Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the horror thriller Happy Death Day directed by Christopher Landon and starring Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Charles Aitken and Laura Clifton. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, Colossal). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 16, 2017)
Posted: June 16, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 47 Meters Down, All Eyez on Me, Cars 3, Dominic Lewis, Jamie Christopherson, Jeff Cardoni, John Paesano, Kill Switch, Maudie, Michael Giacchino, Michael Timmins, Once Upon a Time in Venice, Pray for Rain, Randy Newman, Rough Night, Seven League Beats, Stephen Warbeck, The Book of Henry, The Journey, tomandandy
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Cars 3 directed by Brian Fee and featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Armie Hammer, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Jenifer Lewis, John Ratzenberger, Lloyd Sherr, Michael Wallis, Paul Dooley, Kerry Washington and […]
‘Cars 3’ Score Album Details
Posted: May 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Cars 3, Pixar, Randy Newman, score, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release a score album for Pixar’s latest animated movie Cars 3. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award-winning composer Randy Newman (Toy Story series, A Bug’s Life, Avalon, The Natural, James and the Giant Peach, The Princess and the Frog) who previously scored the 2006 original Cars movie. The soundtrack will be released on June 16, […]
Randy Newman to Score Pixar’s ‘Cars 3’
Posted: March 1, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cars, Cars 3, Pixar, Randy Newman, Toy Story, Toy Story 4
Randy Newman revealed in an interview with The Advertiser that he is set to compose the music for Pixar’s upcoming animated feature Cars 3. Owen Wilson is expected to return to voice Lightning McQueen, while Larry the Cable Guy is expected to reprise his role as Mater. No plot details have been revealed yet, but the film […]
‘Toy Story’ Legacy Collection Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Pixar, Randy Newman, score, Soundtrack, Toy Story
The details of the Walt Disney Records Legacy Collection release for Pixar Studios’ 1995 feature Toy Story have been revealed. The album features the film’s complete original score and the movie’s original songs composed by Randy Newman (Monsters, Inc., A Bug’s Life, Cars, Seabiscuit, Avalon). Also featured on a second disc are various piano/vocal demos and […]
‘Montage – Great Film Composers and the Piano’ Album Announced
Posted: January 7, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Bruce Broughton, Don Davis, Gloria Cheng, John Williams, Michael Giacchino, Randy Newman
Harmonia Mundi has announced the release of Montage – Great Film Composers and the Piano. The album features the piano works composed by six major film composers and performed by pianist Gloria Cheng. Among the pieces are original compositions by John Williams (Star Wars, E.T.), Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost) and Randy Newman (Toy Story, The […]
Randy Newman to Receive Max Steiner Award
Posted: March 17, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hollywood in Vienna, Max Steiner Award, Randy Newman
Randy Newman has been chosen as the recipient of this year’s Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award, which will be presented at the annual Hollywood in Vienna Concert at Vienna Concert Hall on September 25, 2014. The Max Steiner Award honors extraordinary achievements within the genre of film music by the musical capital of Austria, Vienna. […]
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 […]
