Thomas Newman revealed at a recent event at Le Moyne and Syracuse University as part of their Film Talk Series (via The Dolphin) that he will be reteaming with Pixar on next year’s animated feature The Good Dinosaur. The movie is directed by Bob Peterson and is set in a world where the cataclysmic asteroid […]
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Thomas Newman to Score Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’
Posted: March 15, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Bob Peterson, Pixar, The Good Dinosaur, Thomas Newman
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SCL Hosts Annual Oscar Nominees Reception
Posted: February 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Alain Boublil, Alexandre Desplat, Bombay Jayashri, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Dario Marianelli, Herbert Kretzmer, J. Ralph, John Williams, Mychael Danna, Paul Epworth, SCL, Thomas Newman, Walter Murphy
This afternoon, the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) hosted its annual reception honoring the Academy Award-nominated composers and songwriters in the Best Original Score and Best Original Song category at the home of composer John Cacavas in Beverly Hills. All five nominated composers in the score category attended the event: John Williams (Lincoln), Dario Marianelli (Anna […]
Oscar-Nominated Composers in Conversation
Posted: February 22, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, John Williams, Mychael Danna, Thomas Newman
John Williams was featured today in a news segment on CNN about his 48 Academy Award nominations. The five-time Oscar-winning who is up for the award this Sunday for his score for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln talks about his nomination, his past work and his collaboration with the director. The Academy has also published short videos interviews […]
Thomas Newman Wins BAFTA for ‘Skyfall’
Posted: February 10, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA Awards, Skyfall, Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman has received his second BAFTA for his score for the latest James Bond film Skyfall directed by Sam Mendes and starring Daniel Craig in the Original Music category. Newman accepted the award in person at the awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London. He was nominated alongside Dario Marianelli (Anna Karenina), […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 8, 2013)
Posted: February 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bruce Richardson, Christopher Lennertz, Identity Thief, Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, Joseph Conlan, Liam Hayes, Lore, Max Richter, Side Effects, Spiders, The Playroom, Thomas Newman
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the crime comedy Identity Thief directed by Seth Gordon and starring Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Genesis Rodriguez, Morris Chestnut, John Cho, Robert Patrick and Eric Stonestreet. The film’s music is […]
‘Side Effects’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: score, Side Effects, Soundtrack, Steven Soderbergh, Thomas Newman
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for Steven Soderbergh’s psychological thriller Side Effects. The album features the film’s score composed by Thomas Newman who previously collaborated with the director on Erin Brockovich and The Good German. Newman’s music for the movie has been singled out by numerous major film critics including Roger Ebert over the […]
Cutting Edge Group Acquires Varèse Sarabande Record Label
Posted: January 7, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Cutting Edge Group, Side Effects, Thomas Newman, Varese Sarabande
The New York Times and Variety are reporting that the Cutting Edge Group and its partner Wood Creek Capital Management have acquired the soundtrack record label Varèse Sarabande. With the purchase of the label, Cutting Edge will extend its portfolio that includes the management of music rights, the representation of composers and upfront investment in […]
Awards Contenders in Conversation
Posted: December 23, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Danny Elfman, Fernando Velazquez, Marco Beltrami, Mychael Danna, Patrick Doyle, Thomas Newman
A number of lengthy video interviews with some of the composers who are considered major contenders this awards season have recently been published. David Poland from Movie City News has conducted interviews with three composers, including Mychael Danna who scored Ang Lee’s Life of Pi, Alexandre Deplat who has a number of titles in the […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 9, 2012)
Posted: November 9, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: 28 Hotel Rooms, A Royal Affair, Cyril Aufort, Fall on Your Sword, Gabriel Yared, John Williams, Lincoln, Skyfall, The Comedy, Thomas Newman
Only one movie is opening wide this weekend: Opening nationwide today after an IMAX pre-release yesterday is the 23rd James Bond movie Skyfall directed by Sam Mendes and starring Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Naomie Harris, Albert Finney, Ralph Fiennes and Ben Whishaw. The film’s title song is performed by Adele and is available to […]
‘Skyfall’ Recording Sessions
Posted: October 16, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: David Arnold, James Bond, Skyfall, Thomas Newman
Sony Pictures Belgium has published a short video from the recording sessions of the score for the latest James Bond film Skyfall. The video features footage of the film’s composer Thomas Newman conducting the orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London, as well as the composer talking about his first score for the Bond series. […]
