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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 10, 2026)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the romantic comedy You, Me & Tuscany directed by Kat Coiro and starring  Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page, Isabella Ferrari, Marco Calvani, Aziza Scott, Lorenzo de Moor and Nia Vardalos. The film’s original music is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf, The Jungle Book, The Emperor’s New Groove,Hocus Pocus, Horizon: An American Saga, Liar Liar, Cutthroat Island). 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 to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the horror feature Faces of Death co-written and directed by Daniel Goldhaber and starring Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, Aaron Holliday, Jermaine Fowler and Charli XCX. Gavin Brivik (The Pitt, Wild Indian, Barron’s Cove, Minor Premise, Sender, The Seventh Day, Living Undocumented) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is in the works. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by the Independent Film Company & Shudder.

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‘Outcome’ Soundtrack Album Details

Platoon will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Outcome. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jon Brion (Magnolia, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lady Bird, Punch-Drunk Love, Paranormal, The Other Guys, Trainwreck). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, April 10 and will be available to stream on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first two tracks below. Outcome is co-written and directed by Jonah Hill and stars Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Laverne Cox, Martin Scorsese, David Spade, Roy Wood Jr., Susan Lucci, Kaia Gerber, Atsuko Okatsuka and Ivy Wolk. The movie follows a beloved Hollywood star who is getting extorted with a mysterious video and embarks on a soul-searching journey to make amends with anyone he could have possibly wronged in hopes of identifying the blackmailer.

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Jon Brion Scoring Jonah Hill’s ‘Outcome’

Jon Brion  (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Magnolia, Paranormal, Lady Bird, Punch-Drunk Love, The Other Guys) has provided the original score for the upcoming comedy Outcome. The film is directed by Jonah Hill (Mid90s, Stutz) and stars Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Martin Scorsese, Laverne Cox, Susan Lucci, David Spade, Roy Wood Jr., Atsuko Okatsuka, Kaia Gerber and Ivy Wolk. The movie revolves around a beloved Hollywood star who is getting extorted with a mysterious video that’s sure to end his career and embarks on a soul-searching journey to make amends with anyone he could have possibly wronged in hopes of identifying the blackmailer.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 18, 2025)

Premiering on Tuesday, May 20, is the Prime Video original series Motorheads created by John A. Norris and starring Ryan Phillippe, Nathalie Kelley, Michael Cimino, Melissa Collazo, Nicolas Cantu, Uriah Shelton, Mia Healey, Josh Macqueen, Drake Rodger, Matt Lanter, Johnna Dias-Watson and Audrey Gerthoffer. The show’s original music is composed by Waz & Jamie Jackson (aka WAZ-JACKSON) (Cougar Town, Bad Monkey, Undateable, Bluff City Law, Life Sentence, Rush Hour, Surviving Jack, Egg). Check out our previous article to learn more about the coming-of-age drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.

Premiering on Thursday, May 22, is the Netflix limited series Sirens created by Molly Smith Metzler and starring Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy, Kevin Bacon, Glenn Howerton and Milly Alcock. Michael Abels (Get Out, Us, Nope, Star Wars: The Acolyte, The Burial, Landscape with Invisible Hand, See You Yesterday, Breaking) has composed the show’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be announced soon. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the comedy, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.

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Matt Wolf’s ‘Pee-wee as Himself’ to Feature Music by Jon Brion & Michael Penn

Jon Brion (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, Lady Bird, Paranormal) and Michael Penn  (Girls, Boogie Nights, Masters of Sex, Sunshine Cleaning, The Last Kiss) have contributed original music to the upcoming documentary Pee-wee as Himself. The 2-part film is directed by Matt Wolf (Spaceship Earth) and chronicles the life of artist and performer Paul Reubens and his alter ego Pee-wee Herman. The movie features interviews with Reubens recorded prior to his recent death, revealing his creative influences and the personal struggles he faced to persevere as an artist.

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‘Beating Hearts’ Soundtrack Album Released

L’R Du Tresor has released a soundtrack album for the French romantic drama Beating Hearts (L’amour ouf). The album features the film’s original music composed by Jon Brion (Magnolia, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Punch-Drunk Love, Lady Bird, Paranormal, The Other Guys). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to the composer’s “opening” track below. Beating Hearts is co-written and directed by Gilles Lellouche and stars François Civil, Mallory Wanecque, Alain Chabat, Malik Frikah, Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean-Pascal Zadi, Vincent Lacoste, Karim Leklou, Élodie Bouchez, Raphaël Quenard and Anthony Bajo. The movie is loosely based on the 1997 novel Jackie Loves Johnser OK? by Neville Thompson and follows two former childhood sweethearts from different sides of the track who reconnect two decades after one of them was sent to prison.

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Jon Brion Scoring Gilles Lellouche’s ‘Beating Hearts’

Jon Brion (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Magnolia, Lady Bird, Punch-Drunk Love, Paranormal, The Other Guys) has composed the original score for the upcoming French romantic drama Beating Hearts (L’amour ouf). The film is directed by Gilles Lellouche and stars Adèle Exarchopoulos, François Civil, Mallory Wanecque, Alain Chabat, Malik Frikah, Benoit Poelvoorde, Jean-Pascal Zadi, Vincent Lacoste, Elodie Bouchez, Raphaël Quenard, Karim Leklou and Anthony Bajon. The movie is loosely based on Neville Thompson’s 1997 novel Jackie Loves Johnser OK and follows two former childhood sweethearts from different sides of the tracks who have gone their separate ways after one of them gets caught up in gang violence and lands in jail who – against all odds – reconnect years later.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 12, 2023)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comedy Book Club: The Next Chapter directed by Bill Holderman and starring Mary Steenburgen, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, Andy Garcia and Craig T. Nelson. The film’s original score is composed by Tom Howe (Ted Lasso, Daisy Jones and the Six, Shrinking, Early Man). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song co-written by Steenburgen today. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.

Also opening nationwide is the action thriller Hypnotic directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, JD Pardo, Hala Finley, Dayo Okeniyi,William Fichtner, Jeff Fahey and Jackie Earle Haley. Rebel Rodriguez (We Can Be Heroes, Red 11) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Ketchup Entertainment.

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Jon Brion Scoring Charlie Day’s ‘Fool’s Paradise’

Jon Brion (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Magnolia, Paranormal, Lady Bird, Punch-Drunk Love, The Other Guys) has composed the original score for the upcoming comedy Fool’s Paradise. The film marks the feature directorial debut of actor Charlie Day and stars Day himself, Ken Jeong, Ray Liotta, Kate Beckinsale, Adrien Brody, Common, Jason Sudeikis, Edie Falco, John Malkovich, Jason Bateman, Jillian Bell, Dean Norris, and Jimmi Simpson. The movie follows a down-on-his-luck publicist who gets his lucky break when he discovers a man recently released from a mental health facility looks just like a method actor who refuses to leave his trailer.

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‘Sink or Swim’ (‘Le grand bain’) Soundtrack Details

L’R du Trésor will release a soundtrack album for the French comedy Sink or Swim (Le grand bain). The album features the film’s original music composed by Jon Brion (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Magnolia, Lady Bird, Paranormal, Trainwreck, The Other Guys). Also included are the songs from the movie by artists including Tears for Fears, The Notorious B.I.G., Isaac Hayes, Tame Impala, The Wash, Phil Collins & Phil Bailey & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 19, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Sink or Swim is directed by is by actor Gilles Lellouche and stars Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoît Poelvoorde and Virginie Efira.

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