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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 30, 2026)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror comedy Christmas at the Kringles directed by Kevin Lewis and starring Ron Livingston, Rachel Bilson, Rob Riggle, Arden Myrin, Donald Faison and Thomas Lennon. The film’s original music is composed by Émoi (Willy’s Wonderland, The Accursed, Pig Hill). No word on a soundtrack release. The movie, which follows a family starting fresh in a quiet suburb who must fight for survival when they discover their Christmas-obsessed neighbors are a brainwashing cult, forcing the father to team up with a rogue Santa on a high-stakes rescue mission, is being distributed by Briarcliff Entertainment.

Opening semi-wide in several hundred theaters is the war drama The Mosquito Bowl directed by Peter Berg and starring Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, Tom Francis, Dominic Bogart and Brent Comer. Explosions in the Sky (Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor, American Primeval, Manglehorn, Prince Avalanche) have composed the film’s original music. Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the post-rock band’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie.

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‘La Dolce Villa’ Soundtrack Album Details

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Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film La Dolce Villa. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Caroline Ho (Mother of the Bride, Rap Sh!t). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 13 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track (All Roads Lead to Rome) below. La Dolce Villa is directed by Mark Waters and stars Scott Foley, Violante Placido, Giuseppe Futia and Maia Reficco. The romantic comedy revolves around a successful businessman who travels to Italy to stop his daydreaming daughter from restoring a crumbling villa, but instead finds beauty, romance and new purpose.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 9, 2025)

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Premiering on Tuesday, February 11, is the Netflix original anime film The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep directed by Kang Hei Chul and starring Doug Cockle, Joey Batey, Anya Chalotra and Christina Wren. The movie’s original music is composed by Joseph Trapanese (The Witcher, Oblivion, Shadow and Bone, Straight Outta Compton, The Greatest Showman, The Raid: Redemption, Project Power). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be announced soon. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the Studio MIR production, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.

Premiering on Wednesday, February 12, is the Disney+ original documentary series Harlem Ice directed by Samantha Knowles and executive produced by Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Sara Bernstein, Geeta Gandbhir, Meredith Kaulfers, Robin Roberts and Justin Wilkes. Sami Jano (Dads, We Feed People) & James Jano have composed the show’s original music. The 5-parter, which follows the coaches and girls of Figure Skating in Harlem as they prepare for performances, competitions, and a life-changing global experience, will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+.

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‘Mother of the Bride’ Soundtrack to Be Released

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Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Mother of the Bride. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Caroline Ho (Rap Sh!t). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, June 26 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s first track (Like Mother, Like Daughter) below. Mother of the Bride is directed by Mark Waters and stars Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove, Benjamin Bratt, Rachael Harris, Chad Michael Murray, Sean Teale, Michael McDonald and Wilson Cruz. The romantic comedy follows a doting mom who jets off to a tropical island resort for the wedding of her daughter, only to discover the groom’s father is the ex she hasn’t seen in decades.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 10, 2024)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi adventure Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes directed by Wes Ball and starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, William H. Macy and Peter Macon. The film’s original music is composed by John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Cheaper by the Dozen, Invincible, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Truth Be Told). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.

Also opening wide is the comedy Not Another Church Movie written and directed by Johnny Mack and starring Kevin Daniels, Jamie Foxx, Vivica A. Fox, Kyla Pratt, Tisha Campbell, Jasmine Guy, Lamorne Morris, Luc Ashley, Buddy Lewis, T’Shaun Barret and Mickey Rourke. Ainz “Brainz” Prasad (Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!) and Ameya Saraf have composed the film’s original score. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie, which follows a billionaire talk show host who uses her direct connection to God to demand he deliver a hero to help her plummeting ratings, is being released by Briarcliff Entertainment.

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