Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (soundtrack)
| Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Film score by Tom Holkenborg and Antonio Di Iorio | ||||
| Released | March 22, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 64:00 | |||
| Label | WaterTower Music | |||
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| Soundtrack Universe |    [1] |
| Filmtracks | [2] |
| Zanobard Reviews |   [3] |
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2024 American monster film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. A sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), it is the fifth film in Legendary's MonsterVerse, the 38th film in the Godzilla franchise, the 13th film in the King Kong franchise, and the fifth Godzilla film to be completely produced by a Hollywood studio.[a] Directed by Adam Wingard, the film features musical score written and composed by Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) and Antonio Di Iorio.
Overview
In August 2022, Tom Holkenborg was announced to return to compose the film's score, after previously doing so for Godzilla vs. Kong.[4] In December 2023, it was announced that Antonio Di Iorio would co-compose the score with Holkenborg.[5] A single was released on March 13, 2024, by WaterTower Music, titled “Main Title Theme.” The full soundtrack album was released on March 22, 2024.[6]
Track listing
The official track list was unveiled on March 20, with a press release regarding the soundtrack release was confirmed by WaterTower Music on the same date.
All music is composed by Tom Holkenborg and Antonio Di Iorio
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Main Title Theme" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Threatening Survival" | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Monarch Base - Red Dream" | 2:25 |
| 4. | "He's Arriving - Devastation" | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Leaving Colosseum - New Dossier" | 2:31 |
| 6. | "French Army" | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Friendship" | 2:19 |
| 8. | "New Entrances and Encounters" | 2:33 |
| 9. | "Approaching the Lake" | 1:57 |
| 10. | "Hollow Earth's Nature" | 1:17 |
| 11. | "IWI Findings" | 4:07 |
| 12. | "Ancient Creatures" | 3:47 |
| 13. | "Memories Resurface" | 2:43 |
| 14. | "Myth and Ritual" | 2:47 |
| 15. | "New Kingdom" | 2:40 |
| 16. | "Desperate Escape" | 2:55 |
| 17. | "Broken" | 2:15 |
| 18. | "Tech People Upgrade" | 2:58 |
| 19. | "Divine and Glorious" | 2:49 |
| 20. | "Egypt Fight" | 2:32 |
| 21. | "Collapsing Gravity" | 5:39 |
| 22. | "Frozen Rio" | 3:51 |
| 23. | "You Are My Home" | 1:39 |
| Total length: | 64:00 | |
Additional music
In the first trailer of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire the song which is heard is Jim Reeves' version of "Welcome To My World." The song was first linked to the movie through one of the trailers. In the final cut, "Welcome To My World" can be heard during the opening scene and introduction to Hollow Earth. It plays as Kong runs through the Hollow Earth to introduce audiences to Kong's world. Other songs, which were heard in the movie are "I Got'Cha" by Greenflow, "Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring, "Hardwired" by Jordan F from The Guest, "Turn Me Loose" by Loverboy, "I Was Made For Lovin' You" by Kiss, "Day After Day" by Badfinger and finally "Samba Toff" by Orlann Divo.[7]
Reception
The score still received mixed from music critics. Zanobard gave positive review of 8 out of 10 wrote: "Tom Holkenborg and Antonio Di Iorio’s thunderous Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire soundtrack acts as a louder, bolder older brother to GvK; the established Titan themes join forces with roaring new ones against the malevolent Skar King across this new album, making for some unapologetically epic and utterly deafening action setpieces as a result."[8]
Notes
- ^ The American releases of Godzilla (Godzilla, King of the Monsters!), King Kong vs. Godzilla and The Return of Godzilla (Godzilla 1985) featured additional footage produced by independent Hollywood studios. The footage featured Western actors and merged it with the original Japanese footage in order to appeal to American audiences.[1] Invasion of Astro-Monster was the first Godzilla film to be co-produced between a Japanese studio (Toho) and an American studio (UPA).[2][3] The first Godzilla film to be completely produced by a Hollywood studio was TriStar's Godzilla (1998).
References
- ^ Kalat 2010, p. 25.
- ^ Ryfle 1998, p. 121.
- ^ Kalat 2010, p. 84.
- ^ "Tom Holkenborg to Return for Adam Wingard's 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Sequel". Film Music Reporter. August 25, 2022. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Antonio Di Iorio Joins Tom Holkenborg to Co-Score Adam Wingard's 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'". Film Music Reporter. December 3, 2023. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Available Now on WaterTower Music". Business Wire. March 22, 2024. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Soundtrack Guide - Every Song & When They Play". ScreenRant. April 5, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Zanobard (March 30, 2021). "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - Soundtrack Review". Zanobard Reviews. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
Sources
- Kalat, David (2010). A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series (Second ed.). McFarland. ISBN 9780786447497.
- Ryfle, Steve (1998). Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of the Big G. ECW Press. ISBN 1550223488.