MovieScore Media has released the first-ever soundtrack albums for two films directed by William Mesa and featuring music composed and conducted by Christopher L. Stone (Walker, Texas Ranger, TaleSpin, Phantasm II, Swamp Thing, Phantasm IV: Oblivion, Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead): the 1997 sci-fi adventure DNA starring Mark Dacascos & Jürgen Prochnow and the 1995 sci-fi action movie Galaxis starring Brigitte Nielsen, Richard Moll & Craig Fairbrass. Both the DNA and Galaxis soundtracks are now available to stream/download on all major digital music services. Also listen to the main title track from each release after the jump. Quartet Records will release CD versions in the coming weeks. Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher L. Stone’s ‘DNA’ & ‘Galaxis’ Scores Released
Posted: January 7, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christopher L. Stone, DNA, Galaxis, score, Soundtrack, William Mesa
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‘Cujo’ Digital Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: January 7, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Charles Bernstein, Cujo, Lewis Teague, score, Soundtrack
Paramount Music has released a digital version of the soundtrack album for the 1983 horror classic Cujo directed by Lewis Teague, based on Stephen King’s novel and starring Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh-Kelly, Danny Pintauro, Ed Lauter and Christopher Stone. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Charles Bernstein (A Nightmare on Elm Street, April Fool’s Day, Love at First Bite, Deadly Friend, Gator). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s main titles track after the jump. Intrada Records has previously published the premiere release of Bernstein’s score on CD back in 2016 and Reel Gone Music has released a vinyl edition the following year. Read the rest of this entry »
‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: January 7, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Baz Luhrmann, Elvis Presley, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, Soundtrack
RCA Records will release the official soundtrack album for the concert documentary EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert. The album features the Elvis Presley songs from the movie and will be released on February 20. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version, vinyl edition (set for a April 24 release) and digital version. A first track (Wearin’ That Night Life Look) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below. EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert is directed by Baz Luhrmann (who also serves as the project’s executive music producer) and features long-lost footage from Presley’s legendary Vegas residency in the 1970s, woven together with rare 16mm footage from Elvis on Tour and 8mm film from the Graceland archive, along with rediscovered recordings of Elvis telling ‘his side of the story.’ Read the rest of this entry »
Dara Taylor Scoring Linda Mendoza’s ‘Relationship Goals’
Posted: January 7, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Dara Taylor, Linda Mendoza, Relationship Goals
Dara Taylor (Ironheart, Straw, The Invitation, Strays, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, The Tender Bar, The Noel Diary, Meet Me Next Christmas, Echo Boomers) has provided the original score for the upcoming romantic comedy Relationship Goals. The film is directed by Linda Mendoza (Harlem, Survival of the Fittest) and stars Kelly Rowland (who also contributed the original song Complicated), Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Robin Thede, Dennis Haysbert, Annie Gonzalez and Matt Walsh. The movie follows a brilliant TV producer who is about to make history as the first woman to run New York’s top morning show, when her ex swoops in to compete for the same position and claims he’s a changed man by the wisdom of the titular New York Times bestselling book. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 7, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Pascal-Alex Vincent, Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist, score, Soundtrack, Théo Chapira
Théo Chapira has released a soundtrack album for the French/Japanese documentary Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist (Satoshi Kon, l’illusionniste). The album features the composer’s original score from the film and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track (A Wild Journey) after the jump. Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist is directed by Pascal-Alex Vincent and centers on the late anime director, a leading figure in animation and most influential contemporary Japanese artists who died suddenly in 2010 at the age of 46 and left behind a small collection of unfinished work. The movie features interviews with international artists who have been influenced by his work, including Darren Aronofsky and Rodney Rothman. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Giant’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: January 7, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Giant, Neil Athale, Rowan Athale, score, Soundtrack
Neil Athale (Wasteland, Strange But True, Twist, Golden Years, In a Day, Gloves Off) will release a soundtrack album for the British biographical drama Giant. The album features the composer’s original music from the film and will be released digitally this Friday, January 9. Visit Amazon to pre-order the soundtrack. Giant is written and directed by Rowan Athale and stars Amir El-Masry, Pierce Brosnan, Katherine Dow Blyton, Austin Haynes and Arian Nik. The movie tells the true story of world champion boxer Prince Naseem ‘Naz’ Hamed, from his humble beginnings in 1980s and 90s Sheffield, where he was exposed to Islamophobia and racism, and his relationship with his trainer Brendan Ingle. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Once Upon a Time in Space’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: January 6, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: BBC, James Bluemel, Once Upon a Time in Space, score, Simon Russell, Soundtrack
Redrocca has released a soundtrack album for the BBC documentary series Once Upon a Time in Space. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Simon Russell (Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland, Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, Afghan Star, Once Upon a Time in Iraq). . The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Space Anthem) below. Once Upon a Time in Space is directed by James Bluemel and tells the human story of space exploration using unique, unexpected archive, present-day footage and first-hand testimony from around the world. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Sound of Adventure’ Film Music Album Announced
Posted: January 6, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums
Prospero Classical will release The Sound of Adventure, a compilation album featuring newly recorded music from several iconic film scores performed by the City Light Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kevin Griffiths, and the London Voices. Alexandre & David Castro-Balbi are the featured soloists. Among the titles included on the album are The Mask of Zorro (James Horner), El Cid (Miklós Rózsa), The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Kongold), Cutthroat Island (John Debney), Seven Years in Tibet, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, E.T., The Empire Strikes Back & Solo: A Star Wars Story (main theme) (John Williams), 633 Squadron (Ron Goodwin), Back to the Future (Alan Silvestri) and Rogue One – A Star Wars Story (Michael Giacchino) . Seventeen tracks are already available as digital singles and three can be checked out after the jump and the full album will be released digitally on January 30. A 2-CD version has been released overseas last month and is available as an import on Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »
’12 Hours in October’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: January 6, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: 12 Hours in October, Danny A. Abeckaser, Lionel Cohen, score, Soundtrack
DNA-Productions has released a soundtrack album for the drama 12 Hours in October. The album features the film’s original score composed by Lionel Cohen (Mob Town, Bardejov, First We Take Brooklyn, The Engineer, The Perfect Gamble, Inside Man, Feral State, Mob Cops). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s first and final track below. 12 Hours in October is directed by Danny A. Abeckaser and stars Doron Ben David, Yakov Zada, Montana Tucker, Marina Maximilian Blumin, Ariel Yagen, Hadar Shitrit, Herzel Tobey and Chanel Omar. The movie is inspired by the events of October 7, 2023 and shows the terror and chaos from the perspectives of everyday people, including a husband and wife deciding whether to have a baby, a newly engaged couple celebrating with friends, and a young mother with two small kids. Read the rest of this entry »
Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson Scoring Eric Appel’s ‘The Breadwinner’
Posted: January 6, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Eric Appel, Leo Birenberg, The Breadwinner, Zach Robinson
Composers Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson (Cobra Kai, Twisted Metal, Obliterated, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, Florida Man) are scoring the upcoming comedy The Breadwinner. The film is directed by Eric Appel and stars Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore, Colin Jost, Zach Cherry, Martin Herlihy, Kate Berlant, Kumail Nanjiani and Will Forte. The movie follows the misadventures of a husband and father whose wife lands a once-in-a-lifetime deal on Shark Tank that takes her on a prolonged business trip and now to fend for his family as a first-time stay-at-home dad. Read the rest of this entry »
