In 2007, a shy three years removed from 2004’s Alien vs. Predator, the two titans returned to pick up where they left off with Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. That so happened to be Gunnison, Colorado, where the destruction of a power plant means it’s nigh impossible to see anything going on. That’s not good for anyone — especially audiences.
Join the Halloweenies as they struggle to make sense of anything going down in the darkness. Together, they discuss Brothers Strause‘s dueling Dodge Vipers, how the darkness hides dodgy effects, Brian Tyler‘s surprisingly great score, and what constitutes a good price for pizza and how much you need for a small gathering.
Subscribe to the Halloweenies via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RadioPublic, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street,...
Join the Halloweenies as they struggle to make sense of anything going down in the darkness. Together, they discuss Brothers Strause‘s dueling Dodge Vipers, how the darkness hides dodgy effects, Brian Tyler‘s surprisingly great score, and what constitutes a good price for pizza and how much you need for a small gathering.
Subscribe to the Halloweenies via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RadioPublic, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
Just as audiences may have finally finished cleaning off the blood splatter from Ready or Not and the two most recent Scream films, directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett have returned to the big screen with Abigail. And staying true to what horror fans have come to expect from their previous efforts, Abigail is a high-octane, high-energy horror film that pulls no punches or fangs, making for another scary good time at the cinema.
After kidnapping a 12-year-old ballerina (Alisha Weir) from her wealthy father’s estate, a group of mysterious criminals heads to a secluded safehouse for the night. Intentionally anonymous to each other and hired by the enigmatic Lambert (Giancarlo Esposito), the kidnappers are each given an alias based on members of the Rat Pack: there’s former Army medic Joey (Melissa Barrera), the temperamental Frank (Dan Stevens), the tech-savvy Sammy (Kathryn Newton), the wheelman Dean (Angus Cloud...
After kidnapping a 12-year-old ballerina (Alisha Weir) from her wealthy father’s estate, a group of mysterious criminals heads to a secluded safehouse for the night. Intentionally anonymous to each other and hired by the enigmatic Lambert (Giancarlo Esposito), the kidnappers are each given an alias based on members of the Rat Pack: there’s former Army medic Joey (Melissa Barrera), the temperamental Frank (Dan Stevens), the tech-savvy Sammy (Kathryn Newton), the wheelman Dean (Angus Cloud...
- 4/19/2024
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Universal has struggled to in recent years to bring back its classic horror franchises like Frankenstein, Dracula, The Wolfman, The Mummy, etc., attempts that were perhaps too literal. But thanks to the filmmaking collective known as Radio Silence they have, with Abigail, perhaps stumbled onto a way to keep the party going. In this case it is back to the immortal vampire story to end them all, Dracula, but here the bloodsucking title star is his 12-year-old daughter, not the infamous man himself who is reduced to a mere cameo.
Last year the studio tried a variation on the tale with Renfield, which starred Nicholas Hoult as the sidekick to Nicolas Cage’s campy take on the legend but lost its way. I am happy to report that using a blend of a heist flick married to ghoulish and grand over-the-top supernatural bloodletting does the trick in Abigail, a movie...
Last year the studio tried a variation on the tale with Renfield, which starred Nicholas Hoult as the sidekick to Nicolas Cage’s campy take on the legend but lost its way. I am happy to report that using a blend of a heist flick married to ghoulish and grand over-the-top supernatural bloodletting does the trick in Abigail, a movie...
- 4/18/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
“There’s something really special about Mario games,” says composer Brian Tyler. As a lifelong fan of the Mario series, Tyler was excited to bring the music from all of those worlds into a new animated universe for The Super Mario Bros. Movie. “I realized by hearing the music outside of the game, it immediately takes you back in a way that’s different from movies,” he says. “With movies, you typically see them once or twice, whereas when you add together the playtime of any game you like, you’re in that universe for days.”
The main challenge was to take the iconic Mario sound, from the original game’s composer Koji Kondo, and create something familiar but more expansive. “To me, the universe that the movie is in had to have the scale of a Star Wars movie, but tonally Mario,” says Tyler. “We ended up going outside...
The main challenge was to take the iconic Mario sound, from the original game’s composer Koji Kondo, and create something familiar but more expansive. “To me, the universe that the movie is in had to have the scale of a Star Wars movie, but tonally Mario,” says Tyler. “We ended up going outside...
- 11/28/2023
- by Ryan Fleming
- Deadline Film + TV
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (Hmma) today announced the 2023 nominees for scores and songs in film and other visual media categories. The awards will be presented Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. (Pst) at The Avalon, 1735 Vine Street, in Hollywood, CA.
Song nominees include Oscar-winners Billie Eilish and Finneas for “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro for “Can’t Catch Me Now” from Hunger Games: The Ballard of Songbirds & Snakes. Justin Timberlake, Alan Menken, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lenny Kravitz, Diane Warren, Metro Boomin, and A$AP Rocky also received nods for their original songs in films.
Composers nominated include Alexandre Desplat, Michael Giacchino, Ludwig Göransson, Laura Karpman, Branford Marsalis, Thomas Newman, James Newton Howard, Daniel Pemberton, John Powell, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Robbie Robertson, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt, Hans Zimmer (The Creator), among many others.
Films nominated in score, song, onscreen performance, and in...
Song nominees include Oscar-winners Billie Eilish and Finneas for “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro for “Can’t Catch Me Now” from Hunger Games: The Ballard of Songbirds & Snakes. Justin Timberlake, Alan Menken, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lenny Kravitz, Diane Warren, Metro Boomin, and A$AP Rocky also received nods for their original songs in films.
Composers nominated include Alexandre Desplat, Michael Giacchino, Ludwig Göransson, Laura Karpman, Branford Marsalis, Thomas Newman, James Newton Howard, Daniel Pemberton, John Powell, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Robbie Robertson, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt, Hans Zimmer (The Creator), among many others.
Films nominated in score, song, onscreen performance, and in...
- 11/2/2023
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Stars: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Sebastian Maniscalco, Charles Martinet, Kevin Michael Richardson | Written by Matthew Fogel | Directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day voice moustachioed plumbers Mario and Luigi in this animated adaptation of one of the most popular video games of all time. Produced by Illumination (home of the Minions) and co-directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, the film instantly eclipses all memories of the disastrous 1993 live-action movie and delivers fast-paced forgettable fun, much like the video game itself.
The Super Mario Bros Movie opens in what looks like 1980s Brooklyn, where plumbers Mario and Luigi are excited to begin their new plumbing business, after recording a commercial in which they adopt exaggerated Italian accents (thereby neatly getting around the problem of whether they’re going to speak like that for the entire movie). However,...
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day voice moustachioed plumbers Mario and Luigi in this animated adaptation of one of the most popular video games of all time. Produced by Illumination (home of the Minions) and co-directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, the film instantly eclipses all memories of the disastrous 1993 live-action movie and delivers fast-paced forgettable fun, much like the video game itself.
The Super Mario Bros Movie opens in what looks like 1980s Brooklyn, where plumbers Mario and Luigi are excited to begin their new plumbing business, after recording a commercial in which they adopt exaggerated Italian accents (thereby neatly getting around the problem of whether they’re going to speak like that for the entire movie). However,...
- 7/21/2023
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Scream VI (read our review Here) will be receiving its DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Uhd, and 4K steelbook release on July 11th – and after the movie is on physical media, Varèse Sarabande and Craft Recordings will be teaming up to release the 95 minutes of score Brian Tyler and Sven Faulconer composed for the film on CD and vinyl! The 2-cd version of Scream VI: Music from the Motion Picture will reach stores in September, with the 2-lp release following in December. Copies can be pre-ordered at This Link.
A press release notes that the CD edition of Scream VI: Music from the Motion Picture “contains a 12-page booklet filled with cast photos from the set, while the variant cover vinyl version comes packaged in a gatefold jacket featuring original artwork from acclaimed illustrator Doaly, which depicts Ghostface’s looming presence over his newest hunting ground, New York City. Fans can also...
