Composer Ludwig Göransson discusses his collaboration with director Christopher Nolan, his music-making process, and influences from Metallica and Danny Elfman. He reflects on his early years in Los Angeles, connections with Ryan Coogler and Donald Glover, and the evolution of his music from Black Panther to Oppenheimer. Göransson also explores the potential impact of AI on the music industry and shares his hopes for the future.

Acclaimed film composer Ludwig Göransson discusses his work on movies like Black Panther and Tenet. He shares his process for creating the score for Oppenheimer and showcases some of its most moving sections. They also talk about the role of music in Christopher Nolan films and the challenges of balancing artistry with screen presence.

A live screening of 'Oppenheimer' at IMAX in Los Angeles brings together the cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema, editor Jennifer Lame, and composer Ludwig Göransson. They discuss shooting on film and in IMAX format, the collaborative process of creating the music and sound world, the director's vision, and favorite sequences from the film.

Ludwig Göransson, Grammy and Academy award winning producer and composer, discusses his collaborations with Christopher Nolan, the loneliness of life in Los Angeles, and the use of artificial intelligence in Hollywood and the music industry.

On August 28, 2020, actor Chadwick Boseman died. He was only 43 years old. Unbeknownst to many, even some of his closest collaborators, he’d been battling colon cancer since 2016. His family released a statement, and in it, they said, "It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther." After hearing the news, I went back and re-watched the movie, and I don’t know, it was a completely different experience this time. I went and listened to the score again, and that had changed for me, too. So, I wanted to back and share this episode from 2018, about a piece of the film’s score by composer Ludwig Göransson. It’s one of my favorites, and since it first aired, Ludwig went on to win the Grammy and Oscar for the Black Panther score.I hope you enjoy this re-visiting this episode, and I hope it makes you remember how great Black Panther is, and how great Chadwick Boseman is in it, in a role that defined a career that was way too short.· · ·  Marvel’s Black Panther was released in theaters on February 16, 2018, and in just a few weeks, it made over a billion dollars worldwide. It’s already broken some box office records and it looks like it’s going to break some more. The score for the film was created by Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson. His film and tv credits include Creed and New Girl. He’s also Grammy-nominated producer, who’s worked most often with rapper Childish Gambino. In this episode, Ludwig takes apart one of his pieces from Black Panther. The track is called "Killmonger," and it’s the theme for Erik Killmonger, a character played by Michael B. Jordan. Black Panther is set in the fictional African nation of Wakanda, and coming up, Ludwig tells the story of doing research and making recordings in Africa, and how he incorporated that into the score for the film.For more, visit songexploder.net/black-panther