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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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.
‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ Soundtrack Album Details
The track list of the soundtrack album for the prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes has been revealed. The album features seventeen songs from and inspired by the film performed by lead actress Rachel Zegler (including her previously released rendition of The Hanging Tree), Flatland Cavalry, Sierra Ferrell, Molly Tuttle, Bella White, Billy Strings, The Covey Band, Charles Wesley Godwin & others. Already available now on all major digital music platforms is the original song Can’t Catch Me Now co-written (with Dan Nigro) and performed by Olivia Rodrigo (listen to the full track after the jump). Dave Cobb serves as the project’s executive music producer. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 17 by Geffen Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version is set to be released on January 19, 2024 (click here to order) and a vinyl edition will be coming out a few weeks later (click here to pre-order). As previously reported, Sony Masterworks will release a separate album featuring James Newton Howard’s original score on the same day.
‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ Score Album Details
Sony Masterworks will release the official score album for the prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee James Newton Howard (King Kong, The Sixth Sense, Signs, Maleficent, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Fugitive) who previously scored all four original The Hunger Games movies. Also included are three newly reimagined piano suites based on Howard’s past themes from the franchise performed by featured soloist Yuja Wang who also performs the piano on the new score. The soundtrack is set to be released digitally and as a 2-CD set on November 17. Click here to pre-order the digital version and visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version within the next few days.
‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ to Feature Songs by Dave Cobb
Producer Nina Jacobson has revealed during a recent interview at this year’s CinemaCon that Dave Cobb has co-written and produced new songs for Francis Lawrence’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The Grammy Award-winning music producer and songwriter who is best known for his work with country music artists such as Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Sturgill Simpson & John Prine has contributed several songs, which are performed in the film by Rachel Zegler who stars in the lead role as Lucy Gray Baird.
James Newton Howard to Score Francis Lawrence’s ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’
James Newton Howard (King Kong, Maleficent, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Sixth Sense, Signs) is set to score the upcoming film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The movie, which serves as a prequel to The Hunger Games series, is directed by Francis Lawrence and stars Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Josh Andrés Rivera, Hunter Schafer, Jason Schwartzman Irene Boehm, Cooper Dillon, Luna Kuse, Kjell Brutscheidt, Athena Strates, Dimitri Abold, Dakota Shapiro, George Somner and Vaughan Reilly.
Lionsgate Announces ‘The Hunger Games in Concert’ Global Tour
Lionsgate announced today it will kick off its international tour of The Hunger Games in Concert with a July 12 world premiere in Manchester, UK. The event will feature a 60-piece orchestra performing the score from Academy Award-nominated composer James Newton Howard and will accompany an HD screening of the original 2012 The Hunger Games movie directed by Gary Ross and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson & Liam Hemsworth.
‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’ Soundtrack Details
Republic Records will release a soundtrack album for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Newton Howard (King Kong, The Sixth Sense, The Fugitive, Maleficent, Signs) who previously scored the first three installments in the series. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 23, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version will be coming out on December 4 and can be pre-ordered here. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is directed by Francis Lawrence and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Claflin and Jena Malone.
‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’ Score Album Details
The details have been revealed of the score album for The Hunger Games: Mockinjay – Part 1. The album features the film’s original music composed by James Newton Howard (Maleficent, King Kong, Signs, The Sixth Sense) who previously scored the first two installments in the series. The soundtrack will be released on November 24, 2014 by Republic Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, the label will also release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from and inspired by the film. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay: Part 1 is directed by Francis Lawrence and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Woody Harrelson.
‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the sequel The Hunger Games – Mockingjay – Part 1 have been revealed. The album features the original songs Yellow Flicker Beat by Lorde and This Is Not a Game by The Chemical Brothers, which have previously been released as singles. Also included are other tracks by Lorde who is curating the full soundtrack, as well as songs by Charli XCX, Raury, CHVRCHES, Stromae, Raury, Grace Jones, XOV, Tinashé and Bat for Lashes. The soundtrack will be released on November 17, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A separate soundtrack featuring the film’s original score composed by James Newton Howard will also be released. Check back on this page for the full details.