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Richard Rankin, Sophie Skelton and Sam Heughan pose for photos while attending 2025 Comic-Con on Friday (July 25) in San Diego, Calif.

The Outlander stars stepped out for the “Starz: Outlander: A Timeless Look Back at the Iconic Series and a First Look at the Final Season” panel at San Diego Convention Center.

Also in attendance for a panel right after was the cast of Outlander: Blood of my Blood – Harriet Slater, Seamus McLean Ross, Hermione Corfield, Jamie Roy, Rory Alexander and Sam Retford, as well as Raya Yarbrough, who sang “The Skye Boat Song” for Outlander‘s theme for the first six seasons, performed her version live in between the panels.

At the panels, a new teaser for Outlander‘s upcoming eighth and final season was shared, and the release time frame was revealed. There was also an exciting update on Outlander: Blood of my Blood.

Keep reading to find out more…...

Starz announced today, out of Hall H at the San Diego Comic-Con, that the eighth and final season of the time-traveling, epic romance Outlander will premiere in early 2026.

Fans at Comic-Con watched the first teaser trailer for the upcoming eighth season that portrays Claire and Jamie’s epic romance spanning through decades and teases what’s to come. Fresh off a shocking cliffhanger, the new teaser hints at the possible fate of Jamie Fraser.

Following the Outlander panel, cast and executive producers from the prequel series Outlander: Blood of my Blood took the stage, where showrunner and executive producer Matthew B. Roberts announced that the series will now air the first two episodes on its Friday, August 8th premiere date.

During the panel, cast and creatives also detailed what viewers can expect from the sweeping romantic saga and revealed the first two clips released from the series, one featuring Brian Fraser...

Outlander fans took over San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H on Friday, when series executive producers Matthew B. Roberts, Maril Davis and Sam Heughan, who also stars, took the stage. They were joined by co-stars Sophie Skelton (Brianna MacKenzie) and Richard Rankin (Roger MacKenzie).

Starz dropped a teaser trailer going back in time to where it all began. However, and with no surprise, Droughtlander will continue until early 2026. Following the Season 7 finale cliffhanger, the video teases Jamie Fraser’s (Heughan) possible fate.

Unfortunately, Caitríona Balfe, who has played Claire Fraser since the show’s inception, was unable to attend the panel as she’s in production on a new project. She did pre-record a personal video message that sent fans into a roar of applause.

“I’m sorry I’m not there with you. I really wish I could be, but unfortunately, I’m filming something at the moment, and...

Outlander: Blood of My Bloodtakes fans of the Outlanderfranchise on a new journey with a story before Jamie Fraser and Claire fell in love. Blood of My Blood allows fans to spend time with Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), William, Jamie, and Jenny's father. Much like Outlander itself, the show is, at its core, a love story. This time, between Jamie's parents. Brian's beloved Ellen MacKenzie is played by Harriet Slater in the new series. The rest of the cast includes Mamma Mia! Here We Go Againstar Jeremy Irvine,Ray Donovan star Tony Curran, and more!

Much of what makes Outlanderas beloved as it is comes from the fact that this love story spans all of time, and Blood of My Blood is no different! The series will span from World War I to the rugged Highlands of 18th century Scotland and beyond. Who doesn't love a sprawling romance like that?...

Outlanderhas told fans the love story of Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) for the last 7 seasons. But with Season 8, we have to say goodbye to our favorite couple who have been together despite time trying to keep them apart. The series, based on the popular books by Diana Gabaldon, is a cultural phenomenon for a reason. With this final season, fans are on edge to see what is going to happen with Jamie and Claire as they try to keep their family together despite the wars, traveling through time, and more.

At San Diego Comic-Con, fans were given a look into the final season of the hit series with the brand-new Season 8 trailer. The footage begins with a regaling of everything fans have loved about the long-running series for over a decade, filled to the brim with time-travel shenanigans, epic large-scale battles, and, of course, an abridged...

Cue the Scottish bagpipes: Outlander mania has taken over San Diego Comic-Con.

Starz's time-traveling romance franchise had back-to-back Hall H panels on Friday. The beloved Outlander was up first, followed by its highly anticipated prequel series, Outlander: Blood of My Blood.

Joining the discussion were cast members Sam Heughan (James "Jamie" Fraser), Sophie Skelton (Brianna "Bree" Fraser MacKenzie), and Richard Rankin (Roger MacKenzie), plus executive producers Matthew B. Roberts and Maril Davis. Roberts and Davis stayed for the second panel, which welcomed Blood of My Blood stars Jamie Roy (Brian Fraser), Harriet Slater (Ellen MacKenzie), Hermione Corfield (Julia Moriston), Séamus McLean Ross (Colum MacKenzie), Sam Retford (Dougal MacKenzie), and Rory Alexander (Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser).

