John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2, Hocus Pocus, The Emperor’s New Groove, The Jungle Book, Liar Liar, The Princess Diaries, Horizon: An American Saga) has teamed up with his son Josh Debney (Santa Clarita Diet, Careful What You Wish For, The Road Within) to score the new TNT limited series High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam. The show is created by Daniel Stiepleman (On the Basis of Sex, Out of My Mind) & Jonathan Wakeham (To Catch a Killer, Midas Man) inspired by the memoir Debriefing the President by CIA analyst John Nixon and stars Joel Kinnaman, Waleed Zuaiter, Lena Góra, Tom Berenger, Rebecca Night, Paul Ryan, Christopher McDonald, Matt Barr, Dar Salim, Ewan Miller and Talia Balsam. The 8-part political thriller tells the story of Nixon, the first CIA officer to interrogate Saddam Hussein following his capture in December 2003, who is forced to confront the far-reaching consequences of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the ramifications that would reverberate around the world for decades to come. Read the rest of this entry »
John Debney & Josh Debney Scoring TNT’s ‘ High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam’
Posted: September 11, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam, John Debney, Josh Debney, TNT
‘The Fix’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: September 11, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Davide Tomat, Federico Bisozzi, Guy Moshe, score, Soundtrack, The Fix
Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music has released a soundtrack album for the action thriller The Fix. The album features the film’s original music composed by Federico Bisozzi & Tomat (Mondocane, The Holy Boy). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the composers’ Larry’s Suite after the jump. The Fix is co-written and directed by Guy Moshe and stars Liam Neeson, Zachary Levi, Quincy Isaiah, Elnaaz Norouzi, and Titus Welliver. The movie follows a group of war-torn CIA operators who – after their mission in Afghanistan goes tragically wrong – enter the heart of Tehran to earn redemption by pulling off a daring rescue. Read the rest of this entry »
Kid Cudi to Score Second Directorial Feature ‘Wrong Number’
Posted: September 11, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Kid Cudi, Wrong Number
Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi is set to score the upcoming horror thriller Wrong Number. The film marks the rapper/singer/songwriter/music producer and actor’s second directorial feature (following the upcoming drama Doe) and stars Mescudi himself, Barbie Ferreria, Lucy Barrett, Dewayne Perkins, Clifton Powell and Laura Harrier The movie follows a lonely self-help author whose unexpected romance with a mysterious woman turns into a waking nightmare when he becomes the target of an unseen stalker and the prime suspect in a string of murders. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Primetime’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: September 11, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ari Balouzian, Lance Oppenheim, Phoebe Bridgers, Primetime, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the psychological crime thriller Primetime have been announced. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ari Balouzian (Some Kind of Heaven, Monsters of God, Ren Faire, Atropia, You Can See Everything, Spermworld). Also included is the original end title song On Video written and performed by Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Phoebe Bridgers who also made her acting debut in the movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 25 by A24 Music. As previously reported, a first track (Savior) from Balouzian’s score has already been released today. Primetime is directed by Lance Oppenheim and stars Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Matthew Maher and Bokeem Woodbine. The movie is set in 2006, on the eve of the iPhone and the collapse of “appointment television,” and follows To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen as he sets out to make television history. Read the rest of this entry »
Christopher Bear Scoring Adult Swim’s ‘The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza’
Posted: September 11, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adult Swim, Christopher Bear, The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza
Christopher Bear (of the rock band Grizzly Bear) (Past Lives, Roofman, High Maintenance, Carolina Caroline, Mother, Couch, Fantasy Life, Omaha, Swallowed, The Passenger) is the composer of the new Adult Swim original series The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza. The show is created by Mendoza himself and follows a very scared man as he navigates a barrage of absurd, terrifying, and hilarious dreamscapes. The horror sketch comedy’s guest star lineup includes Thomas Lennon, Marc Maron, Fred Melamed, Haley Joel Osment, Wanda Sykes, Randall Park, Eva Victor and Steve Buscemi. Read the rest of this entry »
Gautier Capuçon’s ‘Danny Elfman: Cello Concerto & Film Music’ Album Announced
Posted: September 11, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Danny Elfman, Gautier Capuçon
