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If you’re looking for something to watch in March, you’ve come to the right place. This month is stacked with streaming debuts of Oscar-winning movies, blockbusters from last year and hidden gems from years past that are being newly added to streamers like Netflix, Max, Prime Video and Peacock this month — including, yes, the streaming debut of “Wicked” so you can sing along at home as many times as you want and the streaming debut of Best Picture Oscar-winner “Anora.”

Check out our curated picks for the best new movies streaming in March 2025 below.

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A24 released “Heretic,” easily the best, spookiest movie they put out last year, after Halloween. A baffling choice, for sure, but one that still paid off – the movie made almost $60 million worldwide on a budget of only $10 million. If you missed the movie in its initial release or want...

The Society of Composers and Lyricists announced its 2025 awards recipients at the sixth annual Scl Awards.

Composers and lyricists gathered together for a dinner and ceremony hosted by singer-songwriter Colin Hays, held at the Skirball Cultural Center. The evening opened with a performance of “Lean on Me” — meant to bring the community together after the recent wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles.

While the night’s atmosphere was overall celebratory, the awards ceremony took several opportunities to acknowledge the recent tragedy in the city. Composer Starr Parodi, who lost her home in the Palisades Fire, was given a replacement plaque for her previously earned jury award on stage.

Among the top awardees for the night were Daniel Blumberg for The Brutalist, Diane Warren for The Six Triple Eight, Kris Bowers for The Wild Robot and Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Luca Guadagnino for Challengers.

Composer Harry Gregson-William accepted the Spirit...

The Wild Robot‘s Oscar prospects may have gotten a boost on Wednesday as the Society of Composers and Lyricists announced its sixth annual award winners. The animated feature won Best Original Score for a Studio Film, defeating three of its Oscar rivals: Emilia Pérez, Wicked, and Conclave. The last of this year’s Best Score Oscar nominees, The Brutalist, competed in another category at the Scl Awards, winning Best Original Score for an Independent Film.

So does that mean the Oscar will come down to The Wild Robot and The Brutalist? In the Scl Awards’ previous five years, they agreed with the Oscars three times: Joker (2019), Soul (2020), and Oppenheimer (2023). In 2021, the Scl voted for Encanto (studio) and The Green Knight (independent), but the Oscar went to Dune. And for 2022, the Scl picked Nope (studio) and Everything Everywhere All at Once (independent), while the Oscars opted for All Quiet on the Western Front.

The 2011 animated film Gnomeo and Juliet was a major success when it was released, earning approximately $100 million domestically and a total of $194 million worldwide, prompting a sequel. Now, 2018’s Sherlock Gnomes, starring Emily Blunt, Johnny Depp, and James McAvoy, is coming to Paramount+ starting Jan. 1.

The film’s logline reads: “When nearly all of London's garden gnomes go missing, Sherlock Gnomes and his partner, Watson, are called upon to investigate with the help of Gnomeo and Juliet.” In the movie, Depp voices Sherlock Gnomes and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Venom: The Last Dance) voices Watson alongside Blunt’s Juliet and McAvoy’s Gnomeo. Oscar-winner Michael Caine (The Dark Knight) appears in the film as Lord Redbrick, Juliet’s father.

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Oscar-Grammy-Emmy winner Atticus Ross and the duo behind the music in Emilia Pérez lead the nominees at the 2025 Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards.

Ross earned two nominations for his musical work on Shogun and a nod for “Compress/Repress” from Challengers. Clément Ducol and Camille received three nominations for the Netflix film starring Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez, including two bids for outstanding original song for a comedy or musical visual media production. Ross, Ducol and Camille’s works have been shortlisted at the Academy Awards; nine of the 15 songs shortlisted are nominated at the Scl Awards, while six scores shortlisted made the Scl list.

The 6th annual Scl Awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation in music for visual media, will be held in Los Angeles on Feb. 12 and hosted by singer-songwriter Colin Hay.

Other nominees include Miley Cyrus for “Beautiful That Way” from The Last Showgirl; Elton John and...

The Society of Composers & Lyricists has charted the nominees for its 2025 Scl Awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation in music for visual media. Emilia Pérez composers Clément Ducol and Camille and Challengers and Shōgun composer Atticus Ross lead the field with three noms each. See the full list below.

The hardware will be handed out during the sixth annual Scl Awards on February 12 in Los Angeles. Men at Work’s Colin Hay will host the ceremony.

The group also said today that Gladiator II composer Harry Gregson-Williams and filmmaker Ridley Scott will receive its 2025 Spirit of Collaboration Award, which recognizes a composer-director relationship that has created a prodigious body of work. Gregson-Williams also has penned the original scores for Scott’s The Martian, Kingdom of Heaven, The Last Duel and House of Gucci and themes for Prometheus and Exodus: Gods and Kings.