Comic-Con attendees were treated to the first teaser trailer for the final season of Outlander, which depicted Claire (Caitríona Balfe) and Jamie's enduring love story across the first seven seasons, leading into the eighth. It...

The opening titles of prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood are here for our viewing pleasure ahead of the release of the drama Friday, Aug. 8, 2025 on Starz! The network shared the enchanting song, along with visually appealing shots that definitely transport us right into the worlds of the Highlands and World War I England, the two time periods the show is set in.

There's definitely a sort of mythical and dreamy feel to the opening titles that make it just as iconic as Outlander's adaptation of 19th century tune, The Skye Boat Song. Now once you hear it, you immediately think of the historical drama and are transported there. I think the same is going to happen with fans for Blood of My Blood as well going forward. Be sure to check out the video below!

As you can see above, showrunner and executive producer Matthew B. Roberts...

Onscreen and in the fictional world of Outlander, there's absolutely no argument who's the ultimate Otp and power couple. Of course that would be our beloved Jamie and Claire Fraser. Though in real life those responsible for the music, singing, and bringing the historical drama to life in that way are the musical power couple of the series. And that's husband and wife duo, composer Bear McCreary and singer Raya Yarbrough!

Earlier this summer at San Diego Comic-Con, Show Snob had the opportunity to speak with them both as McCreary was there to promote his new album, graphic novel, and concert experience, The Singularity. And you can bet that his lovely wife Yarbrough is one of the many people involved in the project.

The two have worked on endless projects together, including Outlander. McCreary manages to give us all the feels - whether it's a romantic, emotional, or even a...

This article contains (likely) spoilers for "The Rings of Power" season 2.

Soundtracks are a big part of what brings a story to life — nowhere more than in Middle-earth. Howard Shore's award-winning score for Peter Jackson's trilogy is an iconic part of the "Lord of the Rings" experience. Bear McCreary's musical compositions for Amazon Studios' "The Rings of Power" series, while newer, are already a fantasy staple, as well. They're also a body of work that is about to get a lot bigger when season 2 arrives on August 29, 2024.

In preparation for the new music, the streaming studio released the 25 names of the songs that will be on the digital track list, which will be released for fans' listening pleasure on August 23, six days before the season premieres. With so many titles, it's no surprise that there are also some light spoilers in the mix. This isn't anything new.

Ever since Led Zeppelin sang about the darkest depths of Mordor in their song “Ramble On,” The Lord of the Rings has had a long history of appearing in music.

From the progressive rock of Bo Hansson, to the black metal of Summoning and dungeon synth of Hole Dweller, Lotr has been particularly inspiring in the realm of heavy metal and its adjacent genres.

The escapism of Middle Earth and epic metal goes both ways, as composer Bear McCreary and Meshuggah singer Jens Kidman discovered while scoring a scene from the upcoming second season of the Amazon series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

In an exclusive behind the scenes featurette (watch below), McCreary elaborated on the collaboration, which came about when he was tasked with composing the music and theme for the massive hill-troll Damrod featured in the new season.

“Damrod is a troll that makes a mighty entrance,...

From the mosh pit of TV cancellations, the animated cult hit Metalocalypse rises up and delivers Army of the Doomstar. And without missing a beat, the story of the world’s most successful death metal band Dethklok picks up right where it left off. This new feature-length film serves as a direct continuation of 2013’s sublime and singular metal-opera The Doomstar Requiem. Those hanging plot threads are now finally answered in this climactic music odyssey brimful with hellfire and end of world stakes.

In the universe of Metalocalypse, the band Dethklok reigns supreme as metal lords whose global success has a direct effect on both society and the economy. The government keeps a watchful eye on the band as well as any trends and incidents influenced by their actions. Despite their godlike power, the five members of Dethklok — lead singer Nathan Explosion (Brendon Small), bassist William Murderface (Tommy Blacha), lead...

The new movie Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar is set to drop on digital streaming services and Blu-Ray on Tuesday, August 22nd (pre-order here). Ahead of the release, Adult Swim has unveiled a sneak peek clip starring none other than Dr. Rockzo, the Rock n’ Roll Clown.

Titled “Dr. Rockzo’s Party in the Sky,” the clip sees the beloved David Lee Roth-inspired character preaching “a psychedelic sermon about the party that awaits us all” in the afterlife: an eternity of c-c-c-c-cocaine.

