Christopher Bear (of the rock band Grizzly Bear) (Past Lives, Roofman, Adults, High Maintenance, Carolina Caroline, Mother, Couch, Omaha, Swallowed, The Passenger) is scoring the new Hulu original series Phony. The show is created by Nick Paley (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On) and stars Connie Britton, Sam Nivola, Meera Syala, Grace Brennan, Mahaela Park, Maliq Johnson and Colter Lee. The coming-of-age mystery revolves around a teenager who wakes up in the hospital after a car accident to discover his mom – his only parent and his best friend – appears to have been replaced by an impostor.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 13, 2026)
Premiering tonight is the TNT limited series High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam created by Daniel Stiepleman & Jonathan Wakeham and starring Joel Kinnaman, Waleed Zuaiter, Lena Góra, Tom Berenger, Christopher McDonald, Rebecca Night, Paul Ryan, Matt Barr, Dar Salim, Ewan Miller and Talia Balsam. The show’s original music is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Hocus Pocus, The Jungle Book, Iron Man 2, The Emperor’s New Groove, The Princess Diaries, Liar Liar,Horizon: An American Saga) & Josh Debney (Santa Clarita Diet, The Road Within, Careful What You Wish For). Click here to learn more about the 8-part thriller, which will air ever the next couple of weeks every Sunday and Monday night on TNT.
Also premiering tonight is the Adult Swim original series The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza created by and starring Mendoza himself and guest starring Thomas Lennon, Marc Maron, Wanda Sykes, Fred Melamed, Haley Joel Osment, Eva Victor, Steve Buscemi and Randall Park. Christopher Bear (of the rock band Grizzly Bear) (Past Lives, Roofman, Adults, Carolina Caroline, High Maintenance, Fantasy Life, Omaha, Mother, Couch, Swallowed, The Passenger) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous article for more information about the sketch horror comedy, which will air Sunday nights on Adult Swim.
Christopher Bear Scoring Adult Swim’s ‘The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza’
Christopher Bear (of the rock band Grizzly Bear) (Past Lives, Roofman, High Maintenance, Carolina Caroline, Mother, Couch, Fantasy Life, Omaha, Swallowed, The Passenger) is the composer of the new Adult Swim original series The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza. The show is created by Mendoza himself and follows a very scared man as he navigates a barrage of absurd, terrifying, and hilarious dreamscapes. The horror sketch comedy’s guest star lineup includes Thomas Lennon, Marc Maron, Fred Melamed, Haley Joel Osment, Wanda Sykes, Randall Park, Eva Victor and Steve Buscemi.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 5, 2026)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the fantasy adventure Masters of the Universe directed by Travis Knight and starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Jared Leto, James Purefoy, Alison Brie, Morena Baccarin, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Charlotte Riley and Kristen Wiig. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Project Hail Mary, Spider-Man: Into/Across the Spider-Verse, The Bad Guys, Enola Holmes, Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Birds of Prey, The Drama, Materialists). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and an original title song co-written and performed by The Darkness today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Amazon MGM Studios release.
Also opening nationwide is the comedy Scary Movie directed by Michael Tiddes and starring Marlon & Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Damon Wayans Jr., Kim & Gregg Wayans, Chris Elliott, Heidi Gardner, Cameron Scott Roberts, Cheri Oteri, Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro and Sydney Park. Haim Mazar (The Iceman, Sneakerheads, Half Baked: Totally Hight, The Taking of Debora Logan, Woke, Versa, Self Help, I Am Wrath, Desperation Road) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records 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 sixth installment in the Scary Movie franchise, which is being released by Paramount Pictures.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 24, 2026)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the biographical musical drama Michael directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, Miles Teller, Laura Harrier, Juliano Krue Valdi and Colman Domingo. Harvey Mason, Jr. serves as the project’s executive music producer. John Warhurst is the music supervisor and Lior Rosner has provided the underscore cues. Click here for the full music team credits. Columbia Records has released a soundtrack album featuring thirteen Michael Jackson songs today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Lionsgate.
