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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 25, 2026)

September 25, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the psychological thriller Primetime directed by Lance Oppenheim and starring Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Matthew Maher and Bokeem Woodbine. The film’s original score is composed by Ari Balouzian (Some Kind of Heaven, You Can See Everything, Monsters of God, Ren Faire, Atropia, Spermworld). A24 Music has releases a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original end credits song by Phoebe Bridgers today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the A24 release.

Also opening wide is the survival thriller Heart of the Beast directed by David Ayer and starring Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons and Anna Lambe. Jared Michael Fry (The Beekeeper, A Working Man, Safehouse) 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 Paramount Pictures release.

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‘Forgotten Island’ Soundtrack Album Details

September 15, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Dreamworks Animation, Forgotten Island, Januel Mercado, Nathan Matthew David, score, Soundtrack

The full details of the soundtrack album for DreamWorks Animation’s feature Forgotten Island have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Nathan Matthew David (Joy Ride, Deadly Class, Chang Can Dunk,Young Rock, The Brothers Sun, The Last Word, Stephen Curry: Underrated, Slice). Also included are the songs from the movie (two of which are already available to stream/download now) performed by BINI, H.E.R., Liza Soberano, SB19 and others. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, September 18 by Back Lot Music (click here to pre-order). Mutant will release a CD version, audio cassette and vinyl edition, which all are also available for pre-order on Amazon. Forgotten Island is written and directed by Joel Crawford & Januel Mercado and stars H.E.R., Soberano, Dave Franco, Dolly de Leon, Jenny Slate, Jo Koy, Ronny Chieng, Manny Jacinto and Lea Salonga. The animated adventure follows two high school graduates and best friends who are now about to embark on separate life paths, when they stumble upon a mysterious portal that transports them to a fantastical island, packed with magical and mythological creatures they grew up hearing stories about from their Filipino families.

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BINI’s Original Song ‘A Parallel World’ from DreamWorks Animations’ ‘Forgotten Island’ Released

July 23, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Bini, Dreamworks Animation, Forgotten Island, Januel Mercado, Joel Crawford, Nathan Matthew David, Shawn Wasabi

Back Lot Music has released the original song A Parallel World from DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature Forgotten Island. The track written by the film’s composer Nathan Matthew David and Shawn Wasabi and performed by the 8-member girl group BINI is now available to stream on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song after the jump. Forgotten Island is written and directed by Joel Crawford & Januel Mercado and features the voices of H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, Jenny Slate, Dolly de Leon, Manny Jacinto, Jo Koy, Ronny Chieng and Lea Salonga.

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Nathan Matthew David to Score DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Forgotten Island’

October 29, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Dreamworks Animation, Forgotten Island, Januel Mercado, Joel Crawford, Nathan Matthew David

Nathan Matthew David (Joy Ride, Young Rock, The Brothers Sun, Deadly Class, Chang Can Dunk, Stephen Curry: Underrated, The Last Word, Slice) has been hired to score DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature Forgotten Island. The film is directed by Joel Crawford (The Croods: A New Age) & Januel Mercado (Puss in Boots: The Last Wish) and features the voices of H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, Lea Salonga, Manny Jacinto and Jenny Slate. The movie tells the story of two lifelong best friends who find themselves stranded on the fantastic world of the forgotten island of Nakali, where they find that their only way home might come at the expense of a lifetime of memories and emotions.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 31, 2023)

December 31, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: AMC, David Buckley, Fool Me Once, Luke Richards, Nathan Matthew David, Netflix, Nick Lee, Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale, Steve Lynch, Sundance Now, The Brothers Sun

Premiering tomorrow, January 1, is the British Netflix limited series Fool Me Once based on Harlan Coben’s bestselling novel and starring Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar, Joanna Lumley, Richard Armitage, Dino Fetscher, Emmett J. Scanlan and Joe Armstrong. The show’s original music is composed by David Buckley (The Sandman, The Good Wife, Nobody, Papillon, The Stranger, Angel Has Fallen, Greenland, The Forbidden Kingdom) & Luke Richards (Stay Close, Six Four). No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the 8-part thriller, which will be available to stream on Netflix.

Premiering on Thursday is the Netflix original series The Brothers Sun created by Brad Falchuk & Byron Wu and starring Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Highdee Kuan and Joon Lee. Nathan Matthew David (Young Rock, Joy Ride, Chang Can Dunk, Deadly Class, The Last Word, Stephen Curry: Underrated, Slice) and Nick Lee (Grand Crew) have composed the show’s original music. Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score this past Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the comedy drama.

