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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 7, 2025)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi comedy Mickey 17 written and directed by Bong Joon Ho and starring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette and Steven Yeun. The film’s original music is composed by Jung Jaeil (Parasite, Squid Game, Okja, Broker, Twinless). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release. Also click here to check out the music team credits.

Also opening in theaters nationwide is the drama Rule Breakers co-written and directed by Bill Guttentag and starring Ali Fazal, Nikohl Boosheri, Amber Afzali, Sara Malal Rowe, Nada El Belkasmi, Noorin Gulamgaus and Nina Hosseinzadeh. Jeff Beal (House of Cards, Monk, Carnivale, Pollock, The Biggest Little Farm, Rome, Appaloosa, Blackfish) has composed the film’s original music. Categorical Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song performed by Aryana Sayeed and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Angel Studios.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 7, 2025)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action comedy Love Hurts directed by JoJo Eusebio and starring Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Lio Tipton, Sean Astin, Mustafa Shakir, Marshawn Lynch, André Eriksen and Rhys Darby. The film’s original music is composed by Dominic Lewis (The Fall Guy, The Man in the High Castle, Bullet Train, Peter Rabbit, Money Monster, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, Spirited). Back Lot 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 Universal Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the slasher movie Heart Eyes directed by Josh Ruben and starring Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zumbado, Devon Sawa Jordana Brewster and Michaela Watkins. Jay Wadley (I’m Thinking of Ending Things,  Swan Song, Tell Me Lies, Franklin, Indignation, We Grown Now, I Carry You with Me, Fire Island) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be released in the coming weeks by Lakeshore Records. Check back on this page for the full album details and check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the Sony Pictures release.

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Lele Marchitelli Scoring Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Parthenope’

Composer Lele Marchitelli (Mare of Easttown, There’s Still Tomorrow, I’m Crazy About Iris Blond) is reteaming with director Paolo Sorrentino on the upcoming Italian drama Parthenope. The film is written and directed by Sorrentino (Youth, Il Divo, This Must Be The Place)  and stars Celeste Dalla Porta, Stefania Sandrelli, Gary Oldman, Silvio Orlando, Luisa Ranieri, Silvia Degrandi, Isabella Ferrari, Lorenzo Gleijeses, Daniele Rienzo and Dario Aita. The movie follows the title character, born in the sea of Naples in 1950, as she searches for happiness over the long summers of her youth, falling in love with her home city and its many memorable characters.

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‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ Soundtrack Released

Octopus Records has released a soundtrack album for the Italian comedy drama There’s Still Tomorrow (C’è ancora domani). The album features the film’s original music composed by Lele Marchitelli (The Great Beauty, Mare of Easttown, The Young Pope, The New Pope, The Hand of God, Loro). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Check out the composer’s title track after the jump. There’s Still Tomorrow is directed by Paola Cortellesi and stars Cortellesi herself, Valerio Mastandrea, Emanuela Fanelli, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Giorgio Colangeli and Vinicio Marchioni. The movie is set in post-war Rome and follows a housewife who gets abused by her violent husband while juggling odd jobs in between cooking who decides to take her fate into her own hands and plot an act of rebellion.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 3, 2021)

Opening in around 300 theaters this weekend is the Irish/Polish drama Wolf written and directed by Nathalie Biancheri and starring George MacKay, Lily Rose-Depp, Eileen Walsh and Paddy Considine. The film’s original score is composed by Stefan Wesolowski (Listen to Me Marlon, Pilsudski). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as an original song written and performed by Rose-Depp today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.

Opening in around 200 theaters today is the historical drama Benedetta co-written and directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Lambert Wilson, Daphne Patakia, Olivier Rabourdin andd Herve Pierre. Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, The Crying Game, American History X, Poldark, The Hustle, Black Book) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced yet. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and is being distributed by IFC Films.

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Lele Marchitelli Scoring Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘The Hand of God’

Composer Lele Marchitelli is reuniting with director Paolo Sorrentino on the upcoming Italian Netflix original film The Hand of God (È stata la mano di Dio). The movie is written and directed by Sorrentino (Youth, Il Divo, This Must Be The Place) and stars Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo, Luisa Ranieri, Marlon Joubert, Renato Carpentieri, Betti Pedrazzi, Massimiliano Gallo, Biagio Manna and Ciro Capano. The dram tells the story of a boy in the tumultuous Naples of the 1980s. Sorrentino is also producing the project with Lorenzo Mieli (My Brilliant Friend, We Are Who We Are).

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Soundtrack Album for HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’ Released

WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album for the HBO limited series Mare of Easttown. The album features the show’s original score composed by Lele Marchitelli (The Great Beauty, The Young Pope, The New Pope, Loro). Also included are three songs performed by actress Angourie Rice. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music stores. Mare of Easttown is created by Brad Ingelsby and stars Kate Winslet, Evan Peters, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Rice, Guy Pearce, David Denman, Joe Tippett, John Douglas Thompson, Cailee Spaeny, Patrick Murney, James McArdle, Sosie Bacon and Neal Huff. The 7-part drama directed by Craig Zobel follows a small-town Pennsylvania detective who investigates a local murder as life crumbles around her.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 18, 2021)

Premiering tonight is the HBO limited series Mare of Easttown created by Brad Ingelsby, directed by Craig Zobel and starring Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Evan Peters, Angourie Rice, Guy Pearce, Joe Tippett, Cailee Spaeny, David Denman, John Douglas Thompson, James McArdle, Sosie Bacon, Patrick Murney and Neal Huff. The show’s original music is composed by Lele Marchitelli (The Young Pope, The Great Beauty, Loro). Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 7-part drama, which will air Sundays on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.

Premiering on Tuesday, April 20, is the Freeform original series Cruel Summer created by Bert V. Royal and starring Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Harley Quinn Smith, Froy Gutierrez, Michael Landes, Blake Lee, Allius Barnes and Brooklyn Sudano. Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman (Heroes, Nurse Jackie, Dangerous Minds, Crossing Jordan) are composing the show’s original score. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the drama, which will air Tuesdays on Freeform and will also be available on Hulu the following day.

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Lele Marchitelli Scoring HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’

Lele Marchitelli (The Young Pope, The New Pope, The Great Beauty, Loro) has composed the original score for the new HBO limited series Mare of Easttown. The show is created by Brad Ingelsby (The Way Back, Out of the Furnace) and stars Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Angourie Rice, Evan Peters, Guy Pearce, David Denman, Joe Tippett, Cailee Spaeny, John Douglas Thompson, Patrick Murney, James McArdle, Sosie Bacon and Neal Huff. Craig Zobel (Compliance, The Hunt) has directing all episodes of the 7-part drama, which revolves around a small-town Pennsylvania detective who investigates a local murder as life crumbles around her.

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Soundtrack Album for HBO’s ‘The New Pope’ Released

Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the HBO limited series The New Pope. The album features selections of the original score from the show composed by Lele Marchitelli (The Great Beauty, Loro) who has previously scored HBO’s 2016 series The Young Pope. Also included is the opening titles song Good Time Girl by Sofi Tukker feat. Charlie Barker (check out the title sequence after the jump) as well as tracks by KILNAMAN, Flock of Dimes, Millie Turner, Be Svendsen & AYAWAKE, Karmic & others. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples.

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