Nicholas Britell is reuniting with director Barry Jenkins on the upcoming drama If Beale Street Could Talk. The movie is written and directed by Jenkins and stars KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Brian Tyree Henry, Dave Franco, Ed Skrein, Teyonah Parris, Finn Wittrock, Aunjanue Ellis and Regina King. The movie is based on the 1974 […]
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Nicholas Britell to Score Adam McKay’s ‘Backseat’
Posted: November 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam McKay, Backseat, Nicholas Britell
Nicholas Britell is reuniting with Adam McKay on the upcoming biographical drama Backseat. The film is written and directed by McKay and stars Christian Bale as Dick Cheney, alongside Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Bill Pullman, Adam Bartley, Tyler Perry, Alison Pill and Lily Rabe. The movie chronicles Cheney’s rise to CEO of the […]
Nicholas Britell to Score HBO’s ‘Succession’
Posted: November 7, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adam McKay, HBO, Jesse Armstrong, Nicholas Britell, Succession
Nicholas Britell is making his TV show scoring debut on the upcoming HBO original series Succession. The political drama is created by Jesse Armstrong (In the Loop, Four Lions) and stars Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen, Hiam Abbas, Alan Ruck, Rob Yang, Parker Sawvers, and Peter Friedman. The show is described as the […]
Johann Johannsson Named Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards
Posted: October 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A.R. Rahman, Johann Johannsson, Justin Hurwitz, Nicholas Britell, World Soundtrack Awards
Johann Johannsson has been named Film Composer of the Year at the 17th World Soundtrack Awards, tonight’s closing event of the 44th Ghent Film Festival for his score for Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival. He was previously nominated in the category in 2015. Nicholas Britell received his first World Soundtrack Award in the Discovery of the Year category for his Academy Award-nominated score from Moonlight. Rupert […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 22, 2017)
Posted: September 22, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anton Sanko, Bear McCreary, Big Bear, Bobbi Jene, Bruce Broughton, Clint Mansell, Friend Request, Gary Go, Henry Jackman, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Loving Vincent, Mark Mothersbaugh, Martin Todsharow, Matthew Margeson, Michael Brook, Nicholas Britell, Peter Raeburn, Shot, Stronger, The LEGO Ninjago Movie, Thomas Newman, Uno Helmersson, Unrest, Victoria and Abdul, Woodshock
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, Sir Elton John, Channing Tatum and Jeff Bridges. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, X-Men: First Class, Kong: Skull […]
‘Battle of the Sexes’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 20, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Battle of the Sexes, Jonathan Dayton, Nicholas Britell, score, Soundtrack, Valerie Faris
The full details of the soundtrack album for the sports comedy drama Battle of the Sexes have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, The Big Short, Free State of Jones, A Tale of Love and Darkness). Also included is the original song If I Dare performed by Sara Bareilles […]
Nicholas Britell to Score Benjamin Millepied’s ‘Carmen’
Posted: May 4, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Benjamin Millepied, Carmen, Nicholas Britell
It was announced today that Nicholas Britell will team up with with dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied to score the upcoming musical drama Carmen. The film is inspired by French composer Georges Bizet’s opera and centers on a woman who travels from the deserts of Mexico to Los Angeles in search of freedom. No casting announcements have […]
Alexandre Desplat, Nicholas Britell, Benjamin Wallfisch & Justin Hurwitz to Participate in Film Music Roundtable Discussion
Posted: November 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Benjamin Wallfisch, Justin Hurwitz, Nicholas Britell
A number of film composer will participate in Gold Derby’s first roundtable discussion event focussing on the music and sound of some of this year’s awards contenders in the respective categories. The Meet the Experts panel will be moderated by Tom O’Neill and will take place tomorrow, November 16 at Landmark Theaters in Los Angeles. Participating composers include Alexandre Desplat […]
Nicholas Britell to Score Jonathan Dayton’s and Valerie Faris’ ‘Battle of the Sexes’
Posted: November 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Battle of the Sexes, Jonathan Dayton, Nicholas Britell, Valerie Faris
Nicholas Britell is currently scoring the upcoming drama Battle of the Sexes. The film is directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine, Ruby Sparks) and stars Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Elisabeth Shue, Andrea Riseborough, Austin Stowell, Alan Cumming, Sarah Silverman and Bill Pullman. The movie tells the true story of the competition between tennis pros Billie […]
