Warner Classics has announced Danny Elfman: Cello Concerto & Film Music Gautier Capuço, an album featuring the premiere recording of the Academy Award-nominated composer’s Cello Concerto, written expressly for the French cellist Gautier Capuçon. The music is performed with Lionel Bringuier and the BBC Concert Orchestra and appears alongside themes from some of Elfman’s most beloved film and television scores, including The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Simpsons, Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Black Beauty, Fifty Shades of Grey, Good Will Hunting, among others, all arranged by pianist Jérôme Ducros. The album will be released digitally and physically on November 20. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and vinyl edition. A first track (Ice Dance from Edward Scissorhands) is already available to stream/download now and can also be checked out after the jump.
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Expanded ‘Spy Kids’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 2001 family action adventure Spy Kids written and directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Teri Hatcher, Alan Cumming, Danny Trejo, Cheech Marin, Robert Patrick and Tony Shalhoub. The album features the film’s expanded original score composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands), John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf, The Jungle Book, Hocus Pocus), Gavin Greenaway, Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Smurfs, The Angry Birds Movie), Rodriguez himself, Los Lobos and Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia, Gladiator 2, The Martian), including previously unreleased music, alternate versions and demo cues. Also included are Floop’s Song (Cruel World) written by Elfman and performed by Cumming and the end credits song Spy Kids (Save the World) performed by Fonda. 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 the release. Chapter III has previously released the original 2001 soundtrack album.
Danny Elfman’s ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ Main Title Theme Released
WaterTower Music has released the main title theme from the HBO Max original series Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. The track written by Academy Award nominee Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man,The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Men in Black, Edward Scissorhands, Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the theme after the jump. Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is created by Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn & Bill Prady and stars Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn and John Ross Bowie.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 19, 2026)
Premiering on Wednesday, July 22, is the National Geographic event series Pompeii: Out of Time hosted by Tom Hiddleston, directed by Tom Barbor-Might (who also serves as the project’s showrunner and director), Grant Mansfield, Kevin R. Wright, Helen Flint, Alan Eyres and Carolyn Payne. The show’s original music is composed by Aisling Brouwer (The Buccaneers, White Riot, Lioness: The Nicola Adams Story). Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on July 24. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 3-part docudrama, which will air on National Geographic and will also be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu the following day.
Premiering on Thursday, July 23, is the HBO Max original series Stuart Fails to Save the Universe created by Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn & Bill Prady and starring Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn and John Ross Bowie. Joseph LoDuca ( Xena: Warrior Princess, The Evil Dead, Spartacus, Chucky, The Librarians, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Leverage) is composing the show’s original score and Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice in Wonderland, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Beetlejuice) has provided the main title theme music. Click here for more information about the The Big Bang Theory spinoff, which will be available to stream exclusively on HBO Max.
HBO Max’s ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ to Feature Theme by Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman (Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Spider-Man, Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Men in Black, Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) has written the theme for the upcoming HBO Max original series Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. The Big Bang Theory spinoff is created by Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men, The Kominsky Method), Zak Penn (Ready Player One, Free Guy) & Bill Prady (Dharma & Greg, Young Sheldon) and stars Kevin Sussman who reprises his role of comic book store owner Stuart Bloom, as well as Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn and John Ross Bowie. The comedy follows Bloom as he is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 6, 2026)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the gothic romance Dracula written and directed by Luc Besson and starring Caleb Landry Jones, Christoph Waltz, Matilda De Angelis, Haymon Maria Buttinger and Zoë Bleu Sidel. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Men in Black, Alice in Wonderland). Because Music & EuropaCorp have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last summer when the movie opened overseas (under the title Dracula: A Love Story). Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about film, which is being distributed in the U.S. by Vertical.
Also opening wide is the romantic comedy drama Solo Mio directed by Charles & Daniel Kinnane and starring Kevin James, Kim Coates, Julee Cerda, Alyson Hannigan, Jonathan Roumie and Julie Ann Emery. Joy Ngiaw (WondLa, Blush, Rescued by Ruby, Glamorous,Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase) has composed the film’s original music. Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Angel Studios release.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 30, 2026)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the survival horror thriller/comedy Send Help directed by Sam Raimi and starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Spider-Man, Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Alice in Wonderland,Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Good Will Hunting, Men in Black). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.
Also opening nationwide is the action thriller Shelter directed by Ric Roman Waugh and staring Jason Statham, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Bill Nighy and Naomi Ackie. David Buckley (The Sandman, Nobody, The Good Wife, The Nice Guys, The Forbidden Kingdom, The Good Fight, The Lincoln Lawyer, Papillon, Jason Bourne) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which is being released by Black Bear Pictures.
‘Send Help’ Soundtrack Album Details
Hollywood Records will release the official soundtrack album for the survival horror thriller/comedy Send Help. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Men in Black, Alice in Wonderland). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 30 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s end credits track below and click here to check out the project’s music team credits. Send Help is directed by Sam Raimi and stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien. The movie written by Damian Shannon & Mark Swift follows two colleagues and the only survivors of a plane crash who become stranded on a deserted island, where they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 9, 2026)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror feature Primate co-written and directed by Johannes Roberts and starring Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsur, Gia Hunter, Charlie Mann, Victoria Wyant, Benjamin Cheng and Tienne Simon. The film’s original music is composed by Adrian Johnston ( The Strangers: Prey at Night, Becoming Jane, Brideshead Revisited, Kinky Boots, Lassie, A Very Royal Scandal, Dancing on the Edge, The Child in Time, The Tunnel). Lakeshore Records & Paramount Music have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.
Also opening nationwide is the post-apocalyptic survival thriller Greenland 2: Migration directed by Ric Roman Waugh and starring Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis, William Abadie, Amber Rose Revah, Sophie Thompson and Trond Fausa Aurvåg. David Buckley (The Sandman, The Good Wife,The Nice Guys, The Lincoln Lawyer, Papillon, Jason Bourne, Nobody, Evil, The Forbidden Kingdom). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Lionsgate.
Danny Elfman’s Music from Universal Epic Universe’s ‘Dark Universe’ to Be Released
Back Lot Music will release a digital version of the soundtrack album for Universal Epic Universe’s Dark Universe in Orlando, Florida. The album features the original music from the theme park area inspired by Universal’s classic monsters, including Frankenstein, Dracula, The Wolfman, The Mummy, among others, composed by Academy Award nominee Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Men in Black, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland) and performed by the Budapest Scoring Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, August 22 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s Dark Universe Fanfare below. A vinyl edition is currently available to purchase exclusively at the theme park.