Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack album for the second season of the TV show Fringe. The album includes highlights of Chris Tilton’s score from the show’s 2009/2010 season. The soundtrack also includes Michael Giacchino’s end title theme, as well as J.J. Abrams’ Fringe 85 as a bonus track. The album will be released […]
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‘Fringe’ Season 2 Soundtrack announced
Posted: March 31, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Chris Tilton, Fringe, Michael Giacchino, Score J.J. Abrams, Season 2, Soundtrack
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Michael Giacchino Scoring ‘The Ballad of Nessie’
Posted: March 14, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney, Michael Giacchino, The Ballad of Nessie
Michael Giacchino will be providing the music for Walt Disney Animation Studio’s short The Ballad of Nessie. Disney’s press release describes the short as “a whimsical and colorful tall tale about the friendly Loch Ness monster, Nessie, and how she and her best friend MacQuack the rubber duck came to live in the moor they […]
Michael Giacchino on ‘Good Morning America’
Posted: February 3, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Good Morning America, Michael Giacchino, Oscars
This morning, ABC’s Good Morning America featured a report on Michael Giacchino in their Countdown to the Oscars series. The composer talks about his working methods, what joining the Academy meant to him and his efforts on mentoring students in Los Angeles. Giacchino has a busy year ahead of him with six movies scheduled for […]
William Shatner interviews Michael Giacchino
Posted: December 11, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Michael Giacchino, Star Trek, William Shatner
William Shatner recently conducted an interview with composer Michael Giacchino on My Outer Space. In the interview, Giacchino talks about his score for Star Trek, his approach to film music in general and his strategy on choosing projects. Check out this YouTube video to watch the interview. For a list of Giacchino’s upcoming projects, click […]
Giacchino to score Cars 2
Posted: October 12, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 50/50, Cars 2, I'm With Cancer, Live With It, Michael Giacchino, Mission Impossible 4, Monte Carlo, Super 8
According to a recent article in Variety, Michael Giacchino has started working on Pixar’s animation sequel Cars 2. Giacchino follows the footsteps of Randy Newman, who scored the first part back in 2006. In the sequel directed by Brad Lewis and John Lassetter, racing star Lightning McQueen teams up with his best friend Mater for […]
Giacchino to score Let Me In
Posted: July 2, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Let Me In, Michael Giacchino, Undercovers
Michael Giacchino has been hired to score the upcoming horror romance Let Me In. In the movie, a bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian. The movie is directed by Matt Reeves, who previously worked with Giacchino on Cloverfield. Let Me In is a remake of the […]
Giacchino to score Arthur Christmas
Posted: March 22, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Arthur Christmas, Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino has been hired to score the upcoming Aardman CGI-animation Arthur Christmas. The film envisions Santa’s workshop as a high-tech industrial plant dedicated to getting all those toys out to every child in a single night. The movie directed by Barry Cook (Mulan) is scheduled to come out in November 2011 by Sony Pictures. The […]
Giacchino wins Oscar for Up
Posted: March 8, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Michael Giacchino, Up
Last night, Michael Giacchino won his first Academy Award for his original score for Pixar’s animated movie Up. He was nominated before for Ratatouille in 2008. To watch Giacchino’s acceptance speech, check out Oscars.com. On there, you can also find Giacchino’s speech for the Thank You Cam. For Best original song, Ryan Bingham and T […]
Giacchino to host Academy Event
Posted: March 5, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Michael Giacchino
Film Music Reporter has learned that Michael Giacchino will host an evening of Animation & Classical Music on May 14 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, CA. The event is organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and if previous events of the Academy are any indication, the evening will […]
Giacchino on CNN
Posted: March 4, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Hans Zimmer, Michael Giacchino, Up
Michael Giacchino recently was featured on CNN with a new video interview. Giacchino talks about the importance of theme and melody, his influences and his Oscar nomination. The video also offers a glimpse into a recent recording session for Lost and also includes Hans Zimmer commenting on Giacchino’s Academy Award-nominated score for Up. To watch the […]
