Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Utopia, Smile, Babygirl, The Third Day, The Girl with All the Gifts, National Treasure) has provided the original score for the upcoming documentary Nuisance Bear. The film is directed by Gabriela Osio Vanden & Jack Weisman based on their 2021 short of the same title and centers on a polar bear who is forced to navigate a human world of wildlife officers, tourists, and hunters as its ancient migration collides with modern life. The movie explores the sparking conflict between human interests and wild nature as the animal struggles to survive in a changing world. Read the rest of this entry »
Cristobal Tapia de Veer Scoring Gabriela Osio Vanden’s & Jack Weisman’s ‘Nuisance Bear’
Posted: January 24, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Gabriela Osio Vanden, Jack Weisman, Nuisance Bear
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 23, 2026)
Posted: January 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Akira Yamaoka, Arco, Arnaud Toulon, Conisch, Cosmic Princess Kaguya!, Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, H Is for Hawk, In Cold Light, Jonas Struck, Mercy, Michael Nomad Ripoll, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, Philippe Brault, Ramin Djawadi, Return to Silent Hill
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi thriller Mercy directed by Timur Bekmambetov and starring Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Kali Reis, Annabelle Wallis, Kylie Rogers and Chris Sullivan. The film’s original music is composed by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Fallout, Iron Man, Westworld, Eternals, Pacific Rim, Uncharted, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Prison Break). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Amazon MGM Studios release.
Also opening nationwide is the psychological horror thriller Return to Silent Hill co-written and directed by Christophe Gans and starring Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson. Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill video games) has composed the film’s original music. Laced Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Cineverse. Read the rest of this entry »
RZA’s Original Song ‘Like a Drum’ from ‘The Wrecking Crew’ Released
Posted: January 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Angel Manuel Soto, RZA, The Wrecking Crew
Milan Records has released the original song Like a Drum from the action comedy The Wrecking Crew. The track co-written (with his son Rakeem) and performed by RZA is now available to stream/download exclusively on Amazon Music. The Wrecking Crew is directed by Angel Manuel Soto and stars Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, Temuera Morrison, Claes Bang, Jacob Batalon, Miyavi, Stephen Root, Frankie Adams, Morena Baccarin, Lydia Peckham, Maia Kealoha, Branscombe Richmond, Roimata Fox and Josua Tuivavalagi. amzn.to/3NzVtG1 Read the rest of this entry »
Daniel Pemberton Scoring Travis Knight’s ‘Masters of the Universe’
Posted: January 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Pemberton, Masters of the Universe, Travis Knight
Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into/Across the Spider-Verse, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Enola Holmes, Steve Jobs, The Bad Guys, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Materialists, Birds of Pre ) is currently scoring the upcoming feature adaptation of Mattel’s Masters of the Universe. The film is directed by Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings, Bumblebee) and stars Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, Idris Elba, Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Morena Baccarin, Charlotte Riley, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, as well as Kristen Wiig as the voice of “Roboto.” The movie follows Prince Adam as he moves back to Eternia where he discovers his home shattered and – to save his family and his world – must join forces with his closest allies and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Soundtrack Single Released
Posted: January 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Gavin Brivik, HBO Max, score, Soundtrack, The Pitt
WaterTower Music has released a digital single featuring two tracks from the score for the second season of the HBO Max original series The Pitt. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services are We Are Back & Fourth of July written by the show’s composer. Also listen to both tracks after the jump. The label has previously released a full soundtrack album featuring music from the first season earlier this month. The Pitt is created by R. Scott Gemmill and stars Noah Wyle, Tracey Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, Fiona Dourif, Isa Briones,Supriya Ganesh, Gerran Howell, Taylor Dearden and Shabana Azeez. Read the rest of this entry »
Anne Dudley Scoring Jeffrey Walker’s ‘Fing!’
Posted: January 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anne Dudley, Fing!, Jeffrey Walker
Anne Dudley (American History X, The Crying Game, The Full Monty, Poldark, Benedetta, The Hustle, Black Box, Pushing Tin) has composed the original music for the upcoming British/Australian family fantasy adventure Fing!. The film is directed by Jeffrey Walker (Ali’s Wedding, The Portable Door) and stars. Taika Waititi, Mia Wasikowska, Penelope Wilton, Iona Bell and Blake Harrison. The movie is based on the children’s book of the same title by David Walliams (Little Britain) and tells the story of a demanding little girl and her parents as they battle an outrageously entitled viscount to protect their rare, furry, one-eyed Fing from those fixated on exploiting the wondrous creature. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Thing with Feathers’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: January 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Dylan Southern, score, Soundtrack, The Thing with Feathers, Zebedee Budworth
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ucks Records has released a soundtrack album for the British drama The Thing with Feathers. The album features the film’s original music composed by Zebedee C. Budworth (Meet Me in the Bathrooom). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. The Thing with Feathers is written and directed by Dylan Southern and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Boxall, Henry Boxall, Vinette Robinson, Eric Lampaert and Sam Spruell. The movie follows a father who is left to raise two young sons after the unexpected death of his wife and loses his hold on reality as a seemingly malign presence begins to stalk him. Read the rest of this entry »
Arthur Sharpe Scoring Molly Manners’ ‘Extra Geography’
Posted: January 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Arthur Sharpe, Extra Geography, Molly Manners
Arthur Sharpe (Landscapers, Guilt, Prime Target, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, Ghosts, Flowers, Dreamland) has recently scored the upcoming British coming-of-age comedy drama Extra Geography. The film is directed by Molly Manners (One Day) and stars Marni Duggan, Galaxie Clear, Alice Englert and Aoife Riddell. The movie is set at an English girls boarding school and follows two teenage best friends as they grapple with the challenges of girlhood — friendship, studies, boys, and growing up — and embark on their school project, falling in love. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Big Fake’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 22, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Il Falsario, Netflix, Santi Pulvirenti, score, Soundtrack, Stefano Lodovichi, The Big Fake
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Italian Netflix original film The Big Fake (Il Falsario). The album features the movie’s original music composed by Santi Pulvirenti (The Last Night of Amore, Still Life, Mrs Playmen, The Mafia Only Kills in Summer Bang Bang Baby). 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. The Big Fake is directed by Stefano Lodovichi and stars Pietro Castellitto, Giulia Michelini, Andrea Arcangeli, Aurora Giovinazzo, Pierluigi Gigante, Edoardo Pesce and Claudio Santamaria. The drama is inspired by true events and follows an aspiring artist who becomes a master forger for criminal gangs lurking in the underbelly of 1970s Rome. Read the rest of this entry »
Jed Kurzel Scoring Adrian Chiarella’s ‘Leviticus’
Posted: January 22, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Adrian Chiarella, Jed Kurzel, Leviticus
Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, The Babadook, The Snowtown Murders, Monkey Man, The Mustang, Overlord, Assassin’s Creed, Echo Valley, The Pope’s Exorcist) has composed the original score for the upcoming Australian romantic horror drama Leviticus. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Adrian Chiarella and stars Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, Mia Wasikowska, Ewen Leslie, Jeremy Blewitt and Davida McKenzie. The movie revolves around two star-crossed teenage boys who must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most – each other. Read the rest of this entry »
