Listen To Composer Steven Price’s Score For BLUE WHALES: RETURN OF THE GIANTS

By Michelle McCue | July 21, 2023

BLUE WHALES: RETURN OF THE GIANTS 3D takes viewers on a journey of a lifetime to explore the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from its near extinction. Following two scientific expeditions—one to find a missing population of blues off the exotic Seychelles Islands, the other to chronicle whale families in Mexico’s stunning Gulf of California—the film transforms our understanding of the largest animal ever to have lived. From its almost incomprehensible size to its spectacular feeding habits; from the surprising role it plays in the health of our oceans to its awesome long-distance communications, the film provides an unforgettable window into the lives these animals live—and the extremes scientists must endure to study them. Joined by a cast of supporting characters—from dolphins and sperm whales to sea lions and orcas—the blue whale finally gets its star turn … in life size, on the giant screen.

Narrated by award-winning actor Andy Serkis (best known for his roles in the Lord of the Rings franchise and the final Star Wars saga) and accompanied by a powerful score composed by Academy-Award winner Steven Price (best known for his score in Gravity) heard through IMAX’s next-generation 12 channel surround sound system, audiences find themselves fully submerged in the underwater home of the blue whale. There, they will catch a glimpse of the day-to-day life of these gentle giants and the extremes and challenges scientists must endure as they research these incredible animals.

This once-in-a-lifetime adventure not only brings us never-before-seen blue whale footage, but also transforms our understanding of the entire species. Viewers will discover newfound hope in the future of our oceans through the return of the spectacular blue whale.

Check out the official site for a cinema near you: https://bluewhalesfilm.com/

Price talks about his emotional journey when composing the various cues for the film below.

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On May 25th 2023, the inspiring story of recovery and adventure about the largest animals to have ever lived made its global debut at the California Science Center IMAX Theater. Audiences witnessed their strong family bonds, their harmonious long-distance communication tactics, and the vital and surprising role these incredible animals play in the health of our oceans.

01. The Age of Giants (4:01)
02. Finding the Lost Population (2:49)
03. Lifeless Again (1:58)
04. Like the Sea Is Breathing (2:26)
05. Social Networks (3:13)
06. Nice and Fat (1:57)
07. 100 Miles In a Day (2:56)
08. In Luck (2:00)
09. An Unexpected Sight (2:43)
10. A Big Cloud (3:48)
11. The Inevitable (1:13)
12. Life Flourishes (2:25)
13. To Push for More (1:22)
14. A Narrow Window (2:19)
15. They Will Return (1:05)
16. Hope (3:29)

Steven Price is an Academy Award, Emmy and Bafta winning composer. In 2014, his groundbreaking score for Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity (interview) garnered wins in the Best Original Score category for the Academy Awards, BAFTAs, and Critics’ Choice Awards, along with ASCAP’s first-ever Film Composer of the Year award. Other prominent projects include Edgar Wright’s Last Night In Soho, Baby Driver, and The World’s End (interview), Tom Harper’s The Aeronauts, Warner Bros.’ blockbuster hit Suicide Squad, and the WWII epic Fury (interview), written and directed by David Ayer, and starring Brad Pitt.

Television credits include the BBC’s The Hunt, a landmark natural history documentary series for which Price won his second BAFTA Award, and Our Planet (Netflix), which earned two Emmy score nominations for the composer in 2019. Price also scored David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (Netflix) for which he won an Emmy and an ASCAP Composers’ Choice Award for Documentary Score of the Year in 2020. That year also saw Price venture into animation with Glen Keane’s Academy Award-nominated animated feature Over the Moon (Netflix) for which he received an Annie nomination for Best Music –Feature. Recent projects include Beast (Universal), directed by Baltasar Kormákur and starring Idris Elba, The Swimmers (Working Title/Netflix) and Michael Grandage’s My Policeman (Amazon Studios).