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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 6, 2026)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated feature Hoppers directed by Daniel Chong and starring Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Dave Franco, Meryl Streep, Kathy Najimy, Vanessa Bayer and Eduardo Franco. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (Thor: Ragnarok, The Royal Tenenbaums, A Minecraft Movie, The LEGO Movie, C21/22 Jump Street, loudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Croods: A New Age). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song by SZA today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Pixar Animation Studios production, which is being released by Walt Disney Pictures.

Also opening wide is the gothic romance The Bride! written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Annette Bening, Peter Sarsgaard, Jake Gyllenhaal and Penélope Cruz. Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl, Women Talking, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, A Haunting in Venice, Hedda, Tar, Sicario: Day of the Soldado) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as songs by Fever Ray and the movie’ cast today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.

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Dan Deacon Scoring Sara Dosa’s ‘Time and Water’

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Dan Deacon (Task, Venom: The Last Dance, Ascension, The Changeling, Hustle, Rez Ball, Twixt, Strawberry Mansion, All Light, Everywhere, Wedding Season) has composed the original score for the upcoming documentary Time and Water. The film is directed by Sara Dosa (Fire of Love, The Seer and the Unseen) and centers on Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason who is facing the death of his country’s glaciers and the loss of his beloved grandparents as he turns his archives into a time capsule to hold what is slipping away – family, time, memory, and water.

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‘Task’ Soundtrack Album Details

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The full details of the soundtrack album for the HBO limited series Task have been revealed. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Daan Deacon (Venom: The Last Dance, Hustle, The Changeling, Ascension, Rez Ball, em>All Light, Everywhere, Twixt). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 17 by Lakeshore Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track (One Coin) from the composer’s score has already been released as a digital single last month. Task is created by Brad Inglesby and stars Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Sam Keeley, Raúl Castillo, Jamie McShane, Thuso Mbedu, Alison Oliver, Silvia Dionicio, Fabien Frankel, Phoebe Fox and Martha Plimpton. The 7-part crime drama follows an FBI agent who heads a task force to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man.

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First Track from Dan Deacon’s ‘Task’ Score Released

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Lakeshore Records has released the first track from the soundtrack for the HBO limited series Task. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is One Coin written by the show’s composer Dan Deacon (Venom: The Last Dance, Hustle, The Changeling, Ascension, Rez Ball,  Twixt, All Light, Everywhere). Also listen to the track after the jump. A full soundtrack album will be released in the coming weeks. Task is created by Brad Inglesby and stars Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Sam Keeley, Jamie McShane, Thuso Mbedu, Raúl Castillo, Alison Oliver, Fabien Frankel, Silvia Dionicio, Phoebe Fox and Martha Plimpton.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 7, 2025)

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Premiering tonight is the HBO  limited series Task created by Brad Inglesby and starring Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Raúl Castillo, Fabien Frankel, Alison Oliver, Silvia Dionicio, Phoebe Fox and Martha Plimpton. The show’s original music is composed by Dan Deacon (Venom: The Last Dance, Hustle, The Changeling, Rez Ball,Twixt, Strawberry Mansion, Ascension, Wedding Season). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 7-part crime drama, which will air Sunday nights on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.

Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, September 8, is the British TV series The Crow Girl developed by Milly Thomas based on Erik Axl Sund’s bestselling novel of the same title and starring Eve Myles, Katherine Kelly, Dougray Scott and Elliot Edusah. Adam Price (Apartment 7A, Curfew) has composed the show’s original music. Lorne Balfe serves as the project’s score producer. MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album featuring Price’s score earlier this year when the crime thriller premiered in tbe UK on Paramount+. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the series, which is making its U.S. debut on Acorn TV.

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Dan Deacon Scoring HBO’s ‘Task’

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Dan Deacon (Venom: The Last Dance, Rez Ball, The Changeling, Ascension, Twixt, All Light, Everywhere,Strawberry Mansion, Wedding Season) is scoring the upcoming HBO limited series Task. The show is created by Brad Inglesby (Mare of Easttown, Out of the Furnace) and stars Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Jamie McShane, Thuso Mbedu, Sam Keeley, Fabien Frankel, Raúl Castillo, Alison Oliver, Phoebe Fox, Silvia Dionicio and Martha Plimpton. The 7-part crime drama is set in the working class suburbs of Philadelphia and follows an FBI agent who heads a task Force to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man.

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Dan Deacon Scoring Tony Benna’s ‘André is an Idiot’

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Dan Deacon (Venom: The Last Dance, Hustle, The Changeling, Ascension, Rez Ball, Twixt, Strawberry Mansion,  All Light, Everywhere,Wedding Season) has provided the original score for the upcoming documentary André is an Idiot. The film is directed by Tony Benna and centers on a brilliant idiot who is dying because he didn’t get a colonoscopy and chronicles his unexpected journey as he is learning how to die happily and ridiculously without losing his sense of humor.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 25, 2024)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie Venom: The Last Dance written and directed by Kelly Marcel and starring Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor,  Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Stephen Graham and Alanna Ubach. The film’s original music is composed by Dan Deacon (Hustle, Ascension, The Changeling, Rez Ball, Twixt, All Light, Everywhere,  Wedding Season, Strawberry Mansion). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Sony Pictures.

Also opening wide is the thriller Conclave directed by Edward Berger and starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Sergio Castellitto, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini. Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Hotel Mumbai,Lion, Patrick Melrose, The Old Guard, The Crow, One Life, Adrift) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music 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 Focus Features release.

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‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Soundtrack Album Details

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Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the superhero movie Venom: The Last Dance. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dan Deacon (Hustle, The Changeling, Ascension, Rez Ball, Twixt, Wedding Season, All Light, Everywhere, Strawberry Mansion). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, October 25 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Venom: The Last Dance is written and directed by Kelly Marcel and stars Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rhys Ifans, Juno Temple, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach and Stephen Graham. The third and final installment in the Venom trilogy follows Eddie and Venom as they are on the run and are forced into a devastating decision.

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‘Rez Ball’ Soundtrack Album Released

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Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Rez Ball. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Dan Deacon (Hustle, The Changeling, Twixt, Ascension, Wedding Season, What’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates, All Light, Everywhere). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to a track from the composer’s score (Journey to the Pit) below. Rez Ball is directed by Sydney Freeland and stars Jessica Matten, Kauchani Bratt, Amber Midthunder, Cody Lightning, Ernest David Tsosie, Zoey Reyes, Dallas Goldtooth, Kusem Goodwind and Julia Jones. The sports drama inspired by Michael Powell’s book Canyon Dreams tells the story of a high school basketball team rooted in Native American culture must unite to keep their state championship dreams alive after losing their star player.

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