Also opening wide is the comedy thriller Over Your Dead Body directed by Jorma Taccone and starring Samara Weaving, Jason Segel, Timothy Olyphant, Keith Jardine, Paul Guilfoyle and Juliette Lewis. The film’s original score is composed by Matthew Compton (Palm Springs, MacGruber, Into the Deep, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, The Last Stop in Yuma County, Better Start Running). No word on a score release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by the Independent Film Company.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 27, 2026)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action/horror comedy They Will Kill You co-written and directed by Kirill Sokolov and starring Zazie Beetz, Myha’La, Tom Felton, Paterson Joseph, Heather Graham and Patricia Arquette. The film’s original music is composed by Carlos Rafael Rivera (The Queen’s Gambit, Hacks, Lessons in Chemistry, Godless, A Walk Among the Tombstones, Dept. Q, Ezra, Griselda, Chupa, Just Beyond). Waxwork Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the horror comedy Forbidden Fruits co-written and directed by Meredith Alloway and starring Lili Reinhart, Victoria Pedretti, Lola Tung, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Chamberlain and Gabrielle Union. Anna Drubich (Barbarian, Fear Street Part 3: 1666, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Werewolves Within, Sting, Time Cut) has composed the film’s original music. Waxwork Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by the Independent Film Company & Shudder.
‘Roofman’ Soundtrack to Be Released
The details of the soundtrack album for the crime comedy drama Roofman have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed and performed by Christopher Bear (of the rock band Grizzly Bear) (Past Lives, High Maintenance, Mother, Couch, Adults, Swallowed, The Passenger). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 29 by Varese Sarabande and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s opening titles and end credits tracks below. A CD version and vinyl edition will be coming out on February 20, 2026 and is now available for pre-order here. Roofman is co-written and directed by Derek Cianfrance and stars Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Juno Temple, LaKeith Stanfield, Ben Mendelsohn, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang and Peter Dinklage. The movie is based on the true story of Jeffrey Manchester, a charming fugitive who escapes prison after robbing several McDonald’s and hides out in a Toys “R” Us and whose double life begins to unravel when he falls for a store employee.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 10, 2025)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi sequel TRON: Ares directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Gillian Anderson, Jodie Turner-Smith, Cameron Monaghan, Arturo Castro and Jeff Bridges. The film’s original music is composed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Soul, Challengers, Gone Girl, Watchmen, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) as Nine Inch Nails. Interscope Records & The Null Corporation have released a soundtrack album featuring the band’s score and songs last month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Walt Disney Pictures release.
Also opening nationwide this weekend is the crime comedy drama Roofman directed by Derek Cianfrance and starring Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang and Peter Dinklage. Christopher Bear (of the rock band Grizzly Bear) (Past Lives, High Maintenance, Adults, Mother, Couch, Swallowed, The Passenger) has composed the film’s original score. A soundtrack album will be released by Varese Sarabande according to the movie’s end credits, but no details have been announced yet. Check out our previous article for more information about the dramedy, which is being released by Paramount Pictures.
Christopher Bear Scoring Adam Carter Rehmeier’s ‘Carolina Caroline’
Christopher Bear (of the rock band Grizzly Bear) (Past Lives, High Maintenance, Mother, Couch, Adults, Swallowed, The Passenger) has composed the original score for the upcoming romantic crime thriller Carolina Caroline. The film is directed by Adam Carter Rehmeier (Dinner in America, Snack Shack) and stars Samara Weaving, Kyle Gallner, Kyra Sedgwick and Jon Gries. The movie tells the story of a young woman who skips her small town in search of her estranged mother, when she meets and falls in love with a charismatic con man.
Christopher Bear Scoring Derek Cianfrance’s ‘Roofman’
Christopher Bear (of the rock band Grizzly Bear) (Past Lives, Mother, Couch, High Maintenance, Adults, Swallowed, The Passenger) has been been tapped to score the upcoming crime comedy drama Roofman. The film is directed by Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines) and stars Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, Juno Temple, LaKeith Stanfield, Melonie Diaz, Lily Collias, Uzo Aduba, Jimmy O. Yang and Peter Dinklage. The movie follows an Army Ranger and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs and whose double life begins to unravel when he falls fora divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm.