Rupert Gregson-Williams (Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Hacksaw Ridge, Smallfoot, Over the Hedge, The Legend of Tarzan, Hotel Rwanda, The Crown) has been tapped to score the upcoming romantic fantasy sequel Practical Magic 2. The film is directed by Susanne Bier (Bird Box, In a Better World) and stars Sandra Bullock, Nichole Kidman, Stockard Channing & Diane Wiest who reprise their roles from the 1998 original movie (scored by Alan Silvestri). They are joined by new cast members Lee Pace, Xolo Maridueña, Maisie Williams, Solly McLeod and Joey Kin. The sequel follows the Owens sisters as they must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all. Read the rest of this entry »
Rupert Gregson-Williams Scoring Susanne Bier’s ‘Practical Magic 2’
Posted: June 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Practical Magic, Practical Magic 2, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Susanne Bier
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‘Baab’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: June 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: A.R. Rahman, Baab, Nayla Al Khaja, score, Soundtrack
K M Musiq has released a soundtrack album for the Arabic psychological fantasy thriller Baab. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, Lagaan, The Hundred-Foot Journey, Viceroy’s House). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Creature Strings) after the jump. Baab is directed by Nayla Al Khaja and stars Shaima Al Fadl, Huda Alghanem, Meera Al Midfa, Sabiha Majgaonkar, Mansoor Alnoamani and Mari Al Halyan. The movie revolves around a woman reeling from the sudden death of her twin sister who is drawn into a surreal world where grief takes on physical form. Read the rest of this entry »
John Jennings Boyd & Eric V. Hachikian Scoring Warner Bros. Animation’s ‘Batman: Knightfall – Part 1’
Posted: June 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Batman: Knightfall, Batman: Knightfall - Part 1, Eric V. Hachikian, Jeff Wamester, John Jennings Boyd
John Jennings Boyd (Being Evel, A Lego Brickumentary, How High 2, 40 Years a Prisoner) & Eric V. Hachikian (Marco Polo, When We First Met, Life of a King) have teamed up to score the upcoming animated movie event Batman: Knightfall – Part 1. The film is directed by Jeff Wamester (Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earth, Green Lantern: Beware My Power) and stars Anson Mount as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Michael Mando as Bane and Pablo Schreiber as Jean-Paul Valley/Azrael. The first part of a trilogy follows the Caped Crusader as he is pushed to his mental and physical breaking point when the mysterious behemoth known only as Bane frees Batman’s entire Rogue’s Gallery from Arkham Asylums. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Saturn Return’ (‘Segundo Premio’) Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Isaki Lacuesta, Pol Rodríguez, score, Segundo Premio, Soundtrack, Ylia
Music producer and DJ Ylia has released a soundtrack album for the Spanish musical drama Saturn Return (Segundo Premio). The album features the artist’s original score from the film and is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to Ylia’s first track after the jump. Saturn Return is co-written and directed by Isaki Lacuesta, co-directed by Pol Rodríguez and stars Daniel Ibáñez, Cristalino, Stephánie Magnin, Mafo and Chesco Ruiz. The movie, which was selected as Spain’s entry in the International Feature category for 2025’s Academy Awards, chronicles the indie rock band band Los Planetas’ origin story in the late 1990s in Granada when they were facing a crisis just before the making of an album that would transform them, and the Spanish music scene, forever. Read the rest of this entry »
Remastered ‘High Road to China’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Posted: June 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Brian G. Hutton, High Road to China, John Barry, score, Soundtrack
Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1983 adventure drama High Road to China directed by Brian G. Hutton and starring Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong, Jack Weston, Robert Morley, Wilford Brimley, Cassandra Gava and Brian Blessed. The album features the film’s newly remastered complete original score composed and conducted by Academy Award winner John Barry (Dances with Wolves, Out of Africa, Goldfinger, Somewhere in Time, Body Heat, Indecent Proposal, The Man with the Golden Gun, Chaplin). The 2-CD set, which is limited to 1,500 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more about the release. BSX Records has previously released an expanded soundtrack for the title back in 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The American Experiment’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: June 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Brian Knappenberger, John Dragonetti, Netflix, score, Soundtrack, The American Experiment
Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original documentary series The American Experiment. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by John Dragonetti (The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, All About Nina, Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror, Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America, We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists) .The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 24 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track (A New Republic) below. The American Experiment is directed by Brian Knappenberger, executive produced by Knappenberger himself, Sarah Huisenga, Tom Hanks & Gary Goetzman and traces how the ideals of America’s founders gave rise to a nation. The 5-parter features a wide range of voices including former vice presidents and cabinet officials, current and former members of Congress, leading historians, a former Supreme Court justice, tribal chiefs, military experts and thought leaders across the political spectrum to present uniquely bipartisan and deeply informed conversations about the origins and future of American democracy. Read the rest of this entry »
Emile Mosseri Scoring Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut’
Posted: June 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Emile Mosseri, Jesse Eisenberg, The Debut
Composer Emile Mosseri (Minari, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, How to Make a Killing, Kajillionaire, Homecoming, Preparation for the Next Life) is reuniting with actor/writer/director Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain) on the upcoming musical comedy The Debut. The film is written and directed by Eisenberg and stars Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey, Eisenberg himself, Craig Bierko, Cara Buono, Eldar Isgandarov and Bernadette Peters. As previously reported, Eisenberg has also written all original songs for the movie, which follows a shy, unassuming housewife performing a bit part at a small community theater as she transforms into a zealous method actor willing to do anything to protect the artistic integrity of her marginal role. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Alien Autopsy Scandal’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: June 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: John Dower, Lindsay Wright, score, Sky, Soundtrack, The Alien Autopsy Scandal
Sky Music has released a soundtrack album for the Sky original documentary series The Alien Autopsy Scandal. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Lindsay Wright (Archie, The Agency, The Mystery of D.B. Cooper, Domino Day, The Essex Murders: Who Killed Goldfinger?, The Walk-In). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to the composer’s first track after the jump. The Alien Autopsy Scandal is directed by John Dower and unravels how two friends sparked a worldwide media frenzy by unearthing jaw-dropping footage, which alleged to show the corpse of an alien recovered from a 1947 crash site near Roswell, New Mexico, and went on to convince millions that they were finally seeing proof of life from another planet. Read the rest of this entry »
Songs from ‘The Vampire Lestat’ Episode 3 (‘Toronto’) Released
Posted: June 22, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: AMC, Daniel Hart, Sam Reid, The Vampire Lestat
Lakeshore Records has released the songs from the third episode (entitled Toronto) of the AMC original series The Vampire Lestat. The 2-track single, which features the previously released track Your Biggest Fan, as well as the original song The Loneliness written by the show’s composer Daniel Hart and performed by Sam Reid (as the title character) is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the new track after the jump. The label has previously released the songs from Episodes 1 (Detroit) & Episode 2 (Toledo) earlier this month. The Vampire Lestat is developed by Rolin Jones and also stars Jacob Anderson, Jennifer Ehle, Sheila Atim, Assad Zaman, Delainey Hayles and Eric Bogosian. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Isla Monstro’ Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: June 22, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Isla Monstro, Robert Reider., score, Soundtrack, Steven Shea
Abyssmal Entertainment has released a soundtrack album for the adult animated sci-fi comedy Isla Monstro. The album features the film’s original music composed by Robert Reider (The Unbreakable Bunch, Surviving Supercon). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services. A vinyl edition is now available for pre-order Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s Love Theme from Isla Monstro performed by voice cast member Gigi Edgley after the jump. Isla Monstro is directed by Steven Shea and stars James Schrader, Juliana Harkavy, John DiMaggio, Harry Lennix, James Marsters, Harland Williams, Spencer Grammer, Barry Bostwick, Maurice LaMarche, Christopher Sabat, Will Friedle, Edgley, Dana Snyder, J LaRose, Andre Gower, Kristina Klebe, Dia Frampton and LeeAnna Vamp. Read the rest of this entry »
