Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi adventure Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes directed by Wes Ball and starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, William H. Macy and Peter Macon. The film’s original music is composed by John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Cheaper by the Dozen, Invincible, Diary […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 10, 2024)
Posted: May 10, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ainz Brainz Prasad, Ameya Saraf, Andrew Bird, Caroline Ho, Force of Nature: The Dry 2, John Paesano, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Mother of the Bride, Not Another Church Movie, Peter Raeburn, Poolman, Power, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe
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T Bone Burnett to Write Original Songs for Robert D. Krzykowski’s ‘Grendel’
Posted: May 10, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grendel, Robert D. Krzykowski, T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett (True Detective, Crazy Heart, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Inside Llewyn Davis, Walk the Line) has been tapped to contribute original songs to the upcoming monster movie Grendel. The film will be directed by Robert D. Krzykowski (The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot) and is set to Jeff Bridges, Dave Bautista, Bryan […]
Jack White to Serve as Music Director on Potsy Ponciroli ‘s ‘Motor City’
Posted: May 10, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Jack White, Motor City, Potsy Ponciroli
Grammy Award-winning musician Jack White, best known as the lead guitarist and vocalist of the rock band The White Stripes and as a member of the Raconteur and the Dead Weather, will serve as the music director of the upcoming action thriller Motor City. The film is directed by Potsy Ponciroli (Old Henry) and will […]
Ramin Djawadi to Be Honored as a BMI Icon at 40th Annual BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards
Posted: May 1, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BMI, BMI Film TV & Visual Media Awards, Ramin Djawadi
BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) announced today that Ramin Djawadi will be honored as a BMI Icon at the 40th Annual BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards on June 5, 2024 in Beverly Hills, CA. The Emmy Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated composer will be receiving BMI’s highest honor for his exceptional body of work across […]
Atli Örvarsson Wins BAFTA TV Craft Award for ‘Silo’ Score
Posted: April 28, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Atli Orvarsson, BAFTA TV Craft Awards, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland, Silo, Simon Russell
Atli Örvarsson has won his first BAFTA TV Craft Award for his music from the Apple TV+ original series Silo created by Graham Yost based on Hugh Howey’s trilogy of novels and starring Rebecca Ferguson at tonight’s awards ceremony at The Brewery in London. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score has been released by […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 26, 2024)
Posted: April 26, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Simon McAllister, Atticus Ross, Bloodline Killer, Boy Kills World, Breathe, Brent McCorkle, Cash Out, Challengers, Charlie Sun, El Michels Affair, Humane, Isabella Summers, Ludvig Forssell, Nima Fakhrara, Nowhere Special, Savan Kotecha, Siddhartha Khosla, The Idea of You, Todor Kobakov, Trent Reznor, Unsung Hero, Yagmur Kaplan
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the romantic comedy drama Challengers directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist. The film’s original music composed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Watchmen, Soul, Gone Girl, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Bones and All, Empire of Light, Mank). Milan Records has released a soundtrack […]
Benjamin Wallfisch to Score Lee Isaac Chung’s ‘Twisters’
Posted: April 23, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Benjamin Wallfisch, Lee Isaac Chung, Twisters
Benjamin Wallfisch (It, The Flash, Shazam!, Blade Runner 2049, Hidden Figures, The Invisible Man) has been hired to score the upcoming disaster movie Twisters. The film is directed by Lee Isaac Chung (Minari) and stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, Sasha Lane, Daryl McCormack, Nik Dodani and Kiernan Shipka. The sequel to […]
Academy Announces Updates Rules in Original Score Category
Posted: April 22, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Academy’s Board of Governors has approved rules and campaign regulations for the 97th Academy Awards, including two changes in the Original Score category. The new rules state that “three composers will be allowed to receive individual statuettes if, in rare circumstances, they all contributed fully to the score. Previously, three composers were required to […]
