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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 1, 2026)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comedy sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 directed by David Frankel and starring Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Kenneth Branagh, Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, Simone Ashley and B.J. Novak. The film’s original score is composed by Theodore Shapiro (Severance, Ghostbusters, The Housemaid, Tropic Thunder, Bombshell, Spy, A Simple Favor, Dodgeball). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music today and Interscope Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie, including Lady Gaga’s & Doechii’s Runway, on the same day. Click here for the details of the score album and click here for the details of the song album and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.

Also opening wide is the supernatural horror movie Hokum written and directed by Damian McCarthy and starring Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, Florence Ordesh, David Wilmot, Will O’Connell and Michael Patri.  Joseph Bishara  (The Conjuring, Insidious, Malignant, The Curse of La Llorona, Annabelle, Dark Skies, Tarot, The Unholy) has composed the film’s original music. Void Recordings has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Neon.

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‘One Spoon of Chocolate’ Soundtrack Album Released

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Gravel and Echo Recordings has released a soundtrack album for the action thriller One Spoon of Chocolate. The album features the film’s original score composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, John Wick, Deadpool 2, 300, Watchmen, X, Atomic Blonde, Dawn of the Dead) & RZA (Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Blade: Trinity, The Man with the Iron Fists, Wu-Tang: An American Saga). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to the first track after the jump. One Spoon of Chocolate is written and directed by RZA and stars Shameik Moore, Blair Underwood, RJ Cyler, Paris Jackson, Emyri Crutchfield, Michael Harney and Harry Goodwins. The movie follows a veteran and ex-convict seeking a fresh start in a small town who – after an altercation with a gang of locals – starts to suspect they may have something to do with the disappearance of young men in the area and finds himself the target of not only the gang, but the local sheriff’s office.

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RZA’s Original Song ‘Like a Drum’ from ‘The Wrecking Crew’ Released

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Milan Records has released the original song Like a Drum from the action comedy The Wrecking Crew. The track co-written (with his son Rakeem) and performed by RZA is now available to stream/download exclusively on Amazon Music. The Wrecking Crew is directed by Angel Manuel Soto and stars Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, Temuera Morrison, Claes Bang, Jacob Batalon, Miyavi, Stephen Root, Frankie Adams, Morena Baccarin, Lydia Peckham, Maia Kealoha, Branscombe Richmond, Roimata Fox and Josua Tuivavalagi. amzn.to/3NzVtG1

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‘Cut Throat City’ Soundtrack EP Released

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36 Chambers has released a soundtrack EP for the crime thriller Cut Throat City. The 6-track EP features the songs from the movie by RZA,Ghostface Killah, Gumbo, The Reverend Willy Burke, Lou the Human and NBA OG 3Three. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here. Cut Throat City is directed by RZA and stars Shameik Moore, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Denzel Whitaker, Keean Johnson, Ethan Hawke, Eiza Gonzalez, Kat Graham, Isaiah Washington, T.I., Terrence Howard and Wesley Snipes. The movie follows four friends who return to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and reluctantly turn to a local gangster when they receive no help from FEMA.

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Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks Scoring RZA’s ‘Cut Throat City’

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Dhani Harrison & Paul Hicks (Learning to Drive, Outsiders, The Divide, The Case Against Adnan Syed) have composed the original score for the upcoming crime drama Cut Throat City. The film is directed by RZA (The Man with the Iron Fists) and stars Shameik Moore, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Rob Morgan, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Terrence Howard, Wesley Snipes, Eiza González, Kat Graham, Denzel Whitaker, Isaiah Washington and Ethan Hawke. The movie tells the story of four boyhood friends in New Orleans who return after Hurricane Katrina to find their homes decimated, when they reluctantly turn to a local gangster, who offers them one shot at turning their situations around.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 1, 2019)

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Premiering tomorrow, September 2, is the documentary Untouchable directed by Ursula Macfarlane. The movie chronicles the recent fall of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and his years of alleged abuse. The film’s original music is composed by Anne Nikitin (American Animals, Mrs. Wilson, This Beautiful Fantastic, Calibre, The Imposter). The documentary premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be available to stream exclusively on Hulu.

Also premiering tomorrow is Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe: The Movie co-written and directed by Rebecca Sugar and starring Zach Callison, Estelle, Michaela Dietz and Deedee Magno Hall. Aivi Tran & Steven Velema (aka Aivi & Surasshu) have composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie written by Rebecca Sugar and performed by Chance The Rapper, Estelle, Patti LuPone, Uzo Aduba, Gallant, Aimee Mann, among others. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

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RZA Scoring Hulu’s ‘Wu-Tang: An American Saga’

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RZA is composing the original score for the new Hulu original series Wu-Tang: An American Saga. The show is created by the Wu-Tang Clan leader himself & Alex Tse (Watchmen, SuperFly) and stars Ashton Sanders, Shameik Moore, Siddiq Saunderson (playing Ghostface Killah), Marcus Callender, Zolee Griggs and Erika Alexander. The drama is set in early ’90s New York at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic and tracks the Clan’s formation, a vision of Bobby Diggs aka The RZA, who unites the men torn between music and crime but eventually rise to become the unlikeliest of American success stories.

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RZA to Score ‘Angel of Dust’

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Deadline is reporting that RZA is attached to score the upcoming horror thriller Angel of Dust. The Wu-Tang Clan member will also direct the movie, which follows a normal yet exceptionally smart teenager and talented rapper who – after the mysterious death of his parents – is forced to grow up in NY’s roughest inner-city street. RZA is also producing the project with Ghostface Killah and Impossible Dream Entertainment’s Shaun Redick (BlacKkKlansman). Matt Leslie & Stephen J. Smith (The Harrowing, Summer of ’84) wrote the screenplay.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 18, 2018)

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Premiering tonight is the new CBS drama Instinct created by Michael Rauch and starring Alan Cumming, Bojana Novakovic, Daniel Ings, Naveen Andrews and Sharon Leal. The show’s original music is composed by James S. Levine (Glee, Nip/Tuck, Damages, Star, The Last Ship, Bloodline, Major Crimes). To learn more about the series, which follows a former CIA operative who is lured back to his old life when the NYPD needs his help to stop a serial killer, and which will air Sunday nights on CBS, check out our previous news article.

Premiering on Wednesday, March 21, is the new Syfy original series Krypton developed by David S. Goyer & Cameron Welsh and starring Cameron Cuffe, Georgina Campbell, Elliot Cowan, Ann Ogbomo, Aaron Pierre, Rasmus Hardiker, Wallis Day, Blake Ritson, Ian McElhinney and Shaun Sipos. Pinar Toprak (The Lightkeepers, The Wind Gods, The Challenger) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which will air Wednesday nights on Syfy.

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RZA to Score Michael Larnell’s ‘Roxanne Roxanne’

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roxanne-roxanneRZA has been tapped to compose the original music for the upcoming indie drama Roxanne Roxanne. The film is written and directed by Michael Larnell and stars Chanté Adams, Mahershala Ali, Nia Long, Elvis Nolasco, Kevin Phillips and Shenell Edmonds. The movie is set in the 1980s and tells the story of a 14-year-old rap prodigy from New York City’s Queensbridge Projects named Lolita Shante Gooden, who would go onto become hip hop legend Roxanne Shanté. Pharrell Williams and Forest Whitaker are producing the project with Nina Yang Bongiovi (Dope, Fruitvale Station) and Mimi Valdes.

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