Deadline is reporting that actor/singer Ben Platt will contribute original music to the upcoming drama Last Dance. He will also star in the movie directed by Karim Aïnouz (Firebrand, Invisible Life), alongside Adrien Brody and Rachel Zegler. The movie follows a celebrated Broadway composer who invites his daughter on a gay cruise through the Caribbean in 1991, on which the daughter, the only straight woman on board, experiences an unexpected first love with a young crew member.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 1, 2026)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comedy sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 directed by David Frankel and starring Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Kenneth Branagh, Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, Simone Ashley and B.J. Novak. The film’s original score is composed by Theodore Shapiro (Severance, Ghostbusters, The Housemaid, Tropic Thunder, Bombshell, Spy, A Simple Favor, Dodgeball). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music today and Interscope Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie, including Lady Gaga’s & Doechii’s Runway, on the same day. Click here for the details of the score album and click here for the details of the song album and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.
Also opening wide is the supernatural horror movie Hokum written and directed by Damian McCarthy and starring Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, Florence Ordesh, David Wilmot, Will O’Connell and Michael Patri. Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Malignant, The Curse of La Llorona, Annabelle, Dark Skies, Tarot, The Unholy) has composed the film’s original music. Void Recordings has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Neon.
Tom Rowlands Wins BAFTA TV Craft Award for ‘Mussolini: Son of the Century’ Score
Tom Rowlands (of The Chemical Brothers) has won his first BAFTA TV Craft Award for his music from the Sky limited series Mussolini: Son of the Century directed by Joe Wright, written by Stefano Bises & Davide Serino based on Antonio Scurati’s best-selling novel and starring Luca Marinelli at tonight’s awards ceremony at The Brewery in London. A soundtrack album featuring Rowlands’ score from the 8-parter (which premiered in the U.S. on MUBI) has been released by Milan Records.
Ben Bartlett (1965-2026)
Ben Bartlett passed away last Sunday, April 19 at age 61 after battling lung cancer. The composer wrote numerous scores for British television and television over the last three decades and was best known for his music from the BBC documentary series Walking with Dinosaurs, for which he received an Emmy Award nomination and won a BAFTA TV Award. His other scoring credits include BBC’s Walking with Beasts & Walking with Monsters, ITV’s Vera, which ran between 2011 and 2025, Sky’s The Tunnel, ITV’s The Loch, Sky’s Mad Dogs, ITV’s Lucan, Sky’s Stan Lee’s Lucky Man and ITV’s The Trials of Jimmy Rose. Among his feature scoring credits are Marc Munden’s 2007 drama The Mark of Cain and Robert Krause’s 2006 horror thriller Blood Trails.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 24, 2026)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the biographical musical drama Michael directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, Miles Teller, Laura Harrier, Juliano Krue Valdi and Colman Domingo. Harvey Mason, Jr. serves as the project’s executive music producer. John Warhurst is the music supervisor and Lior Rosner has provided the underscore cues. Click here for the full music team credits. Columbia Records has released a soundtrack album featuring thirteen Michael Jackson songs today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Lionsgate.
Also opening wide is the comedy thriller Over Your Dead Body directed by Jorma Taccone and starring Samara Weaving, Jason Segel, Timothy Olyphant, Keith Jardine, Paul Guilfoyle and Juliette Lewis. The film’s original score is composed by Matthew Compton (Palm Springs, MacGruber, Into the Deep, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, The Last Stop in Yuma County, Better Start Running). No word on a score release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by the Independent Film Company.
Trevor Jones to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 26th World Soundtrack Awards
Trevor Jones will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 26th World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert, the closing event of Film Fest Gent’s WSA Film Music Days 2026. During the concert, a selection of the composer’s work will be performed by the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Dirk Brossé. Jones has composed scores for over 100 films and television projects, including John Boorman’s Excalibur (1981), Frank Oz’s The Dark Crystal (1982), Jim Henson’s Labyrinth (1986), Alan Parker’s Mississippi Burning (1988), Frank Marshall’s Arachnophobia (1990), Michael Mann’s The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Renny Harlin’s Cliffhanger (1993), Jim Sheridan’s In the Name of the Father (1993), Ridley Scott’s G.I. Jane (1997), Alex Proyas’ Dark City (1998), Roger Michell’s Notting Hill (1999), Roger Donaldson’s Thirteen Days (2000) and Stephen Norrington’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003).
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 17, 2026)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror feature Lee Cronin’s The Mummy written and directed by Cronin and starring Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace and Veronica Falcón. The film’s original music is composed by Stephen McKeon (Evil Dead Rise, The Hole in the Ground, Queen & Country, Sharp Corner, Pilgrimage, Rose Plays Julie, The Damned, Norm of the North, My Name Is Emily). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the action thriller Normal directed by Ben Wheatley and starring Bob Odenkirk, Lena Headey, Henry Winkler, Brendan Fletcher, Billy MacLellan, Ryan Allen, Jess McLeod, Reena Jolly, Peter Shinkoda, Derek Barnes and David Lawrence Brown. Harry Gregson-Williams Shrek, The Martian, The Chronicles of Narnia, Mulan, Man on Fire, Chicken Run, Gladiator II, Kingdom of Heaven) and Ryder McNair (Andy Kaufman Is Me, Yosemite) have composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Magnolia Pictures.
Lana Del Rey’s & David Arnold’s ‘007 First Light’ Title Song Released
Interscope Records has released the official title song for the upcoming video game 007 First Light. The track is written by singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey and composer David Arnold (Independence Day, Stargate, Sherlock, Good Omens, Shaft, 2 Fast 2 Furious) who previously scored five James Bond movies (Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale & Quantum of Solace) and also co-wrote the theme songs for The World Is Not Enough & Casino Royale. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download First Light (performed by Del Rey) and also check out the official lyric video after the jump.
‘Balls Up’ Soundtrack Playlist Released
Amazon Music has published an official playlist featuring the songs from the Prime Video original movie Balls Up. Among the artists featured are Empire of the Sun, Starshi[, Mitski, The Fortunes, Buva, Toco, Lloyd Cole, Chicano Batman, Zella Day, Trio Mocotó, Adanowsky, Tim Maia & others. Click here to stream all songs. No word on a soundtrack release for the film, which was scored by Dave Palmer. Balls Up is directed by Peter Farrelly and stars Mark Wahlberg, Paul Walter Hauser, Benjamin Bratt, Sacha Baron Cohen, Eva De Dominici, Daniela Melchior, Molly Shannon and Eric André.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 10, 2026)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the romantic comedy You, Me & Tuscany directed by Kat Coiro and starring Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page, Isabella Ferrari, Marco Calvani, Aziza Scott, Lorenzo de Moor and Nia Vardalos. The film’s original music is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf, The Jungle Book, The Emperor’s New Groove,Hocus Pocus, Horizon: An American Saga, Liar Liar, Cutthroat Island). Back Lot 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 Universal Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the horror feature Faces of Death co-written and directed by Daniel Goldhaber and starring Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, Aaron Holliday, Jermaine Fowler and Charli XCX. Gavin Brivik (The Pitt, Wild Indian, Barron’s Cove, Minor Premise, Sender, The Seventh Day, Living Undocumented) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is in the works. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by the Independent Film Company & Shudder.