Lakeshore Records will release the official soundtrack album for the action comedy Matchbox The Movie. The album features the film’s original score composed by Alex Belcher (Extraction, 21 Bridges, Citadel, Extraction II, The Contractor, Made in Italy, All Fun and Games). Also included is Marcus King’s cover of Huey Lewis and the News’ Workin’ for a Livin’. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, October 9 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to a score track and the song after the jump. Matchbox The Movie is directed by Sam Hargrave and stars John Cena, Jessica Biel, Teyonah Parris, Sam Richardson, Arturo Castro, Bill Camp, Corey Stoll, Golshifteh Farahani and Danai Gurira. The Skydance Media & Mattel Films inspired by the iconic Mattel toys follows a group of friends since childhood who have their lives upended when their long-absent former leader, an undercover CIA agent, returns to their small town and unwittingly gets them embroiled in a frantic international pursuit to save the world.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (October 4, 2026)
Premiering tomorrow, October 5 is the CW drama Private Eyes West Coast created by Jennifer Kassabian & Sarah Dodd and starring Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson. The show’s original music is composed by Shawn Pierce (Haven, Motive, Slasher, The Bridge). The spinoff to the original 2017 Private Eyes series (scored by Pierce) follows Shade & Angie as they have left behind their P.I. firm and settled into a new life on the west coast, but their new quiet life is shaken when a night out lands them at the scene of a murder. The drama just premiered in Canada earlier this week on GLOBAL and will air in the U.S. Monday nights on The CW.
Premiering on Wednesday, October 7, is the Prime Video limited series Carrie written by Mike Flanagan based on Stephen King’s debut novel and starring Summer Howell, Samantha Sloyan, Siena Agudong, Joel Oulette, Alison Thornton, Amber Midthunder, Arthur Conti, Thalia Dudek, Josie Tota and Matthew Lillard. The Newton Brothers (Daredevil: Born Again, Doctor Sleep, X-Men ’97, The House of Haunted Hill, Five Nights at Freddy’s, The Forever Purge, The Life of Chuck, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, Midnight Mass) have composed the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article for more information about the 8-part horror drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
Alex Belcher Scoring Sam Hargrave’s ‘Matchbox The Movie’
Alex Belcher (21 Bridges, Citadel, The Contractor, Made in Italy, All Fun and Games) has composed the original music for the upcoming action adventure Matchbox The Movie. The film is directed by Sam Hargrave and stars John Cena, Jessica Biel, Teyonah Parris, Sam Richardson, Arturo Castro, Bill Camp, Corey Stoll, Danai Gurira and Golshifteh Farahani. The movie inspired by the iconic Mattel toys revolves around a group of friends since childhood who have their lives upended when their long-absent former leader, an undercover CIA agent, returns to their small town and unwittingly gets them embroiled in a frantic international pursuit to save the world.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 1, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action thriller The Equalizer 3 directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Eugenio Mastrandrea and David Denman. The film’s original music is composed by Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, Emancipation, The Affair, Wonder, Ray Donovan, The Good Shepherd). Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.
Opening in around 400 theaters today is the thriller The Good Mother directed by Miles Joris-Peyrafitte (Dreamland, As You Are) and starring Hilary Swank, Olivia Cooke, Dilone, Jack Reynor and Hopper Penn. Joris-Peyrafitte has also composed the film’s original music with Erick Slick (of the rock band Dr. Dog). No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Vertical Entertainment.
‘All Fun and Games’ Soundtrack Album Released
Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller All Fun and Games. The album features the film’s original music composed by Alex Belcher (Extraction, Citadel, 21 Bridges, The Contractor, Made in Italy). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Listen to the title track after the jump. All Fun and Games is directed by Eren Celeboglu & Ari Costa and stars Natalia Dyer, Asa Butterfield, Annabeth Gish, Laurel Marsden and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth. The movie executive produced by Joe & Anthony Russo follows a group of Salem teenagers who discover a cursed knife that unleashes a demon that forces them to play violent versions of childhood games where there can be no winners, only survivors.
Alex Belcher Scoring Eren Celeboglu’s & Ari Costa’s ‘All Fun and Games’
Alex Belcher (Extraction, 21 Bridges, Citadel, Made in Italy, The Contractor) has recently scored the upcoming horror thriller All Fun and Games. The film is directed by Eren Celeboglu & Ari Costa and stars Natalia Dyer, Asa Butterfield, Laurel Marsden, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Annabeth Gish. The movie revolves around a group of Salem teens who discover a cursed knife that unleashes a demon that forces them to play gruesome versions of childhood games where there can be no winners, only survivors.
‘Extraction 2’ Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Extraction 2. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: Civil War & The Winter Soldier, Wreck-It-Ralph, X-Men: First Class, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Big Hero 6) & Alex Belcher (Citadel, 21 Bridges, Made in Italy) who have previously co-scored the 2020 original film. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 16. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. Extraction 2 is directed by Sam Hargrave and stars Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, Daniel Bernhardt, Tornike Gogrichiani, Tinatin Dalakishvili and Adam Bessa. The action thriller written by Joe Russo follows Australian black ops mercenary Tyler Rake as he is tasked with another deadly mission: rescuing the family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 9, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi action adventure Transformers: Rise of the Beasts directed by Steven Caple Jr. and starring Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Peter Dinklage, Luna Lauren Velez, Peter Cullen, Tobe Nwigwe, Michelle Yeoh, Ron Perlman, Colman Domingo and Pete Davidson. The film’s original score is composed by Jongnic Bontemps (4400, United Skates, Wedding Season) and produced by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, The Island). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring Bontemps’ score today (click here for the full album details). Available separately as a digital single is the original song On My Soul by Nwigwe & Nas feat. Jacob Banks (click here to listen to the track).
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the biographical drama Dalíland directed by Mary Harron and starring Ben Kingsley, Barbara Sukowa, Christopher Briney, Rupert Graves, Ezra Miller, Andreja Pejic, Alexander Beyer and Suki Waterhouse. Edmund Butt (Bancroft, Life on Mars, Finding Alice, Ashes to Ashes, Origin, Mistress) has composed the film’s original music. Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Magnolia Pictures release.
Henry Jackman & Alex Belcher Scoring Sam Hargrave’s ‘Extraction 2’
Henry Jackman (Wreck-It-Ralph, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, X-Men: First Class, Kong: Skull Island, Big Hero 6) & Alex Belcher (The Contractor, Made in Italy) are returning as the composers of the new Netflix original film Extraction 2. The movie is directed by Sam Hargrave and stars Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, Tornike Gogrichiani, Daniel Bernhardt, Adam Bessa and Tinatin Dalakishvili. The action thriller sequel follows highly skilled commando Tyler Rake as he takes on another dangerous mission: saving the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held.
‘Citadel’ Soundtrack Album Details
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the Amazon original series Citadel. The album features the original music from the show’s first season composed by Alex Belcher (Extraction, 21 Bridges, The Contractor, Made in Italy). Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, X-Men: First Class, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Wreck-It-Ralph) serves the project’s score producer. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, May 5 and is now available for pre-order here. Belcher’s opening titles theme is already available to stream/download now and can also be checked out below. Citadel is created by Josh Appelbaum, Bryan Oh & David Weil and stars Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Stanley Tucci, Lesley Manville, Ashleigh Cummings, Roland Møller, Osy Ikhile, Nikki Amuka-Bird and Caoilinn Springall.