A press release notes that the CD edition of Scream VI: Music from the Motion Picture “contains a 12-page booklet filled with cast photos from the set, while the variant cover vinyl version comes packaged in a gatefold jacket featuring original artwork from acclaimed illustrator Doaly, which depicts Ghostface’s looming presence over his newest hunting ground, New York City. Fans can also...
- 6/19/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Infinity Pool Steelbook 4K Uhd from Decal Releasing
Infinity Pool hit home video a mere two months ago with a bare-bones disc featuring the R-rated cut and no 4K option. Hopefully you held out on that one, because Decal Releasing is double dipping with an uncut Steelbook 4K Ultra HD on August 29.
The sci-fi horror film is written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg. Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, and Cleopatra Coleman star with Jalil Lespert, Amanda Brugel, and Thomas Kretschmann.
Exclusive special features include: an audio commentary with Cronenberg, cinematographer Karim Hussain, and producer Rob Cotterill; The Making of Inifitny Pool featurette; behind-the-scenes FX footage; and more.
Scream VI Vinyl Soundtrack from Varese Sarabande
Scream VI...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Infinity Pool Steelbook 4K Uhd from Decal Releasing
Infinity Pool hit home video a mere two months ago with a bare-bones disc featuring the R-rated cut and no 4K option. Hopefully you held out on that one, because Decal Releasing is double dipping with an uncut Steelbook 4K Ultra HD on August 29.
The sci-fi horror film is written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg. Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, and Cleopatra Coleman star with Jalil Lespert, Amanda Brugel, and Thomas Kretschmann.
Exclusive special features include: an audio commentary with Cronenberg, cinematographer Karim Hussain, and producer Rob Cotterill; The Making of Inifitny Pool featurette; behind-the-scenes FX footage; and more.
Scream VI Vinyl Soundtrack from Varese Sarabande
Scream VI...
- 6/16/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Dwayne Johnson has officially returned to the Fast and Furious family. Universal Pictures announced on Thursday that he will reprise his role as Luke Hobbs in a new spinoff.
According to Variety, the film will bridge the gap between the latest movie, Fast X, and the upcoming Fast X: Part II. Johnson just signaled his return to the franchise by appearing in the closing credits of Fast X.
Longtime Fast and Furious screenwriter Chris Morgan penned the script for the currently untitled movie. It will be produced by Johnson with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia for their Seven Bucks Productions alongside Vin Diesel and Samantha Vincent via their One Race Films.
After debuting in the Fast and Furious franchise with Fast Five, Johnson became a new star in the series with subsequent roles in Fast & Furious 6, Furious 7, and The Fate of the Furious, as well as his own spinoff with Jason Statham,...
According to Variety, the film will bridge the gap between the latest movie, Fast X, and the upcoming Fast X: Part II. Johnson just signaled his return to the franchise by appearing in the closing credits of Fast X.
Longtime Fast and Furious screenwriter Chris Morgan penned the script for the currently untitled movie. It will be produced by Johnson with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia for their Seven Bucks Productions alongside Vin Diesel and Samantha Vincent via their One Race Films.
After debuting in the Fast and Furious franchise with Fast Five, Johnson became a new star in the series with subsequent roles in Fast & Furious 6, Furious 7, and The Fate of the Furious, as well as his own spinoff with Jason Statham,...
- 6/1/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
This post contains spoilers for "Fast X."
The "Fast & Furious" franchise has given fans and music lovers alike some genuine bangers over the years, from Ludacris' "Act A Fool" way back in 2003 to the "Gasolina" remix in the newest flick. Plus, of course, there's the multi-platinum tribute to Paul Walker — Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's catchy and heartfelt "See You Again." While the films' soundtracks have always garnered the most attention upon the release of each new installment, the musical scores that help shape the action and drama are equally as deserving of kudos — especially when composer Brian Tyler, who's been involved with the franchise since "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift," is involved.
Variety recently spoke with Tyler about his score for the new film, and the composer shared insights into the process of crafting a theme for one of the franchise's boldest characters: Jason Momoa's Dante.
The "Fast & Furious" franchise has given fans and music lovers alike some genuine bangers over the years, from Ludacris' "Act A Fool" way back in 2003 to the "Gasolina" remix in the newest flick. Plus, of course, there's the multi-platinum tribute to Paul Walker — Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's catchy and heartfelt "See You Again." While the films' soundtracks have always garnered the most attention upon the release of each new installment, the musical scores that help shape the action and drama are equally as deserving of kudos — especially when composer Brian Tyler, who's been involved with the franchise since "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift," is involved.
Variety recently spoke with Tyler about his score for the new film, and the composer shared insights into the process of crafting a theme for one of the franchise's boldest characters: Jason Momoa's Dante.
- 5/22/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
If anyone knows the musical world of the “Fast and Furious” franchise, it’s composer Brian Tyler. Over the years, he’s created themes and cues for Dom (Vin Diesel), Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), Cipher (Charlize Theron), and with “Fast X” he gets to dabble with Jason Momoa’s brilliant baddie, Dante.
“Instead of creating a dark energy theme, I went for alluring,” Tyler says.
In the film, Dante seeks to avenge his father’s death, Hernan Reyes (Joaquim de Almeida) from 2011’s “Fast Five.” Dante lures the Fast Family to Rome, which leads to an action-packed chase through the cobbled streets of the Eternal City as Dom, Letty and their crew attempt to stop Dante from blowing up the Vatican. “Dante is charming and he makes you laugh. So, I used high strings such as the harp, and then we get into bass music with modern instruments,” says Tyler. “It...
“Instead of creating a dark energy theme, I went for alluring,” Tyler says.
In the film, Dante seeks to avenge his father’s death, Hernan Reyes (Joaquim de Almeida) from 2011’s “Fast Five.” Dante lures the Fast Family to Rome, which leads to an action-packed chase through the cobbled streets of the Eternal City as Dom, Letty and their crew attempt to stop Dante from blowing up the Vatican. “Dante is charming and he makes you laugh. So, I used high strings such as the harp, and then we get into bass music with modern instruments,” says Tyler. “It...
- 5/19/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Deadline has launched the streaming site for Sound & Screen: Television, its live-music showcase featuring the musicians and their scores behind this year’s buzziest small-screen series and movies.
Click here to launch the streaming site.
The event Tuesday at UCLA’s Royce Hall in front of a packed house of Academy and guild voters featured a 50-piece orchestra conducted by the composers behind their works.
The site features all 12 panel conversations from the 14 series and movies who took part in the event, with the list of participating studios and streamers encompassing the wide swath of the biz: Apple TV+, CBS, Hulu, Paramount+, Prime Video, Showtime and HBO Max.
Panelists on board for music and panel conversations were composer Bear McCreary with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power; composers Tom Mizer and Curtis Moore with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; composers Brian Tyler and Breton Vivian, behind Yellowstone and its prequel 1923; composer Christophe Beck,...
Click here to launch the streaming site.
The event Tuesday at UCLA’s Royce Hall in front of a packed house of Academy and guild voters featured a 50-piece orchestra conducted by the composers behind their works.
The site features all 12 panel conversations from the 14 series and movies who took part in the event, with the list of participating studios and streamers encompassing the wide swath of the biz: Apple TV+, CBS, Hulu, Paramount+, Prime Video, Showtime and HBO Max.
Panelists on board for music and panel conversations were composer Bear McCreary with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power; composers Tom Mizer and Curtis Moore with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; composers Brian Tyler and Breton Vivian, behind Yellowstone and its prequel 1923; composer Christophe Beck,...
- 5/12/2023
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
Yellowstone wouldn’t be complete without the sweeping orchestral sounds that open each episode. And naturally, it was all Taylor Sheridan’s idea to make the title sequences sound big and dramatic, said composer Brian Tyler, who joined his colleague Breton Vivian at Deadline’s Sound & Screen event that focused on the big of both the Paramount Network drama and the Paramount+ prequel 1923.
