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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 26, 2026)

June 26, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Anna von Hausswolff, Bryan Senti, Claudia Sarne, Couture, Devonté Hynes, Ernest Pipó, Filip Leyman, Jackass: Best and Last, Larry Groupe, Lucky Strike, Matthew Herbert, Romería, Supergirl, The Get Out, The Invite, The Wave

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie Supergirl directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock, Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Momoa, Emily Beecham and David Krumholtz,. The film’s original music is composed by Claudia Sarne (Shining Girls, The Book of Eli, Dispatches from Elsewhere, Triple 9, Earthquake Bird, The Yogurt Shop Murders, Broken City). WaterTower Music 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 DC Studios production, which is being released by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Also opening nationwide is the comedy Jackass: Best and Last directed by Jeff Tremaine and starring Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Wee Man, Preston Lacy, Rachel Wolfson, Jasper, Danger Ehren, Dark Shark, Poopies and Zach Holmes. The movie doesn’t feature an original score. Reprise Records has released Billy Strings’ cover version of Roger Alan Wade’s If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough (click here to listen to the track) and Rockers To Swallow has previously released Karen O’s & Wade’s cover of Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again from the sequel earlier this month (click here to listen to the song and and for more information about the MTV Entertainment Studios production, which is being released by Paramount Pictures).

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Larry Groupé Scoring Rod Lurie’s ‘Lucky Strike’

May 21, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Larry Groupe, Lucky Strike, Rod Lurie

Composer Larry Groupé is reteaming with director Rod Lurie on the upcoming World War II action thriller Lucky Strike. The film is co-written (with Marc Frydman) and directed by Lurie and stars Scott Eastwood, Colin Hanks, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Taylor John Smith. The movie inspired by true events tells the story of one soldier trapped behind enemy lines during the last major German offensive during World War II who – armed only with his Motorola SCR-300 radio – must use his wits and spy craft to thwart the advancing Nazi Panzer army and find his way back home.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 19, 2025)

September 19, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror thriller Him directed by Justin Tipping and starring Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, Jim Jefferies and Tim Heidecker. The film’s original music is composed by Bobby Krlic (aka The Haxan Cloak) (Midsommar, Beau Is Afraid, Blue Beetle, Beef, Eddington, Eenie Meanie, Snowpiercer, Invasion, The Alienist: Angel of Darkness). Loma Vista Recordings has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Denzel Curry, Gucci Mane, Guapdad 4000, Mobb Deep and Tierra Whack today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Universal Pictures.

Also opening wide is the romantic fantasy drama A Big Bold Beautiful Journey directed by Kogonada and starring Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Hamish Linklater, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lily Rabe, Billy Magnussen, Yuvi Hecht, Sarah Gadon and Kevin Kline. Joe Hisaishi (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, The Boy and the Heron, My Neighbor Totoro, Departures) has composed the film’s original score. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as four songs by Laufey (including an original track) and a song by Mitski today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Sony Pictures release.

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‘The Senior’ Soundtrack Album Details

September 18, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Larry Groupe, Rod Lurie, score, Soundtrack, The Senior

Angel Studios will release the official soundtrack album for the biographical sports drama The Senior. The album features the film’s original music composed by Larry Groupé (The Contender, Resurrecting the Champ, Commander-in-Chief, Nothing But the Truth, The Outpost, Straw Dogs). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 19 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first and final track below. The Senior is directed by Rod Lurie and stars Michael Chiklis, Mary Stuart Masterson, Brandon Flynn, Rob Corddry, Terayle Hill, James Hamblin and Todd Terry. The movie tells the true story of 59-year-old Mike Flynt who – 35 years after getting kicked off his college football team – decides to return to the gridiron for his last year of eligibility and prove to himself, his family and former teammates that it’s never too late to tackle your dreams.

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‘The Outpost’ Soundtrack Details

July 27, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Larry Groupe, Rod Lurie, score, Soundtrack, The Outpost

The full details of the soundtrack album for Rod Lurie’s war drama The Outpost have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Larry Groupé (The Contender, Commander-in-Chief, Resurrecting the Champ, Nothing But the Truth, Straw Dogs). Also included is the original song Everybody Cries written by Groupé & Lurie and performed by Rita Wilson. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 28 by Millennium Media and will be available to stream/download here. La-La Land Records will release a CD version, which will be available to order on the label’s website on August 4. The Outpost is directed by Lurie and stars Scott Eastwood, Orlando Bloom, Caleb Landry Jones, Kwame Patterson and Cory Hardrict. The movie follows a team of U.S. soldiers stationed at the deadliest outpost in Afghanistan as they are relentlessly attacked by an overwhelming force of Taliban insurgents.

