Hans Zimmer is set to score the upcoming sports action drama F1. The film is directed by Joseph Kosinski (TRON: Legacy, Oblivion) and stars Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Sarah Niles and Samson Kayo. The movie, which is made in collaboration with Formula 1 and has been shot during actual Grand Prix weekends, follows a former driver who returns to Formula 1 at APXGP, a fictional team on the grid. Ehren Kruger (The Ring, Arlington Road) wrote the screenplay.
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Hans Zimmer Scoring Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’
Composer Hans Zimmer is reuniting with director Steve McQueen on the upcoming historical drama Blitz. The film is written and directed by McQueen (Shame, Small Axe) and stars Saoirse Ronan, Elliott Heffernan, Harris Dickinson, Kathy Burke, Benjamin Clementine, Paul Weller, Leigh Gill, Stephen Graham, Mica Ricketts, Alex Jennings, CJ Beckford, Joshua McGuire, Hayley Squires, Erin Kellyman and Sally Messham. The movie follows a 9-year-old boy in World War II London who – after being sent to safety in the English countryside – is determined to return home and finds himself in immense peril, while his distraught mother searches for her missing son.
Expanded ‘Backdraft’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack for the 1991 action drama Backdraft directed by Ron Howard and starring Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Rebecca De Mornay, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Donald Sutherland and Robert De Niro. The 2-CD set features the film’s expanded original music composed by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer (Dune, The Lion King, Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Inception, The Last Samurai, Rain Man, Man of Steel, Interstellar), including the world premiere release of the complete score on the first disc and the score selections from the original 1991 soundtrack album (released by Milan Records) on the second disc. The soundtrack is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find more about the release. A digital version will be released on September 27 by Back Lot Music (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download).
Netflix’s ‘Twilight of the Gods’ to Feature Music by Hans Zimmer, Steven Doar & Omer Benyamin
Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Dune, The Lion King, Inception, Interstellar) has collaborated with Steven Doar and Omer Benyamin to compose the music for the upcoming Netflix animated series Twilight of the Gods. The show is created by Zack Snyder (300, Dawn of the Dead), Jay Oliva (ARK: The Animated Series, Trese) & Eric Carrasco (Justice League vs the Fatal Five) and features the voices of Rahul Kohli, Jamie Clayton, Peter Stormare, Kristopher Hivju, Jamie Chung, Lauren Cohan and Corey Stoll. The Stone Quarry Animation production tells the story of a mortal king who is saved on the battlefield by an iron-willed 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.
‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ Soundtrack Album Details
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the Peacock/Sky limited series The Tattooist of Auschwitz. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, The Dark Knight, The Lion King, Dune, Inception, Rain Man) and Kara Talve (Prehistoric Planet, Faraway Downs). Also included is the end credits song Love Will Survive written by Zimmer, Talve, Walter Afanasieff & Charlie Midnight and performed by Barbra Streisand (already available as a digital single now). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 2 (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). Listen to Zimmer’s & Talve’s first track (Whatever It Takes) below. The Tattooist of Auschwitz is directed by Tali Shalom-Ezer and stars Harvey Keitel, Anna Próchniak, Jonah Hauer-King, Jonas Nay and Melanie Lynskey. The 6-part drama is inspired by the true story of Lale Sokolov who arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942 and was made one of the tattooists, charged to ink identification numbers onto fellow prisoners’ arms, when he meets a woman, leading to a love that defies the horrors around them.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 28, 2024)
Premiering on Tuesday, April 30, is the FX limited series The Veil created by Steven Knight and starring Elisabeth Moss, Yumna Marwan, Josh Charles and Dali Benssalah. The show’s original music is composed by Max Richter (The Leftovers, Ad Astra, Mary Queen of Scots, Hostiles, Waltz with Bashir, Spaceman) and Jon Opstad (Bodies, Black Mirror: White Bear & White Christmas, The Woman in White, We Hunt Together) . Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music on May 3. Check out our previous article to learn more about the 6-part spy thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
Premiering on Wednesday, May 1, is the British Disney+/Hulu original series Shardlake developed by Stephen Butchard based on C.J. Sansom’s novels and starring Arthur Hughes, Anthony Boyle,Sean Bean, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Babou Ceesay, Paul Kaye, Brian Vernel, Matthew Steer, Peter Firth, Miles Barrow and David Pearse. Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, The Regime, Queen of Katwe, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, State of Play, Touching the Void) has composed the show’s original music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the 4-parter, which will be available to stream in the U.S. on Hulu.
Barbra Streisand’s Original End Credits Song ‘Love Will Survive’ from ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ Released
Columbia Records has released the original end credits song Love Will Survive from the Peacock/Sky limited series The Tattooist of Auschwitz. The track written by the show’s composers Hans Zimmer & Kara Talve, as well as Walter Afanasieff, with lyrics by Charlie Midnight, produced by Afanasieff & Peter Asher and performed by Barbra Streisand is now available to stream/download on all major digital services, including Amazon Also listen to the song below. A full soundtrack album featuring Zimmer’s & Kalve’s score from the drama will be announced soon. The Tattooist of Auschwitz is directed by Tali Shalom-Ezer and stars Anna Próchniak, Harvey Keitel, Jonah Hauer-King, Jonas Nay and Melanie Lynskey.
Andrea & Matteo Bocelli’s and Hans Zimmer’s ‘Time to Say Goodbye’ Cover from Academy Awards Ceremony Released
Decca Records has released the cover version of the hit song Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò) from the In Memoriam segment of last night’s 96th Academy Awards ceremony. The new version of the song (originally written by Francesco Sartori & Lucio Quarantotto) is produced and arranged by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Dune, Inception, Gladiator, The Dark Knight) and performed by Andrea Bocelli with Matteo Bocelli. The track is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song and check out the live performance at the Oscars after the jump.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 8, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated sequel Kung Fu Panda 4 directed by Mike Mitchell and starring Jack Black, Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman, Awkwafina, James Hong, Ian McShane, Bryan Cranston and Ke Huy Quan. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Inception, The Dark Knight, Dune, Gladiator) & Steve Mazzaro (The Boss Baby, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, The Rhythm Section). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well Tenacious D’s …Baby One More Time cover from the movie today. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the DreamWorks Animation production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.
Also opening wide is the supernatural horror movie Imaginary directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Pyper Braun, Taegen Burns, Betty Buck and Veronica Falcon. Bear McCreary (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Outlander, The Walking Dead) has composed the theme(s) for the project and his Sparks & Shadows team has composed the original score. Sparks & Shadows Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the Blumhouse production, which is being distributed by Lionsgate.
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the animated sequel Kung Fu Panda 4 have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Dune,The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception, Interstellar) & Steve Mazzaro (The Boss Baby, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Rhythm Section). Also included is the cover version of Britney Spears’ .…Baby One More Time! (as featured during the movie’s end titles sequence) produced by John Spiker and performed by Tenacious D. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 8 by Back Lot Music and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Listen to the song and the first score track (Journey) below and click here for the project’s music team credits. Kung Fu Panda 4 is directed by Mike Mitchell, co-directed by Stephanie Ma Stine and stars Jack Black, Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman, Awkwafina, Bryan Cranston, James Hong, Ian McShane and Ke Huy Quan.