Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Normal. The album features the film’s original music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian, Mulan, Gladiator II, Man on Fire, Chicken Run, Kingdom of Heaven) and Ryder McNair (Andy Kaufman Is Me, Yosemite, Uncle Kent). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 17 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composers’ title track below. Normal is directed by Ben Wheatley and stars Bob Odenkirk, Lena Headey, Henry Winkler, Billy MacLellan, Ryan Allen, Brendan Fletcher, Jess McLeod, Peter Shinkoda, Reena Jolly, Derek Barnes and David Lawrence Brown. The movie follows unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past who – after moving to a small, sleepy town – responds to a bank robbery and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.
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Harry Gregson-Williams & Ryder McNair Scoring Ben Wheatley’s ‘Normal’
Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian, Gladiator II, Mulan, Man on Fire, Kingdom of Heaven) has teamed up with Ryder McNair (Yosemite, Andy Kaufman Is Me, Uncle Kent) to compose the music for the upcoming action thriller Normal. The film is directed by Ben Wheatley (High-Rise, Free Fire) and stars Bob Odenkirk, Lena Headey, Henry Winkler, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher, Jess McLeod, Reena Jolly, Peter Shinkoda, Derek Barnes and David Lawrence Brown. The movie follows a provisional sheriff who gets pitted against his constituents when the exposure of a small town’s sordid secret sparks a rip-roaring firefight..
‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 Soundtrack Album Released
WaterTower Music has released a new soundtrack album for the HBO original series The Gilded Age. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s third season composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia, Gladiator II, The Martian, Mulan, Kingdom of Heaven, Spy Game) & Rupert Gregson-Williams (Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Hacksaw Ridge, The Legend of Tarzan). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the main title theme and the first two score tracks below. The label has previously released two albums featuring the composers’ score from Season 1 & Season 2 back in 2022 and 2023. The Gilded Age is created by Julian Fellowes and stars Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Denée Benton, Louisa Jacobson, Taissa Farmiga, Harry Richardson, Blake Ritson, Bill Camp and Phylicia Rashad.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 15, 2025)
Premiering tonight is the National Geographic original documentary series Underdogs narrated by Ryan Reynolds and executive produced by Mark Linfield, Vanessa Berlowitz and Dan Ree. The show’s original music is composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Martian, Gladiator 2, Mulan, Chicken Run, The Gilded Age, Kingdom of Heaven, Spy Game, The Meg). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Wildstar production, which features a theme song by Green Day and will air on National Geographic and ABC before making its streaming debut tomorrow on Hulu and Disney+.
Also premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British TV series Patience created by Matt Baker based on the French TV format Astrid et Raphaëlle and starring Laura Fraser and Ella Maisy Purvis. Hannes De Maeyer (Gangsta, The Couple Next Door, Rebel, Noise, Professor T, Rafaël, Torpedo, The Racer) & Ruben De Gheselle (Young Hearts, Clara Sola, A Cops and Robbers Story) have composed the show’s original music. Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score this past March. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which premiered in the UK earlier this year on Channel 4 and is making its U.S. debut on PBS.
Soundtrack Album for National Geographic’s ‘Underdogs’ Released
Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album for the National Geographic original documentary series Underdogs. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian, The Gilded Age, Gladiator 2, Mulan, Chicken Run, The Meg). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first and final track after the jump. The series’ theme song, Underdog by Green Day, is available separately on the band’s latest record, Saviors (édition de luxe). Underdogs is narrated by Ryan Reynolds and centers on animal kingdom’s outcasts, with each episode showcasing a different aspect of these underdogs’ bizarre mating strategies, deception, dubious parenting skills, surprising superpowers and gross-out behaviors.
National Geographic’s ‘Underdogs’ to Feature Score by Harry Gregson-Williams and Theme Song by Green Day
Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian, Gladiator 2, Chicken Run, Mulan, The Meg) has recently been scoring the upcoming National Geographic documentary series Underdogs. Rock superstars Green Day wrote the original theme song, entitled Underdog (featured in the trailer embedded below), for the show narrated by Ryan Reynolds. The 5-parter centers on the outcasts of the animal kingdom with each episode showcasing a different aspect of these underdogs’ bizarre mating strategies, surprising superpowers, deception, dubious parenting skills and gross-out behaviors.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 22, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the first part of the film adaptation of the stage musical Wicked directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande as Glinda, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Bowen Yang, Ethan Slater and Keala Settle. The film’s original score is composed by John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Happy Feet, Solo: A Star Wars Story) & Stephen Schwartz (The Prince of Egypt, Pocahontas). Republic Records & Verve Label Group have released a soundtrack album featuring the Schwartz-penned songs from the movie today. A separate album featuring the score will be coming out on December 6. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Picture release and click here to check out the project’s music team credits.
Also opening wide is the historical action epic Gladiator II directed by Ridley Scott and starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Denzel Washington, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi and Connie Nielsen. Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, The Martian, Shrek, Kingdom of Heaven, The Last Duel, The Gilded Age, Spy Game) has composed the film’s original music. Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Paramount Pictures release. Also click here to check out the project’s music team credits.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 17, 2024)
Premiering tonight is the HBO original series Dune: Prophecy developed by Diane Ademu-John & Alison Schapker inspired by Brian Herbert’s & Kevin J. Anderson’s novel Sisterhood of Dune and starring Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Jodhi May, Travis Fimmel, Mark Strong, Josh Heuston, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Chloe Lea, Faoileann Cunningham, Jade Anouka, Edward Davis and Aoife Hinds. The show’s original music is composed by Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Lion, Conclave, Hotel Mumbai, The Old Guard, Adrift). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score from the first episodes this past Friday. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the sci-fi drama, which will air Sundays on HBO and will also be available to stream on Max.
Also premiering today is the Paramount+ original series Landman created by Taylor Sheridan and starring Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, Jacob Lofland, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Mark Collie, Paulina Chávez and Demi Moore. Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Lioness, Rampage, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Major of Kingstown, Atlas) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
‘Our Oceans’ Soundtrack Album Released
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original documentary series Our Oceans. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Ho-Ling Tang. Also included is the “series opener” track composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia, Gladiator II, The Martian, Kingdom of Heaven) who serves as the project’s score producer. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to Ho-Ling Tang’s title theme and Gregson-Williams’ track after the jump. Our Oceans is narrated by President Barack Obama, produced by Jonathan Smith and takes viewers on a 75,000-mile cruise across and beneath the oceans as they are today.
‘Gladiator II’ Soundtrack Album Details
Decca Records will release the official soundtrack album for Ridley Scott’s historical action epic Gladiator II. The album features the film’s original music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, Kingdom of Heaven, The Martian, Spy Game, The Last Duel, The Gilded Age). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically (on CD and vinyl) on November 15, 2024. Click here to stream/download the album and visit Amazon to order the CD and vinyl edition. A first track (Strength and Honor) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out after the jump.Gladiator II is directed by Scott, written by David Scarpa and stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Lior Raz, Fred Hechinger, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielson and Denzel Washington. The sequel to the Academy Award-winning 2000 movie (scored by Hans Zimmer) follows Lucius who – years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle – is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist.