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Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 2, 2026)

Premiering on Wednesday, August 5, is the FX original series The Shards  developed by Ryan Murphy & Bret Easton Ellis based on Ellis’ bestselling novel of the same name and starring Igby Rigney, Kaia Gerber, Graham Campbell, Homer Gere, Hayes Warner, Wes Bentley, Jordan Roth and Evan Rachel Wood. The show’s original score is composed by Morgan Kibby (Grotesquerie, Mothering Sunday, Finding Emily, Queens, Wilderness, The Power) & David Klotz (The Watcher, All’s Fair, American Sports Story, The Prom). Troye Sivan & Leland and Hayes Warner have provided original songs to the project. Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama, which will air on FX and will also be available to stream on Hulu (in the U.S.) and on Disney+ internationally.

Also premiering on Wednesday is the Prime Video original series Sterling Point created by Megan Park and starring Ella Rubin, Keen Ruffalo, Amélie Elisabeth Hoeferle, Jay Duplass, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Bo Bragason, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Mabel Strachan, Nikko Angelo Hinayo, Elle-Maija Talifeathers and Missi Pyle. Tyler Hilton & Jaco Caraco (My Old Ass) have composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the coming-of-age drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.

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Jonathan Goldsmith Scoring USA’s ‘Anna Pigeon’

Jonathan Goldsmith (Away from Her, Take This Waltz, Casino Jack, Dreamland, Burn Your Maps, Stories We Tell) is the composer of the new USA Network original series Anna Pigeon. The show is based on the bestselling novels by Nevada Barr and stars Tracy Spiridakos, Ronnie Rowe, Paulina Alexis, Melanie Scrofano, Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz, Tricia Helfer, Kim Coates, Jordan Sledz, Cooper Levy,Ryan Northcott, Crystle Lightning and Nikki Hallow. The crime drama follows a former city slicker who became a park ranger after a devastating loss changed the trajectory of her life forever as she tries to outrun her demons while solving crimes that have taken place within national park grounds.

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Jonathan Goldsmith Scoring Sophia Takal’s ‘Act One’

Jonathan Goldsmith (Away from Her, Take This Waltz, Burn Your Maps, Casino Jack, Dreamland, Stories We Tell) has composed the original music for the upcoming psychological thriller Act One. The film is written and directed by Sophia Takal (Black Christmas, Always Shine) and stars Ella Beatty, Ari Graynor, Nate Mann, Elizabeth Reaser, Robert Sean Leonard, Sinclair Daniel and Tavi Gevinson. The movie follows a lonely aspiring teen actress who finds herself drawn to an acting teacher who pulls her into a web of desire and control, blurring the lines of seduction and obsession.

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Jonathan Goldsmith Scoring Michael McGowan’s ‘All My Puny Sorrows’

Jonathan Goldsmith (Away from Her, Take This Waltz, Casino Jack, Burn Your Maps, Dreamland, Stories We Tell) has composed the original music for the new drama All My Puny Sorrows. The film is written and directed by Michael McGowan (Still Mine, Saint Ralph) and stars Alison Pill, Sarah Gadon, Mare Winningham, Amybeth McNulty and Donal Logue. The movie is based on Miriam Toews’ novel of the same title and revolves around two sisters: a writer who’s tormented by self-doubt and is going through a tough divorce and her a well-known concert pianist whose struggle with depression threaten to consume her.

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Soundtrack Album for Bruce McDonald’s ‘Dreamland’ to Be Released

Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the horror thriller Dreamland. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jonathan Goldsmith (Away from Her, Take This Waltz, Casino Jack, Stories We Tell, Burn Your Maps). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, June 19 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Dreamland is directed by Bruce McDonald and stars Stephen McHattie, Henry Rollins, Juliette Lewis, Lisa Houle and Tómas Lemarquis. The movie revolves around a grotesque gang boss who hires a stone cold killer to bring him the finger of a fading, drug-addicted jazz legend.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 5, 2020)

Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the drama Shirley directed by Josephine Decker and starring Elisabeth Moss, Michael Stuhlbarg, Odessa Young and Logan Lerman. The film’s original music is composed by Tamar-kali (Mudbound, The Assistant, Come Sunday, The Last Thing He Wanted, John Lewis: Good Trouble). Milan Records 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 Neon release.

Also opening in select theaters and on VOD is the action thriller Becky directed by Jonathan Milott and starring Lulu Wilson, Kevin James, Joel McHale, Amanda Brugel and Robert Maillet. Nima Fakhrara (The Signal, The Pyramid, Detroit: Become Human, The Girl in the Photographs) has composed the film’s original music. Varese Sarabande and Music.Film Recordings will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score next Friday, June 12 (pushed back from its original June 5 release date). Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Quiver Distribution release.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 21, 2019)

Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the animated sequel Toy Story 4 directed by Josh Cooley and starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger and Tony Hale. The film’s original music is composed by Randy Newman (Monsters, Inc., A Bug’s Life, Cars, The Natural, Avalon). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and two new original songs (including one performed by Chris Stapleton). Click here for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the horror movie Child’s Play directed by Lars Klevberg and starring Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry, Gabriel Bateman and Mark Hamill. Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Happy Death Day) has composed the film’s original score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music last week. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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Jonathan Goldsmith Scoring Bruce McDonald’s ‘Dreamland’

Jonathan Goldsmith is composing the music for the upcoming horror comedy Dreamland. The film is directed by Bruce McDonald (Pontypool, Weirdos) and stars Stephen McHattie, Juliette Lewis, Tómas Lemarquis and Henry Rollins. The movie centers on a reluctant hitman who chases his jazz legend doppelganger through a city populated by street urchins, a vampire, and a crime kingpin. Tony Burgess (Pontypool) and Patrick Whistler wrote the screenplay. Amber Ripley (Dead Shack), Jesus Gonzalez and Sebastian Schelenz are producing the project.

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‘Forsaken’ Soundtrack Details

forsakenMetropolis Movie Music will release a soundtrack album for the western Forsaken. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jonathan Goldsmith (Away from Her, Take This Waltz, Casino Jack). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 25, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. The Forsaken is directed by Jon Cassar and stars Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Brian Cox, Michael Wincott, Aaron Poole, Demi Moore and Greg Ellis. The movie follows an embittered gunslinger who attempts to make amends with his estranged father while their community is besieged by ruthless land-grabbers.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 19, 2016)

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

risenOpening in most theaters is the biblical drama Risen directed by Kevin Reynolds and starring Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felon, Peter Firth and Cliff Curtis. The film’s original music is composed by Roque Banos (The Machinist, In the Heart of the Sea, Evil Dead, Sexy Beast, Oldboy). Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last week. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.

raceAlso opening wide is the sports drama Race directed by Stephen Hopkins and starring Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt and Carice van Houten. Rachel Portman (The Cider House Rules, Chocolat, The Manchurian Candidate, Emma) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Let The Games Begin by Aloe Blacc. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

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