Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC natural history series Frozen Planet II. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer (Dune, The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception, The Dark Knight), Adam Lukas (Primates) & James Everingham (Apollo: Missions to the Moon, The Real Right Stuff) for Bleeding Fingers Music feat. Norwegian singer/songwriter AURORA. The opening titles music is written by Zimmer and Anže Rozman (Prehistoric Planet, The Planets). Russell Emanuel serves as the score producer and Greg Rappaport & Marsha Bowe are the score supervisors. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 7 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A 2-CD version will be coming out on October 21.
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Soundtrack Album for Apple TV+’s ‘Prehistoric Planet’ to Be Released
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ natural history event series Prehistoric Planet. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Anže Rožman (The Planets, Universe), Kara Talve (Perpetual Planet: Heroes of the Oceans) and Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Inception, The Lion King, Dune). Zimmer & Andrew James Christie (The Flood) have written the Prehistoric Planet Theme. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, June 24 and will be available to stream/download here. Prehistoric Planet is narrated by Sir David Attenborough and presents little-known and surprising facts of dinosaur life set against the backdrop of the environments of Cretaceous times, including coasts, deserts, freshwater, ice worlds and forests.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 27, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action drama Top Gun: Maverick directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell, Jon Hamm and Ed Harris. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Black Widow, His Dark Materials), Harold Faltermeyer (Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop), Lady Gaga and Hans Zimmer (Inception, Gladiator, The Dark Knight). Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as songs by Gaga, OneRepublic & Kenny Loggins today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the animated feature The Bob’s Burgers Movie directed by Loren Bouchard & Bernard Derriman and starring Kristen Schaal, H. Jon Benjamin, Eugene Mirman, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Zach Galifianakis, Larry Murphy and Kevin Kline. Bouchard & Nora Smith wrote the film’s original songs and Tim Davies orchestrated, arranged and conducted the movie’s score. Bouchard, John Dylan Keith, Chris Maxwell, Phil Hernandez, Tim & Patrick Dacey and Brent Knopf are also credited for providing additional music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and songs. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the 20th Century Studios production.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 22, 2022)
Premiering tomorrow, May 23, is the Apple TV+ natural history series Prehistoric Planet narrated by David Attenborough and executive produced by Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton. The show’s original score is composed by Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, Inception, The Dark Knight, Dune), Anze Rozman (The Planets, Universe) and Kara Talve. Zimmer also co-wrote the project’s theme with ndrew Christie (The Flood) for Bleeding Fingers Music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the 5-parter, which will be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+.
Premiering on Friday, May 27, is Lucasfilm’s Disney+ limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi directed by Deborah Chow and starring Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Kumail Nanjiani, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Rupert Friend, Sung Kang and Benny Safdie. John Williams (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark) has written a new theme for the title character and Natalie Holt (Loki, Journey’s End, Knightfall, Herself, Beecham House) has composed the original score. Check out our previous article for more information about the 6-part drama, which will be available to stream on Disney+.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Soundtrack Album Details
The track list of the soundtrack album for the action drama Top Gun: Maverick has been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Black Widow), Harold Faltermeyer (Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop), Lady Gaga and Hans Zimmer (Dune, Gladiator, The Dark Knight, The Lion King). Also included is the original song I Ain’t Worried by OneRepublic, Kenny Loggins’ Danger Zone and Miles Teller’s rendition of Great Balls of Fire as featured in the movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on May 27 by Interscope Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon (CD version) and here (digital version). Lady Gaga’s original song Hold My Hand has already been released earlier this week.
Hans Zimmer Scoring Florian Zeller’s ‘The Son’
Hans Zimmer (Dune, The Lion King, Inception, Gladiator, Interstellar, The Dark Knight) has composed the original music for the upcoming drama The Son. The film is directed by Florian Zeller (The Father) and stars Hugh Jackman, Vanessa Kirby, Laura Dern, Zen McGrath and Anthony Hopkins. The movie is based on Zeller’s stage play of the same name and follows a man whose life is thrown into disarray when his ex-wife turns up with their troubled, distant and angry teenage son. Zeller also co-wrote the screenplay with Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons, Atonement).
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 24, 2022)
Premiering today is the Starz limited series Gaslit created by Robbie Pickering based on the first season of the Slow Burn podcast and starring Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Dan Stevens, Shea Whigham, Betty Gilpin and Darby Camp. The show’s original music is composed by Mac Quayle (Mr. Robot, Feud: Bette and Joan, American Horror Story, American Crime Story, The Politician, Ratched). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which will air every Sunday on Starz.
Also premiering today is the Showtime original series The Man Who Fell to Earth developed by Alex Kurtzman & Jenny Lumet based on the Walter Tevis novel and the 1976 film of the same name and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Jimmy Simpson, Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, Clarke Peters, Annelle Olaleye, Kate Mulgrew and Bill Nighy. Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery & Picard, Legion, The Night Of, Lucy in the Sky, The Umbrella Academy) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous article for more information about the sci-fi drama, which will air Sundays on Showtime.
‘The Survivor’ Soundtrack Album Details
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the biographical drama The Survivor. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Dune, Inception, The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Interstellar, No Time to Die, Rain Man, Thelma & Louise). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 29, 2022 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track (Walk to the Ring) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below. The Survivor is directed by Barry Levinson and stars Ben Foster, Vicky Krieps, Billy Magnussen, Peter Sarsgaard, Danny DeVito, John Leguizamo, Dar Zuzovsky and Saro Emirze. The movie is based on the book Harry Haft: Survivor of Auschwitz, Challenger of Rocky Marciano by Alan Haft and tells the story of boxer Harry Haft, who looks to carry on after fighting to survive in WWII concentration camps.
World Premiere Soundtrack Release for Gore Verbinski’s ‘The Weather Man’ Announced
La-La Land Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 2005 comedy drama The Weather Man directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis, Nicholas Hoult, Michael Rispoli and Gil Bellows. The album features the original music from the Paramount Pictures release composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, The Lion King, Inception, Dune, Gladiator, Interstellar, No Time to Die, Black Hawk Dawn, Man of Steel, Rain Man) who co-scored the movie with James S. Levine (Glee, Nip/Tuck, American Horror Story, Damages). The CD will be available to order on the label’s official website at noon today.
Hans Zimmer Scoring Apple TV+’s ‘Prehistoric Planet’
Hans Zimmer is composing original music for the upcoming Apple TV+ natural history series Prehistoric Planet. The composer is co-scoring the show with Anze Rozman (The Planets, Universe) and Kara Talve (Perpetual Planet: Heroes of the Oceans) for Bleeding Fingers Music. He also co-wrote the series’ theme with Andrew Christie (The Flood) for Bleeding Fingers Music. The 5-part documentary is narrated by Sir David Attenborough and recreates the last days of the dinosaurs and uses CGI to take viewers back in time, experiencing the wonders of planet Earth 66 million years ago. Jon Favreau (Iron Man, The Mandalorian, The Jungle Book) and Mike Gunton (Dynasties, The Green Planet) are executive producing the project from BBC Studios’ Bristol-based Natural History Unit.