“Ridley is an open book when it comes to music,...

Another day, another sign of industry support for Emilia Pérez.

On Wednesday, the Society of Composers and Lyricists announced its 2025 Scl Awards nominations with Netflix’s Spanish-language cartel musical out in front with three nominations.

The ceremony will take place on Feb. 12.

Emilia Pérez composers and songwriters Clément Ducol and Camille earned three nominations as did Atticus Ross, who received two nominations for Challengers and one for the television series Shōgun.

Other highlights: Diane Warren was nominated for The Six Triple Eight, the sixth consecutive year she’s up for an Scl Award. Harry Gregson-Williams and director Ridley Scott will also be honored with the Spirit of Collaboration Award, “which recognizes a composer/director relationship that has created a prodigious body of work.”

The duo has worked together seven times, including this year on Gladiator II.

“Ridley is an open book when it comes to music, and working with him...

Heretic Movie Review Rating:

Star Cast: Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East, and Topher Grace

Director: Scott Beck and Bryan Woods

Heretic Movie Review Out ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

What’s Good: Hugh Grant does an evil version of himself and comes across exactly how you think it is. The camera work is excellent, and Thatcher shines.

What’s Bad: The film starts very intriguingly by laying out many interesting points, but when the final revelation is given, it all feels like a waste of time.

Loo Break: The last forty minutes of the film lack the energy and dread of the beginning, and you can have a break right before the ending and not lose much.

Watch or Not?: Watch only if you are a Hugh Grant fan or have nothing else to do.

Language: English (with subtitles).

Available On: Cinemas, Video On Demand

Runtime: 111 Minutes

User Rating:

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A24’s psychological horror Heretic, starring Golden Globe-nominated Hugh Grant, is now available to watch at home. Directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the film combines creeping dread with a thought-provoking exploration of faith, control, and human resilience. Fans can stream it today and pre-order a special edition Blu-ray or 4K Uhd featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes content.

Set against a chilling winter backdrop, Heretic follows Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East), two Mormon missionaries sent to the secluded home of Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), a reclusive and enigmatic man. What begins as a routine visit takes a sinister turn as Reed traps them in his house, forcing the women into a twisted experiment in faith and survival. With a haunting mix of manipulation and cruelty, Reed’s motives—and the horrifying truth behind them—unravel in a series of shocking revelations.

The movie’s unique choose-your-own-adventure format...

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Heretic Vinyl from A24

A24 has pressed Heretic’s soundtrack on 2xLP “Blueberry Pie” colored vinyl. Expected to ship January 24, it costs $40.

It features the score composed by Chris Bacon plus three songs from the film: The Hollies’ “The Air That I Breathe,” Radiohead’s “Creep,” and Sophie Thatcher’s cover of “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.”

The album is housed in a double gatefold jacket modeled after a choose-your-own-adventure game board with printed inserts.

Godzilla Sweater from Fright-Rags

Fright-Rags has released a monstrous Godzilla “ugly” sweater for the holidays.

Priced at $75, the custom-knit acrylic sweater features a fiery design by Matthew Skiff.

Demons 2 Figure from Mutant

Mutant has created a Demons 2 collectible featuring a...

Stars: Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East, Topher Grace | Written and Directed by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods

Hugh Grant headlines this creepy chiller from directing duo Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, previously best known as the writers of A Quiet Place. The film gives Grant one of his best performances to date, but the script lacks the courage of its convictions in the second half.

Set in Colorado, the majority of Heretic takes place in a quiet place of a different sort, namely the remote hillside house of Mr Reed (Grant), a middle-aged, British-accented, overly polite and friendly individual who has arranged for a visit from two young Mormon missionaries, Sister Paxton (Chloe East) and the slightly more worldly Sister Barnes. When they arrive, they are enthusiastically welcomed inside, as Reed tells them he would be delighted to talk to them about their religion.

However, something feels a little off – for one thing,...

“Heretic” is nearly here.

A24’s latest horror sensation, which premiered recently at the Toronto International Film Festival, hits theaters on Nov. 8. And by the looks of the new trailer, it will prolong spooky season for a few more weeks.

In “Heretic,” Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East play Mormon missionaries who run afoul of Hugh Grant’s Mr. Reed, who at first seems like a kindly older man but soon proves to be much more sinister. As such, things promptly turn absolutely horrifying. Sounds fun, right?

The movie was written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, who have become the kings of high-concept horror after their original script served as the basis for “A Quiet Place.” They also recently pitted Adam Driver against dinosaurs in the very entertaining “65.” Other key crew members on the movie include cinematographer Chung Chung-hoon, known for his work with director Park Chan-wook, and composer Chris Bacon,...

