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Premiering on Wednesday, December 10, is the Prime Video original movie Merv directed by Jessica Swale and starring Zooey Deschanel, Charlie Cox, Chris Redd and Patricia Heaton. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Howe (Ted Lasso, Dog Man, Knuckles, Early Man, Daisy Jones & the Six, Parenthood, A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, Book Club: The New […]

Milan Records has released the cover version of The Doors’ song People Are Strange from the sixth episode (entitled HDP) of the Apple TV original series Pluribus. The track produced and performed by the London-based duo Kit Sebastian (Kit Martin & Merve Erdem) is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including […]

La Cupula Music has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish/Argentine comedy thriller Wolf Beach (Playa de Lobos). The album features the film’s original music composed by Alfred Tapscott (The Barcelona Vampiress, The Sleeping Woman, Superagente Makey, You Keep the Kids, The Wedding Unplanner). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can […]

Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1985 fantasy adventure Santa Claus: The Movie directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith and Judy Cornwell. The album features the newly remastered original score from the film composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Henry Mancini (Breakfast at […]

Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the South African Netflix original film Love and Wine. The album features the movie’s original music composed by JR & Xivo. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the first two tracks below. Love and […]

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror sequel Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 directed by Emma Tammi and starring Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Elizabeth Lail, Mckenna Grace, Wayne Knight, Freddy Carter, Theodus Crane, Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard. The film’s original music is composed by The Newton Brothers (Doctor Sleep, Daredevil: Born Again, X-Men […]

135 Original Scores Advance in Oscar Race

Posted: December 5, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The list of original scores (and songs) in contention for next year’s Academy Awards has been revealed. Unlike in previous year, all of the expected major contenders have qualified in the Original Score category, including Avatar: Fire and Ash, Hamnet, The Testament of Ann Lee and Wicked: For Good, which have been expected by some […]

Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1978 fantasy comedy drama Heaven Can Wait directed by Warren Beatty & Buck Henry and starring Beatty himself, Julie Christie, James Mason, Charles Grodin, Buck Henry, Dyan Cannon, Vincent Gardenia and Jack Warden. The album features the film’s Academy Award-nominated expanded and remastered original score […]

Quartet Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1973 thriller The Day of the Jackal directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Edward Fox, Michael Lonsdale, Derek Jacobi, Michel Auclair, Terence Alexander,Alan Badel, Donald Sinden, Tony Britton, Maurice Denham, Cyril Cusack and Delphine Seyrig. The album features the film’s original music composed and […]

31st Critics Choice Awards Nominations Announced

Posted: December 5, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominations for the 31st Critics Choice Awards this morning. The film music-related categories are listed below. For a full list of nominations, click here. The awards will be given out on January 4, 2026 at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards ceremony at the Barker Hangar […]