Bryce Dessner (of The National) (Train Dreams, Sing Sing, The Two Popes, We Live in Time, The Accountant 2, Cyrano, Bardo, She Came to Me, Manhunt, A Good Person) has provided the original score for the upcoming drama A Statement. The film is directed by Tom McCarthy (Spotlight, The Station Agent) and stars Paul Rudd, Evan Peters, Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, John Turturro, Mary Catherine Garrison, Tatiana Maslany, Nina Arianda and Zach Woods. The movie based on the book Losing Earth by Nathaniel Rich is set at a beachside resort in Florida in 1980, when twenty experts gather for a weekend conference on a global issue that is starting to gain traction: the effects of Co2 emissions on the climate.
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‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the streamer’s limited series Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Bryce Dessner (of The National) (Train Dreams, The Two Popes, Cyrano, We Live in Time, Sing Sing, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette. The Accountant 2, Bardo, A Good Person, She Came to Me, Manhunt). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 17 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s Monster Theme and first score track below. Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is created by Ian Brennan and stars Ella Beatty, Vicky Krieps, Charlie Hunnam, Rebecca Hall, Jessica Barden, Joey Pollari, Billie Lourd and Sarah Paulson. The fourth installment of the Monster anthology series explores the case of Lizzie Borden, a young woman trapped in a cruel Victorian-era household, who kills her parents in a gory ax murder that shocks the nation.
Bryce Dessner Scoring Netflix’s ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’
Bryce Dessner (of The National) (Train Dreams, The Two Popes, Sing Sing, We Live in Time, Cyrano, The Accountant 2, Bardo, She Came to Me, Manhunt, A Good Person, Widow Cliquot) has recently composed the original music for the new Netflix limited series Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story. The show is created by Ian Brennan (Glee, Hollywood) and stars Ella Beatty, Vicky Krieps, Charlie Hunnam, Rebecca Hall, Joey Pollari, Jessica Barden, Billie Lourd and Sarah Paulson. The fourth installment of the Monster anthology series (following 2022’s The Jeffrey Dahmer Story scored by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, 2024’s The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story scored by Thomas & Julia Newman and last year’s The Ed Gein Story scored by Mac Quayle) explores the case of Lizzie Borden who – trapped in a cruel Victorian-era household – kills her parents in a gory ax murder that shocks the nation.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 3, 2026)
Premiering tomorrow, May 4, is the British limited series Lord of the Flies developed by Jack Thorne based on William Golding’s classic novel of the same title, directed by Marc Munden and starring Winston Sawyers, Lox Pratt, David McKenna, Ike Talbut, Noah & Cassius Flemyng, Cornelius Brandreth, Thomas Connor and Tom Page-Turner. The show’s original score is composed by Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Smile, Babygirl, Utopia,The Girl with All the Gifts, The Third Day, National Treasure). Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, The Lion King Inception, Dune) & Kara Talve (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Prehistoric Planet) have provided the main theme and additional music. Click here for more information about the 4-parter, which premiered in the UK earlier this year on BBC One and is making its U.S. debut on Netflix.
Premiering on Wednesday, May 6, is the second season of the Prime Video original series Citadel created by Josh Appelbaum, Bryan Oh & David Weil and starring Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Stanley Tucci, Lesley Manville, Ashleigh Cummings, Jack Reynor, Lina El Arabi, Matt Berry, Merle Dandridge, Gabriel Leone and Rayna Vallandingham. Jeff Russo (Fargo, Alien: Earth, Ripley, Star Trek: Discovery & Picard, Legion, The Night Of, Zero Day, Untamed, The Man Who Feel to Earth) has composed the new season’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the score from Season 2 will be announced soon. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the spy thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
Bryce Dessner Scoring FX’s ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’
Bryce Dessner (of The National) (Train Dreams, The Two Popes, The Accountant 2, We Live in Time, Cyrano, Manhunt, Bardo, She Came to Me, A Good Person, Widow Cliquot) has composed the original music for the new FX limited series Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette. The show is created by Connor Hines and stars Paul Anthony Kelly & Sarah Pidgeon in the title roles, as well as Grace Gummer, Naomi Watts, Alessandro Nivola, Sydney Lemmon, Leila George and Constance Zimmer. The 9-part drama explores the undeniable chemistry, whirlwind courtship and high-profile marriage of one of the most iconic couples of the 20th century.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 7, 2025)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi action adventure Predator: Badlands directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi. The film’s original music is composed by Sarah Schachner (Assassin’s Creed Origins & Valhalla, Prey, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Infinite Warfare, The Lazarus Effect) & Benjamin Wallfisch (Alien: Romulus, It, The Flash, The Invisible Man, Twisters, The Conjuring: Last Rites, Mortal Kombat, Shazam!, Blade Runner 2049). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.