A24 has released the final trailer for its anticipated Heretic movie, which will open in theaters on November 8, 2024. The film is rated R for some bloody violence.

In Heretic, two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

The psychological horror film was written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. The movie stars Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East.

Heretic was produced by Stacey Sher, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Julia Glausi, and Jeanette Volturno. The cinematography is by Chung Chung-hoon, editing by Justin Li, and music by Chris Bacon.

Principal photography for the Heretic movie took place in Vancouver from October 3 to November 16, 2023. It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024.

The production companies include A24, Beck/Woods,...

A24 has released the official trailer for Heretic, the psychological horror film written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. The movie stars Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East.

In Heretic, two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024, and is set to be released in theaters on November 15.

Principal photography for the movie took place in Vancouver from October 3 to November 16, 2023.

Heretic was produced by Stacey Sher, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Julia Glausi, and Jeanette Volturno. The cinematography is by Chung Chung-hoon, editing by Justin Li, and music by Chris Bacon.

The production companies include A24, Beck/Woods, and Shiny Penny. The film has a running time...

“Game of Thrones” composer Ramin Djawadi was honored with the BMI Icon Award at Broadcast Music Inc.’s 40th annual Film, TV and Visual Media Awards Wednesday night in Beverly Hills.

The Emmy-winning, Grammy-nominated composer was acknowledged for his “memorable scores and themes inspiring future generations of composers,” BMI president-ceo Mike O’Neill said in presenting the award.

Djawadi’s music for “Game of Thrones” became a sensation during the HBO fantasy series’ eight-season run, which concluded in 2019. He won two Emmys, for his music in the seventh and eighth seasons, and later conducted it with symphony orchestras and choirs during world tours in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

His other television credits include “Westworld,” “Prison Break” and the current fantasy and sci-fi series “House of the Dragon,” “3 Body Problem” and “Fallout.” Among his film credits are “Iron Man,” “Eternals,” “A Wrinkle in Time,” “Clash of the Titans” and “Pacific Rim,” and he has...

Gnomeo & Juliet is a Disney film that cleverly uses Elton John's songs to add nostalgic charm and enhance themes of love and conflict. The soundtrack is carefully chosen to complement specific scenes, from upbeat numbers for playful moments to soulful melodies for emotional scenes. The Gnomeo & Juliet soundtrack is as much a character in the movie as the gnomes themselves, providing a bridge between the classic tale and its animated adaptation.

Gnomeo & Juliet, a delightful and whimsical animated film, offers a fresh, garden-centric twist on Shakespeare's timeless tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, with significant help from the Gnomeo & Juliet soundtrack. The 2011 movie captures the hearts of both young and old audiences through its unique portrayal of star-crossed lovers, here represented as garden gnomes from rival families. What sets Gnomeo & Juliet apart, aside from its vibrant animation, is its exceptional soundtrack, which plays a pivotal role...

Nominees in the categories of discovery of the year, public choice award and the new game music award have been revealed.

Film Fest Gent and The World Soundtrack Academy has unveiled the second and final wave of nominations for the 2023 World Soundtrack Awards, which will take place on October 21 at the Film Fest Gent in Belgium, with Golda, Avatar: The Way Of Water and The Menu among the additional titles represented.

Nominations for discovery of the year, public choice award, Wsa game music award, best original score for a Belgian production and the Sabam Award for best original composition by...

It’s Nicholas Britell versus Nicholas Britell in the Emmys race for the “Succession” (Max) and “Andor” (Disney+) original scores — and the Emmy-winning composer is also competing for the “Andor” theme as well. Not surprisingly, he’s favored to take home wins for both “Succession” and “Andor” in the respective categories. Which is only fitting since this is his last chance at the big musical “Succession” prize after being denied the first three seasons, and his unconventional theme for the critically acclaimed “Rogue One” prequel is a standout.

For score, Britell is up against HBO’s “The Last of Us” (Gustavo Santaolalla) and “The White Lotus” (Cristobal Tapia de Veer), and Netflix’s “Wednesday” (Danny Elfman and Chris Bacon). For main title, he’s up against “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities”, “Ms. Marvel”, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”, and “Wednesday” (Elfman).

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John Williams, Nicholas Britell and Taylor Swift are all nominated

John Williams, Nicholas Britell and Taylor Swift are among the first wave of nominees for the World Soundtrack Awards (Wsa) 2023.

The winners will be announced at the 23rd edition of the World Soundtrack Awards on October 21 at the Film Fest Ghent in Belgium, during which the annual celebration of film music is held.

Williams is nominated in the film composer of the year category for his work on The Fabelmans and Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny. The veteran composer is up against Volker Bertelmann who won the Oscar...

