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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 27, 2026)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the slasher sequel Scream 7 co-written and directed by Kevin Williamson and starring Neve Campbell, Isabel May, Courteney Cox, Mason Gooding, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Michelle Randolph, Matthew Lillard, Anna Camp, David Arquette, Asa Germann, Sam Rechner, Mark Consuelos, Jimmy Tatro, Celeste O’Connor, Tim Simons and Joel McHale. The film’s original score is composed by Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, A Quiet Place, Logan, Ford v. Ferrari, The Wolverine, The Hurt Locker, Hellboy) who previously composed the music for the first four installments. No score album has been announced yet. Several songs from the movie have been released as digital singles over the last two weeks. Check out our previous articles for more information and click here to check out the music team credits of the Paramount Pictures release.

Opening semi-wide in a few hundred AMC theaters this weekend is the comedy K-Pops! co-written and directed by Anderson .Paak and starring the singer/songwriter himself, Soul Rasheed, Jonnie “Dumbfoundead” Park, Jee Young Han, and Yvette Nicole Brown. Emily Bear (Moana 2, The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, Dog Gone, Our Little Secret) has composed the film’s original score. A soundtrack album is expected to be released in the coming weeks. A first song from the soundtrack (but not featured/credited in the movie), Keychain by aespa & Anderson .Paak), was released as a digital single today. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and is being released by Aura Entertainment.

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Ernst Reijseger to Score Werner Herzog’s ‘Bucking Fastard’

Composer Ernst Reijseger is set to reteam with director Werner Herzog (Fitzcarraldo, Grizzly Man, Rescue Dawn) on the upcoming drama Bucking Fastard. The film is written and directed by Herzog and stars Kate Mara, Rooney Mara, Orlando Bloom and Domhnall Gleeson. The movie follows two sisters in search of an imaginary land, where true love is possible, as they start digging a tunnel through an entire mountain range.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 7, 2017)

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

smurfsOpening in most theaters is the animated feature Smurfs: The Lost Village directed by Kelly Asbury and starring  Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, Joe Manganiello, Jack McBrayer, Danny Pudi and Mandy Patinkin. The film’s original music is composed by Christopher Lennertz (Sausage Party, Horrible Bosses). Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as song written by Lennertz & KT Tunstall (click here for the full details). Also now available as a single another original song from the movie, I’m a Lady by Meghan Trainor.

going-in-styleAlso opening wide is the crime comedy Going in Style directed by Zach Braff and starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margret, Joey King, Matt Dillon and Christopher Lloyd. Rob Simonsen (Foxcatcher, The Spectacular Now, Nerve) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Dean Martin, Otis Redding, Jamie Cullum, Sonny Rollins & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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Soundtrack for Werner Herzog’s ‘Salt and Fire’ Announced

salt-and-fireWinter & Winter will release a soundtrack album for Werner Herzog’s upcoming thriller Salt and Fire. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ernst Reijseger who previously collaborated with the filmmaker on such titles as Cave of the Forgotten Dreams, The White Diamond, The White Blue Yonder and My Son, My Son, What Have You Done. The soundtrack will be released overseas on March 18, 2016 and in the U.S. on May 6. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Salt and Fire is written and directed by Herzog and stars Michael Shannon, Gael Garcia Bernal and Veronica Ferres. The movie follows a scientist in South America who clashes with the head of the corporation responsible for an ecological disaster.

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