Written and directed by series co-creator Brendon Small, Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar will finally tie-up the story that was left unfinished when the original Metalocalypse animated series was unceremoniously canceled in 2013.

The story follows Dethklok singer Nathan Explosion as he attempts to write the Song of Salvation, the only thing that can save the planet from Metalocalypse. In addition to co-creators Small and Tommy Blacha (who...

The new movie Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar is set to drop on digital streaming services and Blu-Ray on Tuesday, August 22nd (pre-order here). Ahead of the release, Adult Swim has unveiled a sneak peek clip starring none other than Dr. Rockzo, the Rock n’ Roll Clown.

Titled “Dr. Rockzo’s Party in the Sky,” the clip sees the beloved David Lee Roth-inspired character preaching “a psychedelic sermon about the party that awaits us all” in the afterlife: an eternity of c-c-c-c-cocaine.

Written and directed by series co-creator Brendon Small, Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar will finally tie-up the story that was left unfinished when the original Metalocalypse animated series was unceremoniously canceled in 2013.

The story follows Dethklok singer Nathan Explosion as he attempts to write the Song of Salvation, the only thing that can save the planet from Metalocalypse. In addition to co-creators Small and Tommy Blacha (who...

It doesn’t get more metal than this! The long-awaited return of Adult Swim’s favorite heavy metal adventure Metalocalypse arrives with an all-new, full-length animated movie. Written and directed by series co-creator Brendon Small, Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar brings the heaviest metal band ever created back together again for an action-packed journey. The movie will be available to purchase Digitally and on Blu-ray Disc August 22, 2023.

As a special highlight, fans can also look forward to the release of two full-length albums this year. Fans can now pre-save Dethklok’s highly anticipated Dethalbum IV which includes all new original Dethklok songs, and releases on August 22. The second album release, Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) will include additional songs plus a totally original movie score and will be released August 25.

Both albums will be released through WaterTower Music, who recently released “Aortic Desecration”, the first new music from Dethalbum IV,...

Where to Watch Powered by Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar finally brings the story of Metalocalypse to a close, giving fans the proper finale they've been waiting for. The impending Metalocalypse threatens the world, but Dethklok must find the Song of Salvation to stop the death and destruction. Despite the cancellation of the animated series, Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar provides the conclusion that creator Brendon Small intended.

Screen Rant is thrilled to present an exclusive clip from Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar. The animated movie finally brings the story of Metalocalypse to a close, with the creator and fans alike waiting years for a proper finale. Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar will follow Dethklok as they take on the difficult task of saving the world from the impending apocalypse. In order to do this, they must find the Song of Salvation, a mysterious tune that will stop the impending...

Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar is bringing the heaviest metal band ever created back together again for an action-packed journey. The long-awaited return of Adult Swim’s favorite heavy metal adventure arrives with an all-new, full-length animated movie. But that’s not all! In addition to the original film, written and directed by Brendon Small, a companion soundtrack and Dethalbum IV will also arrive this year.

While you wait, check out a first-look clip from Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar below! The movie will be available to purchase Digitally and on Blu-ray on August 22, 2023.

In the clip, “Pickles struggles to keep everyone focused in church as William Murderface, Toki, and Skwisgaar cause distractions.”

“The all-new animated movie begins after the heroic rescue of Toki Wartooth; Dethklok frontman Nathan Explosion finds himself traumatized in a Brutal professional and romantic flat-spin, all while he is tasked with fulfilling the prophecy and confronting...

Throw up the devil horns for a heavy metal summer ahead; Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar is bringing the heaviest metal band ever created back together again for an action-packed journey that includes a feature film, Two albums, and a tour.

The long-awaited return of Adult Swim’s favorite heavy metal adventure Metalocalypse arrives with an all-new, full-length animated movie. But that’s not all! In addition to a full-length original film, written and directed by Brendon Small, Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar, a companion soundtrack and Dethalbum IV will also arrive this year.

“The all-new animated movie begins after the heroic rescue of Toki Wartooth; Dethklok frontman Nathan Explosion finds himself traumatized in a Brutal professional and romantic flat-spin, all while he is tasked with fulfilling the prophecy and confronting the ultimate songwriting challenge to save the planet. Can Nathan Explosion look beyond his brutally damaged ego to save his band,...

The biggest heavy metal band in the world is back in the trailer for Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar, a new film from Adult Swim that will hit video-on-demand services and Blu-ray/DVD on August 22nd. In addition, Metalocalypse band Dethklok have unleashed their first new song in 10 years.

