. The soundtrack is scheduled to be released on December 13, 2011. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. The full details of the album are expected to […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 30, 2011)
Posted: September 30, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 50/50, Aaron Zigman, Courageous, David Wingo, Dream House, John Debney, Margaret, Mark Willard, Michael Giacchino, Nico Muhly, score, Soundtrack, Take Shelter, What's Your Number?
Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Jim Sheridan’s horror thriller Dream House starring Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Naomi Watts features an original score by composer John Debney. Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack CD including Debney’s score on October 11. The album is also already available to download on iTunes. […]
Harry Gregson-Williams Scoring ‘Arthur Christmas’
Posted: September 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam Cohen, Arthur Christmas, Harry Gregson-Williams, Michael Giacchino
Harry Gregson-Williams is currently scoring Aardman Animations’ and Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming feature Arthur Christmas. He is taking over scoring duties from Michael Giacchino and Adam Cohen who were originally attached to score the movie. Gregson-Williams has previously co-scored Aardman’s first full length feature Chicken Run with John Powell and was the principal composer on […]
