The full details of the soundtrack album for the movie adaptation of the video game series Gran Turismo have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning & Fallout, Black Widow, Top Gun: Maverick, Bad Boys for Life, His Dark Materials, Black Adam) and Andrew Kawczynski (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Corrupted, Sky Hunter). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 11 by Sony Masterworks and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track (And We’re Off) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below.
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‘Gran Turismo’ Music Team Credits Revealed
The full music team credits for the movie adaptation of the video game series Gran Turismo directed by Neill Blomkamp and starring David Harbour, Archie Madekwe, Orlando Bloom and Djimon Hounsou have been revealed. Andrew Kawczynski (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Sky Hunter, The Corrupted) who has previously provided additional music to Blomkamp’s Chappie has joined Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, Black Widow, Top Gun: Maverick, His Dark Materials) to co-score the film. Several composers known for their work in video games, including Austin Wintory (Journey, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, Alien: Fireteam Elite), Jason Graves (Dead Space, Far Cry Primal), Joris de Man (Horizon Zero Dawn, Killzone), Lena Raine (Celeste, Minecraft), Helen Lynch and The Flight (Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Gotham Knights) are credited for providing “additional sonic sound and music design.” Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album featuring Balfe’s & Kawczynski’s score next month. Check out the full music team credits after the jump.
Lorne Balfe to Score Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Gran Turismo’
Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Black Widow, Top Gun: Maverick, His Dark Materials, Black Adam, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves) has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming film adaptation of the video game series Gran Turismo. The movie is directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium) and stars David Harbour, Archie Madekwe, Orlando Bloom, Djimon Hounsou, Geri Halliwell-Horner, Josha Stradowski, Daniel Puig, Thomas Kretschmann, Emelia Hartford, Maeve Courtier-Lilley, Pepe Barroso, and Sang Heon Lee. The racing thriller follows a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race-car driver.
Stephen Barton to Score Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Gran Turismo’
Director Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium) has announced that Stephen Barton (Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Titanfall, Apex Legends, 12 Monkeys, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Watch Dogs: Legion) is set to score the upcoming film adaptation of the video game series Gran Turismo. The racing movie starring David Harbour, Archie Madekwe & Orlando Bloom is based on a true story and follows a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race-car driver.
Ola Strandh Scoring Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Demonic’
Ola Strandh, composer of such video games as The Division, The Division 2, World in Conflict & Ground Control, has written the original music for the upcoming supernatural horror thriller Demonic. The film is written and directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium, Chappie) and stars Carly Pope, Chris William Martin, Nathalie Boltt, Michael J. Rogers, Kandyse McClure and Terry Chen. The movie follows a young woman who unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades old rift between mother and daughter are revealed.
‘Chappie’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for Neill Blomkamp’s sci-fi thriller Chappie have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, Inception, The Dark Knight, The Lion King, Interstellar) and additional music by Steve Mazzaro & Andrew Kawczynski. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 10, 2015 and physically on March 17 by Varese Sarabande. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Chappie co-written and directed by Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium) stars Hugh Jackman, Dev Patel, Ninja and Yo-Landi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Sigourney Weaver, as well as Sharlto Copley as the voice of Chappie. The movie follows a robot named Chappie who is kidnapped by two criminals and becomes the adopted son of a very strange and dysfunctional family.
Hans Zimmer to Score Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Chappie’
According to Hans-Zimmer.com, Hans Zimmer has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming sci-fi thriller Chappie. The film is directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium) and stars Hugh Jackman, Dev Patel, Ninja and Yo-Landi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Sigourney Weaver, as well as Sharlto Copley as the voice of the title character. The movie follows a robot named Chappie who is kidnapped by two criminals and becomes the adopted son of a very strange and dysfunctional family. Blomkamp has co-writen the script with Terri Tatchell (District 9) and Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Elysium, Jumper) serves as a producer.
Ryan Amon to Reteam with Neill Blomkamp on ‘Chappie’
Ryan Amon has signed on to score the upcoming sci-fi action thriller Chappie. The composer is sharing scoring duties on the project with Chris Clark and Rich Walters who also serves as the music editor on the picture. The film is directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9) and stars Hugh Jackman, Dev Patel and Sigourney Weaver The movie follows a robot named Chappie who is kidnapped by two criminals and becomes the adopted son of a very strange and dysfunctional family. Sharlto Copley will be lending his voice to the title character. Blomkamp has also co-written the screenplay with Terri Tatchell (District 9). Simon Kinberg (X-Men: First Class, Jumper) is producing the Sony Pictures and Media Rights Capital (MRC) production. Amon made his major film scoring debut this year with Blomkamp’s Elysium starring Matt Damon.