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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 1, 2025)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated sequel The Bad Guys 2 directed by Pierre Perifel and starring Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Maria Bakalova, Natasha Lyonne, Craig Robinson, Danielle Brooks, Alex Borstein, Richard Ayoade, Zazie Beetz and Lilly Singh. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into/Across the Spider-Verse, Birds of Prey, Enola Holmes, Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., King Arthur: Legend of the Sword). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as two songs performed by Rag’n’Bone Man feat. WizTheMc and Busta Rhymes today. Check our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the DreamWorks Animation production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.

Also opening wide is the action comedy The Naked Gun directed by Akiva Schaffer and starring Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, Paul Walter Hauser, Liza Koshy, CCH Pounder, Cody Rhodes and Eddie Yu. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, Black Adam, His Dark Materials, Black Widow, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Top Gun: Maverick) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as two songs performed by Neeson and Anderson today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Paramount Pictures release.

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‘The Naked Gun’ Soundtrack Album Details

The full details of the soundtrack album for the action comedy The Naked Gun have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, His Dark Materials, Black Widow, Black Adam, Bad Boys for Life, Top Gun: Maverick). Also included is Balfe’s end credits arrangement of Ira Newborn’s classic The Naked Gun theme (previously released as a digital single last Friday), as well as the songs My Sweet Beth written by director Akiva Schaffer & Greg Chun and performed by lead actor Liam Neeson (as Lt. Frank Drebin Jr.) and Sassafras Chicken in D written By Joel McNeely, Liz Gillies, Schaffer, Dan Gregor & Doug Mand and performed by Pamela Anderson (as Beth Davenport). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 1 by Milan Records and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to Balfe’s first score tracks and both songs below.. Also click here to check out the project’s music team credits. The Naked Gun is directed by Schaffer and also stars Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, CCH Pounder,Liza Koshy, Cody Rhodes and Eddie Yu.

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First Track from ‘The Naked Gun’ Reboot Soundtrack Released

Milan Records has released the first track from the soundtrack for the action comedy The Naked Gun. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is The Naked Gun (Gordon Goodwin Remix) by the film’s composer Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, Black Widow, His Dark Materials, Black Adam, Top Gun: Maverick, Bad Boys for Life) and featuring Ira Newborn’s classic theme from the original Naked Gun trilogy, originally written for the Police Squad! TV series. Also listen to the track after the jump. A full soundtrack album will be released next Friday, August 1. The Naked Gun is directed by Akiva Schaffer and stars Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder, Kevin Durand, Liza Koshy, Eddie Yu, Cody Rhodes and Danny Huston.

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Lorne Balfe Scoring Akiva Schaffer’s ‘The Naked Gun’

Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, His Dark Materials, Black Widow, The Wheel of Time, Black Adam, Bad Boys for Life, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Top Gun: Maverick) has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming action comedy The Naked Gun. The reboot of the 1988 classic (scored by Ira Newborn) is directed by Akiva Schaffer (Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) and stars Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, CCH Pounder, Liza Koshy, Cody Rhodes, Eddie Yu and Danny Huston. The film follows Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. as he follows in the footsteps of his father.

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Joel McNeely to Score Akiva Schaffer’s ‘The Naked Gun’ Reboot

Joel McNeely (A Million Ways to Die in the West, The Orville, Holes, Iron Will, Young Indiana Jones Chronicles) has been tapped to score the upcoming reboot of the comedy classic The Naked Gun. The film is directed by Akiva Schaffer (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers) and stars Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, CCH Pounder, Cody Rhodes, Eddie Yu, Liza Koshy and Danny Huston. The movie follows Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. as he follows in his father’s footsteps.

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‘The Naked Gun’ Trilogy Soundtrack Set Announced

naked-gun-trilogyLa-La Land Records has announced a 3-CD set of the scores to the comedy trilogy The Naked Gun created by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams & Jerry Zucker and starring Leslie Nielsen. The album features the original music from The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear and The Naked Gun 33 1/2: The Final Insult composed by Ira Newborn (Ferris’ Bueller’s Day Off, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Sixteen Candles). The soundtrack includes the remastered and expanded score from the first two parts, as well as the world premiere release of Newborn’s music from the third installment. Also featured are the songs from the films, including This Could Be the Start of Something performed by Pia Zadora and Enrico Pallazzo’s rendition of The Star Spangle Banner.

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