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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 25, 2026)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the psychological thriller Primetime directed by Lance Oppenheim and starring Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Matthew Maher and Bokeem Woodbine. The film’s original score is composed by Ari Balouzian (Some Kind of Heaven, You Can See Everything, Monsters of God, Ren Faire, Atropia, Spermworld). A24 Music has releases a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original end credits song by Phoebe Bridgers today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the A24 release.

Also opening wide is the survival thriller Heart of the Beast directed by David Ayer and starring Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons and Anna Lambe. Jared Michael Fry (The Beekeeper, A Working Man, Safehouse) 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 Paramount Pictures release.

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Cristobal Tapia de Veer Scoring Michael Dowse’s ‘The Stunt Driver’

Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Smile, Utopia, Babygirl, The Third Day, Lord of the Flies, The Girl with All the Gifts, National Treasure) has composed the original score for the upcoming Canadian comedy The Stunt Driver. The film is written and directed by Michael Dowse (Stuber, What If) and stars Jay Baruchel, Laurence Leboeuf, Ben Foster, Dan Bakkedahl and Ed Helms. The movie is set in the mid-70s and recounts the true underdog story of Ken Carter, the Canadian world champion stunt driver who battles personal demons and public doubt to attempt what everyone considers impossible – a mile-long jump across the St. Lawrence river in a rocket car.

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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.

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Cristobal Tapia de Veer Scoring Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’

Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Babygirl,Smile, Utopia,  The Girl with All the Gifts, The Third Day,National Treasure) is scoring the upcoming drama Club Kid. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Jordan Firstman and stars Firstman himself, Cara Delevingne, Diego Calva, Reggie Absolom and Eldar Isgandarov. The movie is set in New York City and follows a washed-up underground party promoter whose life takes an unexpected turn when he’s forced to look after a son that he never knew he had.

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Cristobal Tapia de Veer Scoring BBC’s ‘Lord of the Flies’

Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Smile, Utopia, Babygirl, The Girl with All the Gifts, The Third Day,National Treasure) has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming BBC drama Lord of the Flies. Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Inception, Dune, The Lion King) & Kara Talve (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Prehistoric Planet) of Bleeding Fingers Music who were previously announced to compose the score have provided the main theme and additional music for the show developed by Jack Thorne (Adolescence, His Dark Materials) based on William Golding’s classic novel of the same name and starring Winston Sawyers, Lox Pratt,  David McKenna, Ike Talbut, Noah & Cassius Flemyng, Thomas Connor, Cornelius Brandreth and Tom Page-Turner.

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Cristobal Tapia de Veer Scoring Gabriela Osio Vanden’s & Jack Weisman’s ‘Nuisance Bear’

Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Utopia, Smile, Babygirl, The Third Day, The Girl with All the Gifts, National Treasure) has provided the original score for the upcoming documentary Nuisance Bear. The film is directed by Gabriela Osio Vanden & Jack Weisman based on their 2021 short of the same title and centers on a polar bear who is forced to navigate a human world of wildlife officers, tourists, and hunters as its ancient migration collides with modern life. The movie explores the sparking conflict between human interests and wild nature as the animal struggles to survive in a changing world.

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Theodore Shapiro & Mick Giacchino Win Emmy Awards for ‘Severance’ Season 2 & ‘The Penguin’ Scores

Theodore Shapiro has won his second Emmy Award for his score for the episode Cold Harbor from the second season of the Apple TV+ original series Severance in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Series category at tonight’s first night of the 77th Creative Prime Emmy Awards. He previously won his first Emmy for his music from Season 1 back in 2022 and was also nominated for his main title theme. Mick Giacchino received his first Emmy Award in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special category for his score from the episode After Hours of the HBO series The Penguin. Cristobal Tapia de Veer has won his fourth Emmy Award for his theme for the third season of HBO”s The White Lotus in the Outstanding Main Title Theme Music category.

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Cristobal Tapia de Veer Scoring Pablo Trapero’s ‘&Sons’

Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Smile, Babygirl, Utopia, The Girl with All the Gifts, The Third Day, National Treasure) has recently been scoring the upcoming drama &Sons. The film is directed by Pablo Trapero (The Clan, White Elephant) and stars Bill Nighy, Noah Jupe, George MacKay, Johnny Flynn, Dominic West, Anna Geislerová and Imelda Staunton. The movie is based on David Gilbert’s 2013 novel of the same title and revolves around a reclusive literary superstar who calls his sons home for an unbelievable announcement. Trapero also co-wrote the screenplay with Sarah Polley (Women Talking, Away from Her).

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Cristobal Tapia de Veer to Score Agustina San Martin’s ‘Psyche’

Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Utopia, Smile, Babygirl, The Girl with All the Gifts, National Treasure, The Third Day) is attached to score the upcoming thriller Psyche. The film is directed by Agustina San Martin (To Kill the Beast) and will star Isabela Merced and Noah Jupe. The movie is set against the backdrop of the Greek islands and follows a young backpacker drawn into the murky world of illegal archeological digs where he unwittingly unearths treasure beyond his wildest dreams.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 27, 2025)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sports drama F1 directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, Damson Idris, Kim Bodnia and Tobias Menzies. The film’s original score composed by Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, The Dark Knight, Inception, Dune, Gladiator, Interstellar, Pirates of the Caribbean, Man of Steel). Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by artists including Don Toliver feat. Doja Cat, Tate McRae, Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton, Tiësto, Dom Dolla, as well as a separate soundtrack featuring both the songs and Zimmer’s score today. Click here for the details of the song album and click here for the details of the deluxe “cinematic edition” album.

Also opening wide this weekend is the sci-fi/horror sequel M3GAN 2.0 written and directed by Gerard Johnstone and starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jen Van Epps, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Amie Donald, Aristotle Athari, Jenna Davis, Ivanna Sakhno, Timm Sharp and Jemaine Clement. Chris Bacon (Wednesday, Heretic, Source Code, Men in Black: International, Gnomeo & Juliet, Bates Motel, 65, The Tick) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music 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 Atomic Monster & Blumhouse production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.

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