Thomas Newman is composing the theme for the upcoming Showtime original documentary series Years of Living Dangerously. Richard Marvin is providing the score for the show, which will explore the effects of climate change in different parts of the world. The environmental docu-series will feature appearances by Matt Damon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford, Jessica Alba, Don […]
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Showtime’s ‘Years of Living Dangerously’ to Feature Music by Thomas Newman and Richard Marvin
Posted: January 29, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Richard Marvin, Showtime, Thomas Newman, Years of Living Dangerously
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Awards Contenders in Conversation
Posted: December 23, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: Alan Silvestri, Christophe Beck, Hans Zimmer, Henry Jackman, Steven Price, Thomas Newman
The Hollywood Reporter published its yearly roundtable conversation with a number of film composers in contention for the major awards. This year’s participating composers include Hans Zimmer (Rush, 12 Years a Slave), Thomas Newman (Saving Mr. Banks), Alan Silvestri (The Croods), Steven Price (Gravity), Christophe Beck (Frozen) and Henry Jackman (Captain Phillips). The composers talk about the biggest musical challenges on […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 13, 2013)
Posted: December 13, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: American Hustle, Benjamin Wallfisch, Christopher Young, Danny Elfman, Here Comes the Devil, Hours, Howard Shore, Julio Pillado, Saving Mr. Banks, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Thomas Newman, Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the fantasy epic The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug directed by Peter Jackson and starring Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Evangeline Lilly, John Bell and Jed Brophy. The film’s original music is composed […]
Thomas Newman to Be Honored at Palm Springs Film Festival
Posted: December 9, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Frederick Loewe Music Award, Palm Springs Film Festival, Saving Mr. Banks, Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman will be honored with the Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing at the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF). The composer will be receiving his award for his music for John Lee Hancock’s Saving Mr. Banks starring Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks and Colin Farrell. Newman has previously won the award in 2006 following his […]
‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 5, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman, Saving Mr. Banks, score, Soundtrack, Thomas Newman
Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the upcoming drama Saving Mr. Banks. The album features the film’s original score composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo). Also included are the songs featured in the film performed by the film’s cast from Disney’s classic film Marry Poppins composed […]
Thomas Newman Scoring ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
Posted: April 25, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney, John Lee Hancock, Saving Mr. Banks, Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman is currently scoring the upcoming drama Saving Mr. Banks. The film is directed by John Lee Hancock and follows Walt Disney’s 14-year effort to persuade Australian author P.L. Travers to sell him the film rights to her book Mary Poppins. Tom Hanks stars as in the lead role as Disney and Emma Thompson […]
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
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 […]
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), […]
