Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, The Dark Knight, Pirates of the Caribbean, Inception, Dune, Gladiator, Interstellar).has teamed up with violinist Aleksey Igudesman to compose the music for the upcoming German TV series Black Gold (Schwarzes Gold). The show is created by Justin Koch & Matthias Greving and stars Harriet Herbig-Matten, Aaron Hilmer, Tom Wlaschiha, Gwendoline Christie, Marton Csokas, Merlin Sandmeyer, Lena Urzendowsky, Jessica Schwarz, Henny Reents, Slavko Popadić and Liliom Lewald. The 6-part drama is set in a fictional village at the turn of the 20th Century and tells the story of a farmer’s daughter whose family is cheated by a rich landowner over the oil discovered under their fields and – when the oil rush hits the village – threatens to destroy her farming community forever.
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‘Eden’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the psychological survival thriller Eden. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, The Dark Knight, Inception, Dune, Pirates of the Caribbean, Gladiator, Man of Steel, Rain Man, Interstellar). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 10 and will be available on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first and final track below. Eden is directed by Ron Howard and stars Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Daniel Brühl, Sydney Sweeney, Felix Kammerer, Toby Wallace and Richard Roxburgh. The movie tells the true story of a group of outsiders who settle on a remote island only to discover their greatest threat isn’t the brutal climate or deadly wildlife, but each other.
Expanded ‘Crimson Tide’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1995 action thriller Crimson Tide directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, Viggo Mortensen, George Dzundza, James Gandolfini and Matt Craven. The album features the complete original score from the Hollywood Pictures production composed by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar, Dune, Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, F1, Man of Steel), including almost 30 minutes of previously unreleased music. Also included is a demo of a short suite Zimmer and collaborator Steve Mazzaro prepared in 2014 to be performed live in concert. The 2-CD set, which is being released to coincide with the movie’s 30th anniversary, is now available to order on Amazon and the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples and find out more information about the release. Hollywood Records has previously released the original 1995 soundtrack album.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 22, 2025)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comedy Honey Don’t! co-written and directed by Ethan Coen and starring Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans, Charlie Day and Billy Eichner. The film’s original score is composed by Carter Burwell (Carol, Fargo, The Banshees of Inisherin, True Grit, The Blind Side, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Twilight, Anomalisa). Shadow of the City has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, original songs written by Jack Antonoff & Coen and other songs from the movie today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.
Also opening wide is the thriller Relay directed by David Mackenzie and starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James, Sam Worthington and Willa Fitzgerald. Tony Doogan (Starred Up, Outlaw Kings) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Bush Tetras & Karen Marks, Kenneth James Gibson & Alison Cotton today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Bleecker Street.
Hans Zimmer, Steven Doar & Omer Benyamin to Score Zack Snyder’s ‘The Last Photograph’
Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, The Lion King, Dune, Inception, Interstellar), Steven Doar & Omer Benyamin are attached to score the upcoming drama The Last Photograph. The film is directed by Zack Snyder (300, Dawn of the Dead, Watchmen) and will star Stuart Martin and Fra Fee. The movie centers on a ex-DEA operative who must return to the South American mountains following the brutal murders of their diplomat parents, in an effort to find his missing niece and nephew, .
‘Chief of War’ Soundtrack Album Details
Fifth Season Music & Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ limited series Chief of War. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer (Inception, The Dark Knight, The Lion King, Gladiator, Dune, Interstellar) & James Everingham (Apollo: Missions to the Moon, The Real Right Stuff) for Bleeding Fingers Music. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 1 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composers’ main title track below. Chief of War is created by Jason Momoa & Thomas Pa‘a Sibbett and stars Momoa himself, Luciane Buchanan, Temuera Morrison, Kaina Makua, Cliff Curtis, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Brandon Finn, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale‘o, Mainei Kinimaka, James Udom,Te Kohe Tuhaka and Benjamin Hoetjes. The 9-part historical drama based on true events is set amidst the backdrop of the islands of Hawai‘i and tells the story of warrior Ka‘iana as he tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 27, 2025)
Premiering tomorrow, July 28, is the Hulu original series The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball created by Ben Bocquelet and starring Alkaio Thiele, Hero Hunter, Kinza Syed Khan, Teresa Gallagher and Dan Russell. Xav Clarke (Wolfboy and the Everything Factory, Elliott from Earth, The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe) is composing the show’s original music. The sequel to The Amazing World of Gumball produced by Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe follows Gumball Watterson, his brother Darwin, his sister Anais, and the other quirky residents of Elmore on new adventures and will be available to stream in the U.S. exclusively on Hulu.
Premiering in the U.S. on Tuesday, July 29, is the British TV series Dope Girls developed by Polly Stenham & Alex Warren and starring Julianne Nicholson, Eilidh Fisher, Eliza Scanlen, Umi Myers, Geraldine James, Rory Fleck Bryne, Dustin Demri-Burns, Sebastian Croft, Michael Duke, Ian Bonar, Laura Checkley, Harry Cadby, Priya Kansara, Will Keen, Nabhaan Rizwan and Jordan Kouame. The show’s original music is composed by the experimental vocalist & electronic artist collective NYX. Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the artists’ score earlier this year when the drama premiered in the UK on BBC One. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the series, which is making its domestic debut on Hulu.
Hans Zimmer Joins Labrinth to Score HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ Season 3
HBO announced today that Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Dune, The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Interstellar, Pirates of the Caribbean, Inception, Man of Steel) is joining Labrinth to score the third season of the HBO original series Euphoria. Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Eric Dane, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie & Maude Apatow are returning to star in the show created, executive produced and directed by Sam Levinson. Labrinth has previously scored the first two seasons and received four Emmy Award nominations for his score and songs, winning the award for the original song All for Us from Season 1.
Hans Zimmer’s & A.R. Rahman’s ‘Ramayana’ Introduction Theme Released
Sony Music India has released the “introduction” theme for the upcoming Indian epic drama Ramayana. The track written by the film’s Academy Award-winning composers Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Dune, Inception, The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Interstellar) & A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, Lagaan, The Hundred-Foot Journey, Viceroy’s House) and featuring lyrics by Kumar Vishwas is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the theme after the jump. Ramayana is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and stars Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, Ravi Dubey and Sunny Deol.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 27, 2025)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sports drama F1 directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, Damson Idris, Kim Bodnia and Tobias Menzies. The film’s original score composed by Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, The Dark Knight, Inception, Dune, Gladiator, Interstellar, Pirates of the Caribbean, Man of Steel). Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by artists including Don Toliver feat. Doja Cat, Tate McRae, Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton, Tiësto, Dom Dolla, as well as a separate soundtrack featuring both the songs and Zimmer’s score today. Click here for the details of the song album and click here for the details of the deluxe “cinematic edition” album.
Also opening wide this weekend is the sci-fi/horror sequel M3GAN 2.0 written and directed by Gerard Johnstone and starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jen Van Epps, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Amie Donald, Aristotle Athari, Jenna Davis, Ivanna Sakhno, Timm Sharp and Jemaine Clement. Chris Bacon (Wednesday, Heretic, Source Code, Men in Black: International, Gnomeo & Juliet, Bates Motel, 65, The Tick) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has 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 Atomic Monster & Blumhouse production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.