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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 3, 2023)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the romantic comedy What Happens Later directed by Meg Ryan and starring David Duchovny and Ryan. The film’s original music is composed by David Boman (Wyrm, Moonshot, Please Hold). Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by The Streamline Modernes, Luscious Bandit, The Brentwood Hellows, The Four Words & Sage today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Bleecker Street release.

Also opening wide is the thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter directed by Neil Burger and starring Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Brooklynn Prince, Caren Pistorius and Gil Birmingham. Adam Janota Bzowski (Saint Maud, Black Mirror: Loch Henry, Here Before, Femme) 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 Lionsgate release.

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‘Rustin’ Soundtrack Album Released

Netflix Music has released the official soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Rustin. The album features the movie’s original score written by Grammy Award-winning saxophonist/composer Branford Marsalis (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks). Also included songs performed by Victor Ryan Robertson, Tonya Boyd-Cannon, as well as Ledisi’s The Knowing (co-written by Marsalis), which has previously been released last week. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Click here to check out the project’s music team credits. Available separately as a digital single is Lenny Kravitz’s original end credits song Road to Freedom. Rustin is directed by George C. Wolfe and stars Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, CCH Pounder, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, Johnny Ramey and Michael Potts.

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Lenny Kravitz’s Original Song ‘Road to Freedom’ from ‘Rustin’ Released

Netflix Music has released the original song Road to Freedom from the Netflix original film Rustin. The track is written and performed by Grammy Award winner Lenny Kravitz and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song after the jump. The label has previously released Ledisi’s song The Knowing from the movie last week and a full soundtrack album featuring Branford Marsalis’ original score will be coming out tomorrow. Rustin is directed by George C. Wolfe and stars Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, CCH Pounder, Gus Halper and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.

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Ledisi’s Original Song ‘The Knowing’ from George C. Wolfe’s ‘Rustin’ Released

Netflix Music has released the original song The Knowing from the Netflix original film Rustin. The track co-written (with the film’s composer Branford Marsalis and Lolis Elie) and performed by Ledisi is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song below. A full soundtrack album featuring Marsalis’ original score from the movie will be coming out next month and a second original song, Road to Freedom by Lenny Kravitz, is also expected to be released soon.

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Branford Marsalis Scoring George C. Wolfe’s ‘Rustin’

Composer/saxophonist  Branford Marsalis is reuniting with director George C. Wolfe (Lackawanna Blues, Nights in Rodanthe) on the upcoming Netflix original film Rustin. The biographical drama stars Colman Domingo as activist Bayard Rustin who organized the 1963 March on Washington while being forced into the background because of his sexuality. Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, CCH Pounder, Gus Halper, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Michael Potts and Johnny Ramey are also starring in the movie, which is written by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black (Milk, Under the Banner of Heaven) based on a story by Breece.

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