Award-winning film composer
Brian Tyler
is no stranger to franchises, having helmed seven installments of the Fast & Furious, The Expendables Trilogy, and multiple Marvel projects.
Tyler
joined Nintendo's Mario video game franchise with his score for the computer-animated adventure film
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
. Incorporating new melodies with the original themes from longtime Mario composer
Koji Kondo
,
infuses the past with a fresh coat of paint, turning 8-bit motifs into epic orchestral moments. Also included are the singles "Mario Brothers Rap" and "Peaches," the latter of which was co-written and performed by
Jack Black
. ~ James Christopher Monger