Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, the composers behind the score for Naughty Dog's upcoming game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, have won a Golden Globe Award. Their award-winning score for Luca Guadagnino's film Challengers earned them the prestigious honor for Best Original Score.
The recent Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet trailer showcased a preview of Reznor and Ross's work, alongside snippets of licensed music featured in the game.
Reznor and Ross are renowned for their extensive collaboration on Nine Inch Nails, and their acclaimed film scores for directors such as David Fincher and Pete Docter. Their accolades include an Academy Award for Best Original Score for both The Social Network and Soul, along with multiple Grammys, an Emmy, and a BAFTA. Reznor also previously composed the soundtrack for the 1996 video game Quake and the main title track for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
Accepting the Golden Globe for Challengers, a romantic sports drama, Ross commented on behalf of himself and Reznor, stating that the score, while unconventional, felt undeniably right. The contemporary electronic score perfectly complements the film's edgy athleticism and sensual themes. Given their current creative peak, the Intergalactic soundtrack is highly anticipated as a potential all-time great.
Golden Globe Win Shines Spotlight on Intergalactic Soundtrack
The unlikely pairing of Nine Inch Nails' industrial rock origins with contemporary game and film scores has proven remarkably successful. Reznor and Ross have consistently demonstrated their musical versatility, crafting haunting soundscapes for The Social Network, ethereal melodies for Soul, and now, a mysterious soundscape for Naughty Dog's space-faring adventure. With online speculation suggesting horror elements in Intergalactic, the choice of Reznor and Ross seems particularly fitting.
This Golden Globe win further amplifies anticipation for Intergalactic, potentially a significant departure for Naughty Dog. Given their impeccable track record, the soundtrack promises to be exceptional, regardless of the final game's content.