Hollywood Records and 20th Century Studios announce the release of Ella McCay (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) featuring a dynamic new score by Academy Award®–winning composer Hans Zimmer, whose iconic career spans more than 150 films including The Lion King, Interstellar, Gladiator, Dune and The Dark Knight Trilogy.. Capturing the warmth, wit, and emotional spirit of James L. Brooks’ latest film, Zimmer’s music brings added depth to the story of Ella McCay, a young woman, driven by her ideals as she navigates the beautiful chaos of family, ambition, and public service. The soundtrack is available on all major streaming platforms. Watch the film in theaters now.
An idealistic young woman juggles her family and work life in a comedy about the people you love and how to survive them. “Ella McCay” features an all-star cast including Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Kumail Nanjiani, Ayo Edebiri, Spike Fearn, Rebecca Hall, Julie Kavner, Becky Ann Baker, Joey Brooks with Albert Brooks and Woody Harrelson. The film is produced by James L. Brooks, p.g.a., Richard Sakai, p.g.a., Julie Ansell, p.g.a., Jennifer Brooks.
ABOUT HANS ZIMMER
Hans Zimmer has scored more than 500 projects across all mediums, which combined have grossed over $28 billion at the worldwide box office. He has been honored with two Academy Awards®, three Golden Globes®, five Grammys®, an American Music Award, seven Emmy ® nominations and a Tony® nomination.
Zimmer’s career highlights include Dune: Part One, Top Gun: Maverick, No Time to Die, Gladiator, The Thin Red Line, As Good as It Gets, Rain Man, The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Thelma & Louise, The Last Samurai, 12 Years a Slave, Blade Runner 2049 (co-scored with Benjamin Wallfisch) and Dunkirk. He also scored David Attenborough’s Prehistoric Planet and Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, the follow-up to his Academy Award®-winning score for Dune: Part One. Zimmer also scored Joseph Kosinski’s F1, the highest-grossing sports film of all time, which earned him a Golden Globe® nomination.
His concert film Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert was released in cinemas worldwide on March 19. It features live performances of Zimmer’s most revered compositions, as well as conversations with his closest collaborators, including Billie Eilish, Sir Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, Finneas, Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Marr, Pharrell Williams, Tanya Lapointe, Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.
Beyond his award-winning compositions, Zimmer is a remarkably successful touring artist. He recently concluded his first North American “Hans Zimmer Live” tour. He has also performed in the Middle East, including two consecutive nights at Dubai’s renowned Coca-Cola Arena, as well as at Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix. Currently, he is on the second leg of his European tour that is set to conclude in spring 2026.
TRACKLIST
- Ella
- The Other Shoe Drops
- Hopeful Things
- The Phone Room
- Do I Ever Love You
- A Moment Alone
- The New Governor
- Late for School
- Closeness of a Kind
- Inauguration
- Taking a Moment
- You Didn’t Check the Label
- The Governor’s Mansion
- Make People’s Lives Better
- The Husband That Gets Mentioned
- Casey Opens Up
- Look Who’s Functional
- If You Even Liked Me
- Would You Be My Girlfriend
- Hamsters on the Same Wheel
- I Love the Job
- Hope Comes Close
