MCA Records will release a second soundtrack album for the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee James Newton Howard (The Sixth Sense, King Kong, The Fugitive, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Signs, Maleficent, The Village) who previously scored the first five installments in The Hunger Games series. The soundtrack will be released on November 20. The pre-order link will be added to this page soon. A first track (Haymitch Meets Snow) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below. As previously reported, a separate album featuring the songs from the movie will be coming out a week earlier on November 13. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is directed by Francis Lawrence and stars Joseph Zada, Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Elle Fanning, Whitney Peak, Kieran Culkin, Mckenna Grace, Maya Hawke and Kelvin Harrison Jr.
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‘Behemoth!’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Hollywood Records will release the official soundtrack album for the drama Behemoth! The album features the film’s original music composed by The Behemoth! Collective, including composers Michael Abels (Get Out, Us), Emily Bear (Moana 2, Dog Gone), Lukas Frank (East of Wall), Michael Giacchino (Up, The Incredibles), James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, The Fugitive), Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Captain America: The Winter Soldier), Nami Melumad (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Dream Productions), Brandon Roberts (Andor, Thanksgiving) and Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump). The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 13 and on vinyl on December 11. Visit Amazon to pre-order the vinyl edition. Also check out our previous article for more details about each composer’s contribution.
Multi-Composer Approach for Tony Gilroy’s ‘Behemoth!’ Revealed
Searchlight Pictures has revealed more details about the music for Tony Gilory’s upcoming drama Behemoth!. The movie features numerous fictional sources of music in the film, including two Peter Serian (a French horn player, played by Hank Azaria, who, in the wake of his father’s death, abandoned his classical aspirations to become a successful, albeit bitter, composer) title themes, a solo cello practice Etude, and four “invented” feature films that are being scored. As previously reported, nine composers, credited as The Behemoth! Collective, have contributed original music to the movie. They recorded their respective original scores at the Sony Pictures Scoring Stage, the Newman Scoring Stage at Fox, as well as at Los Angeles’ EastWest Studios.
M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Remain’ to Feature Original Song ‘So Alive’ by Saleka, James Newton Howard & Calum Scott
Saleka (aka Saleka Shyamalan) and composer James Newton Howard have written an original song for the upcoming supernatural romantic thriller Remain. The track, entitled So Alive, is produced by Saleka & Jon Maguire, performed by Saleka & singer/songwriter Calum Scott, and is featured during the end credits of the film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Phoebe Dynevor, Ashley Walters, Jay O. Sanders and Julie Hagerty. The movie based on a story by the director & Nicholas Sparks follows an reclusive architect who moves to small coastal town to complete his latest project and encounters an alluring young woman who pulls him out of his shell, and into the center of a deadly mystery that hangs over the town.
Teaser Trailer for Tony Gilory’s ‘Behemoth!’ Released
Searchlight Pictures has released the first teaser trailer for the drama Behemoth! The film is written and directed by Tony Gilory (Michael Clayton, The Bourne Legacy) and stars Pedro Pascal, Olivia Wilde, Eva Victor, Kaya Ralls, Alexa Swinton, Erik Griffin, Margarita Levieva, Jobeth Williams, Hank Azaria and Will Arnett.The movie follows a gifted cellist who returns home to Los Angeles after twenty years on the road. Music, which has been the constant, all-consuming river of his life, begins to carry him on an adventure that will change him forever.
James Newton Howard Scoring M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Remain’
James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Signs, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Fugitive, Maleficent, Michael Clayton) has confirmed during a concert appearance last night at the 2026 Krakow Film Music Festival that he has recently recorded his score for the upcoming supernatural romantic thriller Remain. The film is written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Phoebe Dynevor, Ashley Walters and Julie Hagerty. The movie based on Nicholas Sparks’ & Shyamalan’s 2025 novel of the same title follows an architect suffering from depression after losing his beloved sister who could see spirits and heads to Cape Cod to design a summer home for his best friend, when he falls in love with a mysterious woman.
James Newton Howard & Xander Rodzinski Scoring Lawrence Kasdan’s ‘Marty, Life Is Short’
James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, The Sixth Sense, Signs, The Fugitive, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Maleficent, The Village) & Xander Rodzinski (Willow, Dead for a Dollar, Bolt from the Blue) have teamed up to compose the music for the upcoming Netflix original documentary Marty, Life Is Short. The film is directed by Lawrence Kasdan (The Big Chill, Silverado) and centers on beloved comedian Martin Short. The movie features intimate, never-before-seen archive footage alongside interviews with some of the most established and beloved stars and takes a look at one of the most influential comedians of a generation.
James Newton Howard to Return for Francis Lawrence’s ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’
James Newton Howard (The Sixth Sense, King Kong, Signs, The Fugitive, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Maleficent, The Village) is returning to score the upcoming film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, Constantine) and stars Joseph Zada, Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin, Mckenna Grace, Whitney Peak, Maya Hawke and Kelvin Harrison Jr. The sixth installment in the The Hunger Games feature series is set 24 years before the events of the 2011 original movie, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
Tony Gilroy’s ‘Behemoth!’ to Feature Music by James Newton Howard and Six Other Composers
James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, The Sixth Sense, King Kong,Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Signs, The Fugitive, Maleficent, The Village) has revealed that is one of seven composers working on the upcoming drama Behemoth! The film is written and directed by Tony Gilory (Andor) and stars Pedro Pascal, Olivia Wilde, Eva Victor, Will Arnett, Matthew Lillard, Margarita Levieva and Alexa Swinton. No plot details have been announced yet, but the movie has been described as “a love letter to the music of the movies and the people who make it”. The director is also producing the project with Sanne Wohlenberg and John Gilroy.
World Premiere Soundtrack Release for Joel Schumacher’s ‘Flatliners’ Announced
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1990 sci-fi/horror thriller Flatliners directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, William Baldwin, Oliver Platt and Kevin Bacon. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, The Fugitive, King Kong, The Village, The Sixth Sense, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Signs, Defiance, Maleficent), as well as 18 minutes of demos and alternate cues. The CD is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more information about the release.