Anne Nikitin (The Dropout, American Animals, Hijack, Mrs. Wilson, I.S.S., Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, One Day, Dangerous Liaisons, Fate: The Winx Saga, Lost Girls) has provided the original score for the upcoming comedy Northbound. The film is directed by William Scoular (Survival Box) and stars Bruce Dern, Dylan Baker, Graham Greene, Joanna Cassidy, Hunter Parrish and Julia Fox. The movie follows an elderly man frustrated with living out his final days in a nursing home who recruits his uptight grandson to break him out and – as they travel from Arizona to Canada – pick up an enigmatic stranger along the way. Read the rest of this entry »
Anne Nikitin Scoring William Scoular’s ‘Northbound’
Posted: August 17, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anne Nikitin, Northbound, William Scoular
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‘Groomed: The Truth Behind the Lie’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: August 17, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Ceri Isfryn, Groomed: The Truth Behind the Lie, Katie Hindley, Sam Thompson, score, Sky, Soundtrack
Sky Music has released a soundtrack album for the Sky original documentary series Groomed: The Truth Behind the Lie. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Sam Thompson (Shark Whisperer, Unidentified, The Balloonists, JFK: One Day in America, 007: Road to a Million, Britain and the Blitz). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track (The Sea) after the jump. Groomed: The Truth Behind the Lie is directed by Ceri Isfryn & Katie Hindley, produced by Sandpaper Films and reframes the Ellie Williams case that went viral, tore the town of Barrow apart and triggered national outrage. The 3-parter sheds new light on the case and uncovers accounts from other women in Barrow whose allegations of abuse by a group of predominantly Asian men were dismissed or ignored. Read the rest of this entry »
Theme from HBO’s ‘Lanterns’ Released
Posted: August 16, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Lanterns, Stephanie Economou
WaterTower Music has released the first track from the soundtrack for the HBO original series Lanterns. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is the Lanterns Theme (In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night) written by the show’s composer Stephanie Economou (Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, Jupiter’s Legacy, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie, The Chair, About My Father). Also listen to the track after the jump. Lanterns is created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof & Tom King based on the DC comic characters from Green Lantern and stars Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, Kelly Macdonald, Laura Linney, Poorna Jagannathan, Garret Dillahunt, Nathan Fillion, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Jason Ritter, Ulrich Thomsen and J. Alphonse Nicholson. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: August 16, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Jeff Morrow, Judd Apatow, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, Michael Bonfiglio, score, Soundtrack
Practice Room Productions has released a soundtrack album for the HBO original documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!. The album features the original music from the 2-part film composed by Jeff Morrow (Snow White, A Christmas Story Christmas, The Snoopy Show, Science Fair, George Carlin’s American Dream, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure) who recently received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his score. Also included is a Morrow-produced arrangement of Brooks’ Springtime for Hitler (from The Producers) performed by Jordan Seigel. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to two score tracks and Springtime for Hitler after the jump. Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! is directed by Judd Apatow & Michael Bonfiglio and explores the life, career, friendships, and loves of legendary writer, producer, director, and performer, Mel Brooks. The movie chronicles his early sketches, landmark films and Broadway hits and highlights how he turned postwar trauma, personal pain, and the absurdities of life into bold satire that subverted norms and reshaped American comedy. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 16, 2026)
Posted: August 16, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Christie, George Hutson Warren, Hans Zimmer, HBO, Lanterns, Lebo M, Lion, National Geographic, Niccolò Pacella, Stephanie Economou
Premiering tonight is the HBO original series Lanterns created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof & Tom King based on the DC comic characters from Green Lantern and starring Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, Kelly Macdonald, Laura Linney, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, Nathan Fillion, Jason Ritter, Ulrich Thomsen, J. Alphonse Nicholson and Jasmine Cephas Jones. The show’s original music is composed by Stephanie Economou (Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, Jupiter’s Legacy, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, About My Father, Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie, The Chair). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the DC Studios production, which will air every Sunday night on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Elite Force’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: August 15, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Elite Force, GIGN, Laurent Perez Del Mar, Netflix, score, Soundtrack
