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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.

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‘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.

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Hans Zimmer & Steve Mazzaro Scoring DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’

Hans Zimmer (The Lion King,  Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Dune,Inception, Interstellar) and Steve Mazzaro (The Boss Baby, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, The Rhythm Section) have recently recorded their score for the upcoming animated sequel Kung Fu Panda 4. The film is directed by Mike Mitchell (Trolls, Sky High), co-directed by Stephanie Ma Stine (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) and stars Jack Black who returns in the title role, as well as Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman, Awkwafina, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, Ian McShane and Ke Huy Quan. The movie follows Po as he embarks on a journey to fulfill his destiny as the next Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, but must first find a worthy successor to carry on the legacy of the Dragon Warrior.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 16, 2022)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi epic Avatar: The Way of Water  directed by James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet and Sigourney Weaver. The film’s original music is composed by Simon Franglen (The Magnificent Seven, Pandora: The World of Avatar, Notre-Dame on Fire). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and two original songs performed by The Weeknd and Saldana (click here for the full album details). A second album featuring additional score cues will be coming out on December 20 (click here for more information).

Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the supernatural horror feature Lullaby directed by John R. Leonetti and starring Oona Chaplin, Rámon Rodríguez, Kira Guloien, Liane Balaban and Moni Ogunsuyi. Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle, Dark Skies, The Curse of La Llorona, The Unholy) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Vertical Entertainment.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 6, 2022)

Premiering today is the Starz original series Dangerous Liaisons created by Harriet Warner and starring Alice Englert, Nicholas Denton, Lesley Manville, Paloma Faith, Carice van Houten, Michael McElhatton, Nathanael Saleh, Kosar Ali, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Hilton Pelser and Clare Higgins. The show’s original music is composed by Anne Nikitin (American Animals, The Dropout, Mrs. Wilson, Fate: The Winx Saga). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which is premiering on Starz and has already been renewed for a second season.

Also premiering in the U.S. today is the BBC drama Mood created by Nicôle Lecky based on her Royal Court play and starring herself, Jordan Duvigneau, Paul Kaye, Jessica Hynes, Mia Jenkins, Mohammad Dalmar and Lara Peake. Bryan Senti (Lowriders, Save Me, Experimenter) has composed the show’s original music. EMI has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the show co-written and performed by Lecky. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the series, which is making its U.S. debut on BBC America.

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Rory Kennedy’s ‘The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari’ to Feature Music by Steve Mazzaro & Hans Zimmer

Steve Mazzaro (The Boss Baby, Army of Thieves, The Rhythm Section) & Hans Zimmer (Inception, The Lion King, Dune, The Dark Knight, Gladiator) have teamed up to compose the music for the upcoming Netflix original documentary The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari. The film is directed by Rory Kennedy (Last Days in Vietnam, Ethel) and tracks the minute-by-minute unfolding of the tragic volcanic eruption off the coast of New Zealand in 2019, when a sightseeing day-trip to a remote volcanic island left 47 tourists and guides trapped in the epicenter of a boiling pyroclastic surge of toxic dust and ash.

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Hans Zimmer & Steve Mazzaro Scoring Peacock’s ‘The Calling’

Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception) & Steve Mazzaro (The Boss Baby, Army of Thieves, The Rhythm Section) have been tapped to score the upcoming Peacock original series The Calling. The show is developed by David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, The Practice, Big Little Lies) based on Dror Mishani’s series of books and stars Jeff Willbusch, Juliana Canfield, Karen Robinson and Michael Mosley. The crime drama tells the story of a NYPD Detective guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles who is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine investigation turns upside down.

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‘Army of Thieves’ Soundtrack Album Details

The full details of the soundtrack album for the Netflix original film Army of Thieves have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer (Inception, The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Dune, The Lion King) & Steve Mazzaro (The Boss Baby, The Rhythm Section, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run). The soundtrack will be released digitally this coming Friday, November 12 by Milan Records and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Army of Thieves is directed by Matthias Schweighöfer and stars himself, alongside Nathalie Emmanuel, Ruby O. Fee, Stuart Martin, Guz Khan, Jonathan Cohen, Noémie Nakai, Andreas “Nowi” Nowak, Dan Bradford, Christian Steyer, Tonya Graves and Trent Garrett. The Army of the Dead prequel produced by Zack Snyder follows small-town bank teller Dieter as he gets drawn into the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious woman recruits him to join a crew of Interpol’s most wanted criminals, attempting to heist a sequence of safes across Europe. The film premiered last month and is now available to stream on Netflix.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 24, 2021)

Premiering tomorrow, October 25, is the new CW drama 4400 developed by Ariana Jackson based on USA’s TV series The 4400 and starring Brittany Adebumola, Joseph David-Jones, TL Thompson, Ireon Roach, Jaye Ladymore, Khailah Johnson, Derrick A. King, Cory Jeacoma, AMARR and Autumn Best. The show’s original music is composed by Jongnic Bontemps (United Skates, My Name Is Pauli Murray, The Land, We Are: The Brooklyn Saints, College Behind Bars, The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the sci-fi series, which will air every Monday night on The CW.

Premiering on Thursday, October 28, is the Paramount+ animated series Star Trek: Prodigy developed by Kevin & Dan Hageman and starring Rylee Alazraqui, Brett Gray, Angus Imrie, Jason Mantzoukas, Ella Purnell and Dee Bradley Baker. Nami Melumad (An American Pickle, Absentia, Miss Arizona) is composing the show’s original score and Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, Inside Out, Ratatouille, Spider-Man: Homecoming) has contributed the main title theme. Click here to watch the opening titles sequence featuring Giacchino’s theme and for more information about the series, which will be available to stream on Paramount+.

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Hans Zimmer & Steve Mazzaro to Score Netflix’s ‘Army of the Dead’ Prequel ‘Army of Thieves’

Director Matthias Schweighöfer has announced that Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Inception, The Lion King) and Steve Mazzaro (The Boss Baby, The Rhythm Section) will score the upcoming Netflix original film Army of Thieves. The prequel to Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead (scored by Tom Holkenborg) stars Schweighöfer himself, Nathalie Emmanuel, Guz Khan, Ruby O. Fee, Stuart Martin, Jonathan Cohen, Noemie Nakai and Peter Simonischek. The movie follows a small-town bank teller who gets drawn into the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious woman recruits him to join a crew of Interpol’s most wanted criminals, attempting to heist a sequence of legendary, impossible-to-crack safes across Europe.

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