Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, Black Widow, Bad Boys for Life, Top Gun: Maverick, His Dark Materials, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F) & Stuart Michael Thomas (Midnight Bayou, Northern Lights, Bustin’ Down the Door, Blue Smoke) have composed the original music for the upcoming boxing drama The Cut. The film is directed by Sean Ellis (Anthropoid, Cashback) and stars Orlando Bloom, John Turturro and Caitríona Balfe. The movie follows a retired fighter who is obsessed with getting back in the ring and goes through a grueling and unsanctioned weight cut program with a coach who knows no limits.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 5, 2024)
Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the animated sequel Despicable Me 4 directed by Chris Renaud and starring Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Joey King, Sofia Vergara, Pierre Coffin, Chloe Fineman, Stephen Colbert, Miranda Cosgrove and Steve Coogan. The film’s original score is composed by Heitor Pereira (Minions, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Smurfs, Smallfoot, Paw Patrol: The Movie). Pharrell Williams is credited for providing the original songs and themes. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring Pereira’s score last Friday (click here for the full album details) and Columbia Records haw released Williams’ new song Double Life as a digital single (click here to listen to the track and to learn more about the Illumination production).
Opening in theaters nationwide today is the slasher movie MaXXXine written and directed by Ti West and starring Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, Bobby Cannavale, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Halsey, Giancarlo Esposito, Lily Collins and Kevin Bacon. Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool 2, 300, John Wick, Watchmen, Atomic Blonde, The Punisher, The Way, Dawn of the Dead) has composed the film’s original score. A24 Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the A24 release.
‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the Netflix original film Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, Black Widow, His Dark Materials, Bad Boys for Life & Ride or Die, The LEGO Batman Movie, Top Gun: Maverick). Harold Faltermeyer has written the original Beverly Hills Cop themes used in Balfe’s score. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Wednesday, July 3 by Netflix Music (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). La-La Land Records will release CD version (limited to 3,000 copies). Click here to check out the project’s music team credits. A first track from Balfe’s score (Axel’s Return) is already available to stream/download now and available separately as a a digital single is Lil Nas X’s “theme song” Here We Go!.
First Track from Lorne Balfe’s ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Score Released
Netflix Music has released the first track from the soundtrack for the action comedy Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is Axel’s Return written by the film’s composer Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, Bad Boys for Life & Ride or Die, Black Widow, Black Adam, Top Gun: Maverick) feat. Tim Cappello and Sunglasses Kid. Also listen to the track after the jump. A full soundtrack album will be coming out next week. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is directed by Mark Molloy and stars Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, Judge Reinhold, Kevin Bacon, John Ashton, Paul Reiser and Bronson Pinchot.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 7, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action comedy Bad Boys: Ride or Die directed by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah and starring Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Alexander Ludwig, Eric Dane, Vanessa Hudgens, Ioan Gruffudd and Joe Pantoliano. The film’s original score is composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Bad Boys for Life, His Dark Materials, Black Widow, Top Gun: Maverick, Black Adam, The Wheel of Time, The LEGO Batman Movie). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music today and Epic Records has released a separate album featuring the songs from the movie by Black Eyed Peas, El Alfa, Becky G, J.I.D, 21 Lil Harold, ScarLip & others. Click here for the details of the score album and click here for more information about the song album.
Also opening wide is the supernatural horror thriller The Watchers written and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan and starring Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouere and Oliver Finnegan. Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, Penny Dreadful, Nocturnal Animals, The Nun, Till, W.E., Emily, The Courier, Romeo and Juliet). has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Score Album Details
Sony Classical will release the official score album for the action comedy Bad Boys: Ride or Die. The album features the original score from the fourth installment in the Bad Boys film series composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, His Dark Materials, Black Widow, Top Gun: Maverick, The Wheel of Time, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, The LEGO Batman Movie) who previously composed the music for 2020’s Bad Boys for Life. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 7 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The composer’s title track, which incorporates Mark Mancina’s theme from 1995 original movie, is already to stream/download available now and can also be checked out below. As previously reported, Epic Records will release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. Bad Boys: Ride or Die is directed by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah and stars Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Alexander Ludwig, Vanessa Hudgens, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Paola Nuñez, Tasha Smith, Jacob Scipio, Tiffany Haddish, Melanie Liburd and Joe Pantoliano.
Lorne Balfe to Return for Adil & Bilall’s ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’
Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, Black Widow, His Dark Materials, The Wheel of Time, Black Adam, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves) is returning to score the upcoming action comedy sequel Bad Boys: Ride or Die. The film is directed by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah and stars Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Eric Dane, Paola Nuñez, Ioan Gruffudd, Jacob Scipio, Tasha Smith, Melanie Liburd, Tiffany Haddish and Joe Pantoliano. The fourth installment in the action franchise follows Miami’s finest who are now on the run.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 2, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the spy action comedy Argylle directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Henry Cavill, John Cena, Dua Lipa, Bryan Cranston and Catherine O’Hara. The film’s original score is composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout/Dead Reckoning, Top Gun: Maverick, Black Widow, His Dark Materials). Platoon has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, an original song performed by Ariana DeBose, Boy George & Nile Rodgers (also available separately as a digital single), as well as an additional song today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being theatrically by Universal Pictures before premiering on Apple TV+ later this year.
Opening semi-wide in around 700 theaters is the comedy Scrambled written and directed by Leah McKendrick and starring McKendrick herself, Ego Nwodim, Andrew Santino, Adam Rodriguez, Clancy Brown and Laura Cerón. Brittany Allen (What Keeps You Alive, Z, Torn Hearts) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. The movie, which follows a woman faced with bleak romantic prospects who begins to feel like the clock is ticking and decides to freeze her eggs, premiered at last year’s SXSW Film Festival and is being released by Lionsgate.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 28, 2024)
Premiering on Wednesday, January 31, is the FX limited series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans developed by Jon Robin Baitz and starring Tom Hollander, Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Calista Flockhart, Chloë Sevigny, Demi Moore, Treat Williams, Molly Ringwald, Joe Mantello and Russell Tovey. The show’s original score is composed by Julia Newman (At the Gates) and Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, American Beauty, 1917) has contributed the main title theme. Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music this coming week. Check back on this page for the full album details and click here to learn more about the drama, which will air on FX and will also be available to stream on Hulu.
Also premiering on Wednesday is the Netflix original documentary series Alexander: The Making of a God executive produced by Lucy van Beek & Nick Catliff and starring Buck Braithwaite, Mido Hamada, Will Stevens and Agni Scott. The show’s original music is composed by Taran Mitchell (The Resurrection of Charles Manson) and produced by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, His Dark Materials, Black Widow, Bad Boys for Life, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves). Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring Mitchell’s score earlier this month. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the 6-parter.
Original Song ‘Electric Energy’ by Ariana DeBose, Boy George & Nile Rodgers from Matthew Vaughn’s ‘Argylle’ Released
Platoon has released the original song Electric Energy from Matthew Vaughn’s spy action comedy Argylle. The track co-written by the film’s composer Lorne Balfe, Boy George, Vaughn, Gary Barlow & Stuart Price and performed by Ariana DeBose, Boy George himself & Nile Rodgers is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song and check out the official music video below. As previously reported, the label will release a full soundtrack album featuring the song and Balfe’s original score next week. Argylle is produced and directed by Vaughn and stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, Dua Lipa, Bryan Cranston, John Cena, DeBose, Sofia Boutella, Catherine O’Hara and Samuel L. Jackson.