Despite all the musical superstars who entered this year’s Emmy competition, only one – Ed Sheeran – managed to score when the 75th annual Emmy Award nominations were announced Wednesday.

Sheeran was nominated (along with co-writers Max Martin and Foy Vance) for the song “A Beautiful Game” for the season 3 finale of “Ted Lasso,” one of two songs from the popular Apple TV+ series that made it into the music-and-lyrics category.

Emmy’s 550-member music peer group ignored the original songs entered by Dolly Parton, David Byrne, Steve Martin, Kid Cudi, Donald Glover and Lainey Wilson, as well as those from such Oscar-winning tunesmiths as Alan Menken, Steven Schwartz, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.

Among the seven music categories, a surprising number of first-time nominees was recognized, and more than one-fourth of all the nominees in the five composition and songwriting categories are women, another positive sign of change in the Hollywood musical landscape.

Acclaimed composer Danny Elfman reveals how his work alongside director Tim Burton on Netflix's Wednesday broke a long-held tradition that was part of their previous collaborations, and how the director responded to breaking this rule. The celebrated director produced the series and helmed a number of episodes, bringing the world of Charles Addams' unusual family to the streaming service, while Elfman composed the theme tune while working alongside Chris Bacon to develop the soundtrack. In Wednesday, Jenna Ortega took on the role of Wednesday Addams, as she uncovers conspiracies, horrors, and mysteries during her time at a new boarding school.

When speaking to GQ about his and Burton's previous collaborations with one another, Elfman opened up about the creative process of developing the score and title theme for Wednesday before season 2.

While Elfman stated that Burton had always been firm in avoiding featuring previous theme tunes in his...

In the first episode of “Wednesday,” Jenna Ortega’s title character plays a cello cover of The Rolling Stones’ goth anthem “Paint It Black.” Pulling off such a scene required licensing the song, orchestrating a new arrangement of it, and teaching Ortega how to play it — all while the traditional scoring process was taking place. It’s a fusion of old and new that helped make the show a cultural phenomenon when it debuted on Netflix in November 2022. And while the production team might have made it look easy, it required intense coordination between multiple departments.

That type of collaboration was a recurring theme to be celebrated at IndieWire’s Consider This Event on Saturday June 3. IndieWire hosted nearly 200 TV Academy, guild members, and other industry in attendance for a packed event at NeueHouse Hollywood that included a welcome reception, buffet lunch, items raffled by Rabbit Hole whiskey, Stanley cupware,...

The 2022-2023 season was a very good time to be a Netflix subscriber. Returning favorites like “Stranger Things” shattered viewership records for the streaming giant, while new projects like “Wednesday” and “Beef” proved that audiences are ready to embrace the company’s next big hit.

At IndieWire’s Consider This Event in Los Angeles on Saturday, post-production artists from some of Netflix’s biggest shows got together to discuss the craftsmanship that goes into making our favorite television. The panel, moderated by IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill, featured “Stranger Things” re-recording mixer/supervising sound editor Craig Henighan, “Beef” editor Laura Zempel and composer Bobby Krlic, and “Wednesday” composer Danny Elfman, co-composer Chris Bacon, and music supervisor Jen Malone.

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Where were you when the best Coachella set since Beyoncé happened? When Danny Elfman took the stage of Coachella shirtless on April 2022 to perform music from his band Oingo Boingo as well as the scores of “A Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Edward Scissorhands,” and — of course — “The Simpsons,” it set Twitter afire. The sometimes goofy, undeniably epic performance was a delight that reminded people of a universal fact: Danny Elfman rocks.

Elfman made his film composing debut in 1980 with “Forbidden Zone,” which was directed by his brother Richard Elfman and was based on the work of Danny’s experimental musical theater group “The Mystic Knights of Oingo Boingo.” The Mystic Knights were soon reformed into the (somewhat) more conventional new wave band Oingo Boingo, and their music found a fan in director Tim Burton, who recruited Elfman to score his feature debut “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.” From there, a partnership was formed,...

As the Emmy race begins to heat up, IndieWire’s annual Consider This event will return to Los Angeles on Saturday, June 3 to honor the best artists and craftspeople working in television in both above and below-the-line roles. This year will feature panelists from some of the most acclaimed shows including Showtime’s “Yellowjackets,” Netflix’s “Stranger Things” and “Beef,” Starz’ “P-Valley,” and “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” from Paramount+. The shows will take center stage via panel discussions moderated by IndieWire’s editors. Lunch will be offered, and the event will conclude with a reception.

Emmy voters and television industry insiders can request an invitation to this private event.

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The Consider This Event will put the spotlight on talent from all different aspects of the industry from actors Christina Ricci (“Yellowjackets”), Nicco Annan, Brandee Evans, and J. Alphonse Nicholson (“P-Valley”) to composer Danny Elfman...