“He was writing Yellowstone and was thinking that he wanted to do very cinematic kind of approach. He wanted orchestral music and he wanted something very emotional that explored the dark side too, that which reflects dynamically against the beauty,” Tyler said. “It’s like where tragedy is beauty and you understand one because of the other. So I got together with him and, you know, he has his cowboy boots on and everything and … he’s amazing. We just started talking about music and … just understanding the story.
“He was writing Yellowstone and was thinking that he wanted to do very cinematic kind of approach. He wanted orchestral music and he wanted something very emotional that explored the dark side too, that which reflects dynamically against the beauty,” Tyler said. “It’s like where tragedy is beauty and you understand one because of the other. So I got together with him and, you know, he has his cowboy boots on and everything and … he’s amazing. We just started talking about music and … just understanding the story.
- 5/11/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Awards-contending composers and songwriters were on hand Tuesday in Los Angeles for Deadline’s Sound & Screen: Television event, which showcased the music from buzzy awards-season titles.
The Panelists were Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus), Rachael Moore (George & Tammy), Jack Douglas and David Johansen (Personality Crisis: One Night Only), Tim Phillips (Bad Sisters), John Powell(Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie), Tom Howe (Ted Lasso/Shrinking), Stephen Barton (Star Trek: Picard), Breton Vivian and Brian Tyler (Yellowstone/1923), Siddhartha Khosla(Only Murders in the Building), Bear McCreary (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Curtis Moore and Thomas Mizer (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel).
Click through the gallery to see their portraits, panels and performances.
The Panelists were Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus), Rachael Moore (George & Tammy), Jack Douglas and David Johansen (Personality Crisis: One Night Only), Tim Phillips (Bad Sisters), John Powell(Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie), Tom Howe (Ted Lasso/Shrinking), Stephen Barton (Star Trek: Picard), Breton Vivian and Brian Tyler (Yellowstone/1923), Siddhartha Khosla(Only Murders in the Building), Bear McCreary (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Curtis Moore and Thomas Mizer (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel).
Click through the gallery to see their portraits, panels and performances.
- 5/11/2023
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
Composer Christopher Lennertz was declared a BMI Icon at Broadcast Music Inc.’s 39th annual Film, TV and Visual Media Awards Wednesday night (May 10) in Beverly Hills.
Lennertz, a two-time Emmy nominee, veteran film composer and game-music creator, was honored for his 30-year career in media music-making.
BMI president and CEO Mike O’Neill presented the award, noting that Lennertz was “legendary for his diverse and distinct impact across the worlds of film, television and gaming” and telling the 51-year-old composer, “your captivating scores have taken us on a thrilling ride.”
Added BMI’s VP creative, film, TV and visual media Tracy McKnight: “His compelling body of work, from blockbuster films to hit TV shows and gaming, highlights Christopher’s passion for all styles of music and has made him one of the industry’s most sought-after composers. He is also dedicated to giving back through philanthropic work and advancing the next generation of composers.
Lennertz, a two-time Emmy nominee, veteran film composer and game-music creator, was honored for his 30-year career in media music-making.
BMI president and CEO Mike O’Neill presented the award, noting that Lennertz was “legendary for his diverse and distinct impact across the worlds of film, television and gaming” and telling the 51-year-old composer, “your captivating scores have taken us on a thrilling ride.”
Added BMI’s VP creative, film, TV and visual media Tracy McKnight: “His compelling body of work, from blockbuster films to hit TV shows and gaming, highlights Christopher’s passion for all styles of music and has made him one of the industry’s most sought-after composers. He is also dedicated to giving back through philanthropic work and advancing the next generation of composers.
- 5/11/2023
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
It’s been over forty years since Mario made his video game debut as the hero of 1981’s arcade classic Donkey Kong, although back then he was simply known as “Jumpman.” He’s had quite the glow up since then, appearing in over 200 video games, a Saturday morning cartoon, and now two theatrically released movies. And the success of Donkey Kong didn’t give the world just one star, it also delivered another: creator Shigeru Miyamoto.
Credited as the brains behind not just Mario, but Zelda, Star Fox, Pikmin and more,...
Credited as the brains behind not just Mario, but Zelda, Star Fox, Pikmin and more,...
- 4/9/2023
- by Christopher Cruz
- Rollingstone.com
This article contains mild spoilers for "The Super Mario Bros. Movie."
Aaron Horvath's and Michael Jelenic's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" contains multiple, perhaps-obvious, pop music cues that accent the film's many action sequences. Early in the film, when Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) have to traverse a dangerous Brooklyn street on the way to a much-needed plumbing job, The Beastie Boys' 1987 hit "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," from their album "Licensed to Ill" plays on the soundtrack. The line "Our manager's crazy, he always smokes dust" is tactfully omitted. Later in the film, when Mario, Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), and Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) have to build and drive their own high-octane go-karts, the opening rock strains of AC/DC's 1990 song "Thunderstruck," punctuates the construction.
Both of these music cues have some thematic logic. The more baffling needle drop is the placement of A-ha's 1985 chart-topper "Take on Me,...
Aaron Horvath's and Michael Jelenic's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" contains multiple, perhaps-obvious, pop music cues that accent the film's many action sequences. Early in the film, when Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) have to traverse a dangerous Brooklyn street on the way to a much-needed plumbing job, The Beastie Boys' 1987 hit "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," from their album "Licensed to Ill" plays on the soundtrack. The line "Our manager's crazy, he always smokes dust" is tactfully omitted. Later in the film, when Mario, Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), and Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) have to build and drive their own high-octane go-karts, the opening rock strains of AC/DC's 1990 song "Thunderstruck," punctuates the construction.
Both of these music cues have some thematic logic. The more baffling needle drop is the placement of A-ha's 1985 chart-topper "Take on Me,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Dead Ringers and a Queen Charlotte celebration.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie special screening
Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Seth Rogen and Sebastian Maniscalco attended a special screening in Los Angeles on Saturday for their Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath, Sebastian Maniscalco, Nintendo’s Takumi Kawagoe, Christ Pratt, Brian Tyler, Charlie Day, Nintendo’s Koji Kondo, Illumination CEO Chris Melendandri, Kevin Michael Richardson (Bottom second L-r) Seth Rogen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and Jack Black Chris Pratt and Charlie Day Anya Taylor-Joy
Dead Ringers premiere
On Monday, Prime Video hosted the world premiere of psychological thriller series Dead Ringers in NYC, with star and EP Rachel Weisz along cast members Britne Oldford, Poppy Liu,...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie special screening
Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Seth Rogen and Sebastian Maniscalco attended a special screening in Los Angeles on Saturday for their Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath, Sebastian Maniscalco, Nintendo’s Takumi Kawagoe, Christ Pratt, Brian Tyler, Charlie Day, Nintendo’s Koji Kondo, Illumination CEO Chris Melendandri, Kevin Michael Richardson (Bottom second L-r) Seth Rogen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and Jack Black Chris Pratt and Charlie Day Anya Taylor-Joy
Dead Ringers premiere
On Monday, Prime Video hosted the world premiere of psychological thriller series Dead Ringers in NYC, with star and EP Rachel Weisz along cast members Britne Oldford, Poppy Liu,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Composer Brian Tyler jumped at the chance to write the music for “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” He rattles off the games, Super Mario Brothers, Super Mario Kart and Donkey Kong… there are many more, and he’s played them all.
“I knew this music,” Tyler shares. “It was a part of my childhood in the same way that I grew up listening to film scores.”
Tyler has already worked across a wide swath of genres, from horror (“Scream 6”), romantic comedy (“Crazy Rich Asians”), Western (“Yellowstone”) and action (“Fast X”). But this was special assignment, Tyler tells Variety: “I had gaming magazines and I remember articles about Nintendo’s video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto.”
The composer knew he had to deliver fan service to the legion of gamers who understand the original music inside-out. Says Tyler, “I want to incorporate the music that I heard in that 8-bit form...
“I knew this music,” Tyler shares. “It was a part of my childhood in the same way that I grew up listening to film scores.”
