“When we started season two, we weren’t quite sure where it was going or where it was going to end,” confesses Harry Gregson-Williams about how much he knew of the rich story arcs of the second season of “The Gilded Age.” He and his brother Rupert Gregson-Williams are the composers of the HBO drama series, which he calls a “rich character piece.” Rupert was indeed excited to see how “smaller characters in the first season” would emerge as “major players in the second,” which required new musical cues. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
Though the brothers were not fully aware of where the story was heading in the latest batch of episodes, they knew that the score of the show would become “a bit richer” because, as Rupert says, “the Russells are now richer, and we’ve become confident with them and their new role as leaders of society.
Though the brothers were not fully aware of where the story was heading in the latest batch of episodes, they knew that the score of the show would become “a bit richer” because, as Rupert says, “the Russells are now richer, and we’ve become confident with them and their new role as leaders of society.
- 6/6/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
There’s a popular meme, spread across various social media platforms, where users upload a photo or video of themselves engaging in a series of increasingly ridiculous poses or actions. It’s accompanied by variations of the phrase “Never let them know your next move” — a cheeky imperative warning against predictability. Unlike participants in this trend, the team behind Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom isn’t afraid of doing what’s expected. They seem to prefer it.
James Wan’s sequel to his 2018 blockbuster Aquaman is frustratingly committed to formula. There are few surprises in this story of how Jason Momoa’s Arthur balances the responsibility of ruling his underwater kingdom with the challenges of parenthood. There are even fewer inspired moments in the screenplay, which moves between clunky exposition laying out more Atlantis lore and a string of punchlines in search of a joke. Somewhere in there, screenwriter David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick...
James Wan’s sequel to his 2018 blockbuster Aquaman is frustratingly committed to formula. There are few surprises in this story of how Jason Momoa’s Arthur balances the responsibility of ruling his underwater kingdom with the challenges of parenthood. There are even fewer inspired moments in the screenplay, which moves between clunky exposition laying out more Atlantis lore and a string of punchlines in search of a joke. Somewhere in there, screenwriter David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick...
- 12/21/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tickets are now available for Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom, plus a brand new trailer has also dropped for director James Wan’s film. Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa—along with Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman—return in the sequel to the highest-grossing DC film of all time: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”
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Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to...
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Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to...
- 11/21/2023
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The year 2023 is shaping up to be an exciting one for movie fans, as some of the most awaited films are set to hit the big screen. From thrilling action to captivating drama, from historical biopics to musical comedies, there is something for everyone in this list of the top 10 anticipated upcoming Hollywood movies.
10. Wonka
Wonka is a prequel to the popular children’s story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It tells the story of how Willy Wonka became a world-famous chocolatier. Timothée Chalamet is set to star as the titular Wonka, which means the candy creator may be a heartthrob this time around1
Wonka Trailer
The film is directed by Paul King, who also helmed the charming Paddington movies. The film will feature original songs by Neil Hannon and a score by Joby Talbot. Wonka is scheduled to be released on December 15, 2023.
9. Joker 2
Joker 2 is the sequel to the 2019 film Joker,...
10. Wonka
Wonka is a prequel to the popular children’s story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It tells the story of how Willy Wonka became a world-famous chocolatier. Timothée Chalamet is set to star as the titular Wonka, which means the candy creator may be a heartthrob this time around1
Wonka Trailer
The film is directed by Paul King, who also helmed the charming Paddington movies. The film will feature original songs by Neil Hannon and a score by Joby Talbot. Wonka is scheduled to be released on December 15, 2023.
9. Joker 2
Joker 2 is the sequel to the 2019 film Joker,...
- 9/28/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
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Updated, 9:21 a.m.: Warner Bros on Thursday unveiled the first full-length trailer for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the very long awaited sequel to the subaquatic James Wan superhero pic which remains one of DC’s biggest successes.
“Four years ago, I was basically unemployed, a wanderer with no home,” Jason Momoa’s title character proclaims in the segment. “But now, I’m a husband and a father. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
He’s now got a job, as well, looking after a kingdom of half a billion as King of Atlantis. But not everything comes easily for him in the sequel, as Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) returns in hopes of taking him out.
Read more about the flick below. Check out the trailer above.
Previously, September 10: A teaser trailer for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom was dropped on Sunday showing...
“Four years ago, I was basically unemployed, a wanderer with no home,” Jason Momoa’s title character proclaims in the segment. “But now, I’m a husband and a father. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
He’s now got a job, as well, looking after a kingdom of half a billion as King of Atlantis. But not everything comes easily for him in the sequel, as Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) returns in hopes of taking him out.
Read more about the flick below. Check out the trailer above.
Previously, September 10: A teaser trailer for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom was dropped on Sunday showing...
- 9/14/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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Director James Wan and Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa—along with Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman—return in the sequel to the highest-grossing DC film of all time: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”
Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family,...
Director James Wan and Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa—along with Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman—return in the sequel to the highest-grossing DC film of all time: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”
Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The teaser for ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ has been released and it shows Jason Momoa back in the DC Universe in the sequel that’s dropping on December 20. The teaser shows the world of Aquaman being torn down to shreds as the evil takeover. The video asset is full of action and displays a top-notch work on the VFX.
The full trailer will be released on Thursday James Wan returns to direct the Aquaman followup with Momoa starring as the titled character alongside Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman, reports Deadline.
The logline of the sequel reads, “Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all.”
“This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident,...
The full trailer will be released on Thursday James Wan returns to direct the Aquaman followup with Momoa starring as the titled character alongside Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman, reports Deadline.
The logline of the sequel reads, “Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all.”
“This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Warner Bros. Pictures’ first teaser trailer for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom features Aquaman riding a massive seahorse and Black Manta swearing he’ll defeat the King of Atlantis. The teaser, which arrived along with photos, also confirmed the full trailer will premiere in four days.
Jason Momoa returns as Arthur Curry/Aquaman, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is Black Manta, Patrick Wilson is Orm, Nicole Kidman is Atlanna, Amber Heard is Mera. Dolph Lundgren returns as King Nereus and Randall Park reprises his role as Dr. Stephen Shin.
Warner Bros. Pictures released this synopsis of the new Aquaman film:
“Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which...
Jason Momoa returns as Arthur Curry/Aquaman, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is Black Manta, Patrick Wilson is Orm, Nicole Kidman is Atlanna, Amber Heard is Mera. Dolph Lundgren returns as King Nereus and Randall Park reprises his role as Dr. Stephen Shin.
Warner Bros. Pictures released this synopsis of the new Aquaman film:
“Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which...