Netflix, perennially a key player in the Emmy race, is launching its 2023 Emmy campaigns on Wednesday with a, well, Wednesday-themed stunt.

Indeed, many voters and tastemakers will receive a hump-day visit — and hand-delivery of goodies — from a trio associated with the streamer’s hit comedy series: “Lurch,” the Addams family’s butler, who will be driving a class black 1930s hearse; “Wednesday Addams,” the titular teenager with psychic powers; and “Thing,” the sentient disembodied hand.

Additionally, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, Netflix will — for the fifth year in a row, but for the first year at Red Studios at 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd. in Los Angeles — welcome TV Academy members to an elaborate “FYSee Space” at which it will showcase activations and host star-studded panels and performances in promotion of its numerous Emmy hopefuls. The FYSee Space will be open from Friday, May 5 through Friday, May 26.

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Director Tim Burton made his television directing debut by taking the helm of the first four episodes of the Netflix series Wednesday‘s eight episode first season. And when the time came to choose who would provide the music for the show, Burton went with his frequent collaborator Danny Elfman, who had also never worked in episodic TV before (aside from composing themes). Speaking with IndieWire, Elfman discussed the fact that he brought in a partner to help him face the challenge of composing the score for a TV series.

Elfman said, “I brought on a partner, Chris Bacon, to work with me because I’d never done episodic television. I was afraid that there was going to be a learning curve that was going to be kind of crushing. And it was. It’s like nothing I’ve ever experienced before, you’re dealing with delivering full scores, almost...

Jenna Ortega has given the character of Wednesday Addams a comeback as well as The Cramps’ “Goo Goo Muck,” which features in the fourth episode during a quirky dance routine at Nevermore Academy’s annual Rave’N.

According to Billboard, the band’s 1981 cover of Ronnie Cook & The Gaylads’ 1962 single charted up to 134,000 daily streams.

Literally beating to her own drum with characteristically quirky choreography, Ortega keeps Addams’ deadpan gaze while dominating the dance floor and impressing her date Tyler (Hunter Doohan).

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Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar with episodes directed by Tim Burton, James Marshall and Gandja Morteiro, “Wednesday” on Netflix contains all kinds of creepy and not so creepy music, with contributions by Chris Bacon and themes by Danny Elfman. But it’s also packed with popular songs.

From classic guitar-shred anthems like The Rolling Stones’ “Paint It, Black” to Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters,” to more modern pop songs like Dua Lipa’s “Physical,” the “Wednesday” soundtrack is eclectic to say the least. Certain sonic touches take place with the help of Wednesday’s cello, which she plays fiercely. She also has a phonograph in her room on which she plays scratchy and staticky records.

Wednesday’s latina roots are also honored with songs like “La Llorona,” “Tierra Rica” and more, with some haunting operas sprinkled throughout.

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Danny Elfman, the man behind the scores for “Batman” and “Edward Scissorhands,” is reteaming with director Tim Burton to compose the theme for Netflix’s “Wednesday.”

Directed by Burton, the live-action, comedic coming-of-age tale focuses on Wednesday Addams’ teenage years. In addition to composing the theme, Elfman will work on the score for the entire season of “Wednesday” alongside fellow composer Chris Bacon, who has collaborated with Elfman on past projects.

“Wednesday” will star Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Gwendoline Christie, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, Joy Sunday, Emma Myers, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Georgie Farmer, Naomi Ogawa and Moosa Mostafa.

The series’ logline reads: “The series is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Wednesday attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled...

Danny Elfman has signed on to pen the score and original theme music for Wednesday, Tim Burton’s upcoming Addams Family series for Netflix and MGM Television, alongside Emmy nominee Chris Bacon.

The eight-episode, live-action series directed and exec produced by Burton charts Wednesday Addams’ (Jenna Ortega) years as a student at Nevermore Academy, watching as she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago—all while navigating new and very tangled relationships.

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Gwendoline Christie, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, Joy Sunday, Emma Myers, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Georgie Farmer, Naomi Ogawa and Moosa Mostafa will also star in the series from EP-showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar. Steve Stark, Andrew Mittman for 1.21, Kevin Miserocchi,...

Back in 2012, many were shocked that Men In Black III existed and yet the filmmakers managed to improve on the second and bring the series to a surprisingly warm and fun close…or so we thought. Truth be told, Men In Black: International had a hard time convincing naysayers when it was announced that original stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones would not be returning, this unease was only strengthened when the first trailer hit and the film’s overall marketing felt under-powered. But could this new reboot/sequel find a story that is worth telling and set a new course for this series, based on Lowell Cunningham’s Malibu/Marvel comic? Sadly, lightening has not struck again.

