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Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 18, 2026)

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Premiering tonight is the HBO original series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms created by George R. R. Martin & Ira Parker based on Martin’s novella The Hedge Knight and starring Peter Claffey, Dexter Sol Ansell, Finn Bennett, Bertie Carvel, Tanzyn Crawford, Daniel Ings and Sam Spruell. The show’s original music is composed by Dan Romer (Lilo & Stitch, Station Eleven, Luca, Superman & Lois, Maniac, Beasts of No Nation, Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Good Doctor). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the fantasy drama, which will air Sundays on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.

Also premiering today is the MGM+ original documentary series The Hillside Strangler directed by Peter LoGreco and executive produced by LoGreco, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman and Tim Walsh. Jackson Greenberg (Cartel Land, City of Ghosts, AKA Jane Roe, Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On, Madu) has composed the show’s original music and Nathaniel Koenig, Reese Richardson & Josh Maddoff have provided additional music. The 4-parter, which centers on the titular serial killer who abducted and murdered a dozen women and girls and leaving their bodies displayed on the hillsides like grim trophies in 1970s Los Angeles and the manhunt and media circus that followed, will be available to stream exclusively on MGM+.

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‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Soundtrack Album Released

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Drawing Number One has released a soundtrack album for the comedy drama My Dead Friend Zoe. The album features the film’s original score composed by Dan Romer (Lilo & Stitch, Luca, Station Eleven, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Maniac, Superman & Lois, Beasts of No Nation). Also included is the original song Beautiful Ruin co-written (with Romer) and performed by Kaia Kater. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to the final score track and the song after the jump. My Dead Friend Zoe is co-written and directed by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes and stars Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Gloria Reuben. The movie follows a veteran stuck a bizarre relationship with her dead wise-cracking Army pal as she reunites with her solitary grandfather at his lake house.

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Dan Romer Scoring Drake Doremus’ ‘Next Life’

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Composer Dan Romer (Lilo & Stitch, Station Eleven, Luca, Superman & Lois, Maniac, Beasts of No Nation,Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Good Doctor) is reuniting with director Drake Doremus (Like Crazy, Equals) on the upcoming romantic comedy drama Next Life. The film is written and directed by Doremus and stars Emilia Clarke, Edgar Ramírez and Jack Farthing. The movie tells the love story of a young woman who finds herself confronted with parallel universes in which her life unspools in very different ways set against the modern London jazz scene.

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Dan Romer Scoring HBO’s ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’

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Dan Romer (Luca, Lilo & Stitch, Station Eleven, Superman & Lois, Beasts of No Nation, Maniac, Beasts of the Southern Wild,The Good Doctor) has recently been scoring the upcoming HBO original series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. The show is created by George R. R. Martin & Ira Parker (Four in the Morning) based on Martin’s novella The Hedge Knight and stars Peter Claffey, Dexter Sol Ansell, Finn Bennett, Tanzyn Crawford, Bertie Carvel, Daniel Ings and Sam Spruell. The fantasy drama is set a century before the events of Game of Thrones and follows two unlikely heroes who wandered Westeros: a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 23, 2025)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the live-action reimagining of Disney’s animated feature Lilo & Stitch directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and starring Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Hannah Waddingham, Courtney B. Vance, Billy Magnussen, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere and Zach Galifianakis. The film’s original music composed by Dan Romer (Station Eleven, Luca, Superman & Lois, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Maniac, Beasts of No Nation, The Good Doctor). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as several songs this past Wednesday. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Walt Disney Pictures release and also click here to check out the project’s music team credits.

Also opening wide is the action sequel Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning co-written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Esai Morales, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, Pom Klementieff, Holt McCallany, Mariela Garriga, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Shea Whigham and Angela Bassett. Max Aruj (The Ice Road, Crawl, Lansky, Mech Cadets, iBoy) and Alfie Godfrey (Marching Powder, A Town Called Malice) have composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. La-La Land Records will release a CD version and Mutant will release a double vinyl edition. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Paramount Pictures.

