Randy Newman (The Natural, Avalon, Marriage Story, Pleasantville, James and the Giant Peach, Awakenings, The Princess and the Frog, Parenthood, Maverick) has recently been recording his score for Pixar Animation Studios’ upcoming feature Toy Story 5. The film is directed by Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, Wall-E), co-directed by Kenna Harris (Ciao Alberto) and features the voices of Tom Hanks who reprises his role of cowboy Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, Joan Cusack as Jessie, Tony Hale as Forky, as well as new cast additions Greta Lee, Conan O’Brien and Keanu Reeves. The movie follows Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang whose jobs are challenged when they come face-to-face with a brand-new tablet device that arrives with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid. Read the rest of this entry »
Randy Newman Scoring Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’
Posted: February 19, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Stanton, Pixar, Randy Newman, Toy Story, Toy Story 5
‘Crime 101’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: February 19, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bart Layton, Blanck Mass, Crime 101, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the thriller Crime 101 have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Blanck Mass (aka Benjamin John Power) (Calm with Horses, The Rig, She Rides Shotgun, Ted K, Gazza). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 20 by Invada Records & Lakeshore Records. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to the composer’s first track below. Crime 101 is is written and directed by Bart Layton and stars Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, Mark Ruffalo, Monica Barbaro, Barry Keoghan, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Corey Hawkins and Nick Nolte. The movie based on Don Winslow’s novella of the same title and follows an elusive thief whose strings of heists unfolding along the 101 freeway in Los Angeles have mystified police and whose path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads, forcing the two to collaborate. Read the rest of this entry »
Volker Bertelmann Scoring Anthony Maras’ ‘Pressure’
Posted: February 19, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Anthony Maras, Pressure, Volker Bertelmann
Composer Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave, Lion, Adrift, Dune: Prophecy, The Amateur, The Day of the Jackal, A House of Dynamite, One Life) is reuniting with director Anthony Maras on the upcoming historical drama Pressure. The film is co-written (with David Haig) and directed by Maras and stars Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina and Damian Lewis. The movie based on Haig’s play of the same titl is set during the tense 72 hours before D-Day as General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg confront an impossible choice: launch the largest and most dangerous invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Midwinter Break’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: February 19, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Hannah Peel, Midwinter Break, Polly Findlay, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the British drama Midwinter Break. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hannah Peel (Rogue Agent, Scoop, Insomnia, Bring Them Down, The Midwich Cuckoos, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch, Silent Roar, The Deceived). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 20 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title track below. Midwinter Break marks the feature debut of theater director Polly Findlay and stars Lesley Manville, Ciarán Hinds and Niahm Cusack. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Bernard MacLaverty (who also co-wrote the screenplay) and revolves around a retired long-time couple whose travel from their home in Glasgow to Amsterdam for an impromptu holiday stirs up troubled memories from their past. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Weightless’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: February 19, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Emilie Thalund, Johan Carøe, score, Soundtrack, Vægtløs, Weightless
OONA has released a soundtrack album for the Danish drama Weightless (Vægtløs). The album features the film’s original music composed by Johan Carøe (Attachment, Miss Osaka, Gold Coast). 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. Weightless is directed by Emilie Thalund and stars Marie Helweg Augustsen, Ella Paaske, Joachim Fjelstrup. The movie follows a 15-year old teenager as she negotiates space for herself and her desires at a Danish summer ‘wellness’ camp. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Magicampers’ Theme Song Released
Posted: February 18, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Disney Jr., Magicampers, Michael Dennis Smith, Obie Scott-Wade, Paula Winger
Walt Disney Records has released the theme song from the upcoming Disney Jr. original animated series Magicampers. The track written by Paula Winger, Michael Dennis Smith & the show’s creator Obie Scott-Wade and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song after the jump. Magicampers is created by Scott-Wade and features the voice talent of Cassie Glow, Benjamin Mackey, Mason Blomberg and Uzo Aduba. The OuiDo! production follows the adventures of two best friends at a day camp for magical creatures on a fantastical island. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Paul McCartney: Man on the Run’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: February 18, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Amazon, Morgan Neville, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney: Man on the Run, Soundtrack, Wings
Capitol Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Paul McCartney: Man on the Run. The album features many of the key recordings from the film, including deep cuts and fan favorites from McCartney’s post-Beatles career, as well as the previously unreleased tracks Live and Let Die (Rockshow), Gotta Sing Gotta Dance and Arrow Through Me (Rough Mix). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on February 27. Visit Amazon to pre-order the digital & CD version and vinyl edition. Paul McCartney: Man on the Run is directed by Morgan Neville and chronicles the legendary singer/songwriter’s journey after The Beatles, as he and wife Linda form Wings. The movie explores McCartney’s reinvention through rare archival footage, capturing both the struggles and triumphs of redefining himself in a new musical era. Read the rest of this entry »
Matthew Compton Scoring Jorma Taccone’s ‘Over Your Dead Body’
Posted: February 18, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Jorma Taccone, Matthew Compton, Over Your Dead Body
Matthew Compton (Into the Deep, The Last Stop in Yuma County, Better Start Running) has composed the original music for the upcoming comedy thriller Over Your Dead Body. The film is directed by Jorma Taccone (Alone Together, PEN15) and stars Samara Weaving, Jason Segel, Timothy Olyphant, Paul Guilfoyle, Keith Jardine and Juliette Lewis. The movie is based on Tommy Wirkola’s 2021 Norwegian feature The Trip (I onde dager) and revolves around a dysfunctional married couple who retreats to a secluded cabin to repair their relationship, but each secretly plots to murder the other. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Redux Redux’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: February 18, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus, Paul Koch, Redux Redux, score, Soundtrack
Shrublands Recording Company will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Redux Redux. The album features the film’s original music composed by Paul Koch (13 Cameras, 14 Cameras, A Day to Die, Collusions, Lucky 7). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, February 20 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Redux Redux is written and directed by Kevin & Matthew McManus and stars Michaela McManus, Stella Marcus, Jim Cummings, Jeremy Holm, Grace Van Dien, Taylor Misiak and Dendrie Taylor. The movie revolves around a woman who travels through parallel universesiIn an attempt to avenge her daughter’s death, killing her child’s murderer over and over again, and is putting her own humanity in jeopardy as she grows addicted to the revenge streak. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Balandrau’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: February 18, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Arnau Bataller, Balandrau, Fernando Trullols, score, Soundtrack
La Cupula Music has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish survival drama Balandrau (Balandrau, viento salvaje). The album features the film’s original score composed by Arnau Bataller (A Perfect Day, The Vault, She Walks in Darkness, [REC] 4: Apocalypse, The 47, Killer Book Club, Wake Up, Prey, The Chosen). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s title and end credits track after the jump. Balandrau is directed by Fernando Trullols and stars Àlvaro Cervantes, Bruna Cusí, Marc Martínez, Àgata Roca, Edu Lloveras, Anna Moliner, Pep Ambrós and Francesc Garrido. The movie is based on true events that began on December 30, 2000 when a group of mountaineers began their ascent of the titular mountain and an unexpected blizzard struck, triggering one of the most severe storms ever recorded in the Pyrenees. Read the rest of this entry »
