Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is Pixar’s animated film sequel Monsters University directed by Dan Scanion and featuring the voice talent of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi Jennifer Tilly, Frank Oz, John Ratzenberger and Kelsey Grammer. The film’s music is composed by Randy Newman who previously scored […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 21, 2013)
Posted: June 21, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Compulsion, Eric Neveux, Jonathan Goldsmith, Laura Rossi, Maniac, Marco Beltrami, Michael Yezerski, Monsters University, Randy Newman, Richard Tognetti, Rob, Storm Surfers 3D, The Attack, Unfinished Song, World War Z
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‘Monsters University’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Monsters University, Pixar, Randy Newman, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for Pixar’s animated feature Monsters University have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score by Academy Award-winning composer Randy Newman who has previously scored Pixar’s Monsters, Inc., as well as all three Toy Story films, A Bug’s Life and Cars. Also included is a track from Axwell […]
Walt Disney Records to Release Soundtracks for ‘The Lone Ranger’ and ‘Monsters University’
Posted: March 20, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gore Verbinski, Hans Zimmer, Monsters University, Pixar, Randy Newman, score, Soundtrack, The Lone Ranger
Walt Disney Records will release the soundtrack albums for two of this summer’s most anticipated movies. First up is a soundtrack album for the western The Lone Ranger directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The film’s music is composed by Hans Zimmer. The soundtrack is set to be released on June 25, […]
Randy Newman to Score ‘Monsters University’
Posted: July 12, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Monsters University, Pixar, Randy Newman
Randy Newman has confirmed in a recent interview with Laughing Place at the world premiere of Pixar’s Brave in Hollywood that he will be returning to score the studio’s next animated feature Monsters University. The composer previously scored the original 2001 Monsters, Inc. film, for which he received his first Academy Award for the song […]
Randy Newman’s ‘Toy Story 3’ Soundtrack Released on CD
Posted: January 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Lee Holdridge, Randy Newman, score, Soundtrack, Toy Story 3, Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny
Intrada Records has announced a CD release of the soundtrack for Pixar’s Academy Award-winning hit sequel Toy Story 3. The film’s music is written by Randy Newman. The soundtrack featuring both the film’s score and the songs We Belong Together and the Spanish-language version of You’ve Got A Friend In Me has previously only been […]
‘World Soundtrack Awards’ Winners Announced
Posted: October 23, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A.R. Rahman, Alex Heffes, Alexandre Desplat, Giorgio Moroder, Hans Zimmer, Inception, Randy Newman, World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy announced the winners of the World Soundtrack Awards 2011 at last night’s closing event of the 38th Ghent International Film Festival. Alexandre Desplat was chosen as Film Composer of the Year 2011. Hans Zimmer received the award for Best Orginal Film Score of the Year for Inception and Randy Newman was […]
Randy Newman wins Grammy Award for ‘Toy Story 3’
Posted: February 13, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Awards, Crazy Heart, Grammy, Randy Newman, Stephen Bruton, T Bone Burnett, Toy Story 3
Randy Newman has won the Grammy Award for Toy Story 3 in the Best Score Soundtrack Album category at today’s award ceremony, beating out Danny Elfman for Alice in Wonderland, James Horner for Avatar and Hans Zimmer for Inception and Sherlock Holmes. The winner in the Best Compilation Soundtrack Album category is Crazy Heart, produced […]
A.R. Rahman, Randy Newman and Alan Menken to perform at the Academy Awards
Posted: February 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 127 Hours, A.R. Rahman, Alan Menken, Oscars, Randy Newman, Tangled, Toy Story 3
According to the Hollywood Reporter, all Academy Award-nominated song will be performed at this year’s Oscar telecast. A.R. Rahman and Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine will perform the song If I Rise from Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours, which has lyrics co-written by Dido and Rollo Armstrong. Rahman is also nominated for his original […]
