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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 28, 2026)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the live-action/animated hybrid comedy Coyote vs. Acme directed by Dave Green and starring Will Forte, Lana Condor, John Cena, Tone Bell, Luis Guzmán, P.J. Byrne, Eric Bauza, Martha Kelly, Kenneth Choi, Candi Milo and Jim Cummings. The film’s original music is composed by Steven Price (Gravity, Fury, Our Planet, Last Night in Soho, The Aeronauts, The Running Man, Suicide Squad, Baby Driver, Over the Moon, My Policeman, Heads of State, Heart of Stone). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday and iam8bit will release a vinyl edition. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures production, which is being released by Ketchup Entertainment.

Also opening wide is the post-apocalyptic thriller The Dog Stars directed by Ridley Scott and starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Benedict Wong, Guy Pearce, Ewen Bremner, Sam Spruell and Allison Janney. Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, The Martian, Shrek, Man on Fire, Mulan, Gladiator II, The Meg, Kingdom of Heaven, Chicken Run) has composed the film’s original music. Hollywood 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 movie, which is being released by 20th Century Studios.

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‘The Dog Stars’ Soundtrack Album Details

Hollywood Records will release the official soundtrack album for the post-apocalyptic thriller The Dog Stars. The album features the film’s original music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian, Man on Fire, Kingdom of Heaven, Mulan, Gladiator II, The Meg, Chicken Run). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, August 28 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first track below. Also click here to check out the project’s music team credits. The Dog Stars is directed by Ridley Scott and stars Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, Benedict Wong, Allison Janney, Ewen Bremner and Sam Spruell. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Peter Heller and follows a civilian pilot and ex-Marine as they navigate the aftermath of a pandemic that has wiped out nearly the entire population.

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Harry Gregson-Williams Scoring Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’

Composer Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek,Man on Fire, Mulan, The Meg,  Chicken Run) is reteaming with director Ridley Scott (Alien, Gladiator) on the upcoming post-apocalyptic thriller The Dog Stars. The film starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin and Margaret Qualley follows a civilian pilot and ex-Marine as they navigate the aftermath of a pandemic that has wiped out nearly the entire population. Mark L. Smith (The Revenant, Twisters) wrote the screenplay based on the novel of the same title by Peter Heller.

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