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This Week's Scores

Week 46 · Nov 9–15, 2026. Up to five a week, from major composers, big projects and the biggest films.

The week in Scores
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    Everything We Know About Hans Zimmer's 'Dune: Part Three' Score
  2. Elite
    Star Wars' 50th-Anniversary Re-Release Adds a Logo Scored by John Williams
  3. High-profile
    'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' Gets Two Albums, 96 Players and Two Choirs
  4. High-profile
    Naoki Sato Returns for 'Godzilla Minus Zero,' and the Album Beat the US Release
  5. High-profile
    Christopher Spelman's Score for James Gray's Cannes Thriller 'Paper Tiger' Is Out

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Scores

New film, TV and game scores: who wrote them, how they were made, where they land and how they were received.

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Craft

Guides to doing the work: how scoring gets made, the tools, the career paths and the business, written for pros and for anyone serious about getting there.

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Gear

The hardware working composers and producers build rooms around: synths, monitors, controllers and instruments, specs first.

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Plugins

DAWs, sample libraries, instruments and effects: current versions, dated prices and what changed for people who deliver music.

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Lists

Ranked, counted and dated. Every ranked list prints its method at the top.

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    Drop Watch: The Film Scores We Can Confirm Between Now and Christmas 2026

    Updated Nov 15, 2026

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    Plugin Haul: 4 New Orchestral and Synth Releases From Fall 2026, With Prices

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