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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 6, 2026)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the Japanese monster movie Godzilla Minus Zero written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki and starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Hidetake Yoshioka, Min Tanaka, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Masami Nagasawa, Yuki Yamada, Iun Kunimura, Sakura Ando and Mio Tanaka. The film’s original music is composed by Naoki Sato (Godzilla Minus One, Rurouni Kenshin, Pretty Cure, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Masquerade Night, Blood-C, X). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Wednesday and Rambling Records has released a CD and vinyl edition in Japan. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Toho production, which is being distributed stateside by GKIDS.

Also opening wide is the animated feature The Cat in the Hat directed by Erica Rivinoja & Alessandro Carlon and starring Bill Hader, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Giancarlo Esposito, America Ferrera, Quinta Brunson, Paula Pell, Tiago Martinez, Bowen Yang and Tituss Burgess.have been revealed. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, Top Gun: Maverick, Black Widow, Bad Boys for Life,The LEGO Batman Movie,  Black Adam, His Dark Materials, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the project’s theme song by Fitz & Tim Minchin and an original end credits Hilary Duff last Friday. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Warner Bros. Pictures Animation production.

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‘The Cat in the Hat’ Soundtrack Album Details

The full details of the soundtrack album for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s feature The Cat in the Hat have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, Black Widow, Bad Boys for Life, Top Gun: Maverick, Black Adam, The LEGO Batman Movie, His Dark Materials, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves). Also included is Fitz & Tim Minchin’s The Cat in the Hat Theme Song & Hilary Duff’s original song CATastrophe (both previously released as digital singles), as well as an arrangement of Taylor Swift’s Shake It Off by Balfe and performed by the USC Trojan Marching Band. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 30 by WaterTower Music (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). A first score track has previously been released last week. The Cat in the Hat is directed by Erica Rivinoja & Alessandro Carlon and features the voice talent of Bill Hader, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Giancarlo Esposito, America Ferrera, Paula Pell, Bowen Yang, Tiago Martinez and Tituss Burgess. The movie based on Dr. Seuss’ classic book follows the title character as he takes on his toughest assignment yet for the I.I.I.I. (Institute for the Institution of Imagination and Inspiration, LLC): to cheer a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town.

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First Track from Lorne Balfe’s ‘The Cat in the Hat’ Score Released

WaterTower Music has released the third (and first score) track from the soundtrack for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s feature The Cat in the Hat. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is The Cat’s Pajamas written by the film’s composer Lorne Balfe. Also listen to the track after the jump. The label has previously released Fitz & Tim Minchin’s The Cat in the Hat Theme Song last month and will release a full soundtrack album next Friday, October 30. Atlantic Records has released Hilary Duff’s original song CATastrophe earlier this month. The Cat in the Hat is directed by Erica Rivinoja & Alessandro Carlon and stars Bill Hader, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Giancarlo Esposito, Quinta Brunson, Paula Pell,  Bowen Yang,Tiago Martinez, America Ferrera and Tituss Burgess.

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Hilary Duff’s Original Song ‘CATastrophe’ from ‘The Cat in the Hat’ Released

Atlantic Records has released the second track from the soundtrack for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s feature The Cat in the Hat. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is CATastrophe co-written (with Matthew Koma, Madison Love & Brian Phillips) and performed by Hilary Duff. Also listen to the track and check out the new trailer featuring the song after the jump. WaterTower Music has previously released Fitz & Tim Minchin’s The Cat in the Hat Theme Song last month and will release a full soundtrack album featuring both songs and Lorne Balfe’s original score on October 30. Check back on this page for the full album details. The Cat in the Hat is directed by Erica Rivinoja & Alessandro Carlon and stars Bill Hader, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Giancarlo Esposito, Paula Pell, Tiago Martinez, Bowen Yang, America Ferrera and Tituss Burgess.

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‘The Cat in the Hat’ Theme Song Released

WaterTower Music has released the first track from the soundtrack for the upcoming animated feature The Cat in the Hat. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is The Cat in the Hat Theme Song written by Tim Minchin (Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, Groundhog Day The Musical), and performed by Fitz (aka Michael Fitzpatrick of Fitz and the Tantrums) & Minchin feat. actor Bill Hader (who stars in the title role). Also listen to the song after the jump. The Cat in the Hat is directed by Erica Rivinoja & Alessandro Carlon and also stars Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Paula Pell, Giancarlo Esposito, Tiago Martinez, America Ferrera, Bowen Yang and Tituss Burgess.

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