Tyler has already worked across a wide swath of genres, from horror (“Scream 6”), romantic comedy (“Crazy Rich Asians”), Western (“Yellowstone”) and action (“Fast X”). But this was special assignment, Tyler tells Variety: “I had gaming magazines and I remember articles about Nintendo’s video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto.”
The composer knew he had to deliver fan service to the legion of gamers who understand the original music inside-out. Says Tyler, “I want to incorporate the music that I heard in that 8-bit form...
- 4/7/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Sebastian Maniscalco, Charles Martinet, Kevin Michael Richardson | Written by Matthew Fogel | Directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day voice moustachioed plumbers Mario and Luigi in this animated adaptation of one of the most popular video games of all time. Produced by Illumination (home of the Minions) and co-directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, the film instantly eclipses all memories of the disastrous 1993 live-action movie and delivers fast-paced forgettable fun, much like the video game itself.
The Super Mario Bros Movie opens in what looks like 1980s Brooklyn, where plumbers Mario and Luigi are excited to begin their new plumbing business, after recording a commercial in which they adopt exaggerated Italian accents (thereby neatly getting round the problem of whether they’re going to speak like that for the entire movie). However,...
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day voice moustachioed plumbers Mario and Luigi in this animated adaptation of one of the most popular video games of all time. Produced by Illumination (home of the Minions) and co-directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, the film instantly eclipses all memories of the disastrous 1993 live-action movie and delivers fast-paced forgettable fun, much like the video game itself.
The Super Mario Bros Movie opens in what looks like 1980s Brooklyn, where plumbers Mario and Luigi are excited to begin their new plumbing business, after recording a commercial in which they adopt exaggerated Italian accents (thereby neatly getting round the problem of whether they’re going to speak like that for the entire movie). However,...
- 4/6/2023
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
As someone who has never played a Mario game (only ever held a Nintendo for half a second), I felt a little bit out of place in a room packed with fans dressed in their merchandise—t-shirts and snapbacks with their two favorite brothers on them—but as the movie began, I found myself enjoying their little hoots, even if I didn’t entirely understand the references. For noobs such as myself, “The Super Mario Bros.” tells the story of Mario and Luigi of Brooklyn, who accidentally fall into another world where there are mushroom kingdoms and evil turtles. A princess is on a mission to defeat an evil turtle, and Mario will help her so that he can be reunited with his beloved brother. To begin with, we need to address the impeccable animation and sound design of “The Super Mario Bros.” As we hear in the movie as well,...
- 4/6/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
“He’s the leader of the bunch, you know him well, he’s finally back to kick some tail.” That’s right, Seth Rogen is lending his voice to Donkey Kong to this week’s The Super Mario Bros Movie animated feature from Illumination Entertainment, and he’s brought with him a famous (of sorts) ‘90s rap. The actor confirms as much when we ask if there was an iconic line or catchphrase he got to say as Donkey Kong.
“I pushed hard for the [“Dk Rap”] to be in the movie,” Rogen reveals to Den of Geek. The rap that Rogen refers to is the one from the Donkey Kong 64, a 1999 N64 release and Dk’s first solo game as a 3D platformer. The song, which was written for that game and was featured heavily in the marketing, is about Donkey Kong and his friends, and it would play each time the game boots up.
“I pushed hard for the [“Dk Rap”] to be in the movie,” Rogen reveals to Den of Geek. The rap that Rogen refers to is the one from the Donkey Kong 64, a 1999 N64 release and Dk’s first solo game as a 3D platformer. The song, which was written for that game and was featured heavily in the marketing, is about Donkey Kong and his friends, and it would play each time the game boots up.
- 4/5/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Plot: Two plucky Brooklyn plumbers are whisked away to a magic kingdom where they encounter a princess and battle an evil villain.
Review: He’s Nintendo’s most famous character, but boy, has Super Mario ever proven to be a tough character to adapt to the big screen! As we previously covered on our show Awfully Good, the 1993 big-screen live-action version of Super Mario Bros was a disaster. But now, thirty years later, a faithful version of the classic video game series has finally hit the silver screen, with it doing the series justice in the only way they ever really could – by making it animated.
Coming from Universal and Illumination, The Super Mario Bros. Movie seems likely to spin off another popular franchise for the two studios, who already have the Despicable Me, Minions and Sing series going strong. Fans of the game will appreciate all the easter eggs,...
Review: He’s Nintendo’s most famous character, but boy, has Super Mario ever proven to be a tough character to adapt to the big screen! As we previously covered on our show Awfully Good, the 1993 big-screen live-action version of Super Mario Bros was a disaster. But now, thirty years later, a faithful version of the classic video game series has finally hit the silver screen, with it doing the series justice in the only way they ever really could – by making it animated.
Coming from Universal and Illumination, The Super Mario Bros. Movie seems likely to spin off another popular franchise for the two studios, who already have the Despicable Me, Minions and Sing series going strong. Fans of the game will appreciate all the easter eggs,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Widely considered to be one of the greatest video game franchises ever, Super Mario Bros. is an iconic, generation-spanning success that has taken on many iterations to always keep up with the times. One area in which it failed miserably was the 1993 live-action film version that starred Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as Mario and Luigi, Brooklyn-based plumbers who go on a fantastical adventure. It was a critical and commercial flop, though it managed to find some bit of a cult following in the ensuing decades.
Movie-wise, though, The Super Mario Bros. Movie — the new animated cinematic collaboration between Nintendo and Illumination is a winner for families, the perfect format for the big screen, and one faithful enough not to turn off legions of fans, old and young alike. Animation is the right way to go, and directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, together with writer Matthew Fogel turn it into a charmer,...
Movie-wise, though, The Super Mario Bros. Movie — the new animated cinematic collaboration between Nintendo and Illumination is a winner for families, the perfect format for the big screen, and one faithful enough not to turn off legions of fans, old and young alike. Animation is the right way to go, and directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, together with writer Matthew Fogel turn it into a charmer,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
In 1993, the live-action adaptation of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros was so hideously chaotic that it led the games giant to largely shun the film industry until 2019’s Detective Pikachu. Instead of a moustachioed, hyperactive Italian plumber hopping across platforms and down pipes, we were presented with a depressive Bob Hoskins trapped in what looked like the rotting set of a Broadway musical production of Blade Runner. At least you couldn’t call it predictable, though. The Super Mario Bros Movie, an animated rendition of the game courtesy of Illumination (aka the Minion people), is nothing more and nothing less than what you’d expect from a Mario film.
Its comfortable mediocrity is no better captured than in its choice to cast Chris Pratt – the current face of generic, easy-to-market heroism – in the starring role. Pratt, it should be said, is perfectly capable of the sort of outsized performance Mario needed,...
Its comfortable mediocrity is no better captured than in its choice to cast Chris Pratt – the current face of generic, easy-to-market heroism – in the starring role. Pratt, it should be said, is perfectly capable of the sort of outsized performance Mario needed,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Clarisse Loughrey
- The Independent - Film
The Super Mario platform game series started in 1985, expanding into a media empire that evolved far beyond its beginnings. The Super Mario Bros. Movie brings its collection of vibrant characters to the silver screen, bolstering its Nintendo game references aimed at longtime fans with humor best suited for younger crowds. It’s a gorgeous world to observe, but it doesn’t have the inventive storytelling to match.
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ pits Bowser against the Mushroom Kingdom L-r: Mario (voiced by Chris Pratt) and Luigi (voiced by Charlie Day) | Nintendo and Universal Pictures
Mario (voiced by Chris Pratt) and his brother, Luigi (voiced by Charlie Day), decide to combine forces and start their own plumbing company. However, their family and previous colleagues don’t hold much faith in their success. The brothers set out on an adventure to save the city from an incident flooding city streets, which leads them to the sewers.
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ pits Bowser against the Mushroom Kingdom L-r: Mario (voiced by Chris Pratt) and Luigi (voiced by Charlie Day) | Nintendo and Universal Pictures
Mario (voiced by Chris Pratt) and his brother, Luigi (voiced by Charlie Day), decide to combine forces and start their own plumbing company. However, their family and previous colleagues don’t hold much faith in their success. The brothers set out on an adventure to save the city from an incident flooding city streets, which leads them to the sewers.
