The full details of the soundtrack album for the action fantasy adventure Mortal Kombat II have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Twisters, Alien: Romulus, Hidden Figures, Blade Runner 2049, Shazam!, The Conjuring: Last Rites, The Invisible Man) who previously scored the original 2021 movie. Also included is a new version of the Olivier Adams-composed theme song Techno Syndrome from the 90s game (feat. Ed Boon), which is already available now as a digital single. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 1 by WaterTower Music (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). Also listen to the composer’s first two tracks below. Mortal Kombat II is directed by Simon McQuoid and stars Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Josh Lawson, Jessica McNamee, Mehcad Brooks, Lewis Tan, Ludi Lin, Tati Gabrielle, Damon Herriman, Tadanobu Asano, Chin Han, Joe Taslim and Hiroyuki Sanada.
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Benjamin Wallfisch Scoring Simon McQuoid’s ‘Mortal Kombat 2’
Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Twisters, Blade Runner 2049, Hidden Figures, Alien: Romulus, Shazam!, The Invisible Man) is returning to score the upcoming martial arts fantasy sequel Mortal Kombat 2. The film is directed by Simon McQuoid and stars Lewis Tan, Karl Urban, Jessica McNamee, Tadanobu Asano, Josh Lawson, Mehcad Brooks, Adeline Rudolph, Damon Herriman, Ludi Lin, Martyn Ford, Tati Gabrielle, Chin Han, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada. No plot details have been announced yet. Jeremy Slater (The Umbrella Academy, Moon Knight) wrote the screenplay based on the video game franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias,.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 23, 2021)
Opening nationwide today is the action fantasy movie Mortal Kombat directed by Simon McQuoid and starring Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Mehcad Brooks, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Tadanobu Asano, Joe Taslim, Chin Han and Hiroyuki Sanada. The film’s original music is composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Blade Runner 2049, Hidden Figures, Shazam!, Annabelle Creation, Lights Out). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last week. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Warner Bros. Pictures and is available premiering on HBO Max today.
Also opening nationwide this week is the Japanese animated feature Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train directed by Haruo Sotozaki and starring Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kito, Hiro Shimono, Satoshi Hino, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Daisuke Hirakawa, Abby Trott, Aleks Le, Zach Aguilar and Bryce Papenbrook. Yuki Kajiura & Go Shiina have composed the film’s original music. The movie, which is based on the shōnen manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge, broke local box office records when it opened in Japanese theaters last year and is being distributed in the U.S. by FUNimation.
‘Mortal Kombat’ Soundtrack Album Details
WaterTower Music has announced the full details of the soundtrack album for the new film adaptation of Mortal Kombat. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Grammy Award and Golden Globe nominee Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Blade Runner 2049, Shazam!, Annabelle Creation, Hidden Figures, Lights Out). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, April 16 and will be available to stream/download here. A CD version will be available to order on Amazon. As previously reported, the Wallfisch-produced and -performed Techno Syndrome 2021 remix from the film is already to stream/download now. Mortal Kombat is directed by Simon McQuoid and stars Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Tadanobu Asano, Chin Han, Joe Taslim and Hiroyuki Sanada.
First Track from ‘Mortal Kombat’ Soundtrack Released
WaterTower Music has released the first track from the soundtrack for the action fantasy adventure Mortal Kombat. Available to stream/download now is Techno Syndrome 2021, a new version of the Olivier Adams-composed theme song from the 90s game produced by the film’s composer Benjamin Wallfisch (Shazam!, It, Blade Runner 2049, Hidden Figures, Annabelle Creation, Lights Out). Visit Amazon (or any other major digital music service) to stream/download the song and also listen to the full track after the jump. A full soundtrack album featuring Wallfisch’s score from the new movie will be announced soon. Mortal Kombat is directed by Simon McQuoid and stars Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Joe Taslim and Hiroyuki Sanada.
Benjamin Wallfisch to Score Simon McQuoid’s ‘Mortal Kombat’
Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Shazam!, Blade Runner 2049, Hidden Figures, Lights Out) has been hired to score the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot. The film based on the popular video game franchise is directed by Simon McQuoid and stars Joe Taslim, Ludi Lin, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Chin Han, Hiroyuki Sanada, Max Huang, Sisi Stringer and Lewis Tan. No plot details have been announced yet. Greg Russo wrote the screenplay.