Written and directed by series co-creator Brendon Small, Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar follows Dethklok singer Nathan Explosion as he attempts to write the Song of Salvation, the only thing that can save the planet from Metalocalypse.

In addition to co-creators Small and Tommy Blacha (who write and perform Dethklok’s music), the film also features guest stars Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner, Kirk Hammett, Mark Hamill, King Diamond, Jon Hamm, Amy Lee, Malcolm McDowell, Juliet Mills, Laraine Newman, Raya Yarbrough, Livia Zita, and Scott Ian.

A new Dethklok album, Dethalbum IV, arrives on the same day as Army of the Doomstar (pre-orders...

The biggest heavy metal band in the world is back in the trailer for Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar, a new film from Adult Swim that will hit video-on-demand services and Blu-ray/DVD on August 22nd. In addition, Metalocalypse band Dethklok have unleashed their first new song in 10 years.

Written and directed by series co-creator Brendon Small, Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar follows Dethklok singer Nathan Explosion as he attempts to write the Song of Salvation, the only thing that can save the planet from Metalocalypse.

In addition to co-creators Small and Tommy Blacha (who write and perform Dethklok’s music), the film also features guest stars Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner, Kirk Hammett, Mark Hamill, King Diamond, Jon Hamm, Amy Lee, Malcolm McDowell, Juliet Mills, Laraine Newman, Raya Yarbrough, Livia Zita, and Scott Ian.

A new Dethklok album, Dethalbum IV, arrives on the same day as Army of the Doomstar (pre-orders...

The long-awaited return of Adult Swim’s favorite heavy metal adventure “Metalocalypse” arrives with a nationwide tour of the series’ on-screen band Dethklok!

A full-length original film, written and directed by Brendon Small, Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar, a companion soundtrack and Dethalbum IV will also arrive this year, Bloody Disgusting learned via press release.

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Dethklok will kick off their twenty-nine-date national tour on August 30 with Japanese kawaii metal pioneers Babymetal as co-headliners and virtuoso guitarist Jason Richardson as support.

“It’s very surreal having so much new ‘Metalocalypse’ & Dethklok this year with the trifecta of the tour, movie and album,” said Small. “I’m so excited to get on the road with the powerful Babymetal, and to celebrate all the hard work that team ‘Metalocalypse’ and Dethklok put in over the last two years and beyond!”

The “Babyklok” tour (full dates below) will...

There may not be new Outlander episodes for a while, but there’s still fresh content coming your way: A four-part thematic conversation series will launch beginning this Sunday, Aug. 23, on the Outlander Collector Facebook page in advance of the upcoming Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray release, our sister site Deadline reports.

The planned installments include “Book Corner With Diana Gabaldon and Maril Davis” (on Aug. 23), featuring a tease about the upcoming ninth book; “A Taste of Outlander” (Aug. 30), in which cast members Lauren Lyle (Marsali) and John Bell (Young Ian) learn to make a historically-inspired dish of fish and chips...

Maureen McCormick's quest for the Mirrorball trophy on Dancing With the Stars has come to an end. The Brady Bunch star was sent home on Eras Night after receiving a 28 out for 40 for her tango with Artem Chigvintsev to Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name." They also participated in a team dance with Ryan Lochte, Cheryl Burke, Calvin Johnson Jr., Lindsay Arnold, James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess to "The Skye Boat Song" by Raya Yarbrough. "Nobody ever wants to go home," McCormick told E! News after she was eliminated. "Of course on this show you want to keep pushing, you want to just be able to do more dances and learn more things and hang out with all these beautiful people that are so...

If you’ve watched TV in the past 10 years, chances are you know Bear McCreary’s music. He’s become one of the most (if not the most) sought-after and prolific composers in television, ever since he came into his own writing the boundary-pushing score for the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series. He counts The Walking Dead, Outlander, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. among his credits. And this March theater-goers got to experience his music with a big screen presentation; he composed the chilling and thrilling score for J.J. Abrams’ 10 Cloverfield Lane. Today McCreary is juggling so many projects that he can’t count all his current TV shows and movies and video games — “I can’t even tell. I honestly don’t even know,” how many projects he’s in the midst of, he said during an interview at Cafe Laurent in Culver City, CA. The...

Do you have nightmares about Bill Lumbergh telling you to put new cover sheets on your Tps reports? For some, the corporate cubicle setting is as horrifying as the creepy boiler rooms that Freddy Krueger haunts in the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Script excerpts and storyboards for an imagined tenth film in the Elm Street franchise show Freddy tormenting a coma patient by placing him in a mind-numbing office environment where meaningless meetings, tear-inducing small talk, and countless hours of hellish tasks reign supreme, with no escape in sight. Also included in our latest round-up are Blu-ray / DVD release details and cover art for the Salma Hayek-starring Everly and information on the 20 recently announced Star Wars books that will take place in the time period between Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.