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Rita Wilson’s Original Song ‘Everybody Cries’ from Rod Lurie’s ‘The Outpost’ Released

July 10, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Larry Groupe, Rita Wilson, Rod Lurie, The Outpost

Millennium Media has released the original song Everybody Cries from the war drama The Outpost. The song is performed by Rita Wilson who also co-wrote it with director Rod Lurie and the film’s composer Larry Groupé (The Contender, Commander-in-Chief). The track is now available to stream/download as a digital single on Amazon. Check out the official lyric video after the jump. La-La Land Records will release a full soundtrack album featuring Groupe’s score from the movie later this month. The Outpost is directed by Lurie and stars Scott Eastwood, Orlando Bloom, Caleb Landry Jones, Kwame Patterson and Cory Hardrict.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 3, 2020)

July 3, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Alexei Aigui, Anne Nikitin, Brian Reitzell, Four Kids and It, John Lewis: Good Trouble, Larry Groupe, Relic, Tamar-Kali, The Outpost, The Truth

Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the war drama The Outpost directed by Rod Lurie and starring Scott Eastwood, Orlando Bloom, Caleb Landry Jones, Kwame Patterson and Cory Hardrict. The film’s original music is composed by Larry Groupé (The Contender, Commander-in-Chief, Resurrecting the Champ, Nothing But the Truth, Straw Dogs). La-La Land Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score later this month. Check back on this page for the full album details and visit out our previous article to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed by Screen Media Films.

Also opening in select U.S. theaters and on VOD is the French drama The Truth (La vérité) directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke and Ludivine Sagnier. Alexei Aigui (The Young Karl Marx, I Am Not Your Negro) has composed the film’s original music. Music Box Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score when the movie opened overseas earlier this year. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the IFC Films release.

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Larry Groupé to Reteam with Rod Lurie on ‘The Outpost’

June 26, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Larry Groupe, Rod Lurie, The Outpost

Composer Larry Groupé is reuniting with director Rod Lurie on the upcoming drama The Outpost. The film starring Scott Eastwood, Orlando Bloom, Caleb Landry Jones, Kwame Patterson and Cory Hardrict is based on Jake Tapper’s 2013 book of the same title and chronicles the true story of the 53 U.S. soldiers who battled a force of some 400 enemy insurgents in northeastern Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson (The Fighter, The Finest Hours) wrote the screenplay.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 16, 2011)

September 16, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Aaron Zigman, Cliff Martinez, Danny Elfman, Drive, Hans Zimmer, I Don't Know How She Does It, Larry Groupe, Restless, score, Soundtrack, Straw Dogs, The Lion King

Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the action thriller Drive directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Christina Hendricks, Albert Brooks, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman and Oscar Isaacs. The film’s score is written by Cliff Martinez. A soundtrack featuring the composer’s score, as well as several songs from the movie has been released on Lakeshore Records. For more information on the release including audio clips, visit our soundtrack announcement. Also check out a video interview with Martinez about his music for the thriller on Ain’t It Cool News. Another audio interview with the composer talking about Drive and his other recent score for Contagion can be found on Film Music Magazine.

Also opening wide is the thriller remake of Straw Dogs directed by Rod Lurie and starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Christina Hendricks, Albert Brooks, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman and Oscar Isaacs. The movie’s score is composed by Lurie’s regular musical collaborator Larry Groupé. Madison Gate has released a soundtrack featuring Groupé’s score. Visit our previous article for the soundtrack details and audio clips. For an interview with the composer talking about his newest score, visit Film Music Magazine.

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‘Straw Dogs’ Soundtrack Details

September 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 1 comment

Tags: Larry Groupe, score, Soundtrack, Straw Dogs

Madison Gate Records will be releasing the soundtrack album for the thriller Straw Dogs. The album includes the score from the movie by composer Larry Groupé (The Contender, Commander in Chief). The soundtrack will be released on September 13, 2011, both digitally and as an on-demand CD-R on Amazon. To listen to audio clips from the album, check out the box below. Also added below is the press release with more information about the score below. Straw Dogs directed by Rod Lurie and starring James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgård, Dominic Purcell, Laz Alonso, Willa Holland and James Woods is a remake of the 1971 Sam Peckinpah film. The movie will be released in theaters on September 16, 2011.

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