The lack of the original stars is unavoidably felt in this film, which seems like a very distant cousin to the series as a result, but in Marvel studios’ Thor and Valkyrie,...

Going international is not a good look for the Men in Black franchise. After a trilogy focused on Will Smith’s character, the series moves on with Men in Black: International, a sequel functioning also as a bit of a reboot as well. Taking a page from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the film pairs Chris Hemsworth with Tessa Thompson here, hoping that they can replicate their previous chemistry. Can Hemsworth and Thompson make fans forget about Smith and Josh Brolin/Tommy Lee Jones? In a word, no. This would be summer blockbuster is mediocrity personified, as generic an adventure as the big screen has seen this year. The MiB universe deserves far better than this. For this latest installment of the Men in Black franchise, new heroes are followed. On the one hand, we have cocky Agent H (Hemsworth), a once rising star in the London branch of MiB. Then,...

Here come the Men in Black, but not the ones that you remember. F. Gary Gray’s “Men in Black: International,” a sequel/spin-off to the blockbuster franchise about human bureaucrats managing interstellar immigration services on Earth, has a whole new cast, a whole new style — and no new ideas.

Barry Sonnenfeld’s original 1997 adaptation of the Malibu Comics series “Men in Black” was one of the most unexpected blockbusters of the 1990s. Half the movie was straightforward exposition, but it was funny exposition so nobody cared. Eccentric and clever, and steadfastly refusing to indulge in an action sequence whenever a quirky conversation would do, the film was a rare beacon of wit in a wasteland of otherwise brainless spectacles.

But after two sequels, the “Men in Black” franchise never quite evolved. What started out as a pointed metaphor for America as a melting pot of disparate cultures became a...

A lifelong fan of Sherlock Holmes, director John Stevenson had a set of specific conditions for taking on the Paramount animated sequel, Sherlock Gnomes. Coming off Kelly Asbury’s 2011 feature Gnomeo & Juliet, the follow-up would retain key elements—namely, a band of charming garden sculptures, who get into a series of comedic misadventures. At the same time, Stevenson’s take wouldn’t be overly goofy or broad. Set in contemporary London, it would show reverence for an iconic literary character, who would be “repositioned to work for a family film.” An interesting and unusual challenge for the director was to take a franchise that began in one genre—the musical romantic comedy—and recontextualize it for another. “That’s not a normal thing to do with any kind of movie, let alone an animated one,” Stevenson says. “But that was the condition for me to work on it, and...

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards, recognizing music in film, TV, video games, commercials, and trailers, today announced nominees for its 2018 edition. Among the nominates films are Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut “A Star Is Born,” “Black Panther,” “BlacKkKlansman,” “Quincy,” and more.

The ceremony will feature presentations, performances, and a special achievement award. Past honorees include Diane Warren, Smokey Robinson, and Glen Campbell.

Hmma nominations are selected by an advisory board and selection committee which includes journalists, music executives, music-media industry professionals comprised of select members of the Society of Composers and Lyricists, The Television Academy, the AMPAS Music Branch, Naras, and performing rights organizations.

The awards will be held at the Avalon Hollywood on Wednesday, Nov. 14. A portion of proceeds benefit Education Through Music – Los Angeles.

A list of the visual media nominees are below:

Original Score – Feature Film

Alexandre Desplat – “The Sisters Brothers” (Annapurna)

Carter Burwell – “The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs...

The 2018 Emmy nominees for Best Main Title Theme Music are so wholly unique that it is impossible to mistake one for another. The nominees include the themes from “Godless” (Netflix), “The Last Tycoon” (Amazon), “Marvel’s The Defenders” (Netflix), “The Putin Interviews” (Showtime), “Somebody Feed Phil” (Netflix) and “The Tick” (Amazon). Emmy voters truly went their own way in this category, with “Godless” being the only show to earn a corresponding Best Series nomination.

From a rollicking Western tune to a jazzy big band number to a cheesy throwback to sitcoms of old, this category has everything you could want in a TV theme song. So which main title theme song will emerge victorious? After reading our breakdown of each of this year’s Emmy nominees, be sure to make your predictions.

“Godless” — Theme by Carlos Rafael Rivera

Carlos Rafael Rivera’s theme for “Godless” feels like an authentic Western theme without being too derivative,...

This year’s Emmy race in the music categories takes on greater interest because a win in the song category could instantly give songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul an Egot, having already won Oscar, Tony and Grammy awards.

Pasek and Paul — whose “La La Land,” “Greatest Showman” and “Dear Evan Hansen” songs have catapulted them into the front ranks of American songwriters in the past two years — are nominated for their new song, “In the Market for a Miracle,” written for Fox’s “A Christmas Story Live,” an adaptation of their 2012 stage musical.