Also opening wide is the historical drama Nuremberg written and directed by James Vanderbilt and starring Russell Crowe, Rami Malek, Michael Shannon, Leo Woodall, Richard E. Grant, Mark O’Brien, John Slattery, Lydia Peckham, Wrenn Schmidt, Colin Hanks, Lotte Verbeek and Andreas Pietschmann. Brian Tyler (Fast & Furious, Iron Man 3, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Crazy Rich Asians, Yellowstone, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Now You See Me, Thor: The Dark World) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’ score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Sony Pictures Classics.
‘Train Dreams’ Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Train Dreams. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Bryce Dessner (of The National) (The Two Popes, We Live in Time, Cyrano, Bardo, Manhunt, She Came to Me, A Good Person, Widow Cliquot). Also included is the original end credits song Train Dreams co-written (with Dessner) and performed by Nick Cave. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, November 7 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. A vinyl edition will be available to order here within the next few days. Two first tracks (Passageways I: Ahead, Trembling & The Great Mystery) have already been released as digital singles over the last two weeks and can be checked out below. Train Dreams is co-written and directed by Clint Bentley and stars Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, William H. Macy, Kerry Condon, Clifton Collins Jr., Nathaniel Arcand, John Diehl, Paul Schneider, as well as Will Patton as the narrator.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 25, 2025)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action thriller The Accountant 2 directed by Gavin O’Connor and starring Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, J.K. Simmons, Allison Robertson and Daniella Pineda. The film’s original music is composed by The National’s Bryce Dessner (Sing Sing, We Live in Time, The Two Popes, Bardo, Cyrano, She Came to Me,Manhunt, A Good Person). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as cover version of Nina Simone’s See-Line Woman performed by Danielle Ponder & Dessner last Friday. Check our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures production, which is being released by Amazon MGM Studios.
Also opening nationwide is the survival horror thriller Until Dawn based on PlayStation Studios’s video game, directed by David F. Sandberg and starring Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Odessa A’zion, Ji-young Yoo, Maia Mitchell, Belmont Cameli and Peter Stormare. Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Twisters, Alien: Romulus, Shazam!, The Flash, Blade Runner 2049, The Invisible Man, Hidden Figures) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical 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 Sony Pictures release.
‘The Accountant 2’ Soundtrack Album Details
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller The Accountant 2. The album features the film’s original score composed by Bryce Dessner (of The National) (Sing Sing, We Live in Time, Cyrano, The Two Popes, Bardo, Manhunt, She Came to Me, A Good Person). Also included is a cover version of Nina Simone’s See-Line Woman performed by Danielle Ponder. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 18 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the song and first score track below. Click here to check out the project’s music team credits. The Accountant 2 is directed by Gavin O’Connor and starsBen Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniella Pineda, Allison Robertson and J.K. Simmons. The sequel to the 2016 feature follows Christian Wolff as he applies his brilliant mind to solve the murder of an old acquaintance and recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother to help.
Bryce Dessner Scoring Gavin O’Connor’s ‘The Accountant 2’
Bryce Dessner (of The National) (Sing Sing, We Live in Time, The Two Popes, Cyrano, Bardo, A Good Person, Manhunt, She Came to Me, Widow Cliquot) has composed the original score for the upcoming action thriller The Accountant 2. The film is directed by Gavin O’Connor (Miracle, Warrior) and stars Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Allison Robertson, Daniella Pineda and J.K. Simmons. The sequel follows Christian Wolff as he applies his brilliant mind and less-than-legal methods to solve the murder of an old acquaintance and recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother to help.