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‘Lilo & Stitch’ Soundtrack Album Details

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The details of the soundtrack album for Disney’s live-action reimagining of the animated classic Lilo & Stitch have been announced. The album features the film’s original score composed by Dan Romer (Luca, Station Eleven, Superman & Lois, Maniac, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Beasts of No Nation, The Good Doctor). Also included is a cover version of Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride performed by Iam Tongi & Kamehameha Schools Children’s Chorus (already released as a digital single today), a cover of Elvis Presley’s Burning Love performed by Nyjah Music & Zyah Rhythm and produced by their uncle, Bruno Mars, as well as new track by Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu accompanied by the Kamehameha Schools Children’s Chorus. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 21 by Walt Disney Records (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). A limited-edition picture disc 10″ vinyl single featuring the three songs will be coming out on May 23  and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.

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Dan Romer Scoring Lauren Meyering’s ‘Horsegirls’

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Dan Romer (Luca, Station Eleven, Beasts of No Nation, Maniac, Superman & Lois, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Death of a Unicorn, The Good Doctor) is scoring the upcoming comedy drama Horsegirls. The film is written and directed by Lauren Meyering and stars Gretchen Mol, Jerod Haynes, Lillian Carrier, Tony Hale, Iqbal Theba and Matthew Schwab. The movie follows a neurodivergent 22-year-old woman dealing with her mother’s illness who discovers a source of strength in an unexpected place: the sport of hobbyhorsing.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 28, 2025)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror comedy Death of a Unicorn written and directed by Alex Scharfman and starring Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Richard E. Grant, Téa Leoni, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani and Jessica Hynes. The film’s original score is composed by Dan Romer (Luca, Station Eleven, Beasts of No Nation, Maniac, Superman & Lois, Beasts of the Southern Wild) & Giosuè Greco (Didi, Welcome to Wrexham, Notice to Quit, Let the Right One In). A24 Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week and a digital single featuring St. Vincent’s original song DOA today. Click here for the details of the score album and click here to listen to the song and for more information about the A24 release.

Also opening wide is the action thriller A Working Man co-written and directed by David Ayer and starring Jason Statham, David Harbour, Michael Peña,  Jason Flemyng, Cokey Falkow, Merab Ninidze, Emmett J. Scanlan, Arianna Rivas, Maximilian Osinski, Noemi Gonzalez and Eve Mauro. Jared Michael Fry (The Beekeeper, Safehouse) has composed the film’s original music. Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen 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 movie, which is being released by Amazon MGM Studios.

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‘Death of a Unicorn’ Soundtrack Album Details

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A24 Music will release a soundtrack album for the horror comedy Death of a Unicorn. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dan Romer (Luca, Station Eleven, Maniac, Superman & Lois, Beasts of No Nation, Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Good Doctor) & Giosuè Greco (Didi, Let the Right One In, Welcome to Wrexham, Nai Nai & Wài Pó). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 27. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album and also click here to check out the project’s music team credits. Also listen to a track from the composers’ score below. Death of a Unicorn is written and directed by Alex Scharfman and stars Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, Anthony Carrigan and Richard E. Grant. The movie follows a father and daughter who accidentally kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his boss seeks to exploit the miraculous curative properties of the creature.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 28, 2025)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the survival thriller Last Breath co-written and directed by Alex Parkinson and starring Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Cliff Curtis and Finn Cole. The film’s original music is composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Boston Strangler, Fellow Travelers,  Dredd, Bodkin, Dynasty, Tales from the Loop, Wormwood). Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music 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 Focus Features.

Also opening wide is the drama My Dead Friend Zoe directed by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes and starring Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Ed Harris, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Morgan Freeman and Gloria Reuben. Dan Romer (Luca, Station Eleven,  Maniac, Superman & Lois, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Beasts of No Nation) has composed the film’s original score and also co-wrote the original song Beautiful Ruin (with Kaia Kater) for the project. No word yet on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which premiered at last year’s SXSW Film Festival and is being distributed by Briarcliff Entertainment.

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