- 9/11/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
“My heart jumped!,” recalls Christine Baranski about the moment she heard Julian Fellowes planned to write a series about the “gilded age” of American history. The Emmy-winning actress shares, “One is not often offered period pieces of any kind,” but especially ones set during the “very special… scenically rich period” of the late-nineteenth century United States. Years later, she would go on star in HBO’s “The Gilded Age” with Cynthia Nixon, who concurs that this period is “really exciting” to explore on screen because “the roots of what New York would become and America would become were crystalized” in this moment. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
Baranski and Nixon play siblings Agnes van Rhijn and Ada Brook on the series, respectively, after previously playing mother and daughter on stage in Tom Stoppard’s play “The Real Thing” in 1984. Agnes is an urbane and hilariously rigid widow, but Baranski...
Baranski and Nixon play siblings Agnes van Rhijn and Ada Brook on the series, respectively, after previously playing mother and daughter on stage in Tom Stoppard’s play “The Real Thing” in 1984. Agnes is an urbane and hilariously rigid widow, but Baranski...
- 6/15/2022
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Between them, you’ve definitely heard the work of composers (and brothers) Harry and Rupert Gregson-Williams in film and TV projects such as “Wonder Woman,” “The Crown,” “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” “House of Gucci,” “The Alienist,” “Catherine the Great” and a large swath of the Adam Sandler oeuvre. But only recently have they decided to join forces to become a double-threat, on HBO’s recently renewed, turn-of-the-century hit “The Gilded Age.”
However, this series is not their first duo effort. “Our first experience was with George Clooney; I’m not sure how the opportunity came about,” Harry said. “But ‘Catch-22’ [for Hulu] was our first foray into co-composing with each other. And, you know, it takes a while to feel out each other and how we how we would deal with the various obstacles and how we would get the most creative juices out of each other.
However, this series is not their first duo effort. “Our first experience was with George Clooney; I’m not sure how the opportunity came about,” Harry said. “But ‘Catch-22’ [for Hulu] was our first foray into co-composing with each other. And, you know, it takes a while to feel out each other and how we how we would deal with the various obstacles and how we would get the most creative juices out of each other.
- 6/13/2022
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
Curated by the IndieWire Crafts team, Craft Considerations is a platform for filmmakers to talk about recent work we believe is worthy of awards consideration. In partnership with Amazon, for this edition we look at how composers Rupert and Harry Gregson-Williams, costume designer Kasia Walicka-Maimone, and production designer Bob Shaw created the visual excess to portray New York’s wealthy elite in “The Gilded Age.”
In art and in life, titles are important. When HBO launches a Julian Fellowes period drama called “The Gilded Age,” it’s not just putting out a series but a promise of conscious (if not quite self-conscious) opulence: sets sumptuous enough to sate a Rockefeller and gowns sparkling enough to light up old Broadway. The challenge of “The Gilded Age” is not just delivering on the promise of visual splendor, although it does need to do that.
The challenge is to build an intricate world that,...
In art and in life, titles are important. When HBO launches a Julian Fellowes period drama called “The Gilded Age,” it’s not just putting out a series but a promise of conscious (if not quite self-conscious) opulence: sets sumptuous enough to sate a Rockefeller and gowns sparkling enough to light up old Broadway. The challenge of “The Gilded Age” is not just delivering on the promise of visual splendor, although it does need to do that.
The challenge is to build an intricate world that,...
- 6/2/2022
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
“They didn’t necessarily want it to sound like ‘Downton Abbey,’” recollects Harry Gregson-Williams of the early thoughts he and his brother Rupert Gregson-Williams received from the producers of the HBO series “The Gilded Age.” Created by Julian Fellowes of “Downton” fame, the show is set in 1882 New York during the “gilded age” of robber barons, sweeping industrialization, and vast sums of money. “This was a time in the country in the United States that’s exciting and there’s energy and money being thrown everywhere,” notes Rupert on how the show differs from its creator’s prior work. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
For the main title theme, the Gregson-Williams brothers focused on marrying the sounds of old money and new money. The composers wrote a theme for the Russell family, including Morgan Spector and Carrie Coon’s railroad tycoons George and Bertha Russell, that incorporates an “ostinato...
For the main title theme, the Gregson-Williams brothers focused on marrying the sounds of old money and new money. The composers wrote a theme for the Russell family, including Morgan Spector and Carrie Coon’s railroad tycoons George and Bertha Russell, that incorporates an “ostinato...
- 5/28/2022
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
In the first season of HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” nouveau riche character Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon), who is modeled after the real Ava Vanderbilt, ascends from an underestimated newcomer in 1882 Old New York to an impressive force amongst the “old guard” of society. Her fictional rise just might foreshadow the path of this Julian Fellowes series at the Emmys from an underdog to a strong above- and below-the-line contender.
According to our current combined odds, “The Gilded Age” starts off as an underrated entry. The series narrowly misses our top 20 Best Drama Series contenders. Coon sits two spots outside of our Best Drama Actress top 10, Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon sit in 13th and 25th places in Best Drama Supporting Actress, respectively, and Best Drama Actor hopeful Morgan Spector trails even further behind. Despite these current positions, there are a number of reasons why our Experts, editors, and users...
According to our current combined odds, “The Gilded Age” starts off as an underrated entry. The series narrowly misses our top 20 Best Drama Series contenders. Coon sits two spots outside of our Best Drama Actress top 10, Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon sit in 13th and 25th places in Best Drama Supporting Actress, respectively, and Best Drama Actor hopeful Morgan Spector trails even further behind. Despite these current positions, there are a number of reasons why our Experts, editors, and users...
- 4/1/2022
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
From the opening frames of HBO’s series “The Gilded Age,” the music of composers Harry Gregson-Williams and Rupert Gregson-Williams gives viewers a sense of the ambition and drive of “new money” in conflict with the “old money” of 1880s New York.
The brothers — Harry based in Los Angeles, Rupert just outside London — generally work on different projects, and most often for features.
But both are past Emmy nominees and this is their second TV collaboration, after 2019’s Hulu series “Catch-22.” Given the sheer volume of music demanded by “The Gilded Age,” nearly six hours for the 10 episodes, they were happy to reunite professionally.
“It was good to have two sets of hands on it,” says Harry. “Upwards or 35, sometimes 40 minutes of music [per episode] had to be written, approved, orchestrated and actually played live. It was a big job, and it stretched us.”
Finding the appropriate musical style was an intriguing challenge,...
The brothers — Harry based in Los Angeles, Rupert just outside London — generally work on different projects, and most often for features.
But both are past Emmy nominees and this is their second TV collaboration, after 2019’s Hulu series “Catch-22.” Given the sheer volume of music demanded by “The Gilded Age,” nearly six hours for the 10 episodes, they were happy to reunite professionally.
“It was good to have two sets of hands on it,” says Harry. “Upwards or 35, sometimes 40 minutes of music [per episode] had to be written, approved, orchestrated and actually played live. It was a big job, and it stretched us.”
Finding the appropriate musical style was an intriguing challenge,...