They are just two of 28 first-time nominees in the six music categories, announced Thursday morning by the Television Academy for 2017-18 programs. Nearly 60 percent of all the music nominees are newcomers to the Emmy race. Ironically, several musicians were nominated for non-music categories: Donald Glover (“Atlanta”), John Legend and Sara Bareilles all received acting nods — and...

Ever since the release of Trainwreck established Amy Schumer as a big screen comedy star, it has been a waiting game to find out how she would fair as an A list leading lady, following that hit. Schumer has already conquered the small screen with Inside Amy Schumer, but now she tries cinemas again with Snatched. It’s out today and represents the best option in theaters this week. Keep in mind, it’s not amazing, but it’s solidly entertaining and more than amusing enough to recommend. Plus, Schumer has gotten Goldie Hawn back on screens, which is an absolute delight. If you’re a fan of either, you should be in for a treat. The film is an action comedy that wants to be as much an adventure as it is a laugh riot. Emily Middleton (Schumer) is the complete opposite of her mother Linda Middleton (Hawn). In...

If you didn't have plans this Mother's Day weekend, you do now! As 20th Century Fox is rolling out the comedy Snatched on May 12th. Following a hilarious red band trailer debut late last year, the studio has dropped a second trailer, and it promises to be one comedy that will bring mothers and daughters closer together.

Today, 20th Century Fox has released a brand new trailer for Snatched starring Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn. You can check it out below! After her boyfriend dumps her on the eve of their exotic vacation, impetuous dreamer Emily Middleton (Amy Schumer) persuades her ultra-cautious mother, Linda (Goldie Hawn) to travel with her to paradise. Polar opposites, Emily and Linda realize that working through their differences as mother and daughter, in unpredictable, hilarious fashion, is the only way to escape the wildly outrageous jungle adventure they have fallen into.

This is the first-ever...

If there’s a running theme in this year’s race for score and sound, it’s being unconventional.

For series dramatic score, look for “Chef’s Table’s'” Duncan Thum to get the win for the poignant “Grant Achatz” episode about a Chicago celebrity chef losing his sense of taste while undergoing cancer treatment. However, Thum faces stiff competition from Chris Bacon for the offbeat “Bates Motel” finale, in which Norman (Freddie Highmore) and Norma (Vera Farmiga) face the point of no return, and from Mac Quayle’s eerie “Mr. Robot” opener (“Hello Friend”).

“Fargo” and “The Night Manager,” which go head to head in dramatic score for limited series, movie or special, offer a ’70s vibe and Mediterranean sense of romance, with the nod likely going to “Fargo’s” Jeff Russo.

Meanwhile, “Game of Thrones” and “Fargo” are the definition of unconventional. “Got” should win for series sound...

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Spoooooon! Here’s what we made of the Peter Serafinowicz-starring pilot for The Tick, now available on Amazon Prime…

“We need superheroes!” says a radio phone-in caller in The Tick pilot, a demand TV and film could scarcely be catering to more fully right now. Superheroes of all stripes—gritty, damaged, ironic or R-rated—aren't something we lack for.

That wasn’t the case thirty years ago when Ben Edlund created satirical comic book hero The Tick, nor when the character appeared in a 1994 Fox animated series or, briefly, a 2001 live-action comedy. The current glut either makes now the perfect time for a revival of Edlund’s character (every dominant cultural product needs a subversive sidekick) or risks it feeling crowded-out and irrelevant.

After all, post-Deadpool and Kick-Ass and The Incredibles and Guardians Of The Galaxy and Adam West on Family Guy and Joss Whedon’s shawarma-eating Avengers,...

Composer Ramin Djawadi (Pacific Rim) has signed on to provide the score for director Duncan Jones' video game adaptation Warcraft, which is currently in post-production after wrapping principal photography in July.

Warcraft is based on the massively popular video game of the same name, where players control characters in a long-standing war between the Horde and the Alliance in a mystical realm full of various creatures. We reported in May that the project will undergo nearly two years of post-production work, before it is released in March 2016. Producer Thomas Tull revealed that the video game adaptation will employ "next generation" technology to bring this fantasy world to life. The first footage was shown at Comic-Con this summer, but it's unclear when the general public may get to see what this massive movie looks like.

Director Duncan Jones has used different composers for all of his movies, employing Clint Mansell for his 2009 directorial debut Moon,...

Varèse Sarabande Records will release the Bates Motel - Original Television Series Soundtrack, featuring the original score composed by Chris Bacon, digitally and on CD August 25th. We have all the details you need right here.

Chris Bacon burst onto the film-scoring scene with his full throttled score for Duncan Jones’ hit thriller Source Code. He earned his first Emmy® Award Nomination for the underscore for the second half of NBC’s "Smash" Season 1.