- 4/4/2023
- by Jeff Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After the debacle that was the 1993 live-action Super Mario Brothers movie adaptation, the creators of the new animated version clearly felt the need to restore the faith of the wildly popular video game’s legions of fans. While devoted players will weigh in on whether the film fulfills that goal sufficiently, The Super Mario Bros. Movie feels like a labor of love that should easily weather any nitpicking from purists. It should also prove a major cash cow for co-producers Nintendo, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures, with sequels and spin-offs virtually guaranteed.
While Matthew Fogel’s screenplay won’t win any awards, it builds a reasonable framework for the 90 minutes of nearly nonstop mayhem that ensues. The film provides an origin story for Mario (Chris Pratt) and his younger brother Luigi (Charlie Day), first seen as regular joe Brooklyn plumbers starting their own business, much to the derision of their former boss,...
While Matthew Fogel’s screenplay won’t win any awards, it builds a reasonable framework for the 90 minutes of nearly nonstop mayhem that ensues. The film provides an origin story for Mario (Chris Pratt) and his younger brother Luigi (Charlie Day), first seen as regular joe Brooklyn plumbers starting their own business, much to the derision of their former boss,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"The Super Mario Bros. Movie" adapts Nintendo's beloved video game franchise about the mustachioed Italian-American plumber who fights evil turtles as much as he does clogged toilets (if not more). This is the first film adaptation of the "Super Mario" games in 30 years, the last attempt being the infamous 1993 live-action film "Super Mario Bros."
That film took some nightmarish creative liberties with the character designs, using practical effects to try and recreate the denizens of the Mushroom Kingdom in live action. The 2023 film from Illumination Entertainment, however, uses CG animation. As a result, the ensemble — even the inhuman characters like Bowser (Jack Black) and Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen) — look more or less identical to their video game appearances. Even so, the film has been met with reticence, due to the controversial casting of celebrity voice actor -- in particular Chris Pratt as Mario. The actor even acknowledged the backlash...
That film took some nightmarish creative liberties with the character designs, using practical effects to try and recreate the denizens of the Mushroom Kingdom in live action. The 2023 film from Illumination Entertainment, however, uses CG animation. As a result, the ensemble — even the inhuman characters like Bowser (Jack Black) and Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen) — look more or less identical to their video game appearances. Even so, the film has been met with reticence, due to the controversial casting of celebrity voice actor -- in particular Chris Pratt as Mario. The actor even acknowledged the backlash...
- 4/2/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Back in the early ’90s, nerdy kids across the world thrilled at the sight of Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo wearing robot boots and standing in front of a giant metal “M.” No, we did not understand how, exactly, those blue and gray images correlated to our favorite red and green plumbers on our Nintendo systems. But we could accept some deviation in the adaptation. After all, as the tagline promised, “This ain’t no game.”
Three decades later, we’ve learned to process our collective trauma of seeing our favorite video game turned into a cyberpunk dystopian tale that made us feel things we weren’t old enough to understand. But the promise of a new Super Mario Bros. movie has reopened those old wounds. Would this version bring back nightmarish images of the heroes dancing behind giant-bodied Goombas? Would our children, too young to have lived through the...
Three decades later, we’ve learned to process our collective trauma of seeing our favorite video game turned into a cyberpunk dystopian tale that made us feel things we weren’t old enough to understand. But the promise of a new Super Mario Bros. movie has reopened those old wounds. Would this version bring back nightmarish images of the heroes dancing behind giant-bodied Goombas? Would our children, too young to have lived through the...
- 4/2/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Elvis has a lot of buzz this awards season, but Baz Luhrmann didn’t get the story right. The real Elvis Presley traded places with an impersonator in order to live a simple life as an impersonator himself before retiring to Mud Creek, Texas alongside John F. Kennedy, who was patched up and dyed Black after the assassination attempt.
Those are the facts according to Bubba Ho-Tep, at least.
The 2002 horror-comedy is based on the short story of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale (whose work would go on to be adapted into Cold in July and Hap and Leonard), first published in the 1994 anthology The King Is Dead: Tales of Elvis Post-Mortem. When cult filmmaker Don Coscarelli approached Lansdale about optioning the story for a film, the author tried to talk him out of it, as he believed it couldn’t be made.
Lansdale passed on writing the screenplay for the same reason,...
Those are the facts according to Bubba Ho-Tep, at least.
The 2002 horror-comedy is based on the short story of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale (whose work would go on to be adapted into Cold in July and Hap and Leonard), first published in the 1994 anthology The King Is Dead: Tales of Elvis Post-Mortem. When cult filmmaker Don Coscarelli approached Lansdale about optioning the story for a film, the author tried to talk him out of it, as he believed it couldn’t be made.
Lansdale passed on writing the screenplay for the same reason,...
- 2/7/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
In a city of millions, no one hears you scream.
From Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group, check out the brand new trailer for Scream VI.
Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.
In Scream VI, Melissa Barrera (“Sam Carpenter”), Jasmin Savoy Brown (“Mindy Meeks-Martin”), Mason Gooding (“Chad Meeks-Martin”), Jenna Ortega (“Tara Carpenter”), Hayden Panettiere (“Kirby Reed”) and Courteney Cox (“Gale Weathers”) return to their roles in the franchise alongside Jack Champion, Henry Czerny, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, Devyn Nekoda, Tony Revolori, Josh Segarra, and Samara Weaving.
Scream was theatrically released in the United States on January 14, 2022, by Paramount Pictures, grossing 140 million worldwide. Brian Tyler, who scored the soundtrack for the film, previously worked with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett on Ready Or Not, and replaced Marco Beltrami, who composed the score for the previous four films.
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From Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group, check out the brand new trailer for Scream VI.
Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.
In Scream VI, Melissa Barrera (“Sam Carpenter”), Jasmin Savoy Brown (“Mindy Meeks-Martin”), Mason Gooding (“Chad Meeks-Martin”), Jenna Ortega (“Tara Carpenter”), Hayden Panettiere (“Kirby Reed”) and Courteney Cox (“Gale Weathers”) return to their roles in the franchise alongside Jack Champion, Henry Czerny, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, Devyn Nekoda, Tony Revolori, Josh Segarra, and Samara Weaving.
Scream was theatrically released in the United States on January 14, 2022, by Paramount Pictures, grossing 140 million worldwide. Brian Tyler, who scored the soundtrack for the film, previously worked with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett on Ready Or Not, and replaced Marco Beltrami, who composed the score for the previous four films.
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- 12/15/2022
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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In the never-ending attempt to bring ever greater spectacle to the Las Vegas Strip, Wynn Las Vegas is the latest resort working to up the ante. Today, it announced a new show, Awakening, that will open on Nov. 7.
Not only will the production include narration by Anthony Hopkins, but Awakening — with a creative team that includes multiple Emmy and Tony Award winners — will also be presented in a custom-built theater in the round that features a 60-foot stage with 80-foot ceilings. The resort describes that stage as “prismatic,” thanks to it being made from dichroic glass as well as LED screens.
“The show had to be on a Las Vegas scale — bigger and more over the top,” Baz Halpin, the show’s director and a producer tells The Hollywood Reporter. He details that thanks to the design of the 360-degree theater, “As an audience member,...
In the never-ending attempt to bring ever greater spectacle to the Las Vegas Strip, Wynn Las Vegas is the latest resort working to up the ante. Today, it announced a new show, Awakening, that will open on Nov. 7.
Not only will the production include narration by Anthony Hopkins, but Awakening — with a creative team that includes multiple Emmy and Tony Award winners — will also be presented in a custom-built theater in the round that features a 60-foot stage with 80-foot ceilings. The resort describes that stage as “prismatic,” thanks to it being made from dichroic glass as well as LED screens.
“The show had to be on a Las Vegas scale — bigger and more over the top,” Baz Halpin, the show’s director and a producer tells The Hollywood Reporter. He details that thanks to the design of the 360-degree theater, “As an audience member,...