- 1/25/2022
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
A band of misfits come together to find a home where they’ll be accepted in Netflix’s latest CG-animated adventure, “Back to the Outback.” Except the lovable outcasts here happen to be among the world’s deadliest creatures, all of whom — along with a cute but completely obnoxious koala bear (voiced by Broadway’s Tim Minchin) — escape from a Sydney zoo to find a home in the Australian Outback, where they’ll be loved for who they are and not feared for what they look like.
First-time feature directors Clare Knight and Harry Cripps previously worked together on “Larrikins,” the Outback-themed feature from DreamWorks Animation that was scuttled in the wake of the studio’s acquisition by NBCUniversal in 2016. Cripps was set to co-direct the film alongside “Puss in Boots” director Chris Miller, while Knight, a Dwa veteran who had worked on the “Kung Fu Panda” trilogy, was to serve as editor.
First-time feature directors Clare Knight and Harry Cripps previously worked together on “Larrikins,” the Outback-themed feature from DreamWorks Animation that was scuttled in the wake of the studio’s acquisition by NBCUniversal in 2016. Cripps was set to co-direct the film alongside “Puss in Boots” director Chris Miller, while Knight, a Dwa veteran who had worked on the “Kung Fu Panda” trilogy, was to serve as editor.
- 12/29/2021
- by Jennifer Wolfe
- Indiewire
“I love melancholy in music. It’s what speaks to me and I think it brings out the subtext in so much of our lives and particularly in these characters in this series,” declares composer Martin Phipps about the light and shade that features throughout his score for the acclaimed fourth season of “The Crown.” “When we get to the eighties and we get to Diana, that melancholy becomes particularly pronounced, partly because we know how it unfolds and we know where it goes and the unstoppable tragedy that plays out in front of our eyes,” the Emmy-nominated composer explains. Watch our exclusive video interview with Phipps above.
See ‘The Crown’ might accomplish an Emmy feat that hasn’t been done since ‘Homeland’
Netflix’s flagship drama was created by Oscar, Emmy and Tony-nominated writer Peter Morgan. The series’ current cast debuted in 2019 for its third season, with Oscar winner...
See ‘The Crown’ might accomplish an Emmy feat that hasn’t been done since ‘Homeland’
Netflix’s flagship drama was created by Oscar, Emmy and Tony-nominated writer Peter Morgan. The series’ current cast debuted in 2019 for its third season, with Oscar winner...
- 5/30/2021
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
The 2021 ASCAP Screen Music Awards kicked off today on @ASCAP and @ASCAPScreen Instagram with the reveal of this year’s ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards. The rollout began a social media celebration through Thursday, May 20 of ASCAP Screen Music Award winners featuring acceptance speeches, exclusive photos, videos and other surprises from the music creators who scored the on-screen entertainment that comforted and inspired the world throughout 2020.
With an expanded number of categories and a diverse set of nominees, the ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards recognize winners chosen by the ASCAP composer and songwriter community. The 2021 recipients share a common thread in that each of their projects tells a story of humanity’s triumph over adversity. They include this year’s Oscar-winning animated film, a landmark documentary on climate change, a horror drama examining racism in America, an Emmy-nominated sci-fi series and an action-adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic United States:
● Film Score...
With an expanded number of categories and a diverse set of nominees, the ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards recognize winners chosen by the ASCAP composer and songwriter community. The 2021 recipients share a common thread in that each of their projects tells a story of humanity’s triumph over adversity. They include this year’s Oscar-winning animated film, a landmark documentary on climate change, a horror drama examining racism in America, an Emmy-nominated sci-fi series and an action-adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic United States:
● Film Score...
- 5/17/2021
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The ASCAP Screen Music Awards kicked off a four-day virtual celebration Monday morning with the naming of winners in the peer-voted ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards, with the score for Pixar’s “Soul” managing to notch yet another triumph as its sweep continues virtually unabated.
The number of categories for the performing rights organization’s still fairly new division of awards voted by fellow songwriters and composers was expanded in this round, with documentary score and television theme of the year being added for 2021.
In the film score of the year category, the “Soul” music proved that it has some life — or afterlife — left in it yet after recently triumphing at the Oscars. The award went to Trent Reznor and Jon Batiste, two of the composing trio behind the music.
A television score of the year award replaces the former TV composer of the year category, with the award more clearly...
The number of categories for the performing rights organization’s still fairly new division of awards voted by fellow songwriters and composers was expanded in this round, with documentary score and television theme of the year being added for 2021.
In the film score of the year category, the “Soul” music proved that it has some life — or afterlife — left in it yet after recently triumphing at the Oscars. The award went to Trent Reznor and Jon Batiste, two of the composing trio behind the music.
A television score of the year award replaces the former TV composer of the year category, with the award more clearly...
- 5/17/2021
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Clare Knight and Harry Cripps are set to helm an animated film with a focus on Australian fauna for Netflix, with a stellar cast that includes Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Miranda Tapsell, Jacki Weaver, Celeste Barber and Keith Urban.
The comedy-adventure will also feature voice contributions from Angus Imrie (The Kid Who Would Be King), Rachel House (Moana), Wayne Knight (Jurassic Park), Aislinn Derbez (La Casa de las Flores), Diesel Cash La Torraca (Little Monsters), and YouTuber Lachlan Ross Power.
The story follows a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures as they plot a daring escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged for their scales and fangs.
Leading the group is Maddie (Fisher), a poisonous snake with a heart of gold, who bands together with a self-assured Thorny Devil lizard Zoe (Tapsell), a lovelorn hairy...
The comedy-adventure will also feature voice contributions from Angus Imrie (The Kid Who Would Be King), Rachel House (Moana), Wayne Knight (Jurassic Park), Aislinn Derbez (La Casa de las Flores), Diesel Cash La Torraca (Little Monsters), and YouTuber Lachlan Ross Power.
The story follows a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures as they plot a daring escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged for their scales and fangs.
Leading the group is Maddie (Fisher), a poisonous snake with a heart of gold, who bands together with a self-assured Thorny Devil lizard Zoe (Tapsell), a lovelorn hairy...
- 12/1/2020
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Netflix’s animated comedy film Back To The Outback will feature a voice cast of Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Miranda Tapsell, Angus Imrie, Rachel House, Keith Urban, Celeste Barber, Wayne Knight, Aislinn Derbez, Diesel Cash La Torraca, Lachlan Ross Power, and Oscar-nominee Jacki Weaver.
The film is due to launch in fall 2021. The comedy adventure marks the directorial debuts of filmmakers Clare Knight (editor on The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and the Kung Fu Panda trilogy) and Harry Cripps. Script comes from Cripps (Penguin Bloom).
In the movie, tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they’re monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot a daring escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged for their scales and fangs.
Leading the group is Maddie (Isla...
The film is due to launch in fall 2021. The comedy adventure marks the directorial debuts of filmmakers Clare Knight (editor on The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and the Kung Fu Panda trilogy) and Harry Cripps. Script comes from Cripps (Penguin Bloom).