His recent work includes the score to John Putch’s Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike, Season 2 of "Smash," and Stephen Gyllenhaal’s Sworn to Silence.

“In my early conversations with the show's producers about the score's direction, they made it clear that we are not trying to re-create or pay homage to the original Psycho, which was good news because that's one of the most iconic and recognizable scores of all time and my attempts to...

We all could really (wheel-y!) learn a thing or two from this pig. Despite being born with malformed hind legs, 6-month-old Chris P. Bacon just rolls with it in a pseudo-wheelchair crafted by his owner, Dr. Len Lucero. The pig was brought to the vet, who resides in Sumterville, Fla., in December after his mother had rejected him and withheld milk due to his deformity. But, "he was full of life," Lucero told The Gainesville Sun. "He had a good heart rate and the attitude of a normal pig." Since being taken in, Chris has also become a viral sensation...

We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes details on The Lost Tree and The Visitant, trailers for A Grim Becoming and Horror Hotel, and much more:

Trailer for The Lost Tree: “Michael Madsen (“Reservoir Dogs,” “Kill Bill: Vol. 1,” “Kill Bill: Vol. 2”), Lacey Chabert (“Mean Girls,” “Part of Five”), Scott Grimes (“Robin Hood,” “American Dad”) and Clare Kramer (“Bring It On,” “The Rules of Attraction”) will star alongside Thomas Ian Nicholas (“American Pie,” “American Reunion,” “The Rules of Attraction”) in Brian A. Metcalf’s new horror/drama “The Lost Tree.”

Written, directed and produced by Metcalf, “The Lost Tree” is centered around a man, Noah (Nicholas), who is guilt-ridden for the death of his wife, Emma (Kramer). He travels to an isolated cabin in search of peace and isolation. But he soon learns...

A baby pig born without the use of his back legs has set the Internets on fire this week -- and for good reason: His cuteness is just almost too much to bear.

Chris P. Bacon was born on Jan. 13 with a congenital defect that makes his hind legs nonfunctional, according to Wcvb.

The Hamilton Spectator reports that a young woman brought the pig to a vet in Florida because she could not care for him. Instead of euthanizing hum, the vet adopted the baby animal.

ABC reports that Bacon's new owner, veterinarian Len Lucero of Clermont, Fla., and his son managed to fashion a makeshift wheelchair for the plucky piglet using K'Nex toys.

“I remembered my son had a bunch of K’Nex, and I wondered if I could make him something to walk on,” Lucero told ABC News. “So I just made a real quick wheelchair. We put...

Glen salutes what, in his view, were the finest movie scores of 2011. Is your favourite on here?

2011 was a great year for film, and the scores that accompanied them have been of a similarly high standard, featuring efforts from some of the best musicians in the business, as well as some great pieces of work from first time composers.

While compiling my list of favourites, I’ve limited entrants to one per composer, and I’ve yet to see The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, so there may be one or two high profile omissions, but I feel that what’s included below represents some of the finest scores of the year...

Attack The Block: Basement Jaxx & Steven Price

Joe Cornish’s debut was something that I had anticipated since first hearing about it, and while it didn’t disappoint, it didn’t blow me away either. Nevertheless, it...

Way back in the day, The Playlist started as a site focused principally on the places where movies and music met, and in particular, on scores and soundtracks. We've widened our net in the intervening years simply because that sole focus felt too small and we're movie lovers just as much as music lovers, but that interest has never gone away. And how could it? In many ways, we've reached the most interesting time in film scoring in years, with 2011 in particular seeing a number of electronic artists bringing the synth back into fashion in a big way. Between these and last year's Daft Punk-abled "Tron: Legacy" score, has there ever been a time when movie music has been so, well, danceable? But it's not all about the beats: veterans like Alberto Iglesias and Howard Shore pulled in sterling, more old-fashioned work this year, while rising stars like Chris Bacon,...

Source Code

Reviewed by Duncan Bain

Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright | Written by Ben Ripley | Directed by Duncan Jones

Sophomore directing effort from Duncan “Zowie” Jones, Source Code sees a vastly bigger budget and a broader scope from the visionary that brought us sci-fan favourite Moon. Described by some as “12 Monkeys meets Groundhog Day,” the film is a high tech sci fi thriller wherein Jake Gyllenhaal (Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain) finds himself reliving the same 8 minutes of a train journey. To spare yourself my regurgitation of the setup, you may care to watch the first 5 minutes of the film here. Before long, we discover that Gyllenhaal has been sent on a mission to retrieve vital information from this time window in order to prevent a far larger, more destructive terrorist plot – one that is bound for central Chicago with potentially devastating consequences.

Normally, it is pretty...