The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 529 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures to join the organization. Among the invited artists this year are a number of film composers, including Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe (Candyman, Seeds), Haim Mazar (Scary Movie, The Iceman), Hania Rani (Sentimental Value, The Summer Book), Batu Sener (Better Man, Harold and the Purple Crayon), Arturo Cardelús (Bunuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles, Dragonkeeper), Karim Sebastian Elias (Cutting through Rocks, Of Fathers and Sons), Laetitia Pansanel-Garric (Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake, Hola Frida), Suad Bushnaq (Yunan, Hobal), Nicolas Rabaeus (Hello Betty, Thunder) and Vishal Bhardwaj (Crazxy, Gustaakh Ishq).
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‘Toy Story 5’ Soundtrack CD and Vinyl Edition Announced
Walt Disney Records will release physical versions of the soundtrack album for Pixar Animation Studios’ feature Toy Story 5. The album features the film’s original score composed by Randy Newman (Monsters, Inc., A Bug’s Life, Cars, The Natural, The Princess and the Frog, Avalon, Pleasantville, Marriage Story, James and the Giant Peach, Seabiscuit, Parenthood), as well as Taylor Swift’s original song I Knew It, I Knew You (co-written with Jack Antonoff). Both the CD version and 2LP picture disc vinyl edition will be released on September 18 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon. Check back on this page for the final cover art. The digital version was released last Friday and Swift’s song is also available separately as a digital single.
‘Dragon Striker’ Vol. 1 Soundtrack Album Details
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disney XD original animated fantasy series Dragon Striker. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Kevin Penkin (Tower of God, Eden, Nippon Sankgoku, Made in Abyss, Star Wars: Visions: The Lost Ones & The Village Bride, The Rising of the Shield Hero). Also included is the main title song Power of the Dragon written by Cash Callaway and performed by Sarah West (check out the official music video after the jump) and the end credits song The Very End written and performed by Kieran Rhodes. The Vol. 1 soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 25 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the first score track below. Dragon Striker is created by Sylvain Dos Santos & Charles Lefebvre and stars Akshay Kumar, Rebecca LaChance, Waylon Jacobs, Yeukayi Ushe and Evanna Lynch.
‘Time of Death’ Soundtrack Album Released
Genevieve Vincent (The Broken Hearts Gallery, Fantasy Island, Audrey’s Children, What Happened, Brittany Murphy?, Gutsy, Safer at Home) has released a soundtrack album for the thriller Time of Death. The album features the composer’s original music from the film and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to Vincent’s title track after the jump. Time of Death is directed by Will Wernick and stars Michael Kelly, Kevin Pollak, Dennis Haysbert and Mena Suvari. The movie follows a detective who is sent to a decaying prison on the verge of shutdown when a prisoner vanishes without a trace and whose routine investigation quickly spirals into a dangerous search for answers.
Jeff Cardoni Scoring HBO’s ‘Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness’
Jeff Cardoni (Silicon Valley, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, The Kominsky Method, CSI :Miami, White House Plumbers, Just Friends) is the score composer of the new HBO limited series Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness . The show is created by Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld) & Jeff Schaffer (Dave, The Dictator) and stars David himself, alongside guests stars including Jon Hamm, Jerry Seinfeld, Isla Fisher, Sean Hayes, Timothy Olyphant, Jane Krakowski, Toby Huss and Joe Manganiello. The 7-parter features comedy sketches (four per episode) about different moments in history.
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release a new soundtrack album for the streamer’s original series Avatar: The Last Airbender. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s second season composed by Takeshi Furukawa (Mythic Quest, Planet of Lana, Side Quest, The Last Guardian). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 25 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first three tracks below. The label has previously released an album featuring the composer’s music from Season 1 back in 2024. Avatar: The Last Airbender is is developed by Albert Kim based on the Nickelodeon’s animated series of the same title and stars Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Elizabeth Yu, Miyako, Maria Zhang, Momona Tamada, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Daniel Dae Kim.
‘Nippon Sangoku’ Soundtrack Album Released
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Prime Video original anime series Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Kevin Penkin (Tower of God, Eden, Star Wars: Visions: The Village Bride & The Lost Ones, Made in Abyss, The Rising of the Shield Hero). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. Nippon Sangoku directed by Kazuaki Terasawa is based on the manga of the same name by Ikka Matsuki. The Studio Kafka production depicts the near future of Japan, where revolution arose from nuclear war, natural disasters, and corrupt governance and follows a former agricultural officer who vows to reunify Japan.
Rupert Gregson-Williams Scoring Susanne Bier’s ‘Practical Magic 2’
Rupert Gregson-Williams (Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Hacksaw Ridge, Smallfoot, Over the Hedge, The Legend of Tarzan, Hotel Rwanda, The Crown) has been tapped to score the upcoming romantic fantasy sequel Practical Magic 2. The film is directed by Susanne Bier (Bird Box, In a Better World) and stars Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing & Diane Wiest who reprise their roles from the 1998 original movie (scored by Alan Silvestri). They are joined by new cast members Lee Pace, Xolo Maridueña, Maisie Williams, Solly McLeod and Joey King. The sequel follows the Owens sisters as they must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all.
‘Baab’ Soundtrack Album Released
K M Musiq has released a soundtrack album for the Arabic psychological fantasy thriller Baab. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, Lagaan, The Hundred-Foot Journey, Viceroy’s House). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Creature Strings) after the jump. Baab is directed by Nayla Al Khaja and stars Shaima Al Fadl, Huda Alghanem, Meera Al Midfa, Sabiha Majgaonkar, Mansoor Alnoamani and Mari Al Halyan. The movie revolves around a woman reeling from the sudden death of her twin sister who is drawn into a surreal world where grief takes on physical form.
John Jennings Boyd & Eric V. Hachikian Scoring Warner Bros. Animation’s ‘Batman: Knightfall – Part 1’
John Jennings Boyd (Being Evel, A Lego Brickumentary, How High 2, 40 Years a Prisoner) & Eric V. Hachikian (Marco Polo, When We First Met, Life of a King) have teamed up to score the upcoming animated movie event Batman: Knightfall – Part 1. The film is directed by Jeff Wamester (Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earth, Green Lantern: Beware My Power) and stars Anson Mount as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Michael Mando as Bane and Pablo Schreiber as Jean-Paul Valley/Azrael. The first part of a trilogy follows the Caped Crusader as he is pushed to his mental and physical breaking point when the mysterious behemoth known only as Bane frees Batman’s entire Rogue’s Gallery from Arkham Asylums.