In the movie, tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they’re monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot a daring escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged for their scales and fangs.
Leading the group is Maddie (Isla...
- 11/30/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
You really do usually know what you’re getting with a new Adam Sandler comedy on Netflix. After all, the actor and comedian has been consistently putting his movies on to the streaming service for years, being one of the first to commit to them. Obviously, last year’s turn in Uncut Gems is an exception, but lately, Sandler has been content to have a good time and ignore those claiming he’s phoning it in. The days of his funny flicks being well liked by audiences and at least decently regarded by critics have largely disappeared. Now, Hubie Halloween comes along and actually harkens back to those days. It’s not Big Daddy, but now playing on Netflix, it’s almost certainly his most overall successful work for the streamer. The film is a comedy with some slight horror elements to it, though at its core it’s just another Happy Madison production.
- 10/9/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
by Daniel Eagan
Pulled from last year’s Shanghai Film Festival, “The Eight Hundred” finally opened in China August 21. Despite restrictions on theater attendance, by August 26 it had grossed over $145 million, making it the first truly successful release there since the pandemic began. Cmc is opening the movie in the US and other territories on Friday, August 28. (List of theaters)
Directed by Guan Hu (Mr. Six), the movie restages the siege of the Sihang Warehouse during the Battle of Shanghai in October, 1937. Invading Japanese forces greatly outnumbered the National Revolutionary Army. All China was threatened if Shanghai fell. The four-day battle took place directly across the Suzhou River from the International Settlement, where foreign correspondents covered the fighting for European and American outlets.
Guan, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Rui Ge, throws viewers directly into the battle, a tactic that reveals details about Shanghai as the soldiers themselves learn them.
Pulled from last year’s Shanghai Film Festival, “The Eight Hundred” finally opened in China August 21. Despite restrictions on theater attendance, by August 26 it had grossed over $145 million, making it the first truly successful release there since the pandemic began. Cmc is opening the movie in the US and other territories on Friday, August 28. (List of theaters)
Directed by Guan Hu (Mr. Six), the movie restages the siege of the Sihang Warehouse during the Battle of Shanghai in October, 1937. Invading Japanese forces greatly outnumbered the National Revolutionary Army. All China was threatened if Shanghai fell. The four-day battle took place directly across the Suzhou River from the International Settlement, where foreign correspondents covered the fighting for European and American outlets.
Guan, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Rui Ge, throws viewers directly into the battle, a tactic that reveals details about Shanghai as the soldiers themselves learn them.
- 8/29/2020
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
Universal Music Group’s China division on Thursday announced the launch of “Magic Muses,” its first local label in over a decade.
It will be focused solely on soundtracks and scores, seeking to work with local artists and composers to create tracks for Chinese film and TV projects.
Veteran film marketing executive Kelvin Hou will be the Beijing-based label’s CEO. Hou is the founder and former CEO of Chinese film website Mtime. Magic Muses will “bring together local talent from music and the film and TV, help them share ideas, exchange resources, and produce quality works,” he explained.
Prior to the new label, Umgc previously worked with the local blockbuster “The Eight Hundred” on its original soundtrack, which consists of 20 tracks created by composers Rupert Gregson-Williams (“Hacksaw Ridge”) and Andrew Kawczynski (“Dunkirk”) and producer Yu Fei. The closing track “Remember” is a take on the old Irish “Londonderry Air...
It will be focused solely on soundtracks and scores, seeking to work with local artists and composers to create tracks for Chinese film and TV projects.
Veteran film marketing executive Kelvin Hou will be the Beijing-based label’s CEO. Hou is the founder and former CEO of Chinese film website Mtime. Magic Muses will “bring together local talent from music and the film and TV, help them share ideas, exchange resources, and produce quality works,” he explained.
Prior to the new label, Umgc previously worked with the local blockbuster “The Eight Hundred” on its original soundtrack, which consists of 20 tracks created by composers Rupert Gregson-Williams (“Hacksaw Ridge”) and Andrew Kawczynski (“Dunkirk”) and producer Yu Fei. The closing track “Remember” is a take on the old Irish “Londonderry Air...
- 8/13/2020
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Listen To All Our Hollywood News Podcasts A friendly reminder to you all on this Sunday afternoon…make sure you listen to the recent episodes of the Hollywood News Podcast, highlighted by new ones with actor Dave Franco and director/actor Timothy Busfield. Previously, the episodes had a focus on Emmy contenders but we’re back to movie stars like Franco. For those not interested in Emmy players, there’s also filmmaker Rod Lurie, director Shannon Murphy, comedian and podcaster Eddie Pence, as well as director Aaron Schneider who have stopped by for chats, along with actor and director Timothy Busfield, who hung around for nearly an hour! There’s something for everyone, truly, so spend a bit of your weekend (or whenever you’re reading this) listening to some cool interviews. Once again, here is an easy link to the SoundCloud page for Hollywood News and all of the...
- 7/26/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Listen To All Our Hollywood News Podcasts A friendly reminder to you all…make sure you listen to the recent episodes of the Hollywood News Podcast, which have largely focused on Emmy contenders. Most are composers, but keep in mind, we also have an episode with director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, as well as the return of director and show runner Lesli Linka Glatter. As fo the musicians, they include, of course, Carter Burwell, as well as Glen Ballard, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Alex Heffes, Brian Tyler, and Marcelo Zarvos. For those not interested in Emmy players, there’s also filmmaker Rod Lurie, director Shannon Murphy, comedian and podcaster Eddie Pence, as well as director Aaron Schneider who have stopped by for chats. There’s something for everyone, truly, so spend a bit of your Sunday afternoon (or whenever you’re reading this) listening to some cool interviews. Once again, here is an easy...
- 7/12/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Viewers were treated to two different takes on an 18th century Russian empress this season: HBO’s four-part “Catherine the Great,” starring Helen Mirren, and Hulu’s 10-part satirical “The Great,” starring Elle Fanning.
The aims were very different, and so were the musical approaches by English composer Rupert Gregson-Williams, who undertook HBO’s serious dramatic adaptation, and American composer Nathan Barr, who tackled Hulu’s comedic flight of fancy.
Gregson-Williams — reunited with director Philip Martin, with whom he had done two seasons of “The Crown” –– started early, writing a song that Catherine’s lover Potemkin (Jason Clarke) would sing on screen. “I’m a great fan of Russian music,” the composer says, “but when I looked at that period, the classical music felt to me that it didn’t have that Russian passion that one recognizes in later eras.”
Turning to church and folk music from the region for inspiration,...
The aims were very different, and so were the musical approaches by English composer Rupert Gregson-Williams, who undertook HBO’s serious dramatic adaptation, and American composer Nathan Barr, who tackled Hulu’s comedic flight of fancy.