A Nightmare on Elm Street...

Great Scots! It's official: Starz's Outlander has already won the award for most gorgeous opening credits for a new TV series this year. That hauntingly beautiful song you won't be able to get out of your head? It's called "The Skye Boat Song" and comes from The Walking Dead's composer Bear McCready and is sung by his wife Raya Yarbrough. Based on the beloved book series by Diana Gabaldon, the part-romance-part-time-travel series had a huge presence at San Diego Comic-Con, where they revealed an epic new trailer that will have you counting down the days until Aug. 9. The series, which stars Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan, just won the award for "new fall show...

The upcoming Starz "Outlander" won't premiere for a few more weeks, but you can see how it all begins here.  Starz has released the show's opening credits, featuring new footage. The time travel-romance finds 20th century nurse Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe) sent back to 18th century Scotland, where she discovers romance and adventure with swashbuckling highlander James Fraser (Sam Heughan). Executive produced by Ronald D. Moore ("Battlestar Galactica"), the series is based on the novels by Diana Gabaldon.  The new opening features an arrangement of the Scottish folk ditty "Skye Boat Song" by the show's composer (and fellow "Battlestar" vet) Bear McCreary featuring the vocals of his singer wife Raya Yarbrough. Watch the opening credits here: The show's first episode premiered at Comic-Con. "Outlander" premieres August 9 at 9 p.m. on Starz.

Starz’ Outlander had its world premiere screening to a rapturous crowd of 1,500 fans in downtown San Diego on Friday night. But before the airing the first episode, Emmy-winning composer Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead) treated the audience to a live performance of the show’s score, including his title credits song. It’s an arrangement of the Scottish folk tune “The Skye Boat Song” — appropriate for Starz’ romantic adventure following a 20th century woman who travels back in time to 18th century Scotland.

Below we exclusively have the Outlander credit sequence, including new footage from the series. The song,...

Music Composed and Produced by: Bear McCreary

Release Date: May 28, 2013

Format: Digital Download

Number of Discs: n/a (26 tracks, approx. 1.5 hours)

Label: Sparks & Shadows

Overview:

Sparks & Shadows, a new boutique record label founded by composer Bear McCreary, announces the release of the Da Vinci’s Demons Original Television Soundtrack. The album, containing 26 tracks, over 90 minutes of original music from the first season of the hit Starz Original series produced with Adjacent Productions, will be available through all digital providers on May 28th. A 2-cd collector’s edition will be released later this year.

McCreary’s sweeping orchestral score was meticulously researched to accurately represent the time period, without being bound to it. His score combines full orchestra, Renaissance instrumentation, choir and ethnic soloists with the renowned Calder Quartet and surging contemporary synthesis.

“For Da Vinci’s Demons, I looked to the real-life Leonardo for inspiration. He famously wrote backwards and forwards,...

How much do we love composer Bear McCreary? He has composed some of our favorite soundtracks - The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, and – Eureka! We miss Eureka very much already, though it’s only been gone a few months, but fortunately we can still celebrate it with good cheer, thanks to the release of the soundtrack to the two Eureka Christmas specials:

Back Lot Music To Release A Very Eureka Christmas Soundtrack Featuring Original Music by Bear McCreary

(November 19, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA) Back Lot Music will release A Very Eureka Christmas digitally on November 20th and through other digital music outlets later in the month. The album features composer Bear McCreary’s (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica) score for the two beloved Christmas episodes of the Syfy series Eureka: “O Little Town” and “Do You See What I See.”

Said series co-creator Jaime Paglia, “We hoped our holiday episodes...

When you think soundtracks that kick ass, one name comes immediately to mind ... Bear McCreary. The guy has delivered the goods on so many projects it's hard to list them all, but now you have your chance to get your mits on a few of them. Read on!

From the Press Release

Bear McCreary falls victim to the zombie apocalypse, not once but twice this fall. AMC will begin airing the second season of the acclaimed series "The Walking Dead" on Sunday, October 16th, and BuySoundtrax Records has announced the November 2nd release of his original songs and score for Chillerama: Zom-b-Movie. To celebrate these two events, McCreary has launched a new version of his very popular website and blog.

AMC’s critically acclaimed original series "The Walking Dead" is back with its highly anticipated second season. Based on one of the most successful and popular comic books of all time,...