La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1988 comedy drama Rain Man directed by Barry Levinson and starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. The album features the film’s remastered and expanded original score composed by Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Inception, The Dark Knight, Dune, Interstellar, Gladiator, The Thin Red Line) who received his first Academy Award nomination for his work on the movie, including previously unreleased music. Also included as bonus tracks is a 2000 concert suite demo, as well as source and alternate cues. The CD, which is limited to 1,500 copies, will be available to order on the label’s official website at noon today.
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Hans Zimmer Wins Grammy Award for ‘Dune: Part Two’ Score
Hans Zimmer has won his fifth Grammy Award for his score from Dune Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two in the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media category at today’s 67th Annual Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony in Los Angeles. He was previously honored with a Grammy in the same category for his music for Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson received the award for the original song It Never Went Away from the documentary American Symphony in the Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media category.
‘Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert’ Concert Film Announced
Trafalgar Releasing has announced the concert film Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert, a global event that captures a live performance of some of Zimmer’s most revered compositions, including music from Dune, Interstellar, Gladiator, The Lion King & other titles. The movie is directed by Paul Dugdale and features footage from recent concerts by Zimmer, his band and a world-class orchestra at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena, the Al Wasl Plaza dome at Expo City Dubai and beyond. The film also features conversations with some of his collaborators, including Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, Jerry Bruckheimer (who also serves as an executive producer), Johnny Marr, Pharrell Williams, Tanya Lapointe, as well as Billie Eilish, Finneas, Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.
‘The World of Hans Zimmer – Part II: A New Dimension’ Album Announced
Sony Classical has announced The World of Hans Zimmer – Part II: A New Dimension. The sequel to 2019’s The World of Hans Zimmer – A Symphonic Celebration features seventeen more of the Academy Award-winning composer’s most successful soundtracks transformed into new orchestral suites. Highlights include a a new romantic suite from The Prince of Egypt, a “cello-concerto-like” version of Final Ascent from No Time to Die, a newly crafted suite of The Rock, and a tranquil rendition of A Time of Quiet Between the Storms from Dune Part Two. Among the featured soloists and collaborators are singers Lebo M, Lisa Gerrard, Nokukhanya Dlamini, Gan-ya Ben-gur Akselrod, musicians Pedro Eustache, Juan García-Herreros, Alexios Anest, Mariko Muranaka, Eliane Correa,Rusanda Panfili, Luis Ribeiro, Aleksandra Šuklar & Lucy Landymore who perform alongside the Odessa Orchestra & Friends & the Nairobi Chamber Choir, under the baton of conductor Gavin Greenaway. The album will be released digitally and physically (as a 2-CD set and a limited edition 3 x 180g vinyl) on January 31 and is now available for pre-order in all formats on Amazon. A first track (No Time To Die Suite: Part 1) is already available to stream/download now and can also be checked out after the jump.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 1, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the drama Here co-written and directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Kelly Reilly and Paul Bettany. The film’s original music is composed by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Avengers: Endgame, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Predator, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Polar Express, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Mummy Returns). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Sony Pictures.
Also opening nationwide is the animated feature Hitpig! directed by Cinzia Angelini & David Feiss and starring Jason Sudeikis, Lilly Singh, Rainn Wilson, RuPaul, Anitta, Andy Serkis, Hannah Gadsby, Lorraine Ashbourne, Charlie Adler and Shelby Young. Isabella Summers (of Florence + the Machine) (KAOS, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Little Fires Everywhere, The Offer, Lisa Frankenstein, Physical) has composed the film’s original music. 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 distributed by Viva Pictures.
‘Blitz’ Soundtrack Album Details
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for Steve McQueen’s historical drama Blitz. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Gladiator, Dune, The Dark Knight, Inception, 12 Years a Slave). Also included are the movie’s original songs written by Academy Award nominees Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, Succession, Andor, The Big Short) & Taura Stinson and McQueen, as well as Britell’s new arrangements of Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh performed by Celeste and Allelujah (Hallelujah) performed by Benjamin Clementine. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, November 1 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the first score track (September 1940) and original song Winter Coat below. Blitz is written and directed by McQueen and stars Saoirse Ronan, Elliott Heffernan, Harris Dickinson, Clementine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller, Stephen Graham, Alex Jennings, Leigh Gill, Mica Ricketts, CJ Beckford, Hayley Squires, Joshua McGuire, Erin Kellyman and Sally Messham.
‘Twilight of the Gods’ Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the streamer’s original animated limited series Twilight of the Gods. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Dune, The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Man of Steel, Inception, Interstellar), Omer Benyamin and Steven Doar. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Thursday, September 19 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composers’ title track below. Twilight of the Gods is created by Zack Snyder, Jay Oliva & Eric Carrasco and features the voice talent of Rahul Kohli, Jamie Clayton, Kristopher Hivju, Peter Stormare, Jamie Chung,Corey Stoll and Lauren Cohan. The Stone Quarry Animation & Xilam Animation production follows a mortal king who is saved on the battlefield by a warrior with whom he falls in love and – after surviving a wrath of terror on their wedding night – embarks on a merciless mission for vengeance.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 15, 2024)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British TV series Moonflower Murders created by Anthony Horowitz and starring Lesley Manville, Timothy McMullan, Mark Gatiss, Daniel Mays, Rosalie Craig, Claire Rushbrook, Conleth Hill, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Matthew Beard, Adrian Rawlins and Sanjeev Kohli. The show’s original music is composed by Murray Gold (Doctor Who, Gentleman Jack, Torchwood, Dead Ringers, It’s a Sin, A Very English Scandal, Quiz) who previously scored 2022’s original Magpie Murders series. Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama, which will air in the U.S. on PBS as part of the Masterpiece series.
Premiering on Tuesday, September 17, is the ABC comedy High Potential created by Drew Goddard and starring Kaitlin Olson, Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Amirah J, Deniz Akdeniz, Matthew Lamb and Judy Reyes. Josh Kramon (Veronica Mars, iZombie, Forever, Party Down, October Road) and Jake Staley (Valor, 7 Below) are composing the show’s original score. The series, which follows single mom whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective, will air Tuesdays on ABC and will also be available to stream on Hulu.
Hans Zimmer & Kara Talve to Compose Music for BBC’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ TV Series
BBC announced today that Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Dune, Inception, The Lion King) and Kara Talve (Prehistoric Planet, Faraway Downs, The Simpsons) for Bleeding Fingers Music are set to compose the music for the upcoming BBC/Stan original drama Lord of the Flies. The show is developed by Jack Thorne (His Dark Materials, Enola Holmes) based on William Golding’s classic novel of the same title and stars David McKenna, Winston Sawyers, Lox Pratt, Isaac Talbut, Thomas Connor, Noah & Cassius Flemyn, Cornelius Brandreth and Tom Page-Turner. The series directed by Marc Munden (Utopia, The Third Day) tells the story of a group of young schoolchildren who find themselves stranded on a tropical island with no adults, following a deadly plane crash.
New Vinyl Edition of ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ Soundtrack Announced
Varèse Sarabande and Craft Recordings have announced first-ever wide vinyl release of the soundtrack album for the 1989 comedy drama Driving Miss Daisy directed by Bruce Beresford and starring Morgan Freeman Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Esther Rolle and Patti LuPone. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Inception, Dune, Gladiator, The Lion King, Interstellar). Also included is Louis Armstrong’s Kiss of Fire and Eartha Kitt’s Santa Baby. The soundtrack will be released as a “Transparent Violet” vinyl on November 15 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon and other retailers in North America.