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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 29, 2026)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror feature Backrooms directed by Kane Parsons and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett and Lukita Maxwell. The film’s original music is composed by Edo Van Breemen (The Monkey, Keeper, Afflicted, Air, Hollow in the Land, The Backward Class) and Parsons. A24 Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the North Road Films, Atomic Monster, 21 Laps Entertainment & Phobos production, which is being released by A24.

Also opening nationwide is the historical drama Pressure written and directed by Anthony Maras and starring Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Damian Lewis, Chris Messina and Kerry Condon. Volker Bertelmann (Conclave, Lion, All Quiet on the Western Front, Dune: Prophecy, The Day of the Jackal, The Amateur,Adrift, A House of Dynamite, One Life) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music 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 Focus Features release.

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Lyric Video for ‘Power Ballad’ Original Song ‘How to Write a Song Without You’ Released

The official lyric music video for the original song How to Write a Song Without You from the musical comedy drama Power Ballad has been released. The track written by Gary Clark and director John Carney is also being released today in several different versions performed by lead actors Nick Jonas & Paul Rudd as part of the movie’s official soundtrack album by Republic Records. Check out the lyric video of the Jonas version after the jump and visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream the song and soundtrack. Power Ballad is co-written and directed by Carney and also stars Peter McDonald, Havana Rose Liu, Jack Reynor and Marcella Plunkett.

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‘Power Ballad’ Soundtrack Album Announced

Republic Records will release the official soundtrack album for the musical comedy drama Power Ballad. The album features the film’s original songs co-written by director John Carney (Once, Begin Again, Flora and Son) & Gary Clark (who serves as the project’s executive music producer) and performed by lead actors Paul Rudd & Nick Jonas, including  How to Write a Song Without You (in three different versions), as well as the covers performed by Rudd and his fictional band. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, May 29 and will be available to stream on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Power Ballad is co-written and directed by Carney and also stars Peter McDonald, Havana Rose Liu, Marcella Plunkett and Jack Reynor. The movie follows a past-his-prime wedding singer who crosses paths with a fading boyband star during a gig, but when his new friend turns one of his songs into a hit, he sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves.

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‘Power Ballad’ to Feature Original Songs by Gary Clark & John Carney

Songwriter/record producer Gary Clark and director John Carney (Once, Begin Again) have written the original songs for the upcoming musical comedy drama Power Ballad. They also composed the original score for the film directed by Carney and starring Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Peter McDonald, Havana Rose Liu, Marcella Plunkett and Jack Reynor. The movie follows a past-his-prime wedding singer who crosses paths with a fading boyband star during a gig, but when his new friend turns one of his songs into the hit that reignites his career, he sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves.

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