Warner Classics has announced Danny Elfman: Cello Concerto & Film Music Gautier Capuço, an album featuring the premiere recording of the Academy Award-nominated composer’s Cello Concerto, written expressly for the French cellist Gautier Capuçon. The music is performed with Lionel Bringuier and the BBC Concert Orchestra and appears alongside themes from some of Elfman’s most beloved film and television scores, including The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Simpsons, Spider-Man, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Black Beauty, Fifty Shades of Grey, Good Will Hunting, among others, all arranged by pianist Jérôme Ducros. The album will be released digitally and physically on November 20. Check back on this page for the pre-order link of the CD and vinyl edition. A first track (Ice Dance from Edward Scissorhands) is already available to stream/download now and can also be checked out after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Runner’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: September 11, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Charlie Nguyen Kim, Runner, score, Scott Waugh, Soundtrack
Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music has released a soundtrack album for the action thriller Runner. The album features the film’s original music composed by Charlie Nguyen Kim. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s main themes after the jump. As previously reported, available separately as a digital single is Logan Pringle’s original song Until I See You, which was released last week as a digital single. Runner is directed by Scott Waugh and stars Alan Ritchson, Owen Wilson, Rodrigo Santoro, Leila George, Adriana Barraza, Peta Sergeant, Sullivan Stapleton and Geraldine Hakewill. The movie follows a former soldier and delivery driver who is tasked with transporting a liver meant for a gravely ill young girl’s transplant – and finds himself protecting the man who donated it, all while evading mercenaries determined to seize the organ at any cost. Read the rest of this entry »
First Track from Ari Balouzian’s ‘Primetime’ Score Released
Posted: September 10, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Ari Balouzian, Lance Oppenheim, Primetime
A24 Music has released the first track from the soundtrack for the psychological crime thriller Primetime. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is Savior written by the film’s composer Ari Balouzian (Monsters of God, Some Kind of Heaven, Atropia, You Can See Everything, Ren Faire, Spermworld). Also listen to the track after the jump. A full soundtrack album will be released on September 25. Primetime is directed by Lance Oppenheim and stars Robert Pattinson (as To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen), Merritt Wever, Matthew Maher, Skyler Gisondo and Bokeem Woodbine. Read the rest of this entry »
‘By Any Means’ Score Album to Be Released
Posted: September 10, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: By Any Means, Elegance Bratton, score, Soundtrack, Terence Blanchard
The details of the score album for the crime thriller By Any Means have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee and Grammy Award winner Terence Blanchard (Malcolm X, BlacKkKlansman, The Woman King, 25th Hour, Inside Man, Perry Mason, Love & Basketball, Da 5 Bloods, Red Tails). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 11 by Lakeshore Records and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to a track from the composer’s score below. AB Records has previously released the original title song written by Diane Warren and performed by David Kushner & The Isley Brothers as a digital single last month and will release a full soundtrack album featuring songs from and inspired by the movie next Friday, September 18. Click here to check out the project’s music team credits. By Any Means is directed by Elegance Bratton and stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Wahlberg, Nicole Beharie, LisaGay Hamilton, Josh Lucas, Ethan Embry, David Strathairn, LaChanze and Giancarlo Esposito. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Resident Evil’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: September 10, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hays Holladay, Resident Evil, Ryan Holladay, score, Soundtrack, Zach Cregger
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Zach Cregger’s new movie adaptation of the hit video game franchise Resident Evil. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hays Holladay & Ryan Holladay (Weapons, Roommates, Class Action Park). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, September 18 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Two first tracks (Main Titles Extended & Skyrbridge Reprise) are already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below. Resident Evil is is co-written, produced and directed by Cregger and stars Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis and Paul Walter Hauser. The action/horror feature follows a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in a non-stop race for survival as one horrifying, fateful night collapses around him in chaos. Read the rest of this entry »
