Sigur Rós lead singer Jónsi (Without Remorse, We Bought a Zoo) and Alex Somers (Nickel Boys, Captain Fantastic, Holland, Together, Together, Honey Boy, Causeway, Dawson City: Frozen Time) have teamed up to score the upcoming documentary The A-Word: The Future of Aging. The film is directed by Greg Kohs (AlphaGo, The Thinking Game) and follows visionary scientists racing to extend lifespan and the rescue dog whose bond with an 87-year-old widower demonstrates the stakes of life extension. Gary Krieg is producing the project.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 21, 2025)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the movie musical Wicked: For Good directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Marissa Bode, Ethan Slate and Bowen Yang. The film’s original score is composed by John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Shrek, Happy Feet, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Don’t Worry Darling, X-Men: The Last Stand) and Stephen Schwartz (The Prince of Egypt, Pocahontas, Pippin). Republic Records & Verve Label Group have released a soundtrack album featuring the Schwartz-penned songs (including two new original tracks) from the movie today (click here for the full album details) and will release a separate album featuring Powell’s & Schwartz’s score on December 5 (click here for the album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release).
Also opening wide is the comedy drama Rental Family co-written and directed by Hikari and starring Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Akira Emoto, Mari Yamamoto and Shannon Mahina Gorman. Sigur Rós lead singer Jónsi (We Bought a Zoo, Aloha, Without Remorse) and Alex Somers (Captain Fantastic, Nickel Boys, Honey Boy, Causeway, Holland, Together, Together, Dawson City: Frozen Time) have composed the film’s original music. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the Searchlight Pictures release.
‘Rental Family’ Soundtrack Album Details
Hollywood Records will release the official soundtrack album for the comedy drama Rental Family. The album features the film’s original music composed by Sigur Rós lead singer Jónsi (We Bought a Zoo, Without Remorse, Aloha) and Alex Somers (Nickel Boys, Captain Fantastic, Holland, Honey Boy, Causeway, Together, Together, Dawson City: Frozen Time). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 21 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composers’ first two tracks below. Rental Family is co-written and directed by Hikari and stars Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman and Akira Emoto. The movie is set against modern-day Tokyo and follows an American actorwho struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers.
Jónsi & Alex Somers Scoring Hikari’s ‘Rental Family’
Sigur Rós lead singer Jónsi (Without Remorse, We Bought a Zoo) and Alex Somers (Captain Fantastic, Nickel Boys, Holland, Honey Boy, Together, Together, Causeway, Dawson City: Frozen Time) are reuniting to score the upcoming comedy drama Rental Family. The film is directed by Hikari (37 Seconds, Beef) and stars Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Gorman and Akira Emoto. The movie follows a lonely, down and out American actor living in Tokyo who starts working for a Japanese “rental family” company to play various stand-in roles in other people’s lives.
‘Without Remorse’ Soundtrack Album Details
Paramount Music will release the official soundtrack album for the action thriller Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse. The album features the film’s original score composed by Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi (We Bought a Zoo, Aloha, Manhattan). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, April 30 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon. Without Remorse is directed by Stefano Sollima and stars Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jacob Scipio, Luke Mitchell, Todd Lasance, Cam Gigandet, Jack Kesy and Brett Gelman. The movie, which tells the origin story of John Clark – one of the most popular characters in author Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan universe – follows an elite Navy SEAL who uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 25, 2021)
Premiering on Thursday, April 29, is the Netflix original film Things Heard & Seen written and directed by Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman and starring Amanda Seyfried, James Norton, Natalia Dyer, Alex Neustaedter, Rhea Seehorn and F. Murray Abraham. The movie’s original music is composed by Peter Raeburn (Woodshock, The Dry, Nancy, Tell Me Your Secrets, Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism, Photograph). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the horror thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Also premiering on Thursday is the Netflix anime series Yasuke created by LeSean Thomas and starring LaKeith Stanfield, Takehiro Hira, Maya Tanida, Ian Chen, Ming-Na Wen, Gwendoline Yeo, Noshir Dalal, Darren Criss, Paul Nakauchi and Dia Frampton. Flying Lotus has composed the show’s original music. Warp Records has released a digital single featuring the artist’s opening theme and closing credits music earlier this week. Click here to listen to the tracks and for more information about the series, which will also be available to stream on Netflix
Jónsi Scoring Stefano Sollima’s ‘Without Remorse’
Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has composed the original music for the upcoming action thriller Without Remorse. The film is directed by Stefano Sollima (Sicario: Day of the Soldado) and stars Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Luke Mitchell, Jacob Scipio, Cam Gigandet, Jack Kesy, Todd Lasance and Brett Gelman. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Tom Clancy and follows U.S. Navy SEAL John Clark as he tries to exact vengeance for his wife’s murder, only to find himself inside a larger conspiracy. Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water, Sicario, Yellowstone) & Will Staples (The Right Stuff) wrote the screenplay.
‘Boy Erased’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for drama Boy Erased have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (The Gift, Ozark, Enemy, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Fear the Walking Dead). Also included is the original song Revelation performed by Troye Sivan & Jónsi (who also co-wrote the track with Leland) and another song by Jónsi. Revelation will already be available to download here as a digital single tomorrow. The full soundtrack will be released digitally on October 26, 2018 by Back Lot Music (click here to download) and physically the following week. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Boy Erased is written and directed by Joel Edgerton and stars Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Edgerton himself, Cherry Jones, Michael Balzary, Xavier Dolan and Jesse LaTourette.
James Ponsoldt’s ‘The Circle’ to Feature New Song by Jónsi
Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has contributed a new song for James Ponsoldt’s thriller The Circle. The track is a new recording of the classic song Simple Gifts by Shaker. Listen to the song after the jump (via Pitchfork). STX Recordings and Sony Masterworks will release a soundtrack album featuring the track, as well as Danny Elfman‘s original score from the movie on April 28. Check back on this page for the full album details. The Circle is written and directed by Ponsoldt and stars Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Patton Oswalt, Bill Paxton, Karen Gillan and Ellar Coltrane.
Soundtrack Album Details for WGN America’s ‘Manhattan’
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the WGN America original series Manhattan. The album features selections from the original music from the show’s first season composed by Sigur Rós front man Jónsi & Alex Somers. Also included is music from the drama’s second season composed by Jeff Russo (Fargo) and Zoe Keating. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 8, 2016 and physically on January 29. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Manhattan is created by Sam Shaw and stars John Benjamin Hickey, Olivia Williams, William Petersen, Ashley Zukerman, Rachel Brosnahan, Christopher Denham, Michael Chernus, Harry Lloyd, Katja Herbers, Harry Lloyd, Mamie Gummer and Griffin Dunne. The show is set Los Alamos, New Mexico during World War II and follows the brilliant but flawed scientists who built the first atomic bomb and their families.