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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 21, 2026)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror movie Insidious: Out of the Further co-written and directed by Jacob Chase and starring Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea, Lin Shaye, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Charli Penton and Island Austin. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Malignant, Hokum. Annabelle, The Curse of La Llorona, Tarot, Dark Skies, The Unholy). Milan 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 is the action thriller Mutiny directed by Jean-Francois Richet and starring Jason Statham, Annabelle Wallis, Roland Møller and Adrian Lester. Marcus Trumpp (Plane, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, Fear Street Part 1 & 3, Mesrine, Love and Monsters, Turbulence, Clown in a Cornfield) has composed the film’s original score and Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Logan, Scream,A Quiet Place, The Hurt Locker) serves as the score producer. Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music has released a soundtrack album featuring Trumpp’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Lionsgate.

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‘Spa Weekend’ Soundtrack Album Released

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Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music has released a soundtrack album for the comedy Spa Weekend. The album features the film’s original music composed by Philip Trumbull White (Jexi, Nobody’s Fool, The Winchesters, A Madea Homecoming/Family Funeral, Alex & Me, The Loud House Movie). Visit Amazon or most other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to the composer’s first track (Brunch) after the jump. Spa Weekend is written and directed by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore and stars Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau, Anna Faris and Adam Demos. The movie follows four lifelong and burned out friends who escape to a luxury spa retreat for what turns out to be an unforgettable weekend dedicated to fun, laughter, and a lot of really bad decisions.

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Philip White Scoring Jon Lucas’ & Scott Moore’s ‘Spa Weekend’

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Composer Philip White (Nobody’s Fool, A Madea Homecoming/Family Funeral, The Winchesters, Alex & Me, The Loud House Movie) is reuniting with writers/directors Jon Lucas & Scott Moore (Bad Moms, 21 & Over) on the upcoming comedy Spa Weekend. The film is written and directed by Lucas & Moore and stars Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau and Anna Faris. The movie follows four lifelong friends who realize that they have forgotten how to take care of themselves and each other and escape to a luxury spa retreat for what turns out to be an unforgettable weekend dedicated to fun, laughter, and a lot of really bad decisions.

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Louden Swain’s ‘Hard Times Come Again No More’ Cover from ‘The Winchesters’ Released

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WaterTower Music has released the cover version of the folk song Hard Times Come Again No More from the most recent episode (Hang on to Your Life) of the CW fantasy drama The Winchesters. The track (originally written by Stephen Foster) produced by series co-composer Philip White and performed by Louden Swain is now available to stream/download in two different versions (feat. Jericho and Jojo Fleites) on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the songs after the jump. The Winchesters is developed by Robbie Thompson and stars Meg Donnelly, Drake Rodger, Fleites, Nida Khurshid, Demetria McKinney and Bianca Kajlich.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (February 20, 2022)

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Premiering today is the Epix original series From created by John Griffin and starring Harold Perrineau, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Hannah Cheramy, Eion Bailey, Simon Webster, Chloe Van Landschoot, Ricky He, Shaun Majumder,  Pegah Ghafoori, Corteon Moore David Alpay, Elizabeth Moy, Elizabeth Saunders and Avery Konrad. The show’s original music is composed by Chris Tilton (Fringe, Alias, Zoo). The Pixies have recoded a cover version of Livingston & Evans’ Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) for the sci-fi horror drama’s opening titles. Check out our previous article for more details and to learn more about the series, which will debut Sundays on Epix.

Premiering tomorrow, February 21, is the NBC drama The Endgame created by Nicholas Wootton & Jake Coburn and starring Morena Baccarin, Ryan Michelle Bathé, Costa Ronin, Kamal Bolden, Jordan Johnson-Hinds, Noah Bean and Mark Damon Espinoza. Tony Morales (Reacher, Scorpion, Elena of Avalor, Bloodline, An Actor Prepares, The Fugitive) is composing the show’s original score. The composer also co-wrote the music for the pilot episode with Brian Tyler (Fast & Furious, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Crazy Rich Asians,). Click here for more information about the series, which will air Monday nights on NBC.

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Philip White Scoring ‘Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming’

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Composer Philip White (Jexi, Alex & Me, The Loud House Movie) is reteaming with Tyler Perry on the upcoming Netflix original film A Madea Homecoming. The movie is written and directed by Perry and stars himself in the title role, as well as Tamela Mann as Cora, David Mann as Mr. Brown and Cassi Davis Patton as Aunt Bam. Brendan O’Carroll makes a guest appearance as Agnes Brown. The 12th installment in the Madea series centers around Madea’s great-grandson’s college graduation that hits a halt as hidden secrets and family drama threaten to destroy the happy homecoming.

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‘The Loud House Movie’ Score Album Released

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Viacom International has released a new soundtrack album for the Netflix animated film The Loud House Movie. The album features the film’s original score composed byChristopher Lennertz (The Boys, Sausage Party, Lost in Space, Horrible Bosses, Ride Along) & Philip White (Jexi, Nobody’s Fool, Alex & Me)  . Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album and to check out audio samples. A separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie, including My Way Back Home written by Lennertz & White and performed by Tide Lines, as well as a score suite was released last month. The Loud House Movie is directed by Dave Needham and features the voice talent of Asher Bishop, David Tennant, Michelle Gomez, Brian Stepanek, Jill Talley, Catherine Taber, Nika Futterman, Liliana Mumy and Cristina Pucelli.

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‘The Loud House Movie’ Soundtrack Album Released

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Viacom International has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix animated film The Loud House Movie. The album features the songs from the movie written by Oh, Hush! & graywolfe, Distant Cousins, Doug Rockwell & Michelle Robin Lewis and others. Also included are three tracks from the movie’s original score composed by Christopher Lennertz (The Boys, Lost in Space, Sausage Party, Horrible Bosses) & Philip White (Jexi, Nobody’s Fool, Alex & Me) who also co-wrote the original song My Way Back Home performed by Tide Lines. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and to check out audio samples. The Loud House Movie is directed by Dave Needham and features the voices of Asher Bishop, David Tennant, Michelle Gomez, Jill Talley, Brian Stepanek, Catherine Taber, Liliana Mumy, Nika Futterman and Cristina Pucelli. The Nickelodeon Animation Studios production follows Lincoln Loud as he heads to Scotland and learns that royalty runs in the family.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 11, 2019)

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Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the animated feature The Addams Family directed by Conrad Vernon & Greg Tiernan and starring Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll, Bette Midler and Allison Janney. The film’s original score is composed by Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball) & Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur, Storks). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the original songs in the movie.

Also opening wide is the sci-fi thriller Gemini Man directed by Ang Lee and starring Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen and Benedict Wong. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The LEGO Batman Movie, Genius, The Crown, Terminator Genisys) has composed the film’s original music. Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and La-La Land Records will release a CD version next week. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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Christopher Lennertz & Philip White Scoring ‘Jexi’

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Christopher Lennertz (Horrible Bosses, The Boys, Sausage Party) & Philip White (Nobody’s Fool, Boo 2! A Madea Halloween) have composed the original score for the upcoming comedy Jexi. The film is written and directed by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore (21 & Over, screenwriters of The Hangover) and stars Adam Devine, Alexandra Shipp, Michael Pena, Justin Hartley and Rose Byrne as the voice of Jexi. The movie follows a man whose new cellphone turns into a technological nightmare when the artificial intelligence program becomes obsessed with him.

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