- 10/4/2022
- by Degen Pener
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Six top TV composers and songwriters will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2022 Emmy Awards nominees. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Thursday, August 4, at 6:00 p.m. Pt; 9:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Joyce Eng and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.
RSVP today to our entire ongoing Emmy contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2022 nominees:
1883 (Paramount+)
Synopsis: Follows the Dutton family on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of uncolonized America.
Bio: Brian Tyler has two previous Emmy nominations for “Last Call” and “Sleepy Hollow,” plus one in 2022 for “1883.
RSVP today to our entire ongoing Emmy contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2022 nominees:
1883 (Paramount+)
Synopsis: Follows the Dutton family on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of uncolonized America.
Bio: Brian Tyler has two previous Emmy nominations for “Last Call” and “Sleepy Hollow,” plus one in 2022 for “1883.
- 7/28/2022
- by Chris Beachum and Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Writing the perfect main title theme for a television show is easier said than done, say some of the industry’s top composers during the Gold Derby Meet the Experts: Composers roundtable panel. Watch the exclusive video interview above.
“It’s like trying to squeeze the last bit of toothpaste in a container. It takes ages,” says Breton Vivian, a composer who worked with Brian Tyler on the score for “1883” and its parent series, “Yellowstone.” “Sometimes it’s just some sort of hook that you can kind of expand into a bigger thing. But for me, it’s always just spending a really long time with it, measure by measure.… But then sometimes you just do it in like, a couple of minutes. For me, there’s no real formula for it.”
In our exclusive video interview roundtable, Vivian was joined by Nathan Barr (an Emmy Award winner who...
“It’s like trying to squeeze the last bit of toothpaste in a container. It takes ages,” says Breton Vivian, a composer who worked with Brian Tyler on the score for “1883” and its parent series, “Yellowstone.” “Sometimes it’s just some sort of hook that you can kind of expand into a bigger thing. But for me, it’s always just spending a really long time with it, measure by measure.… But then sometimes you just do it in like, a couple of minutes. For me, there’s no real formula for it.”
In our exclusive video interview roundtable, Vivian was joined by Nathan Barr (an Emmy Award winner who...
- 5/26/2022
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
When “Yellowstone” co-composers Brian Tyler and Breton Vivian were tasked with writing the music for the show’s first prequel limited series, “1883,” they made sure to balance a desire to keep the music familiar to “Yellowstone” fans while also trying something new.
“When you listen to it, there are certain instrumentations that make this score kind of sound like it’s within the universe,” Vivian tells Gold Derby during our Meet the Experts panel featuring television composers. “We tried to keep a sense of they’re in the same world, but distinct at the same time.”
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As Vivian explains in our exclusive video interview, he and Tyler took their initial cues from “1883” itself. The show is set decades before the events of “Yellowstone” and focuses on the initial rise of the Dutton family – including James Dutton (Tim McGraw), the great grandfather...
“When you listen to it, there are certain instrumentations that make this score kind of sound like it’s within the universe,” Vivian tells Gold Derby during our Meet the Experts panel featuring television composers. “We tried to keep a sense of they’re in the same world, but distinct at the same time.”
See over 250 video interviews with 2022 Emmy contenders
As Vivian explains in our exclusive video interview, he and Tyler took their initial cues from “1883” itself. The show is set decades before the events of “Yellowstone” and focuses on the initial rise of the Dutton family – including James Dutton (Tim McGraw), the great grandfather...
- 5/26/2022
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Brian Tyler, composer of the “Fast and Furious” franchise, “The Avengers: Age of Ultron” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” was named a BMI Icon at Wednesday night’s 38th annual Broadcast Music Inc. Film, TV and Visual Media Awards in Beverly Hills.
Tyler is among the top 10 highest-grossing film composers of all time. His other films have included “Iron Man 3,” “Thor: The Dark World,” “Rambo,” “Charlie’s Angels” and the recent reboot of “Scream.” His TV credits include “Yellowstone,” “1883,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Sleepy Hollow” and “Transformers: Prime.” He also wrote the Formula One racing theme and, as his alter ego Madsonik, has written and produced several songs with a contemporary edge.
“It’s just mind-blowing to now be included in that pantheon of talent,” Tyler told Variety, referring to the many previous recipients of the performing-rights organization’s highest accolade, including John Williams, Alan Silvestri, James Newton Howard, Alexandre Desplat and Terence Blanchard.
Tyler is among the top 10 highest-grossing film composers of all time. His other films have included “Iron Man 3,” “Thor: The Dark World,” “Rambo,” “Charlie’s Angels” and the recent reboot of “Scream.” His TV credits include “Yellowstone,” “1883,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Sleepy Hollow” and “Transformers: Prime.” He also wrote the Formula One racing theme and, as his alter ego Madsonik, has written and produced several songs with a contemporary edge.
“It’s just mind-blowing to now be included in that pantheon of talent,” Tyler told Variety, referring to the many previous recipients of the performing-rights organization’s highest accolade, including John Williams, Alan Silvestri, James Newton Howard, Alexandre Desplat and Terence Blanchard.
- 5/12/2022
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Composer Brian Tyler is set to receive BMI’s top honor, the Icon Award, as the BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards resume the tradition of in-person ceremonies with a dinner in May in Beverly Hills.
Also being bestowed as part of the 38th annual awards will be a BMI Impact Award given out to six female composers and lyricists — Amy Andersson, Isolde Fair, Lolita Ritmanis, Miriam Cutler, Penka Kouneva and Starr Parodi — who collectively scored “Women Warriors: The Voices of Change,” a project about women activists.
The honorary awards are in addition to dozens of competitive medallions, whose winners will be announced on the night of May 11.
The resumption of BMI’s screen awards will take place in Beverly Hills one night after the BMI Pop Awards,. Earlier this week, the performing rights organization announced that Mike Stoller and Carole Bayer Sager will be receiving Icon Awards on...
Also being bestowed as part of the 38th annual awards will be a BMI Impact Award given out to six female composers and lyricists — Amy Andersson, Isolde Fair, Lolita Ritmanis, Miriam Cutler, Penka Kouneva and Starr Parodi — who collectively scored “Women Warriors: The Voices of Change,” a project about women activists.
The honorary awards are in addition to dozens of competitive medallions, whose winners will be announced on the night of May 11.
The resumption of BMI’s screen awards will take place in Beverly Hills one night after the BMI Pop Awards,. Earlier this week, the performing rights organization announced that Mike Stoller and Carole Bayer Sager will be receiving Icon Awards on...
- 4/14/2022
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
In what can be called movie geek comfort food, Battle: Los Angeles and Krull have become cult favorites over the years. Why? You can watch either movie while doing other things keeping an extra eye on the screen, have devout fans who can recite the dialogue verbatim and will defend both movies to the end. Guilty pleasures, yes, cult status, definitely.
Even HBO Max has it listed as such.
The 2011 sci-fi and 1982 fantasy films have come to HBO Max and are available to stream now.
“Marines don’t quit.”
Battle: Los Angeles, starring Aaron Eckhart, and from director Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath Of The Titans), is the exciting story of a squad of U.S. Marines who become the last line of defense against a global invasion. It gets the military right than most war movies. Numerous Marine units assisted in filming and the movie contains some awesome scenes with Black Hawks,...
Even HBO Max has it listed as such.
The 2011 sci-fi and 1982 fantasy films have come to HBO Max and are available to stream now.
“Marines don’t quit.”
Battle: Los Angeles, starring Aaron Eckhart, and from director Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath Of The Titans), is the exciting story of a squad of U.S. Marines who become the last line of defense against a global invasion. It gets the military right than most war movies. Numerous Marine units assisted in filming and the movie contains some awesome scenes with Black Hawks,...
- 4/3/2022
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Listen to the ‘1883’ Theme Ahead of the ‘Yellowstone’ Prequel’s Soundtrack Release (Exclusive Audio)
The first volume of the official series soundtrack from “1883” will be released on Friday, Jan. 28 but you can listen to the show’s main theme exclusively on TheWrap right now.
