The experimental band The Octopus Project is reteaming with directors David & Nathan Zellner on the upcoming sci-fi comedy Alpha Gang. The film is written by David Zellner and stars Cate Blanchett, Chris Pine, Dave Bautista, Lily-Rose Depp, Léa Seydoux, Adria Arjona, Riley Keough, Doona Bae and Kelvin Harrison Jr. The movie follows the titular group of humanoid aliens who disguise themselves as 1950s bikers to invade Earth, but their conquest plan derails when they experience human emotions, complicating their mission.
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‘The Hawk’ Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original series The Hawk. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by The Octopus Project (Sasquatch Sunset, Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter, Damsel, Butterfly in the Sky). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 16 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composers’ first track below. The Hawk is created by Will Ferrell, Harper Steele & Chris Henchy and stars Ferrell himself, alongside Molly Shannon, Jimmy Tatro, Fortune Feimster, Luke Wilson, David Hornsby, Katelyn Tarver and Chris Parnell. The comedy follows a golf legend on the back nine of his career as he chases one final major — and drags everyone he loves into the chaos.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 12, 2026)
Premiering today is the MGM+ original series The Westies created by Chris Brancato & Michael Panes and starring J.K. Simmons, Titus Welliver. Tom Brittney, Sarah Bolger, Jessica Frances Dukes, Stanley Morgan, Allen Leech, Hamish Allan-Headly and Hilary Mccormack. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, Miracle, 42, Once Upon a Time, A River Runs Through It, October Sky, Judas and the Black Messiah, Dolphin Tale, Nell, Fly Away Home, The Accountant). Check out our previous article to learn more about the crime drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on MGM+.
Premiering on Wednesday, July 15, is the Apple TV original series Lucky created by Jonathan Tropper based on Marissa Stapley’s novel of the same name and starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Annette Bening,Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Timothy Olyphant, Drew Starkey, Clifton Collins Jr. and William Fichtner. Isabella Summers (aka Isa Machine of Florence + the Machine) (Little Fires Everywhere, KAOS, Dust Bunny, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Lisa Frankenstein, Dust Bunny, My Oxford Year, The Magic Faraway Tree, The Offer, Physical, Hitpig!) has composed the show’s original score. Fiona Apple contributed the main title song. Click here for more information about the 7-part crime thriller, which will be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV.
‘Butterfly in the Sky’ Digital Soundtrack Album Announced
Earth Libraries will release a digital version of the soundtrack album for the documentary Butterfly in the Sky. The album features the film’s original music composed by The Octopus Project (Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter, Sasquatch Sunset, Damsel). The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 28. A vinyl edition has previously been announced (for this year’s Record Store Day) and is now available to order on Amazon. Listen to the band’s Reading Rainbow Theme Song (feat. The Flaming Lips) after the jump. Butterfly in the Sky is directed by Bradford Thomason & Brett Whitcomb and tells the story of the beloved PBS children’s series Reading Rainbow, its host LeVar Burton, and the challenges its creators faced in cultivating a love of reading through television.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 12, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the dystopian war drama Civil War written and directed by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, Nick Offerman and Stephen McKinley Henderson. The film’s original music is composed by Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow (Ex Machina, Devs, Luce, Annihilation, Archive 81, Men, Hanna, Free Fire). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be released next Friday, April 19. Check back on this page for the full album details, click here to check out the project’s music team credits and visit our previous article to learn more about the A24 release.
Also opening wide is the Australian horror thriller Sting written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner and starring Ryan Corr, Alyla Browne, Jermaine Fowler, Penelope Mitchell, Noni Hazelhurst, Robyn Nevin, Danny Kim and Silvia Colloca. Anna Drubich (Barbarian, Fear Street Part 3: 1666, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Werewolves Within) has composed the film’s original music. MovieScore Media 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 distributed in the U.S. by Well Go USA Entertainment.
‘Sasquatch Sunset’ Soundtrack Album Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Sasquatch Sunset. The album features the film’s original music composed by The Octopus Project (Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter, Damsel). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, April 12 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A first track (The Creatures of Nature performed by lead actress Riley Keough) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out after the jump. Sasquatch Sunset is directed by David & Nathan Zellner and also stars Jesse Eisenberg, Christophe Zajac-Denek and Nathan Zellner himself. The movie is set in the misty forests of North America and follows a family of Sasquatches as they embark on an absurdist journey over the course of one year and find themselves on a collision course with the ever-changing world around them.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 22, 2018)
The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom directed by J.A. Bayona and starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, BD Wong, James Cromwell, Ted Levine, Justice Smith, Geraldine Chaplin, Daniella Pineda, Toby Jones and Rafe Spall. The film’s original music is composed Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Trek, The Incredibles, Ratatouille). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.
Opening in limited release is the western comedy Damsel written and directed by Nathan & David Zellner and starring Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Forster, the Zellner brothers themselves and Joseph Biligiere. The Octopus Project who have previously scored the directors’ Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter and Kid-Thing have composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the band’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
‘Damsel’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for David & Nathan Zellner’s western comedy Damsel. The album features the film’s original music composed by The Octopus Project who have previously scored the directors’ Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter and Kid-Thing. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 22, 2018 and will be available to download on Amazon. Damsel is written and directed by the Zellner brothers’ and stars Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Forster, the Zellner brothers themselves and Joseph Biligiere. The western premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be released in select theaters on June 22 by Magnolia Pictures and Great Point Media.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 20, 2015)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the second part in the Divergent series, Insurgent directed by Robert Schwentke and starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Octavia Spencer, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Naomi Watts and Kate Winslet. Joseph Trapanese (Oblivion, Earth to Echo) has composed the film’s original score. Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by such artists as M83 feat. Haim, Imagine Dragons, Royal Blood, Woodkid feat. Lykke Li, Anna Calvi, SOHN and Zella Day, as well as a score suite. Click here for the full details. The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring Trapanese’s score earlier this week. Check out our previous article for more information.
Also opening wide is the action thriller The Gunman directed by Pierre Morrel, produced by Joel Silver and starring Sean Penn, Javier Bardem, Idris Elba, Ray Winstone, Mark Rylance and Jasmine Trinca. Marco Beltrami (World War Z, The Hurt Locker, Scream, The Wolverine) has composed the film’s original music. Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music next week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the film. Also visit the composer’s official website to listen to several tracks from his score.
‘Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter’ Soundtrack Details
Robot High School will release a soundtrack album for the drama Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter. The album features the film’s original music composed by the electro-indie band The Octopus Project. The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 10, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter is directed by David Zellner and stars Rinko Kikuchi. The movie follows a frustrated office lady who becomes obsessed with a mysterious, battered VHS tape of a popular film she’s mistaken for a documentary, fixating on a scene where a suitcase of stolen cash is buried in the desolate, frozen landscape of North Dakota.