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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 24, 2026)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action thriller Motor City directed by Potsy Ponciroli and starring Alan Ritchson, Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster, Pablo Schreiber, Ben McKenzie, Lionel Boyce and Amar Chadha-Patel.The film’s original music is composed by Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, The Island, Desperate Housewives, Deepwater Horizon, Lone Survivor, Skyscraper, Ender’s Game, DC League of Super-Pets). No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival and is being distributed by the Independent Film Company.

Opening semi-wide in around 700 theaters is the sci-fi/horror thriller Her Private Hell co-written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Sophie Thatcher,  Havana Rose Liu, Kristine Froseth, Charles Melton, Aoi Yamada, Shioli Kutsuna, Dougray Scott, Diego Calva and Hidetoshi Nishijima. Pino Donaggio (Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Body Double, Blow Out, The Howling) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a couple of tracks by Julian Winding who has provided additional music, today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Neon.

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Nicola Piovani Scoring Giuseppe Tornatore’s ‘Brunello, il visionario garbato’

Nicola Piovani  (Life Is Beautiful, The Best Years,  The Tiger and the Snow, Pinocchio, Hungry Hearts, The Traitor) has been hired to score the upcoming Italian documentary Brunello, il visionario garbato. The film is directed by Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso, Malena) and centers on fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli, also known as Italy’s “King of Cashmere.” The movie chronicles Cucinelli’s rise from being a farmer’s son to becoming executive chairman of a global luxury lifestyle brand with a market capitalization of more than $1.5 billion. The project is produced by MasiFilm and RAI Cinema.

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‘The Children’s Train’ Soundtrack Released

Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Italian Netflix original film The Children’s Train (Il Treno dei Bambini). The album features the movie’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Nicola Piovani (Life Is Beautiful, The Tiger and the Snow, The Traitor, The Best Years, Pinocchio, Hungry Hearts). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. The Children’s Train is directed by Cristina Comencini and stars Barbara Ronchi, Serena Rossi, Christian Cervone, Francesco Di Leva, Stefano Accorsi and Antonia Truppo. The drama based on Viola Ardone’s novel of the same title is set in late 1940s Italy and tells the story of a mother who makes the difficult decision to send her son to the north, where he catches glimpses of a new life away from poverty.

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Nicola Piovani to Score Paolo Taviani’s ‘Canto Delle Meduse’

Nicola Piovani (Life Is Beautiful, The Tiger and the Snow, The Best Years, Pinocchio, Hungry Hearts, The Traitor) is attached to score the upcoming Italian drama Canto Delle Meduse. The film is directed by Paolo Taviani (Caesar Must Die, The Lark Farm) and is set to star Polish-Italian actress Kasia Smutniak. The movie interweaves four different stories tied to the 2020 pandemic and depicts several days during lockdown in Rome. Donatella Palermo (Fire at Sea, Notturno) is producing the project for Stemal Entertainment.

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‘No Dogs or Italians Allowed’ Soundtrack Released

Ala Bianca Records has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature No Dogs or Italians Allowed (Manodopera / Interdit aux chiens et aux Italiens). The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Nicola Piovani (Life Is Beautiful, The Best Years, The Tiger and the Snow, Pinocchio, The Traitor, Hungry Hearts). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s title track below. No Dogs or Italians Allowed is co-written and directed by Alain Ughetto and tells the story of his grandparents who relocated from a mountain village in Italy to France in the first half of the 20th century.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 29, 2022)

The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this week is the action thriller Memory directed by Martin Campbell and starring Liam Neeson, Guy Pearce, Monica Bellucci, Taj Atwal, Ray Fearon, Harold Torres and Ray Stevenson. The film’s original music is composed by Rupert Parkes (aka Photek) (How to Get Away with Murder, Station 19, The Protege, Gang Related,  Life in a Year, Mosul). Music.Film Recordings/Lakeshore Records have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the Open Road Films/Briarcliff Entertainment release.

Opening in limited release is the Finnish horror drama Hatching (Pahanhautoja) directed by Hanna Bergholm and starring Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä and Jani Volanen. Stein Berge Svendsen (The Crossing, Happy, Happy) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie, which follow a 12-year girl who is desperate to please her mother, a woman obsessed with presenting the image of a perfect family, who finds a strange egg. premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released in the U.S. by IFC Midnight.

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‘Leonora Addio’ Soundtrack Album Released

Ala Bianca Records has released a soundtrack album for the Italian drama Leonora addio. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Nicola Piovani (Life Is Beautiful, The Tiger and the Snow, The Best Years, The Traitor, Pinocchio, Hungry Hearts). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Leonora addio is written and directed by Paolo Taviani and stars Fabrizio Ferracane, Matteo Pittiruti, Dania Marino, Dora Becker and Claudio Bigagli. The movie is inspired by a short story by playwright Luigi Pirandello and interweaves a tale of three surreal funerals with the story of the murder of a young Sicilian immigrant boy in Brooklyn.

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‘The Best Years’ (‘Gli anni più belli’) Soundtrack Released

Lotus Production has released a soundtrack album for the Italian drama The Best Years (Gli anni più belli). The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Nicola Piovani (Life Is Beautiful, The Tiger and the Snow, The Traitor, Pinocchio). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. The Best Years is directed by Gabriele Muccino (The Pursuit of Happyness) and stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Micaela Ramazzotti, Kim Rossi Stuart, Claudio Santamaria, Nicoletta Romanoff and Emma Marrone. The movie follows three childhood friends and the woman they all fall for at one point in their lives, over the course of 40 years of recent Italian history.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 31, 2020)

Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week:

Opening in most theaters is the thriller The Rhythm Section directed by Reed Morano and starring Blake Lively, Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown. The film’s original score is composed by Steve Mazzaro (The Boss Baby, Bullet to the Head, Ice Box) and produced by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, The Lion King, Inception). Lisa Gerrard (Gladiator, Whale Rider) provided additional music. No soundtrack album has been released. Check out our previous article to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the fantasy horror movie Gretel & Hansel directed by Osgood Perkins and stars Sophia Lillis, Sammy Leakey, Charles Babalola, Alice Krige and Jessica De Gouw. Rob (Maniac, Revenge, Horns, Troy: Fall of a City, Planetarium) has composed the film’s original music. Waxwork Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Orion Pictures release.

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‘There Is No Place Like Home’ (‘A casa tutti bene’) Soundtrack EP Released

Lotus Production has released a soundtrack EP for the Italian comedy There Is No Place Like Home (A casa tutti bene). The EP features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Nicola Piovani (Life Is Beautiful, The Tiger and the Snow, Ginger and Fred). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. There Is No Place Like Home is directed by Gabriele Muccino (The Pursuit of Happyness, Seven Pounds) and stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Stefano Accorsi, Claudia Gerini and Stefania Sandrelli. The movie revolves around a family which gathers to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of their two elderly parents.

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