Gregson-Williams — reunited with director Philip Martin, with whom he had done two seasons of “The Crown” –– started early, writing a song that Catherine’s lover Potemkin (Jason Clarke) would sing on screen. “I’m a great fan of Russian music,” the composer says, “but when I looked at that period, the classical music felt to me that it didn’t have that Russian passion that one recognizes in later eras.”
Turning to church and folk music from the region for inspiration,...
- 7/7/2020
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Whether it’s superhero flicks like Aquaman or Wonder Woman, Adam Sandler projects, or prestige television fare like Catherine the Great, the work of composer Rupert Gregson-Williams is always rock solid and completely appropriate for the project. Not everyone can bounce from Abominable to The Crown to Hacksaw Ridge, just to name a few of his other credits, but Gregson-Williams sure can. So, when an opportunity to interview him came up, with Emmy voting currently going on, it was impossible to pass up. Simply put, anyone who is capable of being that flexible or malleable with their craft is someone well worth speaking with. As you might imagine, he did not disappoint, either. Below you can find my chat with Gregson-Williams. We talk a bit about how he got into the business, what interests him, musically, as well as his work on the series Catherine the Great. The HBO series features his music,...
- 7/7/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
“I couldn’t say no when I was approached,” admits Martin Phipps about taking over as composer on season 3 of “The Crown” “That’s because I absolutely love it and it’s one of the best things on TV.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Phipps above.
See Josh O’Connor Interview: ‘The Crown’
After two seasons in which “The Crown” focused on the early years of Queen Elizabeth II‘s reign as monarch, the series returned late last year with a new cast in the spotlight. Oscar winner Olivia Colman replaced Emmy winner Claire Foy as the Queen, Tobias Menzies replaced Matt Smith as Prince Phillip, Helena Bonham Carter replaced Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret and a raft of new characters joined the fold as Oscar, Emmy and Tony-nominated showrunner Peter Morgan cast Josh O’Connor as Prince Charles and Erin Doherty and Princess Anne. The cast just won the...
See Josh O’Connor Interview: ‘The Crown’
After two seasons in which “The Crown” focused on the early years of Queen Elizabeth II‘s reign as monarch, the series returned late last year with a new cast in the spotlight. Oscar winner Olivia Colman replaced Emmy winner Claire Foy as the Queen, Tobias Menzies replaced Matt Smith as Prince Phillip, Helena Bonham Carter replaced Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret and a raft of new characters joined the fold as Oscar, Emmy and Tony-nominated showrunner Peter Morgan cast Josh O’Connor as Prince Charles and Erin Doherty and Princess Anne. The cast just won the...
- 6/9/2020
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards, known for recognizing music in film, TV, video games commercials and trailers, announced its 2019 nominees. Among the nominated films are “Joker” (composer Hildur Guðnadóttir is pictured), “Little Women,” “Us,” “Rocketman” and more.
Past honorees include Ludwig Goransson (“Black Panther”), Alexandre Desplat (“Shape of Water”), songs from “La La Land” and “A Star is Born.”
For the 10th anniversary concert & gala, the organization will host past winners. In addition to Jakob Dylan (“The Wallflowers”) and Kris Bowers (“Green Book”), composers and songwriters from The Society of Composers & Lyricists, The Alliance of Female Composers and the Guild of Music Supervisors will present and/or perform.
With over 500 submissions globally, Hmma nominations are selected by an advisory board and selection committee that includes journalists, music executives and music-media industry professionals comprised of select members of the Society of Composers and Lyricists, Television Academy, the AMPAS Music Branch and Naras.
Past honorees include Ludwig Goransson (“Black Panther”), Alexandre Desplat (“Shape of Water”), songs from “La La Land” and “A Star is Born.”
For the 10th anniversary concert & gala, the organization will host past winners. In addition to Jakob Dylan (“The Wallflowers”) and Kris Bowers (“Green Book”), composers and songwriters from The Society of Composers & Lyricists, The Alliance of Female Composers and the Guild of Music Supervisors will present and/or perform.
With over 500 submissions globally, Hmma nominations are selected by an advisory board and selection committee that includes journalists, music executives and music-media industry professionals comprised of select members of the Society of Composers and Lyricists, Television Academy, the AMPAS Music Branch and Naras.
- 11/5/2019
- by LaTesha Harris
- Variety Film + TV
Note to would-be directors of animated features: get your composer involved from the start. That was one of the key observations from The Contenders L.A. DreamWorks Animation panel Saturday, that featured filmmaking talent behind How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World and Abominable.
“I try to put get [composer] John [Powell] involved as early as possible, sending him scripts from the earliest drafts,” said Dean DeBlois, director of all three Dragon films including The Hidden World.
“This is our third installment of a trilogy so we have honed a partnership over a 10-year period in which I completely trust John and his instincts and know that he is a great storyteller in his own right,” DeBlois added. “He finds themes that I might not be as aware of as I’m writing on the surface and they play like harmonies to the intention that I try to put on screen.
“I try to put get [composer] John [Powell] involved as early as possible, sending him scripts from the earliest drafts,” said Dean DeBlois, director of all three Dragon films including The Hidden World.
“This is our third installment of a trilogy so we have honed a partnership over a 10-year period in which I completely trust John and his instincts and know that he is a great storyteller in his own right,” DeBlois added. “He finds themes that I might not be as aware of as I’m writing on the surface and they play like harmonies to the intention that I try to put on screen.
- 11/2/2019
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Harrison Oct 14, 2019
The first major collaboration between DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio, Abominable isn't nearly as bad as the title suggests...
Having previously co-produced Kung Fu Panda 3 with Pearl Studio, DreamWorks Animation now brings us the Chinese animation house's first original film, Abominable, which is a perfectly lovely movie whose title doesn't suit it at all. From writer-director Jill Culton, the film offers up a lively and colourful road trip across China with three youngsters and the baby yeti they've taken into their care.
When the film begins, teenage Yi (Chloe Bennet) is getting over her father's untimely death by throwing herself into the gig economy and escaping to the rooftop of her apartment building by night. It's there that she finds a big white fluffy creature hiding from a private scientific organization's roving helicopters and staring wistfully at a nearby “Visit Everest” billboard.
With her preening Insta-famous...
The first major collaboration between DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio, Abominable isn't nearly as bad as the title suggests...
Having previously co-produced Kung Fu Panda 3 with Pearl Studio, DreamWorks Animation now brings us the Chinese animation house's first original film, Abominable, which is a perfectly lovely movie whose title doesn't suit it at all. From writer-director Jill Culton, the film offers up a lively and colourful road trip across China with three youngsters and the baby yeti they've taken into their care.
When the film begins, teenage Yi (Chloe Bennet) is getting over her father's untimely death by throwing herself into the gig economy and escaping to the rooftop of her apartment building by night. It's there that she finds a big white fluffy creature hiding from a private scientific organization's roving helicopters and staring wistfully at a nearby “Visit Everest” billboard.
