Tag: Keegan DeWitt

Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 9, 2025)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action thriller Shadow Force co-written and directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Kerry Washington, Omar Sy, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Mark Strong and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. The film’s original music is composed by Craig DeLeon (Strange Darling, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, A Man in Full, Fatal Attraction, End of the Road, Velma, Music, Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul). Lionsgate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Lionsgate release.

Also opening wide is the action thriller Fight or Flight directed by James Madigan and starring Josh Hartnett, Katee Sackhoff, Marko Zaror, Charithra Chandran and Julian Kostov. Paul Saunderson (Trying, Love at First Sight, Three Identical Strangers, Starfish, The More You Ignore Me, Picture This, The Grand Duke of Corsica) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a song performed by Stephen Warwick this past March when the movie premiered in the UK. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed stateside by Vertical.

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‘Friendship’ Soundtrack Album Details

A24 Music will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Friendship. The album features the film’s original music composed by Keegan DeWitt (Hearts Beat Loud, A Teacher, I’ll See You in My Dreams, Sorry for Your Loss, The Hero, Love Again, Divorce). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 9. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album and listen to the composer’s main titles track below. Friendship is written and directed by Andrew DeYoung and stars Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Jack Dylan Grazer and Kate Mara. The movie tells the story of a suburban dad who falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but his attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives.

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Keegan DeWitt Scoring Brett Haley’s ‘People We Meet on Vacation’

This week, Keegan DeWitt (A Teacher, Sorry for Your Loss, Love Again, Divorce, Gemini, Morris from America) has been recording his score for the upcoming Netflix original film People We Meet on Vacation. The movie is directed by Brett Haley and stars Tom Blyth, Emily Bader, Sarah Catherine Hook, Lucien Laviscount, Jameela Jamil, Alice Lee, Lukas Gage, Miles Heizer, Tommy Do, Alan Ruck and Molly Shannon. The romantic comedy drama based on Emily Henry’s bestselling novel of the same title follows two unlikely best friends living in different cities who have been spending every summer vacation together for a decade, when they start to question their friendship and wonder if they could be the perfect romantic match.

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‘The Gutter’ Soundtrack Album Released

Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the comedy The Gutter. The album features the film’s original music composed by Keegan DeWitt (Hearts Beat Loud, I’ll See You in My Dreams, The Hero, A Teacher, Divorce, Love Again, Sorry for Your Loss). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to the composer’s first track (Do It Again) below. The Gutter is directed by Yassir & Isaiah Lester and stars Shameik Moore, D’Arcy Carden, Paul Reiser, Susan Sarandon, Rell Battle, Adam Brody, Adam Pally, Jackee Harry, Kim Fields, Earthquake, Jay Ellis, Paul Scheer, Langston Kerman and Nelson Franklin. The movie revolves around a frequently fired man who lands a new job at his local bowling alley, where he is pressured by a former pro-bowler and current champion drinker to accept his role as the greatest bowler ever put on this earth.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 1, 2024)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the drama Here co-written and directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring  Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Kelly Reilly and Paul Bettany. The film’s original music is composed by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Avengers: Endgame, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Predator, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Polar Express, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Mummy Returns). Sony Classical 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 movie, which is being released by Sony Pictures.

Also opening nationwide is the animated feature Hitpig! directed by Cinzia Angelini & David Feiss and starring Jason Sudeikis, Lilly Singh, Rainn Wilson, RuPaul, Anitta, Andy Serkis, Hannah Gadsby, Lorraine Ashbourne, Charlie Adler and Shelby Young. Isabella Summers (of Florence + the Machine) (KAOS, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Little Fires Everywhere, The Offer, Lisa Frankenstein, Physical) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore 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 distributed by Viva Pictures.

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‘Girl Haunts Boy’ Soundtrack Album Details

Fifth Season Music & Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the fantasy romance Girl Haunts Boy. The album features the film’s original score composed by Keegan DeWitt (Hearts Beat Loud, I’ll See You in My Dreams, A Teacher, Love Again, Sorry for Your Loss, The Hero, Divorce). Also included are three new songs performed by lead actor Michael Cimino. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 11 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Listen to DeWitt’s main theme (A Life Lived) and all three songs below. Girl Haunts Boy is directed by Emily Ting and also stars Peyton List, Andrea Navedo, Phoebe Holden, Ethan Herschenfeld, Brandon Micheal Hall and Shivani Mendez. The movie revolves around a teen grieving the loss of his dad who forms an unlikely bond with a ghost and join forces to break an ancient curse.

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Keegan Dewitt Scoring Andrew DeYoung’s ‘Friendship’

Keegan DeWitt (Hearts Beat Loud, I’ll See You in My Dreams, Sorry for Your Loss, A Teacher, Love Again, The Hero, Divorce) is scoring the upcoming comedy Friendship. The film is written and directed by Andrew DeYoung and stars Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara and Jack Dylan Grazer. The movie follows a suburban dad obsessively pursuing camaraderie with his charming neighbor and whose childlike nature threatens to ruin the friendship, and possibly everything else in his life.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 21, 2024)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the crime drama The Bikeriders written and directed by Jeff Nichols and starring Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer, Norman Reedus, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist, Boyd Holbrook, Damon Herriman, Beau Knapp, Emory Cohen and Karl Glusman. The film’s original score is composed by David Wingo (Barry, Mayans, M.C., The Report, Our Brand Is Crisis, Kidding). Mutant and Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album featuring thirteen 60s songs from the movie by artists such as The Sonics, Gary U.S. Bonds, Dale Hawkins, The Stooges, The Staple Singers, The Shangri-Las, Mickey Murray, among others, as a vinyl edition later this summer. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.

Also opening wide is the horror thriller The Exorcism co-written and directed by Joshua John Miller and starring Russell Crowe, Sam Worthington, Ryan Simpkins, Chloe Bailey, David Hyde Pierce and Adam Goldberg. Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, The Outsider, Tokyo Vice, Fear the Walking Dead, Enemy, The White Tiger, The Staircase, Boy Erased) have composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which is being released by Vertical.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 5, 2024)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror prequel The First Omen co-written and directed by Arkasha Stevenson and starring Nell Tiger Free, Tawkeef Barhom, Ralph Ineson, Sonia Braga and Bill Nighy. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Korven (The Witch, The Lighthouse, The Black Phone, Cube, Night Swim, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, The Peripheral). Hollywood 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 20th Century Studios release.

Also opening nationwide is the action thriller Monkey Man directed by Dev Patel and starring Patel himself, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sobhita Dhulipala, Adithi Kalkunte and Ashwini Kalsekar. Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, The Babadook, Overlord, Macbeth, The Oxford Murders, The Pope’s Exorcist, The Mustang, Assassin’s Creed) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Sneha Khanwalkar today. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Universal Pictures.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 15, 2024)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the adventure drama Arthur the King directed by Simon Cellan Jones and starring Mark Wahlberg, Nathalie Emmanuel, Simu Liu, Juliet Rylance, Bear Grylls, Ali Suliman and Paul Guilfoyle. The film’s original music is composed by Kevin Matley (The Family Plan, Cocaine Cowboy, Path of the Panther, Daniel). Lionsgate 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 movie, which is being released by Lionsgate.

Also opening wide is the satirical comedy The American Society of Magical Negroes written and directed by Kobi Libii and starring Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, Michaela Watkins, An-Li Bogan, Drew Tarver, Rupert Friend and Nicole Byer. Michael Abels (Get Out, Us, Nope, Bad Education, The Burial, Breaking, Landscape with Invisible Hand, Nightbooks, See You Yesterday) has composed the film’s original music. 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 for more information about the Focus Features release.

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