John Paesano (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Daredevil, The Maze Runner, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Cheaper by the Dozen, Truth Be Told) & Adam Hochstatter are returning to score the upcoming Disney+ original animated movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: The Getaway. The film directed by Matt Danner is the fifth animated feature adaptation of Jeff Kinney’s popular book series and follows the Heffley family who make a last-minute decision (to Greg’s dismay) to escape to an all-inclusive island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation and soon discover that paradise may not be everything it’s cracked up to. Kinney also wrote the screenplay and is producing the project.
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‘The Boroughs’ Score Album Details
The full details of the score album for the Netflix original series The Boroughs have been revealed. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by John Paesano (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, The Maze Runner, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Daredevil, Invincible, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Truth Be Told) . The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 21 by Netflix Music and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s main title track below. As previously reported, Legacy Recordings will release a separate album featuring the songs from the movie on the same day. The Boroughs is created by Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews and stars Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Bill Pullman, Clarke Peters,Denis O’Hare, Jena Malone, Carlos Miranda, Seth Numrich, and Alice Kremelberg. The supernatural drama executive produced by the Duffer Brothers is set in a seemingly perfect retirement community and follows a grieving newcomer whose terrifying nighttime encounter reveals that something monstrous is stalking the manicured cul-de-sac.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 17, 2026)
Premiering tomorrow, May 18, is the Acorn TV original series You’re Killing Me created by Robin Bernheim, co-produced by Topsail Entertainment and Shaftesbury and starring Brooke Shields, Amalia Williamson and Tom Cavanagh. The show’s original music is composed by Alexandra Petrovski (aka FJØRA). The murder mystery series, which is set in a quaint New England town and follows a bestselling novelist who forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring writer and podcaster to find the killer of a close friend, will be available to stream exclusively on Acorn TV.
Premiering on Wednesday, May 20, is the Prime Video original movie Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War directed by Andrew Bernstein and starring John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly,Max Beesley, JJ Feild, Betty Gabriel, Douglas Hodge and Sienna Miller. Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Westworld, Fallout, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Eternals, House of the Dragon, Clash of the Titans, Uncharted, A Wrinkle in Time) & William Marriott (Beacon 23) have composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score will be announced soon. Check out our previous article to learn more about the thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
John Paesano Scoring Netflix’s ‘The Boroughs’
John Paesano (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Daredevil, The Maze Runner, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Cheaper by the Dozen, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Truth Be Told) is the composer of the upcoming Netflix original series The Boroughs. The show is created by Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim) and stars Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters, Bill Pullman, Jena Malone, Carlos Miranda, Seth Numrich and Alice Kremelberg. The supernatural drama is set in a seemingly perfect retirement community and revolves around a grieving newcomer whose monstrous encounter inspires him to join a misfit crew of unlikely heroes who uncover a dark secret that proves their “golden years” are more dangerous than anyone expects.
‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw’ Soundtrack Album Details
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disney+ original animated movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Paesano (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Daredevil, The Maze Runner, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Truth Be Told, Cheaper by the Dozen) & Adam Hochstatter. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 5 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to a track from the composers’ score below. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw is directed by Matt Danner and stars Aaron D. Harris, Chris Diamantopoulos, Erica Cerra, Hunter Dillon, Jude Zarzaur, Gracen Newton, Jill Basey, Bashir Salahuddin and William Stanford Davis. The project marks the fourth animated feature adaptation of Jeff Kinney’s book series following the Paesano-scored Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules & Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 30, 2025)
Premiering tomorrow, December 1, is the Norwegian Netflix original film Troll 2 directed by Roar Uthaug and starring Ine Marie Wilmann, Sara Khorami, Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen, Karoline Viktoria Sletteng Garvang and Mads Sjøgård Pettersen. The movie’s original music is composed by Johannes Ringen (The Quake, Captain Fall, The Arctic Convoy,The Burning Sea, Cave, La Palma, Asphalt Burning). Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the sequel.
Premiering on Wednesday, December 3, is the Prime Video original movie Oh. What. Fun. written and directed by Michael Showalter and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, Joan Chen, Dominic Sessa, Denis Leary, Eva Longoria, Danielle Brooks, Havana Rose Liu, Maude Apatow, Devery Jacobs and Jason Schwartzman. Siddhartha Khosla (Only Murders in the Building, Paradise, This Is Us, The Idea of You, Looking for Alaska, Welcome to Chippendales, Rabbit Hole) has composed the film’s original score. Sony Masterworks will release a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by artists including Gwen Stefani, Sharon Van Etten, The Bird and the Bee, St. Vincent, Jeff Tweedy, Empress Of & others on December 3. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
John Paesano & Adam Hochstatter Scoring Disney+’s ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw’
John Paesano (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Daredevil, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, The Maze Runner, Cheaper by the Dozen, Truth Be Told) & Adam Hochstatter have provided the original score for the upcoming Disney+ original animated movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw. The film is directed by Matt Danner and features the voices of Aaron D. Harris, Chris Diamantopoulos, Erica Cerra, Jude Zarzaur, Hunter Dillon, Gracen Newton, Bashir Salahuddin, Jill Basey and William Stanford Davis. The fourth animated feature adaptation of Jeff Kinney’s book series follows Greg Heffley as he finds himself at odds with the outsized expectations of his dad who presents him with an ultimatum that just might challenge his wimpy ways for good.
Soundtrack Album for Prime Video’s ‘Invincible’ to Be Released
Lakeshore Records will release the first-ever soundtrack album for the Prime Video original animated series Invincible. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by John Paesano (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Daredevil, The Maze Runner, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, My All American, Truth Be Told). The Vol. 1 soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 21. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album and also listen to the composer’s title track below. Invincible is created by Robert Kirkman based on the Image Comics comic book series and features the voices of Steven Yeun, Sandra Oh, J.K. Simmons, Seth Rogen, Gillian Jacobs, Walton Goggins,Jason Mantzoukas, Grey DeLisle, Zazie Beetz, Zachary Quinto, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Chris Diamantopoulos, Andrew Rannells, Ben Schwartz, Clancy Brown, Jay Pharoah, Mark Hamill, Kevin Michael Richardson and Melise Jow.
John Paesano, Rolfe Kent, David Fleming, John Frizzell & Tom Scott to Appear at 15th Fans of Film Music Event
A number of major film/TV/video game composers will be participating at the 15th Annual Fans of Film Music event, which will take place on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Silent Zoo Studios in Glendale, CA. This year’s panelists include John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner) who recently scored Wes Ball’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), Rolfe Kent (Sideways, Election, Up in the Air) whose recent projects include Kristin Scott Thomas’ North Star and David Fleming (The Last of Us, Damsel) who recently received his first two Emmy Award nominations for the Prime Video series Mr. & Mrs. Smith and the Disney+ documentary Jim Henson: Idea Man.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 10, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi adventure Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes directed by Wes Ball and starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, William H. Macy and Peter Macon. The film’s original music is composed by John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Cheaper by the Dozen, Invincible, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Truth Be Told). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.
Also opening wide is the comedy Not Another Church Movie written and directed by Johnny Mack and starring Kevin Daniels, Jamie Foxx, Vivica A. Fox, Kyla Pratt, Tisha Campbell, Jasmine Guy, Lamorne Morris, Luc Ashley, Buddy Lewis, T’Shaun Barret and Mickey Rourke. Ainz “Brainz” Prasad (Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!) and Ameya Saraf have composed the film’s original score. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie, which follows a billionaire talk show host who uses her direct connection to God to demand he deliver a hero to help her plummeting ratings, is being released by Briarcliff Entertainment.