Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the slasher sequel Scream 7. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee Marco Beltrami (Logan, 3:10 to Yuma,A Quiet Place, Ford v. Ferrari, The Hurt Locker, Hellboy, World War Z, The Wolverine). The soundtrack will be released digitally this coming Friday, May 22. Check back on this page for the full album details. Varese Sarabande has previously released the score albums for the first six Scream movies, including Beltrami’s music from the first four installments. Read the rest of this entry »
Marco Beltrami’s ‘Scream 7’ Score to Be Released
Posted: May 17, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Kevin Williamson, Marco Beltrami, score, Scream, Scream 7, Soundtrack
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‘The Beloved’ Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: May 16, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: El ser querido, Olivier Arson, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, score, Soundtrack, The Beloved
Olivier Arson (The Candidate, Madre, The Beasts, Piggy, Riot Police, See You in Another Life, The Zone) has released a soundtrack EP for the Spanish/French drama The Beloved (El ser querido). The 6-track EP features the composer’s music from the film and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to Arson’s title track after the jump. The Beloved is co-written and directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen and stars Javier Bardem, Victoria Luengo, Raúl Arévalo and Marina Foïs. The movie explores the relationship between an acclaimed film director and his daughter, a struggling actress who – after years of estrangement – collaborated on a movie and are forced to confront a troubled past neither of them has wanted to face. Read the rest of this entry »
End Credits Song ‘Across the Sea and Sky’ from ‘Outlander’ Series Finale Released
Posted: May 16, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, Brendan McCreary, Outlander, Raya Yarbrough, Starz
Sony Classical has released the original end credits song Across the Sea and Sky from the series finale of the Starz original series Outlander. The song written by the show’s composer Bear McCreary & Brendan McCreary and performed by Raya Yarbrough is now available to stream/download as part of an updated version of the Season 8 soundtrack album on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the track after the jump. A CD version of the Season 8 album will be released next Friday, May 22 and is available for pre-order here. Outlander is developed by Ronald D. Moore and stars Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin, John Bell, David Berry, Charles Vandervaart and Izzy Meikle-Small. Read the rest of this entry »
Kelsey Lu Scoring Arie & Chuko Esiri’s ‘Clarissa’
Posted: May 16, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri, Clarissa, Kelsey Lu
Singer/songwriter, cellist and composer Kelsey Lu (Earth Mama, Daughters) has written the original score for the upcoming drama Clarissa. The film is directed by Arie & Chuko Esiri and stars Sophie Okonedo, Ayo Edebiri, David Oyelowo, Toheeb Jimoh, India Amarteifio and Fortune Nwafor. The movie is based on Virginia Woolf’s classic novel Mrs. Dalloway and follows a society woman as she prepares to host a party at her home in Lagos, Nigeria, where she unexpectedly encounters once-intimate friends from her youth. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 15, 2026)
Posted: May 15, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Chris Benstead, Driver's Ed, Forge, Ian Chang, In the Grey, Is God Is, John Frizzell, Joseph Shirley, Magic Hour, Marco Carrión, Moses Sumney, Obsession, Rock Burwell, The Wizard of the Kremlin, Tyler Parkfor, Zachary Dawes
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror feature Obsession written and directed by Curry Barker and stars Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Megan Lawless, Andy Richter and Cooper Tomlinson. The film’s original music is composed by Rock Burwell. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer and singer/songwriter’s score today and Waxwork Records will release a vinyl edition. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Focus Features.
Also opening wide is the action thriller In the Grey written and directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Kristofer Hivju, Rosamund Pike, Michael Vu, Emmet J. Scanlan, Carlos Bardem, Fisher Stevens and Jason Wong. Chris Benstead (The Gentlemen, Young Sherlock, Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Wrath of Man, Fountain of Youth, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre) has composed the film’s original music. Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Black Bear Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher Spelman Scoring James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’
Posted: May 15, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Spelman, James Gray, Paper Tiger
Christopher Spelman has recently composed the score for the upcoming drama Paper Tiger. The film is written and directed by James Gray (Ad Astra, Little Odessa) and stars Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller. The movie follows two brothers pursuing the American Dream who have to navigate their way through the dangerous world of the Russian mafia when they become entangled in a scheme that turns out to be too good to be true. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Forge’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: May 15, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Forge, Ian Chang, Ian Cheng, Jing Ai Ng, score, Soundtrack
XO Sauce Records has released a soundtrack album for the crime comedy drama Forge. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ian Chang of Son Lux (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Thunderbolts*) & Marco Carrión (Neon, The Liberation). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the composers’ main theme after the jump. Forge is written and directed by Jing Ai Ng and stars Kelly Marie Tran, Andie Ju, Brandon Soo Hoo, Eva De Dominici, T. R. Knight, Edmund Donovan, Jack Falahee and Sonya Walger. The movie is set in Miami and follows two siblings whose art forgery ring flourishes when they encounter a disgraced millionaire in need of their expertise, while an FBI Art Crimes agent moves to the city to investigate a series of mysterious paintings. Read the rest of this entry »
Original Song ‘A New Life’ from ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Released
Posted: May 15, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Apple TV +, For All Mankind, Jeff Russo, Jessica Rotter, Paul Doucette
Madison Gate Records has released the original song A New Life from the fifth season of the Apple TV original series For All Mankind. The track is written by the show’s composers Jeff Russo & Paul Doucette featuring vocals by Jessica Rotter and is now available to stream/download as part of an updated version of the Season 5 soundtrack album on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song after the jump. For All Mankind is created by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert & Ben Nedivi and stars Joel Kinnaman, Toby Kebbell, Edi Gathegi, Coral Peña, Wrenn Schmidt, Mireille Enos, Cynthy Wu, Sean Kaufman, Ruby Cruz, Costa Ronin and Ines Asserson. Read the rest of this entry »
James Newton Howard Scoring M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Remain’
Posted: May 15, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: James Newton Howard, M. Night Shyamalan, Remain
James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Signs, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Fugitive, Maleficent, Michael Clayton) has confirmed during a concert appearance last night at the 2026 Krakow Film Music Festival that he has recently recorded his score for the upcoming supernatural romantic thriller Remain. The film is written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Phoebe Dynevor, Ashley Walters and Julie Hagerty. The movie based on Nicholas Sparks’ & Shyamalan’s 2025 novel of the same title follows an architect suffering from depression after losing his beloved sister who could see spirits and heads to Cape Cod to design a summer home for his best friend, when he falls in love with a mysterious woman. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Off Campus’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 15, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Keegan DeWitt, Off Campus, score, Soundtrack
Milan Records has released a second soundtrack album for the Prime Video original series Off Campus. The album features the original score from the show’s first season composed by Keegan DeWitt (Hearts Beat Loud, Friendship, I’ll See You in My Dreams, People We Meet on Vacation, The Chair Company, A Teacher, All the Bright Places, The Hero, Gemini, Divorce, Love Again). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to the composer’s Hannah & Garrett Theme after the jump. As previously reported, Island Records has released a separate “mixtape” album featuring the songs from the series earlier this week. Off Campus is developed by Louisa Levy based on Elle Kennedy’s bestselling book series and stars Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli, Mika Abdalla, Josh Heuston, Antonio Cipriano, Jalen Thomas Brooks and Stephen Kalyn. Read the rest of this entry »
