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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 22, 2026)

May 22, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Anna Drubich, Christopher Young, Corporate Retreat, Giant, Hannah Peel, I Love Boosters, Ludwig Göransson, Marius de Vries, Neil Athale, Passenger, Saccharine, The Mandalorian and Grogu, Tune-Yards, Tuner, Will Bates

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is Lucasfilm’s Star Wars movie The Mandalorian and Grogu co-written and directed by Jon Favreau and starring Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White, Brendan Wayne, Lateef Crowder and Martin Scorsese The film’s original music is composed by Ludwig Göransson (Sinners, Oppenheimer, Black Panther, Creed, Turning Red, Venom, Tenet, Community). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score digitally last Friday and will release physical versions in the coming weeks. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the movie.

Also opening nationwide is the supernatural horror thriller Passenger directed by André Øvredal and starring Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell and Melissa Leo. Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Hellraiser, Sinister, The Shipping News, Ghost Rider, The Hurricane, Drag Me to Hell, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Gift) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records & Paramount Music have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today and Intrada Records will release a CD version next month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.

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‘Giant’ Soundtrack Album Details

January 7, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Giant, Neil Athale, Rowan Athale, score, Soundtrack

Neil Athale (Wasteland, Strange But True, Twist, Golden Years, In a Day, Gloves Off) will release a soundtrack album for the British biographical drama Giant. The album features the composer’s original music from the film and will be released digitally this Friday, January 9. Visit Amazon to pre-order the soundtrack. Giant is written and directed by Rowan Athale and stars Amir El-Masry, Pierce Brosnan, Katherine Dow Blyton, Austin Haynes and Arian Nik. The movie tells the true story of world champion boxer Prince Naseem ‘Naz’ Hamed, from his humble beginnings in 1980s and 90s Sheffield, where he was exposed to Islamophobia and racism, and his relationship with his trainer Brendan Ingle.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 30, 2021)

July 30, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide today:

Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Jungle Cruise directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramirez, Jesse Plemons, Jack Whitehall and Paul Giamatti. The film’s original music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Maleficent, The Sixth Sense, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Fugitive, The Village). Walt Disney 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 also available to stream on Disney+ with Premiere Access today.

Also opening wide is the fantasy adventure The Green Knight written and directed by David Lowery and starring Dev Patel, Joel Edgerton, Alicia Vikander,Sean Harris, Sarita Choudhury, Barry Keoghan, Kate Dickie and Ralph Ineson. Daniel Hart (A Ghost Story, Pete’s Dragon, The Old Man and the Gun, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Strange Angel) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details, to listen to a track from the score and for more information about the movie, which is being released by A24.

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‘Twist’ Soundtrack Album to Be Released

April 14, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Martin Owen, Neil Athale, score, Soundtrack, Twist

MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the British crime drama Twist. The album features the film’s original score composed by Neil Athale (Wasteland, Strange But True, Golden Years, In a Day, Gloves Off). Also included is the song Get Back Up written and performed by TL (Tom Linden) & Laura Greaves. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 30 and is now available for pre-order here. Twist is directed by Martin Owen and stars Michael Caine, Lena Headey, Rita Ora, Raff Law and Sophie Simnett. The movie inspired by Charles Dickens’ 1838 novel Oliver Twist is set in contemporary London and centers on a gifted graffiti artist who is lured into a street gang headed by a father figure who plans a series of audacious art thefts.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 6, 2019)

September 6, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Alex Lu, Benjamin Wallfisch, Debbie Wiseman, Edie, It: Chapter 2, Ms. Purple, Neil Athale, Next Level, Night Hunter, Peter Raeburn, Roger Suen, Strange But True, The Last Photograph

The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the horror movie IT: Chapter Two directed by Andy Muschietti and starring Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone and Andy Bean. The film’s original music is composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (Hidden Figures, Blade Runner 2049, Shazam!, Annabelle Creation). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.

Opening in Los Angeles before expanding to more markets over the next couple of weeks is the indie drama Ms. Purple written and directed by Justin Chon and starring Tiffany Chu and Teddy Lee. Roger Suen who has previously scored Chon’s first feature Gook has composed the film’s original music. Notefornote Entertainment has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Oscilloscope Laboratories release.

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‘Strange But True’ Soundtrack Released

September 6, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Neil Athale, Rowan Athale, score, Soundtrack, Strange But True

Filmtrax has released a soundtrack album for the thriller Strange But True. The album features the film’s original music composed by Neil Athale (Wasteland, Golden Years, In a Day, Gloves Off). The soundtrack is now available to download and stream on all major digital music services, including Amazon Music. Strange But True is directed by Rowan Athale and stars Amy Ryan, Nick Robinson, Margaret Qualley, Blythe Danner, Brian Cox, Greg Kinnear and Connor Jessup. The movie is based on the best-selling novel by John Searles and centers on a woman who, five years after the tragic death of her boyfriend, arrives on the doorstep of his family to tell them she is pregnant with his child.

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