Labyrinthe Films has released a soundtrack album for the French Netflix original series Elite Force (GIGN). The album features the show’s original music composed by Laurent Perez Del Mar (The Red Turtle, I Kill Giants, The Mystery of Henri Pick, My Son, The Kitchen Brigade, G-Day, Zarafa). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s opening and titles tracks after the jump. Elite Force is created by Julien Leclercq & Sylvain Caron and stars Tomer Sisley, Guillaume Gouix, Tristan Zanchi, Thierry Neuvic, Grégori Derangère, Judith El Zein, Kévin Azaïs, Nelly Lawson, Leanna Chea and Marley Duboscq. The 6-part thriller follows a high-ranking officer who set to leave the field after an unprecedented attack on his unit as he leads a perilous mission that forces him to confront his past. Read the rest of this entry »
John Debney Scoring Disney+’s ‘Oswald’ TV Series
Posted: August 15, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Disney Plus, John Debney, Jon Favreau, Oswald
Composer John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Hocus Pocus, The Emperor’s New Groove, Liar Liar, The Princess Diaries, Horizon: An American Saga) is reuniting with director Jon Favreau (The Mandalorian and Grogu, Chef) on the upcoming Disney+ limited live-action/animated hybrid series Oswald. The show is written and directed by Favreau and stars Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryder Allen, Amy Sedaris, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Martin, Al Madrigal, Mykal-Michelle Harris. The 3-parter is based on the cartoon character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit created by Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks in the 1920s. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 14, 2026)
Posted: August 14, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Adiescar Chase, Alec Puro, All Night Wrong, Austin Wintory, Celia Hollander, Elijah Peel, Erick Alexander, Jared Bulmer, Kevin D. Sepe, Michael Giacchino, Nimrods, Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, Pinar Toprak, The Brink of War, The End of Oak Street, The Rivals of Amziah King, The Wrong Girls, Ty Segall, Union County
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi adventure The End of Oak Street written and directed by David Robert Mitchell and starring Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, Bethany Anne Lind, Christian Convery, Chris Coy, P.J. Byrne, Andrea Frankle, Pilot Bunch and Hudson Meek. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, The Batman, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Jurassic World, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Trek, Zooptopia). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday and Mutant will release a CD and vinyl version. 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 animated feature PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie directed by Cal Brunker and starring Carter Young, Mckenna Grace, Jennifer Hudson, Meredith MacNeill, Terry Crews,Fortune Feimster, Jameela Jamil, Hayden Chemberlen, Ron Pardo, Paris Hilton, Lucien Duncan-Reid, Bill Nye and Snoop Dogg. Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, The Lost City,Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Stargirl, Shotgun Wedding, Slumberland, Loney Planet, Family Switch) has composed the film’s original score. Spin Master has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music today and Visva & Republic Records have released two digital singles featuring the original songs Bottle Up by the Backstreet Boys & Work by Ava Max in previous weeks. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Paramount Pictures release. Read the rest of this entry »
‘All Night Wrong’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: August 14, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Adiescar Chase, All Night Wrong, Jason James, score, Soundtrack
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the Canadian/British crime comedy thriller All Night Wrong. The album features the film’s original music composed by Adiescar Chase (Heartstopper, Waterloo Road, Falling, Bergerac, Consent). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. All Night Wrong is directed by Jason James and stars Maria Bakalova, Tyler Labine, Zach Cherry and Emily Hampshire. The movie follows a married man with an inferiority complex and a grieving young widow who meet for a blind date and inadvertently steal a car containing $40,000 and a dead body in the trunk. Read the rest of this entry »
Haim Mazar Scoring Disney’s ‘Lilo & Scratch’
Posted: August 14, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fawn Veerasunthorn, Haim Mazar, Lilo & Scratch, Malcon Pierce
Last month, Haim Mazar (Scary Movie, The Iceman, The Taking of Deborah Logan, Sneakerheads, Woke, Self Help, Desperation Road, I Am Wrath) has recorded his score for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming short Lilo & Scratch. The film is directed by Fawn Veerasunthorn (Wish) & Malcon Pierce and stars Chris Sanders who reprises his voice performance as Stitch from the 2001 animated feature Lilo & Stitch (scored by Alan Silvestri) and last year’s live-action adaptation (scored by Dan Romer). Maia Kealoha who played Lilo in last year’s film also lends her voice to the short, which follows Stitch as he is tasked with looking after Scratch, a cat Lilo has found. Read the rest of this entry »
