Lorne Balfe was announced to take over scoring the 2023 Gran Turismo film.
The change was reported on April 24, 2023, after Stephen Barton had previously been associated with composing the score. Balfe ultimately composed the film’s music with Andrew Kawczynski, whose contribution is also credited on the finished soundtrack. That makes Balfe the canonical answer to the question about who took over the scoring assignment.
Directed by Neill Blomkamp, Gran Turismo is a biographical sports drama inspired by the real career of Jann Mardenborough, a player who moved from virtual racing into professional motorsport. The film was released by Sony in 2023 and combines racing sequences with orchestral and contemporary cinematic music.
A common mix-up is treating the film’s soundtrack as identical to its score. “Score” refers to original music written for the film, while a soundtrack may also include separately licensed songs. The answer is therefore not Hans Zimmer or another prominent film composer, but Balfe, who received the final scoring credit alongside Kawczynski.