With her preening Insta-famous...
- 10/14/2019
- Den of Geek
Animation can be a tough venture for filmmakers: The target audience tends to be young children, who simultaneously have a limited attention span while still demanding entertainment at every corner. But then if the story is too juvenile or too preachy, or if the animation itself isn’t eye-catching, then you lose the parents, the all-important keepers of the wallet. And even when an animated film becomes an exquisite piece of cinema, their audiences aren’t necessarily going to run out and buy a stuffed yeti plush afterward.
Writer-director Jill Culton (“Open Season”) understands this mix of priorities, and her latest film “Abominable” falls somewhere in the middle of it all, with a story that’s sweet but formulaic, jokes that are juvenile but not annoying, and the use of gorgeous colors and textures. Nothing here truly changes animation, and yet, you can’t help but walk out of the...
Writer-director Jill Culton (“Open Season”) understands this mix of priorities, and her latest film “Abominable” falls somewhere in the middle of it all, with a story that’s sweet but formulaic, jokes that are juvenile but not annoying, and the use of gorgeous colors and textures. Nothing here truly changes animation, and yet, you can’t help but walk out of the...
- 9/26/2019
- by Yolanda Machado
- The Wrap
Oscar winners Lady Gaga, Annie Lennox and Adele are among the 28 composers, songwriters and music editors invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year.
The three multiplatinum pop stars are probably the best-known of this year’s crop. Gaga won for “A Star Is Born,” Adele for “Skyfall,” and Lennox for her “Into the West” from the final “Lord of the Rings” movie “The Return of the King.”
Three other Oscar winners are on this year’s list: “Black Panther” composer Ludwig Goransson and Gaga’s “Shallow” co-writers Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Two other nominees from last year’s movies were added to the roster: “Mary Poppins Returns” songwriter Scott Wittman and “Star Is Born” music editor Jason Ruder.
Other composers include Michael Abels (“Get Out”), Nathan Barr (“The House With a Clock in Its Walls”), Kris Bowers (“Green Card”), Jane Antonia Cornish (“Citizen...
The three multiplatinum pop stars are probably the best-known of this year’s crop. Gaga won for “A Star Is Born,” Adele for “Skyfall,” and Lennox for her “Into the West” from the final “Lord of the Rings” movie “The Return of the King.”
Three other Oscar winners are on this year’s list: “Black Panther” composer Ludwig Goransson and Gaga’s “Shallow” co-writers Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Two other nominees from last year’s movies were added to the roster: “Mary Poppins Returns” songwriter Scott Wittman and “Star Is Born” music editor Jason Ruder.
Other composers include Michael Abels (“Get Out”), Nathan Barr (“The House With a Clock in Its Walls”), Kris Bowers (“Green Card”), Jane Antonia Cornish (“Citizen...
- 7/1/2019
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
The Shanghai Film Festival has abruptly yanked its opening movie, the $80 million patriotic war drama “The Eight Hundred,” on the eve of the fest’s kickoff, Variety has confirmed. A restored 4K version of “Midnight Cowboy” will play tomorrow night instead, the organizers announced Friday evening on social media.
The cancellation of the Saturday premiere was made for unspecified “technical reasons,” which is often a euphemism for censorship problems, although a source close to the project told Variety that that is not the issue in this case and that the film had successfully passed the content censorship stage. “Technical reasons” were also cited in the withdrawal of Zhang Yimou’s “One Second” from the Berlin Film Festival in February.
While Chinese authorities have withdrawn films from other film festivals – two were pulled from the Berlinale, including “One Second” – it’s unusual for a Chinese-made film to be yanked from a Chinese festival.
The cancellation of the Saturday premiere was made for unspecified “technical reasons,” which is often a euphemism for censorship problems, although a source close to the project told Variety that that is not the issue in this case and that the film had successfully passed the content censorship stage. “Technical reasons” were also cited in the withdrawal of Zhang Yimou’s “One Second” from the Berlin Film Festival in February.
While Chinese authorities have withdrawn films from other film festivals – two were pulled from the Berlinale, including “One Second” – it’s unusual for a Chinese-made film to be yanked from a Chinese festival.
- 6/14/2019
- by Patrick Frater and Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
“Catch-22” is Hulu’s epic new adaptation of the classic Joseph Heller novel about Captain John Yossarian, a young Us Army bombardier (Christopher Abbott) stationed in Italy during World War II, who is desperate to fulfil his seemingly interminable flight mission quota, so he can be discharged and finally return home.
The show opens on Yossarian wandering a busy military tarmac wearing nothing but a pair of boots. He looks defeated and unhinged as he eventually screams hysterically while his army buddies look on in the distance. We are then transported back to the beginning to explain how he went from cocky wide-eyed innocence to broken, jaded and traumatized, suffering setback after setback until he snaps. This is a devastating but often very funny satire about sanity, mortality and the futility of war, as young and eager bombardiers are sent up into the sky in cramped warplanes to drop bombs on the enemy,...
The show opens on Yossarian wandering a busy military tarmac wearing nothing but a pair of boots. He looks defeated and unhinged as he eventually screams hysterically while his army buddies look on in the distance. We are then transported back to the beginning to explain how he went from cocky wide-eyed innocence to broken, jaded and traumatized, suffering setback after setback until he snaps. This is a devastating but often very funny satire about sanity, mortality and the futility of war, as young and eager bombardiers are sent up into the sky in cramped warplanes to drop bombs on the enemy,...
- 6/13/2019
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
How do you strike the correct musical tone when a piece of storytelling rides the line between comedy and drama? For many composers working in the limited series and television movie formats this year, the cues were taken directly from
the scripts, but elements including choral music, jazz and even a detuned piano offered additional creative solutions.
In Amazon’s “Good Omens,” the mood shifts from scene to scene, as an angel (Michael Sheen) and a demon (David
Tennant) work together to try and stop the coming apocalypse, to the consternation of their colleagues in heaven and hell. English composer David Arnold (“Sherlock”) says he doesn’t believe one should “ever try and be funny with music,” though.
“If it’s funny, it’s funny, and your job [as composer] is to get out of the way and support the humor. The opening title music is a kind of wicked, slightly devilish,...
the scripts, but elements including choral music, jazz and even a detuned piano offered additional creative solutions.
In Amazon’s “Good Omens,” the mood shifts from scene to scene, as an angel (Michael Sheen) and a demon (David
Tennant) work together to try and stop the coming apocalypse, to the consternation of their colleagues in heaven and hell. English composer David Arnold (“Sherlock”) says he doesn’t believe one should “ever try and be funny with music,” though.
“If it’s funny, it’s funny, and your job [as composer] is to get out of the way and support the humor. The opening title music is a kind of wicked, slightly devilish,...
- 6/6/2019
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Composers Harry Gregson-Williams and Rupert Gregson-Williams are featured in a new episode of The Hollywood Reporter's Behind the Screen podcast series.