In the video above, you can stream the 8-minute “1883” theme by composers Brian Tyler and Breton Vivian, who collaborated on the score for the first season of the “Yellowstone” prequel series. Set in the late 19th century and starring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, the Paramount+ original series follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey westward through the Great Plains, eventually settling in Montana – the setting of the hit Paramount Network series “Yellowstone.”
“Scoring ‘1883’ was one of the greatest experiences of my career,” Tyler said in a statement. “Taylor Sheridan has directed an absolutely brilliant work of art and it is an honor to be a part of it. I wanted to compose music...
In the video above, you can stream the 8-minute “1883” theme by composers Brian Tyler and Breton Vivian, who collaborated on the score for the first season of the “Yellowstone” prequel series. Set in the late 19th century and starring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, the Paramount+ original series follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey westward through the Great Plains, eventually settling in Montana – the setting of the hit Paramount Network series “Yellowstone.”
“Scoring ‘1883’ was one of the greatest experiences of my career,” Tyler said in a statement. “Taylor Sheridan has directed an absolutely brilliant work of art and it is an honor to be a part of it. I wanted to compose music...
- 1/27/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Deadline has the first exclusive track from Brian Tyler and Breton Vivian’s score for Redeeming Love, which is set for release tomorrow via Milan Records, as the Universal Pictures title hits theaters.
The film directed by DJ Caruso is a Western romance based on the bestselling novel by Francine Rivers that watches as a young couple’s relationship clashes with the harsh realities of the California Gold Rush of 1850.
For the project marking Tyler’s sixth collaboration with Caruso, he and Vivian looked to craft a sweeping score that captured the heart of its story and themes.
“Composing the score for Redeeming Love was truly one of the most moving experiences of my life. Incredibly directed by long-time collaborator DJ Caruso, the characters imbue such a sense of grace and love that I wanted to…write music that evoked their raw emotion in all of its complexity,” said Tyler.
The film directed by DJ Caruso is a Western romance based on the bestselling novel by Francine Rivers that watches as a young couple’s relationship clashes with the harsh realities of the California Gold Rush of 1850.
For the project marking Tyler’s sixth collaboration with Caruso, he and Vivian looked to craft a sweeping score that captured the heart of its story and themes.
“Composing the score for Redeeming Love was truly one of the most moving experiences of my life. Incredibly directed by long-time collaborator DJ Caruso, the characters imbue such a sense of grace and love that I wanted to…write music that evoked their raw emotion in all of its complexity,” said Tyler.
- 1/20/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
While the red carpet premiere for the fifth film in the Scream franchise was scheduled to take place next Tuesday, January 11, it has been canceled due to Covid safety concerns, Deadline has confirmed.
News of the event’s cancellation comes amid a nationwide Covid surge fueled by the spread of the Omicron variant, which has recently forced the 2022 Sundance Film Festival to move online and led to the indefinite postponement of the 2022 Grammy Awards. Other premieres shut down in recent weeks include those for HBO Max’s superhero series Peacemaker and Hulu’s How I Met Your Mother spin-off, How I Met Your Father, both of which were to take place in Los Angeles.
Composer Brian Tyler Brings Iconic Horror Franchise “Into A New World” With Score For Upcoming ‘Scream’ – Hear An Exclusive Track
Those previously expected to attend the Scream premiere included directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and franchise stars Neve Campbell,...
News of the event’s cancellation comes amid a nationwide Covid surge fueled by the spread of the Omicron variant, which has recently forced the 2022 Sundance Film Festival to move online and led to the indefinite postponement of the 2022 Grammy Awards. Other premieres shut down in recent weeks include those for HBO Max’s superhero series Peacemaker and Hulu’s How I Met Your Mother spin-off, How I Met Your Father, both of which were to take place in Los Angeles.
Composer Brian Tyler Brings Iconic Horror Franchise “Into A New World” With Score For Upcoming ‘Scream’ – Hear An Exclusive Track
Those previously expected to attend the Scream premiere included directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and franchise stars Neve Campbell,...
- 1/6/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Deadline has the first exclusive track from Brian Tyler’s score for Scream, which is set for release on all digital platforms tomorrow via Varèse Sarabande—ahead of the fifth film in the beloved horror franchise’s release in theaters on January 14.
In addition to releasing music from the new film, the record label will be celebrating Marco Beltrami’s iconic scores from the first four films with a 4-lp edition of his Scream: Original Motion Picture Soundtracks, featuring two hours of unreleased material.
Way back in 1996, Wes Craven’s Scream ushered in a new era of slasher flicks—pairing self-aware satire with the chills, gore, and plot twists expected of the genre. Now, 26 years later, Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group take us back to the fictional town of Woodsboro, CA, where a new group of teenagers are targeted by the masked serial killer known as “Ghostface,...
In addition to releasing music from the new film, the record label will be celebrating Marco Beltrami’s iconic scores from the first four films with a 4-lp edition of his Scream: Original Motion Picture Soundtracks, featuring two hours of unreleased material.
Way back in 1996, Wes Craven’s Scream ushered in a new era of slasher flicks—pairing self-aware satire with the chills, gore, and plot twists expected of the genre. Now, 26 years later, Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group take us back to the fictional town of Woodsboro, CA, where a new group of teenagers are targeted by the masked serial killer known as “Ghostface,...
- 1/6/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Pioneer days never looked so good.
The premiere to the Yellowstone prequel 1883 was held Saturday night at the Wynn Resorts Las Vegas, as Studio 101 and Paramount+ showcased their high hopes for the new series in epic style. The first two episodes of the prequel series were screened, following the Dutton family as they embark on the journey west through the Great Plains.
The series bows on Paramount+ on December 19.
101 Studios CEO David C. Glasser and 1883 creator Taylor Sheridan introduced the screening, That was followed by an after-party at Sw Steakhouse on the property, featuring a custom 1883 light show on the resort’s Lake of Dreams. Throughout the night, a five-piece orchestra played the score of 1883, created by composer Brian Tyler.
Attending the event and starring in the series were Tim McGraw (James Dutton), Faith Hill (Margaret Dutton), Sam Elliott (Shea Brennan), and Billy Bob Thornton (Jim Courtright).
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The premiere to the Yellowstone prequel 1883 was held Saturday night at the Wynn Resorts Las Vegas, as Studio 101 and Paramount+ showcased their high hopes for the new series in epic style. The first two episodes of the prequel series were screened, following the Dutton family as they embark on the journey west through the Great Plains.
The series bows on Paramount+ on December 19.
101 Studios CEO David C. Glasser and 1883 creator Taylor Sheridan introduced the screening, That was followed by an after-party at Sw Steakhouse on the property, featuring a custom 1883 light show on the resort’s Lake of Dreams. Throughout the night, a five-piece orchestra played the score of 1883, created by composer Brian Tyler.
Attending the event and starring in the series were Tim McGraw (James Dutton), Faith Hill (Margaret Dutton), Sam Elliott (Shea Brennan), and Billy Bob Thornton (Jim Courtright).
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- 12/12/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
If you ever wondered what would happen if Walt Disney was also the Jigsaw Killer, then a) you are a very interesting person, and b) these “Escape Room” movies were made for you.
“Escape Room: Tournament of Champions,” the second film in Adam Robitel’s PG-13 horror franchise, solidifies the series’ mission statement to show off a deadly and insidiously complicated amusement park, where the theming is heavy-handed and all the attractions will kill you if you don’t interact with them exactly the way the designers intended.
These aren’t movies about protagonists undergoing a meaningful transformation. They are extended YouTube walkthroughs of the coolest places you’d never, ever want to go.
The original “Escape Room” saw a group of people drawn into a game constructed by the Minos Corporation. Each room they encountered had a different visual theme, and only by solving tricky clues could the heroes escape with their lives.
“Escape Room: Tournament of Champions,” the second film in Adam Robitel’s PG-13 horror franchise, solidifies the series’ mission statement to show off a deadly and insidiously complicated amusement park, where the theming is heavy-handed and all the attractions will kill you if you don’t interact with them exactly the way the designers intended.
