Hildur Guðnadóttir was honored with her first Academy Award for her score for Todd Phillips’ Joker at tonight’s 92nd Oscar ceremony. The composer who previously received a Golden Globe and a Critics’ Choice Award for her work on the film was also nominated the first time. Check out her acceptance speech after the jump. The other […]
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Hildur Guðnadóttir Wins Academy Award for ‘Joker’
Posted: February 9, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Bernie Taupin, Elton John, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Joker, Rocketman
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Hildur Gudnadottir Wins Golden Globe for ‘Joker’
Posted: January 5, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bernie Taupin, Elton John, Golden Globes, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Joker, Rocketman
Hildur Gudnadottir has received her first Golden Globe Award in the Original Score category for Todd Phillips’ Joker. The other composers nominated in the Best Original Score category were Randy Newman (Marriage Story), Thomas Newman (1917r), Alexandre Desplat (Little Women) and Daniel Pemberton (Motherless Brooklyn). In the Original Song category, Elton John & Bernie Taupin won the […]
‘Rocketman: Live in Concert’ Event Announced
Posted: September 4, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Elton John, Rocketman
Endeavor Content and Black Ink Presents have announced a one-night only performance of Paramount Pictures’ Rocketman: Live in Concert on October 17, 2019 at the historic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The event will feature the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra playing live-to-picture all the songs from the film during a special screening of the biographical musical drama Rocketman. The […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 31, 2019)
Posted: May 31, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Always Be My Maybe, Bear McCreary, Domino, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Gregory Tripi, Greyboy, Leto, Ma, Matthew Margeson, Michael Andrews, Omar Fadel, Pino Donaggio, Rocketman, Yomeddine
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is the monster movie Godzilla: King of the Monsters directed by Mike Dougherty and starring Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, Kyle Chandler and Millie Bobby Brown. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander). WaterTower Music […]
‘Rocketman’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: May 1, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dexter Fletcher, Elton John, Rocketman, Soundtrack
Interscope Records will release the official soundtrack album for the biographical drama Rocketman. The album features the classic Elton John songs from the movie performed by lead actor Targon Egerton who stars as the singer/songwriter, as well as other cast members. Also included is the original song (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again written by John & […]
Matthew Margeson to Reunite with Dexter Fletcher’s on Elton John Biopic ‘Rocketman’
Posted: August 1, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Dexter Fletcher, Matthew Margeson, Matthew Vaughn, Rocketman
Composer Matthew Margeson is reuniting with director Dexter Fletcher on the upcoming biographical drama Rocketman. The film stars Taron Egerton as Elton John, Jamie Bell as Bernie Taupin, Richard Madden and music manager John Reid, as well as Bryce Dallas Howard as John’s mother. The movie explores John’s emergence as a prodigy at the Royal […]