The brothers collaborated for the first time on Hulu's six-part miniseries Catch-22. During this conversation, they discuss the score for the project and working with executive producers, directors and writers George Clooney and Grant Heslov. The miniseries is based on Joseph Heller's 1961 satirical novel of the same name, which is set during World War II and follows U.S. Air Force bombardier John Yossarian.
The two award-winning composers were born in England to a musical family....
The brothers collaborated for the first time on Hulu's six-part miniseries Catch-22. During this conversation, they discuss the score for the project and working with executive producers, directors and writers George Clooney and Grant Heslov. The miniseries is based on Joseph Heller's 1961 satirical novel of the same name, which is set during World War II and follows U.S. Air Force bombardier John Yossarian.
The two award-winning composers were born in England to a musical family....
Composers Harry Gregson-Williams and Rupert Gregson-Williams are featured in a new episode of The Hollywood Reporter's Behind the Screen podcast series.
The brothers collaborated for the first time on Hulu's six-part miniseries Catch-22. During this conversation, they discuss the score for the project and working with executive producers, directors and writers George Clooney and Grant Heslov. The miniseries is based on Joseph Heller's 1961 satirical novel of the same name, which is set during World War II and follows U.S. Air Force bombardier John Yossarian.
The two award-winning composers were born in England to a musical family....
The brothers collaborated for the first time on Hulu's six-part miniseries Catch-22. During this conversation, they discuss the score for the project and working with executive producers, directors and writers George Clooney and Grant Heslov. The miniseries is based on Joseph Heller's 1961 satirical novel of the same name, which is set during World War II and follows U.S. Air Force bombardier John Yossarian.
The two award-winning composers were born in England to a musical family....
“It was very organic,” reveals composer Rupert Gregson-Williams about working alongside his older brother Harry Gregson-Williams on Hulu’s limited series adaptation of the classic Joseph Heller novel “Catch-22.” “In this business, there’s no one that can have more empathy of the stresses and strains of what you’re trying to achieve than somebody who is another composer let alone another composer who is your own brother,” he says. “But it helps that we weren’t left alone on a desert island, where we probably would’ve killed each other,” Harry jokes. Watch the interview with the composers above.
“Catch-22” stars Christopher Abbott plays Captain John Yossarian, a bombardier stationed in Italy during World War II, desperate to finish off his flight missions and get the hell out of there. Based on the classic Heller novel, the limited series executive-produced by awards magnets George Clooney and Grant Heslov premiered Friday,...
“Catch-22” stars Christopher Abbott plays Captain John Yossarian, a bombardier stationed in Italy during World War II, desperate to finish off his flight missions and get the hell out of there. Based on the classic Heller novel, the limited series executive-produced by awards magnets George Clooney and Grant Heslov premiered Friday,...
- 5/28/2019
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Lakeshore Records will release Catch-22 – Music From the Original Series digitally on May 17, coinciding with the premiere of the new Hulu miniseries from George Clooney and Grant Heslov. Ahead of that debut, we have two exclusive tracks from the Catch-22 soundtrack below, composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams and Harry Gregson-Williams – marking the brothers’ first collaboration together. Catch-22 […]
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- 5/16/2019
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
China’s Huayi Bros. has locked in multiple overseas rights sales for its upcoming big-budget war film “The Eight Hundred” on the eve of the Cannes Film Festival and market.
The film is set for a release in North America, Australia and New Zealand through Cmc Pictures. Distributors in these territories typically coordinate their release dates closely with the film’s outing in mainland China, which is scheduled for July 5.
The film was also sold to First Run for South Korea; Koch for Germany; Trinity for the U.K.; Shaw for Singapore and Brunei; Gsc for Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos; and to Emphasis for worldwide airline distribution.
Guan Hu, the Chinese director who broke through to international and commercial success with 2015 gangster drama “Mr. Six,” directed “The Eight Hundred” on a budget of $80 million. Filmed over a period of eight months, it is the first Chinese feature to...
The film is set for a release in North America, Australia and New Zealand through Cmc Pictures. Distributors in these territories typically coordinate their release dates closely with the film’s outing in mainland China, which is scheduled for July 5.
The film was also sold to First Run for South Korea; Koch for Germany; Trinity for the U.K.; Shaw for Singapore and Brunei; Gsc for Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos; and to Emphasis for worldwide airline distribution.
Guan Hu, the Chinese director who broke through to international and commercial success with 2015 gangster drama “Mr. Six,” directed “The Eight Hundred” on a budget of $80 million. Filmed over a period of eight months, it is the first Chinese feature to...
- 5/13/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The view from Apm Music’s office on Sunset Boulevard is expansive, from downtown to Dodger Stadium, to Century City and all points west. The company has been in the same tower since opening its doors in Los Angeles in 1984, but it’s moved up in the world, from a few rooms to most of the ninth floor. Apm has scaled the heights in more ways than one. “We’re the largest production music library in North America, if not the world,” says company president Adam Taylor. Apm music can be heard in films and trailers for projects including “Dumbo,” “Us,” “Green Book” and “A Star Is Born.” The collection has also become popular for sampling, with artists like Jay-z, Chance the Rapper and Missy Elliott among those who have availed themselves of Apm’s easy licensing and legal indemnification.
Sitting at a desk topped with twin computer monitors the size of Ford Fiestas,...
Sitting at a desk topped with twin computer monitors the size of Ford Fiestas,...
- 4/12/2019
- by Paula Parisi
- Variety Film + TV
Leading Chinese film studio Huayi Bros. has begun sounding out international distributors in Berlin about director Guan Hu’s $80 million war film “800.” It will be completed by midsummer and is one of the most anticipated Chinese titles of the year.
Guan, who broke through to international and commercial success with 2015 gangster drama “Mr. Six,” is putting final touches on the film. Huayi’s pitch in Berlin focuses on the film’s fact-based narrative and the huge resources marshaled to deliver intense and realistic action. Filmed over eight months, it is the first Chinese feature to be shot with Imax digital cameras.
It’s one of just a handful of big-budget pictures generating buzz in China, where production has slowed in recent months. Dante Lam’s “Rescue,” about an intrepid Coast Guard team, is budgeted at $90 million.
The central narrative of “800” focuses on a group of Chinese soldiers and draft dodgers...
Guan, who broke through to international and commercial success with 2015 gangster drama “Mr. Six,” is putting final touches on the film. Huayi’s pitch in Berlin focuses on the film’s fact-based narrative and the huge resources marshaled to deliver intense and realistic action. Filmed over eight months, it is the first Chinese feature to be shot with Imax digital cameras.
It’s one of just a handful of big-budget pictures generating buzz in China, where production has slowed in recent months. Dante Lam’s “Rescue,” about an intrepid Coast Guard team, is budgeted at $90 million.