These aren’t movies about protagonists undergoing a meaningful transformation. They are extended YouTube walkthroughs of the coolest places you’d never, ever want to go.
The original “Escape Room” saw a group of people drawn into a game constructed by the Minos Corporation. Each room they encountered had a different visual theme, and only by solving tricky clues could the heroes escape with their lives.
- 7/14/2021
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
“My thought was that I would write a score that he would have written if he continued on,” explains Emmy nominated composer Brian Tyler of his score for “Clouds.” He is referring to Zach Sobiech, the teenage singer-songwriter whose real life battle with terminal cancer is at the heart of the Disney+ film. The composer describes his work on this project as a unique and “emotional experience.” Watch the exclusive video interview above.
“Clouds” is a film filled with Sobiech’s actual songs, and Tyler says that “altered the way I approached” the score. He had to create something that fit with and responded to the folk/pop vibe of Zach’s tunes. “I would listen to his mixtapes during the last two years of his life,” the composer reveals, “what he was listening to, what inspired him.” He hopes his score not only honors Zach’s legacy, but reflects...
“Clouds” is a film filled with Sobiech’s actual songs, and Tyler says that “altered the way I approached” the score. He had to create something that fit with and responded to the folk/pop vibe of Zach’s tunes. “I would listen to his mixtapes during the last two years of his life,” the composer reveals, “what he was listening to, what inspired him.” He hopes his score not only honors Zach’s legacy, but reflects...
- 5/29/2021
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Deadline has the first exclusive track from the score for Those Who Wish Me Dead, composed by Brian Tyler.
WaterTower Music will release the full 17-track soundtrack for the New Line thriller, starring Oscar winner Angelina Jolie, on May 7.
Directed by Oscar-nominated writer-director Taylor Sheridan, the film centers on Hannah (Jolie), a smokejumper still reeling from the loss of three lives she failed to save from a fire, when she comes across Connor (Finn Little), a traumatized 12-year-old boy with nowhere else to turn.
A multiple Emmy and BAFTA Award nominee, who has served as a composer and conductor on more than 70 feature films, Tyler boarded the project after collaborating with Sheridan on his acclaimed Paramount Network drama, Yellowstone.
Sheridan turned to Tyler, given his ability to tap into both intense action and genuine emotion through his music.
WaterTower Music will release the full 17-track soundtrack for the New Line thriller, starring Oscar winner Angelina Jolie, on May 7.
Directed by Oscar-nominated writer-director Taylor Sheridan, the film centers on Hannah (Jolie), a smokejumper still reeling from the loss of three lives she failed to save from a fire, when she comes across Connor (Finn Little), a traumatized 12-year-old boy with nowhere else to turn.
A multiple Emmy and BAFTA Award nominee, who has served as a composer and conductor on more than 70 feature films, Tyler boarded the project after collaborating with Sheridan on his acclaimed Paramount Network drama, Yellowstone.
Sheridan turned to Tyler, given his ability to tap into both intense action and genuine emotion through his music.
- 5/6/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. has released a trailer for the upcoming western thriller “Those Who Wish Me Dead,” which premieres on May 14 in theaters and on HBO Max.
Based on Michael Koryta’s novel of the same name, the film stars Angelina Jolie as firefighter Hannah Faber and is set amidst a wildfire raging in the Montana wilderness. In the film, a teenager witnesses a murder and is pursued by two assassins, and Faber must protect him as a forest fire threatens to destroy them all.
The film is directed by Taylor Sheridan, who helmed “Wind River” starring Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner and “Hell or High Water,” which picked up an Oscar nomination for best original screenplay. Sheridan also wrote the screenplay for “Those Who Wish Me Dead” with Charles Leavitt and Koryta.
In addition to Jolie, “Those Who Wish Me Dead” stars Nicholas Hoult, Tyler Perry, Jon Bernthal, Aidan Gillen,...
Based on Michael Koryta’s novel of the same name, the film stars Angelina Jolie as firefighter Hannah Faber and is set amidst a wildfire raging in the Montana wilderness. In the film, a teenager witnesses a murder and is pursued by two assassins, and Faber must protect him as a forest fire threatens to destroy them all.
The film is directed by Taylor Sheridan, who helmed “Wind River” starring Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner and “Hell or High Water,” which picked up an Oscar nomination for best original screenplay. Sheridan also wrote the screenplay for “Those Who Wish Me Dead” with Charles Leavitt and Koryta.
In addition to Jolie, “Those Who Wish Me Dead” stars Nicholas Hoult, Tyler Perry, Jon Bernthal, Aidan Gillen,...
- 4/7/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Cheryl Tiano, an agent for the Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency who represented composers for film, television and video games, died Monday in Los Angeles of complications from heart surgery, a publicist announced. She was 59.
Among the musicians Tiano represented were Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Steve Jablonsky (Transformers), George S. Clinton (the Austin Powers films), Sean Callery (24), Gabriel Mann (Modern Family) and Jesper Kyd (Assassin’s Creed video games).
Tiano spent the past 27 years with Gsa and developed its video games and interactive division, through which she encouraged game producers to elevate their soundtracks by utilizing orchestras and prominent composers....
Among the musicians Tiano represented were Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Steve Jablonsky (Transformers), George S. Clinton (the Austin Powers films), Sean Callery (24), Gabriel Mann (Modern Family) and Jesper Kyd (Assassin’s Creed video games).
Tiano spent the past 27 years with Gsa and developed its video games and interactive division, through which she encouraged game producers to elevate their soundtracks by utilizing orchestras and prominent composers....
- 11/5/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Cheryl Tiano, an agent for the Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency who represented composers for film, television and video games, died Monday in Los Angeles of complications from heart surgery, a publicist announced. She was 59.
Among the musicians Tiano represented were Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Steve Jablonsky (Transformers), George S. Clinton (the Austin Powers films), Sean Callery (24), Gabriel Mann (Modern Family) and Jesper Kyd (Assassin’s Creed video games).
Tiano spent the past 27 years with Gsa and developed its video games and interactive division, through which she encouraged game producers to elevate their soundtracks by utilizing orchestras and prominent composers....
Among the musicians Tiano represented were Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Steve Jablonsky (Transformers), George S. Clinton (the Austin Powers films), Sean Callery (24), Gabriel Mann (Modern Family) and Jesper Kyd (Assassin’s Creed video games).
Tiano spent the past 27 years with Gsa and developed its video games and interactive division, through which she encouraged game producers to elevate their soundtracks by utilizing orchestras and prominent composers....
- 11/5/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Deadline has confirmed that Cheryl Tiano, an agent at Gorfaine-Schwartz who repped such composers as Gravity Oscar winner Steve Price, X-Files composer Mark Snow, and Brian Tyler, has died at 59 after heart surgery complications.
Tiano was a 27-year vet of Gorfaine-Schwartz, repping in addition to film and TV composers, those breaking ground in the video game sphere as well.
The agency said in a statement, “It is with deepest sorrow that we mourn the passing of our dear friend and colleague Cheryl Tiano. Cheryl was a beloved member of our Gsa family for nearly 30 years… It is impossible to express how deeply we will miss her.”
The Society of Composers and Lyricists sent out an email on Tuesday night to its members, saying, “It is with profound sadness that we mourn the sudden passing of our friend and colleague, Cheryl Tiano. A fixture at the...
Tiano was a 27-year vet of Gorfaine-Schwartz, repping in addition to film and TV composers, those breaking ground in the video game sphere as well.
The agency said in a statement, “It is with deepest sorrow that we mourn the passing of our dear friend and colleague Cheryl Tiano. Cheryl was a beloved member of our Gsa family for nearly 30 years… It is impossible to express how deeply we will miss her.”
The Society of Composers and Lyricists sent out an email on Tuesday night to its members, saying, “It is with profound sadness that we mourn the sudden passing of our friend and colleague, Cheryl Tiano. A fixture at the...
- 11/4/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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