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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 12, 2025)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comedy Ella McCay written and directed by James L. Brooks and starring Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Kumail Nanjiani, Albert Brooks, Ayo Edebiri, Rebecca Hall, Spike Fearn, Joey Brooks, Julie Kavner, Becky Ann Baker, and Woody Harrelson. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (Interstellar, The Dark Knight,The Lion King, Inception, Gladiator, Dune, Pirates of the Caribbean, Man of Steel). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.

Also opening wide is the horror thriller Dust Bunny written and directed by Bryan Fuller and starring Mads Mikkelsen, Sigourney Weaver, Sophie Sloan, David Dastmalchian and Sheila Atim. Isabella Summers (aka Isa Machine of Florence + the Machine) (Little Fires Everywhere, Lisa Frankenstein,  Lady Chatterley’s Lover, KAOS, Physical, The Offer, Hitpig!) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be released in the coming weeks by Lakeshore Records. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival and is being released by Roadside Attractions.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 5, 2025)

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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 ’97, The Haunting of Hill House, The Life of Chuck, The Fall of the House of Usher, Midnight Mass, The Forever Purge). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Blumhouse production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.

Also opening wide is the British spoof comedy Fackham Hall directed by Jim O’Hanlon and stars Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Radcliffe,  Tom Felton, Damian Lewis,Emma Laird, Katherine Waterston and Adam Woodward. Oli Julian (Sex Education, The Twits, The Full Monty, Renegade Nell, Breeders, Catastrophe, How to Build a Girl) is credited as the film’s “composer” and David Arnold (Casino Royale, Independence Day, Stargate, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Shaft) is receiving “music by” credit. Click here for more information about Julian’s involvement and click here for more details about Arnold’s involvement and for more information about the Bleecker Street release.

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135 Original Scores Advance in Oscar Race

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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 observers to face potential issues because of their use of pre-existing material. Notable (but mostly fully expected omissions) include After the Hunt (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross), Blue Moon (Graham Reynolds), The Choral (George Fenton), Die My Love (George Vjestica, Raife Burchell & Lynne Ramsay), Ella McCay (Hans Zimmer, likely not submitted), Father Mother Sister Brother (Jim Jarmusch & Anika), How to Train Your Dragon (John Powell), KPop Demon Hunters (Marcelo Zarvos), Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Max Aruj & Alfie Godfrey), The Phoenician Scheme (Alexandre Desplat), Snow White (Jeff Morrow), Superman (John Murphy & David Fleming) and The Thursday Murder Club (Thomas Newman). Check out the full list of the 135 eligible original scores after the jump.

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31st Critics Choice Awards Nominations Announced

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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 in Santa Monica, hosted by Chelsea Handler and will broadcast in the U.S. live on E! and USA Network.

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Jim O’Hanlon’s ‘Fackham Hall’ to Feature Music by David Arnold

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David Arnold (Independence Day, Casino Royale, Stargate, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough) has composed two original songs for the new British spoof comedy Fackham Hall: London’s My Favourite (performed by the movie’s cast) & I Went to the Palace (performed by Adam Woodward), both with lyrics Steve Dawson, Andrew Dawson & Tim Inman. Arnold is also receiving a “music by” credit in the film, while Oli Julian is credited as “composer”. Click here to check out the full music team credits and visit FilmMusic.com for the song credits. Fackham Hall is directed by Jim O’Hanlon (Trying, Your Christmas Or Mine?) and stars Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Radcliffe, Damian Lewis, Tom Felton, Katherine Waterston, Emma Laird and Woodward.

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Blake Mills to Compose Music for Sean Durkin’s ‘Deep Cuts’

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Gramnmy Award-winning singer/songwriter and producer Blake Mills is contributing original music for the upcoming Deep Cuts. The film is written and directed by Sean Durkin (The Iron Claw, The Nest) and will star Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey. The movie based on the novel of the same title by Holly Brickley tells the love story between two music-obsessed twenty-somethings and follows the couple as they navigate the messy realities of ambition, belonging and adulthood over the course of an era-defining decade.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 28, 2025)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this week is the animated feature Zootopia 2 directed by Jared Bush & Byron Howard and starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Quinta Brunson, Fortune Feimster, Shakira, Ke Huy Quan, Macaulay Culkin, Patrick Warburton and Nate Torrence. The film’s original score is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Ratatouille, Lost, The Batman, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Jurassic World, Inside Out, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Incredibles, Star Trek). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Zoo performed by Shakira last Friday. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Walt Disney Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the romantic comedy Eternity co-written and directed by David Freyne and starring Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner, John Early, Olga Merediz and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. David Fleming (Superman, The Last of Us, The Alto Knights, Damsel, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Unforgivable, Jim Henson: Idea Man, Americana) has composed the film’s original music. A24 Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Wednesday. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the A24 release.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 21, 2025)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the movie musical Wicked: For Good directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Marissa Bode, Ethan Slate and Bowen Yang. The film’s original score is composed by John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Shrek, Happy Feet,  Solo: A Star Wars Story, Don’t Worry Darling, X-Men: The Last Stand) and Stephen Schwartz (The Prince of Egypt, Pocahontas, Pippin). Republic Records & Verve Label Group have released a soundtrack album featuring the Schwartz-penned songs (including two new original tracks) from the movie today (click here for the full album details) and will release a separate album featuring Powell’s & Schwartz’s score on December 5 (click here for the album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release).

Also opening wide is the comedy drama Rental Family co-written and directed by Hikari and starring Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Akira Emoto, Mari Yamamoto and Shannon Mahina Gorman. Sigur Rós lead singer Jónsi (We Bought a Zoo, Aloha, Without Remorse) and Alex Somers (Captain Fantastic, Nickel Boys, Honey Boy, Causeway, Holland, Together, Together, Dawson City: Frozen Time) have composed the film’s original music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the Searchlight Pictures release.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 14, 2025)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi action thriller The Running Man co-written and directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Emilia Jones, Colman Domingo, William H. Macy, Michael Cera,Daniel Ezra and Jayme Lawson. The film’s original music is composed by Steven Price (Gravity, Fury, Last Night in Soho, Our Planet,Suicide Squad, Over the Moon, Baby Driver,  The Aeronauts, Heads of State, My Policeman, Heart of Stone). Milan Records soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the heist thriller sequel Now You See Me: Now You Don’t directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco, Woody Harrelson, Justice Smith, Isla Fisher, Morgan Freeman, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt and Rosamund Pike. Brian Tyler (The Super Mario Bros. Movie,  Fast & Furious, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3, Yellowstone, Crazy Rich Asians, Thor: The Dark World) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score next Friday, November 21 (click here to listen to two first tracks) and Interscope Records has released Reneé Rapp’s original song Lucky last month (click here to check out the song and for more information about the Lionsgate release).

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