Hans Zimmer and Rupert Gregson-Williams have recently recorded their music for the upcoming Netflix original series The Crown. The show is created by Peter Morgan (The Queen, The Last King of Scotland) and stars Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Vanessa Kirby and John Lithgow. The 10-parter is based on Morgan’s play The Audience and centers on the interplay and political intrigue between Queen Elizabeth II […]
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Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ to Feature Music by Hans Zimmer & Rupert Gregson-Williams
Posted: March 16, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Hans Zimmer, Netflix, Rupert Gregson-Williams, The Crown
Hans Zimmer & Rupert Gregson-Williams Scoring David Yates’ ‘The Legend of Tarzan’
Posted: March 7, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Yates, Hans Zimmer, Rupert Gregson-Williams, The Legend of Tarzan
Hans Zimmer and Rupert Gregson-Williams have taken over scoring duties on the upcoming action adventure The Legend of Tarzan. The film is directed by David Yates (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) and stars Alexander Skarsgård in the title role, as well as Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, Djimon […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 29, 2016)
Posted: January 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Carter Burwell, Fifty Shades of Black, Hans Zimmer, Jane Got a Gun, Jim Dooley, Kung Fu Panda 3, Laurent Eyquem, Lisa Gerrard, Marcello De Francisci, Rabid Dogs, The Finest Hours
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the animated feature Kung Fu Panda 3 directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson & Alessandro Carloni and featuring the voices of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, Bryan Cranston, Kate Hudson, David Cross and J.K. Simmons. […]
‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 15, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Hans Zimmer, Junkie XL, score, Soundtrack, Tom Holkenborg, Zack Snyder
WaterTower Music has announced today the official soundtrack album for Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL (aka Tom Holkenborg). The soundtrack will be released digitally, on CD, as a 2-disc deluxe CD, and on Limited Edition 3-disc deluxe vinyl on […]
Hans Zimmer to Score Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’
Posted: January 1, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk, Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer is reteaming with Christopher Nolan on the director’s upcoming World War II action thriller Dunkirk. According to Hans-Zimmer.com, the composer has already started working on the film. The project marks Zimmer’s sixth collaboration with Nolan following The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception and Interstellar. Dunkirk is set during the legendary evacuation of the northern French city during WWII. Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance and […]
‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 6, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Kung Fu Panda, Kung Fu Panda 3, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s animated feature Kung Fu Panda 3 have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception, Interstellar, The Dark Knight). Pianist Lang Lang is featured on a number of tracks of the composer’s score. Also included is […]
Sony Classical to Release ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Soundtrack
Posted: December 1, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dreamworks Animation, Hans Zimmer, Kung Fu Panda 3, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s feature Kung Fu Panda 3. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, The Prince of Egypt, Inception, The Dark Knight, Pirates of the Caribbean) who previously co-scored the first two installments in the series with John Powell. The soundtrack will be released […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 22, 2015)
Posted: November 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Beau Black, Chris Willis, Disney Channel, Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Nathan Whitehead, National Geographic Channel, Saints & Strangers, South of Hell, The Lion Guard, WE tv
Premiering tonight is the Nat Geo event series Saints & Strangers directed by Paul A. Edwards and starring Raoul Trujillo, Vincent Kartheiser, Ray Stevenson, Anna Camp, Ron Livingston, Natascha McElhone, Kalani Queypo, Tatanka Means, Brian F. O’Byrne, Barry Sloane and Michael Jibson. The 2-parter’s main theme is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Pirates […]
‘Saints & Strangers’ Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: November 21, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, National Geographic Channel, Saints & Strangers, score, Soundtrack
Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack EP for the NatGeo event series Saints & Strangers. The EP features the 2-parter’s theme composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Inception, The Lion King, Interstellar), as well as music from the series by Lorne Balfe (Terminator Genisys, Home, Penguins of Madagascar). Visit iTunes to download the soundtrack and listen to audio samples. A soundtrack […]
Lorne Balfe to Score Michael Bay’s ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’
Posted: November 13, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi, Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Michael Bay
Lorne Balfe has been hired to score Michael Bay’s upcoming action drama 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. The film stars James Badge Dale, John Krasinski and Max Martini. The movie centers on the six members of a security team who fought to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi from an attack of […]