Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1989 action thriller Black Rain directed by Ridley Scott and starring Michael Douglas, Andy García, Kate Capshaw, Ken Takakura and Yūsaku Matsuda. The album features the film’s newly remastered and (slightly) expanded original score composed by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Dune, The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar, Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, Rain Man, Man of Steel), including previously unreleased music. The 2-CD set is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more about he release. Virgin Records has previously released the original 1989 soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie, as well as a four-track score suite by Zimmer, while La-La Land Records has released an expanded album featuring both score and songs back in 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
Expanded & Remastered ‘Black Rain’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: December 5, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Black Rain, Hans Zimmer, Ridley Scott, score, Soundtrack
Original Song ‘In Oil We Trust’ from ‘Black Gold’ (‘Schwarzes Gold’) Released
Posted: December 5, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Aleksey Igudesman, Black Gold, Ekaterina Shehelova, Hans Zimmer, Schwarzes Gold
Sony Classical has released the first track from the soundtrack for the German event series Black Gold (Schwarzes Gold). Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services if the original song In Oil We Trust written by the show’s composers Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, The Lion King, Pirates of the Caribbean, Dune, Gladiator, Inception, Interstellar) & Aleksey Igudesman and performed by Ekaterina Shehelova. Also listen to the song after the jump. Black Gold is created by Justin Koch & Matthias Greving and stars Harriet Herbig-Matten, Aaron Hilmer, Tom Wlaschiha, Gwendoline Christie, Merlin Sandmeyer, Marton Csokas, Lena Urzendowsky, Henny Reents, Slavko Popadić, Jessica Schwarz and Liliom Lewald. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for BBC’s ‘Kingdom’ Released
Posted: December 5, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: AMC, BBC, BBC America, Kingdom, score, Segun Akinola, Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack album for the BBC natural history documentary series Kingdom. The album features the show’s original music composed by Segun Akinola (Doctor Who, Murder Is Easy, Stephen, 9/11: Inside the President’s War Room, Girl You Know It’s True, The Bayou, The Last Tree). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s main titles track after the jump. Kingdom is executive produced by Mike Gunton and narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The 6-parter produced by BBC Studios Natural History chronicles the dramatic real-life sagas of four African animal families, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs and lions – whose fates are inextricably linked as they strive for a foothold in a remote and fertile river valley in Zambia. Read the rest of this entry »
Details for ‘Justice League Unlimited’ Vol. 2 Soundtrack Album Revealed
Posted: December 4, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Justice League Unlimited, Kristopher Carter, Lolita Ritmanis, Michael McCuistion, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the third soundtrack album for the Cartoon Network original animated series Justice League Unlimited have been revealed. The Vol. 2 album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis & Kristopher Carter (Young Justice, Batman: The Animated Series, Teen Titans, Batman Beyond, Avengers Assemble, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Babylon 5: The Road Home). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 5 by Dynamic Soundtrack Records and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The label has previously released the first volume featuring music from Season 1 last December. Justice League Unlimited is developed by Bruce Timm and features the voices of Kevin Conroy, George Newbern, Michael Rosenbaum, Susan Eisenberg, Phil LaMarr, Maria Canals and Carl Lumbly. Read the rest of this entry »
Jim O’Hanlon’s ‘Fackham Hall’ to Feature Music by David Arnold
Posted: December 4, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: David Arnold, Fackham Hall, Jim O'Hanlon
David Arnold (Independence Day, Casino Royale, Stargate, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough) has composed two original songs for the new British spoof comedy Fackham Hall: London’s My Favourite (performed by the movie’s cast) & I Went to the Palace (performed by Adam Woodward), both with lyrics Steve Dawson, Andrew Dawson & Tim Inman. Arnold is also receiving a “music by” credit in the film, while Oli Julian is credited as “composer”. Click here to check out the full music team credits and visit FilmMusic.com for the song credits. Fackham Hall is directed by Jim O’Hanlon (Trying, Your Christmas Or Mine?) and stars Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Radcliffe, Damian Lewis, Tom Felton, Katherine Waterston, Emma Laird and Woodward. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Last Days’ Soundtrack Album to Be Released
Posted: December 4, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Justin Lin, Last Days, Nathan Alexander, score, Soundtrack
Lovely/Gross Music will release a soundtrack album for the biographical drama Last Days. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nathan Alexander (Disfluency, The Big Conn, additional music for Clouds) and produced by Brian Tyler (The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Fast & Furious, Avengers: Age of Ultron). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, December 12. Last Days is directed by Justin Lin and stars Sky Yang, Radhika Apte, Ken Leung, Ciara Bravo, Toby Wallace and Naveen Andrews. The movie tells the story of 26-year-old John Allen Chau who embarks on a dangerous adventure across the globe to share his faith with the isolated tribe of North Sentinel Island, while a detective races to stop him before he does harm to himself or the tribe. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: December 4, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adam Hochstatter, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw, Disney Plus, John Paesano, Matt Danner, score, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disney+ original animated movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Paesano (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Daredevil, The Maze Runner, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Truth Be Told, Cheaper by the Dozen) & Adam Hochstatter. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 5 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to a track from the composers’ score below. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw is directed by Matt Danner and stars Aaron D. Harris, Chris Diamantopoulos, Erica Cerra, Hunter Dillon, Jude Zarzaur, Gracen Newton, Jill Basey, Bashir Salahuddin and William Stanford Davis. The project marks the fourth animated feature adaptation of Jeff Kinney’s book series following the Paesano-scored Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules & Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever. Read the rest of this entry »
‘All’s Fair’ Soundtrack Album to Be Released
Posted: December 4, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: All's Fair, David Klotz, Hulu, Morgan Kibby, Ryan Murphy, score, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the Hulu original series All’s Fair. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Morgan Kibby (Grotesquerie, Mothering Sunday, Queens, Wilderness, The Power, Girls of the Sun, Tales of the Walking Dead, Grand Army) & David Klotz (The Watcher, American Sports Story, The Prom). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 5 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composers’ first track below. All’s Fair is created by Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz & Joe Baken and stars Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor, Sarah Paulson, Matthew Noszka and Glenn Close. The legal drama follows a team of female divorce attorneys who leave a male-dominated firm to open their own powerhouse practice. Read the rest of this entry »
Hannah Peel Scoring Polly Findlay’s Midwinter Break’
Posted: December 4, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hannah Peel, Midwinter Break, Polly Findlay
Hannah Peel (Rogue Agent, Scoop, Bring Them Down, Insomnia, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch, The Midwich Cuckoos, Silent Roar, The Deceived) is providing the original score for the upcoming British drama Midwinter Break. The film marks the feature debut of theater director Polly Findlay and stars Lesley Manville, Ciarán Hinds and Niahm Cusack. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Bernard and revolves around a retired couple whose trip to Amsterdam stirs up troubled memories from their past. McLaverty also co-wrote the screenplay with Nick Payne (We Live in Time, The Sense of an Ending). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: December 4, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Emma Tammi, Five Nights at Freddy's, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, score, Soundtrack, The Newton Brothers
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the horror sequel Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by The Newton Brothers (Daredevil: Born Again, X-Men ’97, The Haunting of Hill House, The Fall of the House of Usher, Doctor Sleep, The Forever Purge) who previously scored the 2023 original movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 5 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composers’ title track below. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is directed by Emma Tammi, written by Scott Cawthon based on his video game series and stars Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Elizabeth Lail, Freddy Carter, Wayne Knight, Theodus Crane, Mckenna Grace, Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard. Read the rest of this entry »
