Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music has released a soundtrack album for the romantic drama Wish You Were Here. The album features the film’s original music composed by singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton and John Joseph McCauley III (of the rock band Deer Tick) who made their feature scoring debut on the project. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to the first three tracks below. Wish You Were Here marks the feature directorial debut of actress Julia Stiles and stars Isabelle Fuhrman, Mena Massoud, Jimmy Fails, Gabby Kono-Abdy, Jennifer Grey and Kelsey Grammer. The movie is based on Renée Carlino’s novel of the same title follows a woman who searches for meaning in her life until – after a perfect night with a perfect stranger that ends suddenly the next morning – she uncovers a secret that changes everything.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 17, 2025)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror thriller Wolf Man co-written and directed by Leigh Whannell and starring Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Matlida Firth, Beatriz Romilly, Ben Prendergast, Sam Jaeger, Zac Chandler, Benedict Hardie and Milo Cawthorne. The film’s original music is composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Alien: Romulus, The Invisible Man, Twisters, Blade Runner, Shazam!, 2049, Hidden Figures, Thirteen Lives). Back Lot 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 Blumhouse production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.
Also opening wide is the comedy One of Them Days directed by Lawrence Lamont and starring Keke Palmer, SZA, Katt Williams, Maude Apatow, Janelle James and Lil Rel Howery. Chanda Dancy (Lawmen: Bass Reeves, Blink Twice, Devotion, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Aftershock, The Defeated) has composed the film’s original music. Madison Gate 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 movie, which is being released by Sony Pictures
Vanessa Carlton & John McCauley Scoring Julia Stiles’ ‘Wish You Were Here’
Singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton and John McCauley (of the rock band Deer Tick) are making their feature scoring debut on the upcoming romantic drama Wish You Were Here. The film marks the feature directorial debut of actress Julia Stiles and stars Isabelle Fuhrman, Mena Massoud, Gabby Kono-Abdy, Jimmy Fails, Jennifer Grey and Kelsey Grammer. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Renée Carlino and revolves around a woman who – after a perfect night with a perfect stranger that ends suddenly the next morning – searches for answers and meaning in her disappointing life until she uncovers a secret that changes everything.