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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 30, 2024)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi horror thriller Afraid written and directed by Chris Weitz and starring John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Havana Rose Liu,Lukita Maxwell,  David Dastmalchian and Keith Carradine. The film’s original score is composed by Alex Weston (The Farewell, Expats, Wander Darkly, The Adults, The Novice, Goodnight Mommy) who also co-wrote the original song I Love You (with Weitz) for the project. Madison Gate Records will release a soundtrack album according to the movie’s end credits, but no announcement has been made yet. Check out our previous article to learn more about the Blumhouse production, which is being released by Sony Pictures.

Also opening wide is the biographical drama Reagan directed by Sean McNamara and starring Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, Jon Voight, Kevin Dillon, Olek Krupa, David Henrie, Mena Suvari, Xander Berkely, C. Thomas Howell, Trevor Donovan, Robert Davi, Kevin Sorbo Lesley-Anne Down and Jennifer O’Neill. John Coda (Bratz, The King’s Daughter, Hoovey, Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a score release. The Imaginaries have contributed a cover version of Frankie Valli’s My Eyes Adored You to the movie. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the biopic.

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Edward Shearmur Scoring McG’s ‘Uglies’

Composer Edward Shearmur (Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Johnny English, Escape from Dannemora, Cruel Intentions, The Count of Monte Cristo, Reign of Fire) is reuniting with director McG (Terminator Salvation, The Babysitter) on the upcoming Netflix original film Uglies. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Scott Westerfeld and stars Joey King, Keith Powers, Brianne Tju, Chase Stokes, Jan Luis, Charmin Lee and Laverne Cox . The sci-fi thriller is set in a futuristic dystopia with enforced beauty standards and follows a teenager awaiting mandatory cosmetic surgery who embarks on a journey to find her missing friend.

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