The central narrative of “800” focuses on a group of Chinese soldiers and draft dodgers...
- 2/10/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Burbank, CA, March 26 – The ocean comes alive when Aquaman arrives on 4K Uhd Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD Special Edition and Digital. From Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, DC and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, Aquaman , starring Jason Momoa in the title role.
Aquaman also stars Amber Heard, Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren (The Expendables films), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Get Down), Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, Ludi Lin (Power Rangers) and Temuera Morrison.
Wan directs from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (The Conjuring 2) and Will Beall. The story is by Geoff Johns, Wan and Will Beall, based on characters from DC’s Aquaman created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger. Aquaman is produced by Peter Safran and Rob Cowan, with Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Jon Berg, Geoff Johns and Walter Hamada serving as executive producers.
Aquaman also stars Amber Heard, Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren (The Expendables films), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Get Down), Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, Ludi Lin (Power Rangers) and Temuera Morrison.
Wan directs from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (The Conjuring 2) and Will Beall. The story is by Geoff Johns, Wan and Will Beall, based on characters from DC’s Aquaman created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger. Aquaman is produced by Peter Safran and Rob Cowan, with Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Jon Berg, Geoff Johns and Walter Hamada serving as executive producers.
- 2/8/2019
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
James Wan’s unstoppable and fun DC Super Hero adventure Aquaman has the #1 position in the world four weeks in a row internationally and the top spot for three weeks in North America – and has now passed the $1 billion mark around the globe. Warner Bros. Pictures’ film crossed that mark in just over one month since it reigned supreme in its first market, China. The announcement was made by Ron Sanders, President of Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures Group and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
What makes it so great – the epic score from Rupert Gregson-Williams. Check it out Here.
“We’re thrilled audiences around the world have embraced ‘Aquaman’ in such a big, big way,” said Sanders. “Jason, the filmmakers and the team at DC have delivered a film that people love, and we are so appreciative of their support.”
Wan stated, “Firstly, Massive Love and Thank You to the...
What makes it so great – the epic score from Rupert Gregson-Williams. Check it out Here.
“We’re thrilled audiences around the world have embraced ‘Aquaman’ in such a big, big way,” said Sanders. “Jason, the filmmakers and the team at DC have delivered a film that people love, and we are so appreciative of their support.”
Wan stated, “Firstly, Massive Love and Thank You to the...
- 1/14/2019
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Composer Rupert Gregson-Williams knew Aquaman was going to be one of the most ambitious projects he'd ever worked on. But there were moments in director James Wan's film that were so big that they forced the composer to rethink some of his work.
"I was writing to practical drawings and to the impression that James gave me," Gregson-Williams tells The Hollywood Reporter. "Once I got the actual visual effects in, it was 10 times bigger than I even imagined so I had to go back and reimagine a few of those cues."
Gregson-Williams is no stranger ...
"I was writing to practical drawings and to the impression that James gave me," Gregson-Williams tells The Hollywood Reporter. "Once I got the actual visual effects in, it was 10 times bigger than I even imagined so I had to go back and reimagine a few of those cues."
Gregson-Williams is no stranger ...
- 12/28/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Composer Rupert Gregson-Williams knew Aquaman was going to be one of the most ambitious projects he'd ever worked on. But there were moments in director James Wan's film that were so big that they forced the composer to rethink some of his work.
"I was writing to practical drawings and to the impression that James gave me," Gregson-Williams tells The Hollywood Reporter. "Once I got the actual visual effects in, it was 10 times bigger than I even imagined so I had to go back and reimagine a few of those cues."
Gregson-Williams is no stranger ...
"I was writing to practical drawings and to the impression that James gave me," Gregson-Williams tells The Hollywood Reporter. "Once I got the actual visual effects in, it was 10 times bigger than I even imagined so I had to go back and reimagine a few of those cues."
Gregson-Williams is no stranger ...
- 12/28/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Today, we’re going to be rounding up three of the biggest December releases, all of which hit theaters this week. One is the superhero origin story Aquaman. Another is the franchise prequel/spinoff Bumblebee. The other? It’s the long in the making sequel Mary Poppins Returns. Surprisingly, these are of varying quality. One is fun but not quite good enough to recommend. One is not nearly as good as some have said, leaving me right on the cusp of a thumbs up or a thumbs down. The other is as good as advertised, to my utter shock. You’ll see which is which next… Here we go: — Aquaman One of the silliest superheroes is now one of the silliest superhero movies. Yes, Aquaman, once the butt of many a joke on the show Entourage, has become a legit blockbuster. Continuing the course correction that DC and Warner Brothers...
- 12/20/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
WaterTower Music is excited to announce the release of the soundtrack to Aquaman, the action-packed adventure film from director James Wan that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas.
The soundtrack is now available, and the film is in theaters on December 21.
Aquaman features an original score by multi-award-winning composer Rupert Gregson-Williams, includes a track by composer Joseph Bishara and debuts the new songs “Ocean To Ocean” by Pitbull Feat. Rhea, and the end title song “Everything I Need” by Skylar Grey.
To bring the film’s themes to life musically, Aquaman director James Wan turned to composer Rupert Gregson-Williams, who says, “Writing the themes for the different characters was awesome. Arthur Curry has such a strong character—he’s a real rock star—so I felt he deserved a big melody. He gets to rock out for certain intense moments too. Orm is Atlantean, and...
The soundtrack is now available, and the film is in theaters on December 21.
Aquaman features an original score by multi-award-winning composer Rupert Gregson-Williams, includes a track by composer Joseph Bishara and debuts the new songs “Ocean To Ocean” by Pitbull Feat. Rhea, and the end title song “Everything I Need” by Skylar Grey.
To bring the film’s themes to life musically, Aquaman director James Wan turned to composer Rupert Gregson-Williams, who says, “Writing the themes for the different characters was awesome. Arthur Curry has such a strong character—he’s a real rock star—so I felt he deserved a big melody. He gets to rock out for certain intense moments too. Orm is Atlantean, and...
- 12/16/2018
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be…a king.
The film also stars Amber Heard as Mera, a fierce warrior and Aquaman’s ally throughout his journey; Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe as Vulko, council to the Atlantean throne; Patrick Wilson as Orm/Ocean Master, the present King of Atlantis; Dolph Lundgren (“The Expendables” films) as Nereus, King of the Atlantean tribe Xebel; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Netflix’s “The Get Down”) as the vengeful Black Manta; and Oscar winner...
The film also stars Amber Heard as Mera, a fierce warrior and Aquaman’s ally throughout his journey; Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe as Vulko, council to the Atlantean throne; Patrick Wilson as Orm/Ocean Master, the present King of Atlantis; Dolph Lundgren (“The Expendables” films) as Nereus, King of the Atlantean tribe Xebel; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Netflix’s “The Get Down”) as the vengeful Black Manta; and Oscar winner...
- 12/12/2018
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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