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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 19, 2025)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi action adventure Avatar: Fire and Ash co-written and directed by James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Giovanni Ribisi, Jack Champion, Joel David Moore, David Thewlis, Jemaine Clement and CCH Pounder. The film’s original music is composed by Simon Franglen (Avatar: The Way of Water, The Magnificent Seven, Peppermint, Avatar: World of Pandora,Notre Dame on Fire). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this month. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the third installment in the Avatar series, which is being released by 20th Century Studios.

Also opening wide is the psychological thriller The Housemaid directed by Paul Feig and starring Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Elizabeth Perkins and Michele Morrone. Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, Bombshell, A Simple Favor, Marley & Me, Ghostbusters, Spy, Tropic Thunder, Spies in Disguise) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a two volume soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score (with vocals by Caroline Shaw) today. Check out soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Lionsgate release.

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Soundtrack Album Details

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The details of the soundtrack album for James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash have been announced. The album features the film’s original music composed by Simon Franglen (Avatar: World of Pandora, The Magnificent Seven, Peppermint, Notre Dame on Fire) who previously scored 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water. Also included is the original song Dream As One written (with Franglen, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt) and performed by Miley Cyrus. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 5 (a week earlier than previously announced) by Hollywood Records and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. As previously reported, a vinyl edition will be coming out on January 30 and is available for pre-order here. Also click here to check out the project’s music team credits. Avatar: Fire and Ash is co-written and directed by Cameron and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Edie Falco, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, Giovanni Ribisi, Jack Champion, David Thewlis, CCH Pounder and Jemaine Clement.

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Soundtrack to Be Released on Vinyl

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The cover art of the vinyl edition of the soundtrack album for James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash has been revealed. The album featuring the film’s original score composed by Simon Franglen (Avatar: The Way of Water, The Magnificent Seven, Avatar: World of Pandora), as well as the original song Dream As One performed by Miley Cyrus, will be released on vinyl on January 30. 2026 by Hollywood Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, the digital version of the soundtrack will be coming out on December 12 and Dream As One is already available as a digital single now. Check back on this page for the full album details.

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Miley Cyrus’ Original Song ‘Dream As One’ from ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Released

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Columbia Records has released the original song Dream As One from James Camneron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash. The track co-written (with Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt and the film’s composer Simon Franglen) and performed by Miley Cyrus is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the song after the jump. A full soundtrack album featuring Franglen’s original score is set to be released on December 12 by Hollywood Records. Avatar: Fire and Ash is co-written and directed by  Cameron and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang,Sigourney Weaver, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco,Oona Chaplin, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, David Thewlis, Jemaine Clement, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jack Champion, Britain Dalton, Jamie Flatters, Filip Geljo, Bailey Bass, Brendan Cowell, Duane Evans, Jr. and Kate Winslet.

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James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ to Feature Original Song ‘Dream as One’ by Miley Cyrus

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Miley Cyrus has recorded an original end credits song for James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash. The track, entitled Dream as One, is written by Cyrus, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt (Barbie) and the film’s composer Simon Franglen and will be released as a digital single on November 14 by Columbia Records. A full soundtrack album featuring Franglen’s original score will be released on December 12 by Hollywood Records. Avatar: Fire and Ash is co-written and directed by James Cameron and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Oona Chaplin, Joel David Moore, Edie Falco, CCH Pounder, David Thewlis, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Britain Dalton, Jamie Flatters, Jack Champion, Filip Geljo, Brendan Cowell, Bailey Bass, Duane Evans, Jr. and Kate Winslet.

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James Horner Tribute Concert at Film Fest Gent Announced

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Film Fest Gent today announced the James Horner Tribute Concert, which will take place on October 17, 2024 in Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, where a selection of the legendary composer’s scores will be performed. Dirk Brossé will lead the Brussels Philharmonic in this musical celebration. Long time colleague and friend of Horner, Simon Franglen, is involved in the program’s curation and will be in attendance at the event. Franglen collaborated with Horner on such films as Titanic, Avatar and The Amazing Spider-Man and completed his score for The Magnificent Seven before composing the music for Avatar: The Way of Water, for which he won the WSA Discovery of the Year Award last year.

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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Soundtrack CD Released

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Hollywood Records has released a CD version of the original soundtrack album for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet and Stephen Lang. The limited edition album featuring the film’s original music composed by Simon Franglen (The Magnificent Seven, Pandora: The World of Avatar, Notre-Dame on Fire), as well as the original songs Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength) performed by The Weeknd and The Songcord performed by Saldaña, is now available to order on Amazon, Disney Music Emporium’s website and select other physical media retailers. The label has previously released a digital version featuring the same content the week of the movie’s theatrical release last December and an expanded digital edition featuring additional score tracks the following week.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 16, 2022)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi epic Avatar: The Way of Water  directed by James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet and Sigourney Weaver. The film’s original music is composed by Simon Franglen (The Magnificent Seven, Pandora: The World of Avatar, Notre-Dame on Fire). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and two original songs performed by The Weeknd and Saldana (click here for the full album details). A second album featuring additional score cues will be coming out on December 20 (click here for more information).

Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the supernatural horror feature Lullaby directed by John R. Leonetti and starring Oona Chaplin, Rámon Rodríguez, Kira Guloien, Liane Balaban and Moni Ogunsuyi. Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle, Dark Skies, The Curse of La Llorona, The Unholy) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Vertical Entertainment.

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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ (Expanded) Score Album Details

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Disney Music has announced the details of the second soundtrack album for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water. The album features the film’s original score composed by Simon Franglen (Pandora: The World of Avatar, The Magnificent Seven, Peppermint), including eleven additional score cues not included on the official soundtrack album, which is being released today. Also included is the Zoe Saldana-performed original song The Songcord. The soundtrack will be released digitally next Tuesday, December 20 by Hollywood Records and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Avatar: The Way of Water co-written and directed by Cameron and starring Sam Worthington, Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet and Sigourney Weaver is opening in theaters nationwide this weekend.

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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Soundtrack Album Details

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The details of the soundtrack album for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Simon Franglen (The Magnificent Seven, Pandora: The World of Avatar, Peppermint, Notre-Dame on Fire). Also included are the original songs Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength) co-written and performed by The Weeknd and The Songcord written by Franglen and performed by Zoe Saldaña. The soundtrack is being released today (a day earlier than originally announced) and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. A CD version is currently scheduled to be released on January 20 and a vinyl edition will be released in April (visit Amazon to pre-order). An expanded score release is also expected. Listen to both songs and several score cues below.

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