Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the psychological thriller Joker: Folie à Deux directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson and Zazie Beetz. The film’s original score is composed by Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl, A Haunting in Venice, Women Talking, Tar, Sicario: Day of the Soldado). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday (click here for the full album details) and Interscope Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the Warner Bros. Pictures release performed by Phoenix & Gaga, as well as a track by Nick Cave today (click here for more more information).

Also opening wide is the drama White Bird directed by Marc Forster and starring Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Helen Mirren, Gillian Anderson and Bryce Gheisar. Thomas Newman (American BeautyFinding NemoThe Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall, Road to Perdition, The Horse Whisperer) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Lionsgate release. Read the rest of this entry »

Eastern Glow Recordings has released two soundtrack albums for the sci-fi thriller Things Will Be Different. The first album features the film’s original score composed by Jimmy LaValle (aka The Album Leaf) (SynchronicThe Endless, SpringSomething in the Dirt, The F**k-It List) with Michael A. Muller and the second album features the original songs  Time Keeps Dancing written, produced and performed by LaValle feat. vocals by Heather Woods Broderick and Shadow Dance written, produced and performed by Lorna Dune & Keith Sweaty, as well as demo versions and two remixes of the tracks. Click here to stream/download the score album and click here to stream/download the song album. Also listen to the end credits score track and both songs after the jump. Things Will Be Different is written and directed by Michael Felker and stars Adam David Thompson, Riley Dandy, Chloe Skoczen, Sarah Bolger, Justin Benson and Jori Lynn Felker. Read the rest of this entry »

Composer Alex Heffes (The Last King of ScotlandMandela: Long Walk to FreedomQueen of Katwe, The Regime, Touching the Void, State of Play, The Rite) is reteaming with director Peter Webber (Girl with a Pearl Earring, Hannibal Rising) on the upcoming sci-fi horror thriller Dragn. The film starring James Paxton, Carlos Bardem, Lilly Krug & Alice Pagani follows a group of co-workers on a routine corporate team-building trip who unwittingly become the prey of a rogue AI-driven drone. Read the rest of this entry »

Lakeshore Records has released a new soundtrack EP for the Paramount+ original series Tulsa King. The 6-track EP features six covers from the show’s first two seasons performed by Garrett Hedlund (who stars in the show as Mitch Keller). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to all six tracks below. MTV Entertainment Studios has previously released composers Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans’ opening titles theme from the drama back in 2022. Tulsa King is created by Taylor Sheridan and also stars Sylvester Stallone, Martin Starr, Jay Will, Vincent Piazza, Max Casella, Annabella Sciorra, Tatiana Zappardino, Neal McDonough, Domenick Lombardozzi, Frank Grillo, Andrea Savage and Dana Delany. Read the rest of this entry »

Chromosomes Records has released a soundtrack album for the romantic drama The Fall. The album features the film’s original songs and score composed by Chase Kuker & Ryan D. Wood (as Chromosomes). The soundtrack will be released digitally this coming Monday, October 7 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Fall is written and directed by Shaun Hart and stars Jocelyn Hudon, Thomas Cocquerel, Jeremy Sumpter, Cassie Scerbo, Gustavo Gomez, Robin Gammell and Annie Abbott. The movie follows a 30-year-old woman living with her grandparents in the small town of El Castillo, California, who gets a chance at love when she meets a handsome Australian, but their budding relationship is complicated by the return of her ex-boyfriend and his fiancé who move to town and trigger memories and longings from the past. Read the rest of this entry »

Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the Japanese/American drama Happyend. The album features the film’s original music composed by Lia Ouyang Rusli (Problemista, Fantasmas, Test Pattern, Bruiser). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s main theme after the jump. Happyend is written and directed by Neo Sora and stars Hayato Kurihara, Yukito Hidaka, Yuta Hayashi, ARAZI, Shina Peng, Kilala Inori, PUSHIM, Makiko Watanabe and Ayumu Nakajima. The movie follows two high school friends in Tokyo who must reevaluate their friendship after pulling a consequential prank and – coupled with the daily threat of a catastrophic earthquake – are forced to reckon with their opposing visions of the future. Read the rest of this entry »

Fabio Massimo Capogrosso (Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo MortaraExterior Night) is attached to score the upcoming Italian period drama Primavera. The film marks the feature directorial debut of opera director Damiano Michieletto and stars Tecla Insolia and Michele Riondino. The movie loosely based on Tiziano Scarpa’s novel Stabat Mater is set in 18th Century Venice and follows a 20-year-old violin virtuoso whose life takes a turn after she meets Antonio Vivaldi, a brilliant and ambitious composer who becomes her new violin teacher. Read the rest of this entry »

Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish Netflix original film The Platform 2 (El Hoyo 2). The album features the movie’s original music composed by Aitor Etxebarria (Burning BodyThe Radio Amateur, Intimacy). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s first two tracks below. The Platform 2 is co-written and directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia and stars Milena Smit, Hovik Keuchkerian, Iván Massagué, Natalia Tena, Óscar Jaenada, Zorion Eguileor, Bastien Ughetto and Armando Buika. The sci-fi thriller follows a new resident who becomes embroiled in the battle against this controversial method to fight the brutal feeding system as a mysterious leader imposes their rule in the Platform. Read the rest of this entry »

Decca Records will release the official soundtrack album for Ridley Scott’s historical action epic Gladiator II. The album features the film’s original music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, Kingdom of Heaven, The Martian, Spy Game, The Last Duel, The Gilded Age). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically (on CD and vinyl) on November 15, 2024. Click here to stream/download the album and visit Amazon to order the CD and vinyl edition. A first track (Strength and Honor) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out after the jump.Gladiator II is directed by Scott, written by David Scarpa and stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Lior Raz, Fred Hechinger, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielson and Denzel Washington. The sequel to the Academy Award-winning 2000 movie (scored by Hans Zimmer) follows Lucius who – years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle – is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. Read the rest of this entry »

Walt Disney Records has released a new soundtrack EP for the Disney Channel animated series Hamster & Gretel. The 4-track EP features four original songs from the show’s second season written by Dan Povenmire and produced by series composer Danny Jacob. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to all four tracks below. The label has previously released an EP featuring the songs from Season 1 back in 2022. Hamster & Gretel is created and executive produced by Dan Povenmire and stars Meli Povenmire, Michael Cimino, Joey King, Beck Bennett, Matt Jones and Carolina Ravassa. Read the rest of this entry »