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‘The Brothers Sun’ Soundtrack Album Details

December 28, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Nathan Matthew David, Netflix, Nick Lee, score, Soundtrack, The Brothers Sun

Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original series The Brothers Sun. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Nathan Matthew David (Joy Ride, Young Rock, Deadly Class, Chang Can Dunk, Stephen Curry: Underrated, The Last Word, Slice) and Nick Lee (Grand Crew). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 29 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Listen to the composers’ The Brothers Sun Theme after the jump. The Brothers Sun is created by Brad Falchuk & Byron Wu and stars Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Joon Lee, Sam Song Li and Highdee Kuan. The crime dramedy revolves around a legendary Taipei killer who heads to Los Angeles to protect his mother and his naive younger brother who’s been completely sheltered from the truth of his family.

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Nathan Matthew David & Nick Lee Scoring Netflix’s ‘The Brothers Sun’

November 22, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Nathan Matthew David, Netflix, Nick Lee, The Brothers Sun

Nathan Matthew David (Joy Ride, Deadly Class, Young Rock, Stephen Curry: Underrated, Slice, The Last Word, Chang Can Dunk) and Nick Lee (Grand Crew) are the composers of the upcoming Netflix original series The Brothers Sun. The show is created by Brad Falchuk (Glee, American Horror Story) & Byron Wu and stars Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Joon Lee and Highdee Kuan. The crime comedy drama follows a legendary Taipei killer who has to head to Los Angeles to protect his mother and naive younger brother when his father and head of a powerful Taiwanese triad is shot by a mysterious assassin.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 21, 2023)

July 21, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Andrew Wyatt, Barbie, Cobweb, Drum & Lace, George Kallis, Happiness for Beginners, Jeremy Zag, Ludwig Göransson, Mark Ronson, Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir The Movie, Nathan Matthew David, Oppenheimer, See You on Venus, Sherri Chung, Stephen Curry: Underrated

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the fantasy comedy Barbie co-written and directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Will Ferrell, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Rhea Perlman, Alexandra Shipp, Ariana Greenblatt and Michael Cera. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album (produced by Ronson) featuring the songs from the movie by artists including Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minjaj & Ice Spice, Charli XC & others. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the historical thriller Oppenheimer written and directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, Robert Downey, Jr. and Kenneth Branagh. Ludwig Göransson (Black Panther, The Mandalorian, Creed, Tenet) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music 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 Universal Pictures release.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 7, 2023)

July 7, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Andrew Hollander, Biosphere, Danny Bensi, Dead Man's Hand, Insidious: The Red Door, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Javier Navarrete, Joseph Bishara, Joy Ride, Nathan Matthew David, Once Upon a Time in Uganda, Paul Haslinger, Saunder Jurriaans, Sound of Freedom, Steve Dorff, The Lesson, The YouTube Effect

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is supernatural horror sequel Insidious: The Red Door directed by Patrick Wilson and starring Ty Simpkins, Wilson himself, Rose Byrne, Andrew Astor, Sinclair Daniel and Hiam Abbass. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Annabelle, The Curse of La Llorona, Malignant). Madison Gate 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 Blumhouse production, which is being released by Sony Pictures.

Also opening wide today is the comedy Joy Ride directed by Adele Lim and starring Stephanie Hsu, Ashley Park, Sabrina Wu, Sherry Cola, Ronny Chieng, David Denman, Annie Mumolo, Lori Tan Chinn and Chris Pang. Nathan Matthew David (Deadly Class, Young Rock, Stephen Curry: Underrated, The Last Word) has composed the film’s original score. Rhino Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as multiple songs from the movie today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Lionsgate release.

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‘Joy Ride’ Soundtrack Album Details

July 6, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Adele Lim, Joy Ride, Nathan Matthew David, score, Soundtrack

Rhino Records will release the official soundtrack album for the comedy Joy Ride. The album features the songs from the movie by artists such as Ramengvrl, The Linda Lindas, Shawn Wasabi, Dizzy Dizzo, Vava, Queen WA$ABII & others. Also included is the film’s original score composed by Nathan Matthew David (Young Rock, Deadly Class, The Last Word, Stephen Curry: Underrated, Slice, Angie Tribeca). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 7 and will be available to stream/download here. Joy Ride is directed by Adele Lim and stars Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, Sabrina Wu, Ronny Chieng, David Denman, Lori Tan Chinn, Annie Mumolo, Alexander Hodge, Desmond Chiam and Chris Pang.

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