Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy The Roses. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, A Simple Favor, Tropic Thunder, Ghostbusters, Marley & Me, Spy). Also included are two new duets performed by Susanna Hoffs: Happy Together with Rufus Wainwright, and Love Hurts with Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats and Bonny Light Horseman. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, August 22 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the first two score tracks and both songs below. The Roses is directed by Jay Roach and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Belinda Bromilow, Sunita Mani, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Demetriou, Zoë Chao and Kate McKinnon. The reimagining of Danny DeVito’s 1989 classic The War of the Roses is Tony McNamara and follows a married couple who fell madly in love when they first met, but whose marriage slowly unravels under the pressure of modern family dynamics.
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Theodore Shapiro Scoring Jay Roach’s ‘The Roses’
Composer Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, A Simple Favor, Tropic Thunder, Ghostbusters, Marley & Me, Spy) is reuniting with director Jay Roach (Meet the Parents, Austin Powers) on the upcoming comedy The Roses. The film is a reimagining of Danny DeVito’s 1989 classic The War of the Roses (scored by David Newman), based on the novel by Warren Adler, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Sunita Mani, Belinda Bromilow, Ncuti Gatwa, Zoë Chao, Jamie Demetriou and Kate McKinnon. The movie follows a married couple who fell madly in love when they first met, but whose marriage slowly unravels under the pressure of modern family dynamics.
‘Another Simple Favor’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy/thriller sequel Another Simple Favor. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder,Ghostbusters, Bombshell, Spy, Marley & Me) who previously scored the original 2018 movie. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 2 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title track below and click here to check out the project’s music team credits. Another Simple Favor is directed by Paul Feig and stars Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Andrew Rannells, Elizabeth Perkins, Henry Golding, Allison Janey, Bashir Salahuddin, Michele Morrone, Elena Sofia Ricci and Alex Newell. The movie follows Stephanie Smothers & Emily Nelson as they head to the island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 27, 2025)
Premiering on Wednesday, April 30, is the Argentinian Netflix original series The Eternaut (El Eternauta) created by Bruno Stagnaro and starring Ricardo Darín, Carla Peterson, César Troncoso, Marcelo Subiotto, Ariel Staltari, Andrea Pietra, Claudio Martínez Bel, Orianna Cárdenas and Mora Fisz. The show’s original music is composed by Federico Jusid (The Secret in Their Eyes, The English, A Gentleman in Moscow, Watership Down, Misconduct, The Head, Life Itself). Francisco Sokolowicz has provided additional music. A soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score will be announced soon. Check out our previous article to learn more about the drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Also premiering on Wednesday is the British limited series Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes written by Jeff Pope and starring Conleth Hill, Max Beesley, Emily Mortimer, Daniel Mays, Russell Tovey, Laura Aikman, Alex Jennings and Edison Alcaide. Martin Phipps (Napoleon, The Crown, Woman in Gold, Victoria, War & Peace, The Honourable Woman, The Aftermath, Peaky Blinders) and Dan Jeffries have composed the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the 4-part drama, which will premiere in the UK and most other major international markets on Disney+ and is making its U.S. debut on Hulu.
ODESZA’s ‘Severance’ Remix Companion EP Released
Foreign Family Collective has released Music To Refine To: A Remix Companion to Severance. The EP features seven remixes by the electronic music duo ODESZA of themes and the score from the Apple TV+ original series composed by Emmy Award winner Theodore Shapiro. The record is now available to stream/download on all major digital services, including Amazon. A vinyl edition will be coming out on June 20 and is now available for pre-order here. Also listen to the first three tracks after the jump. Fifth Season Music & Lakeshore Records have previously released an album featuring Shapiro’s score from Season 2 last week. Severance is created by Dan Erickson and stars Adam Scott, Britt Lower, John Turturro, Patricia Arquette, Tramell Tillman, Christopher Walken,Sarah Bock, Zach Cherry, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus and Jen Tullock.
‘Severance’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Details
Fifth Season Music & Lakeshore Records will release a new soundtrack album for the Apple TV + original series Severance. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Theodore Shapiro (Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears Prada, Bombshell, A Simple Favor, Destroyer, Ghostbusters, Wolfs, Marley & Me, Spies in Disguise) who received his first Emmy Award for his score from the first season. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 28 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen the composer’s “marching band” track The Ballad of Ambrose and Gunnel (feat. Brooklyn United) below. The labels have previously released an album featuring the composer’s score from Season 1 back in 2022. Severance is created by Dan Erickson, executive produced by Ben Stiller and stars Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Tramell Tillman, Sarah Bock, Zach Cherry, Michael Chernus, Jen Tullock and Dichen Lachman.
Theodore Shapiro Scoring Paul Feig’s ‘Another Simple Favor’
Theodore Shapiro (Severance, Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears Prada, Bombshell, Marley & Me) is returning to score the upcoming comedy/thriller sequel Another Simple Favor. The film is directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat) and stars Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick, Andrew Rannells, Elizabeth Perkins, Bashir Salahuddin, Henry Golding, Michele Morrone, Elena Sofia Ricci, Allison Janey, and Alex Newell. The movie follows Stephanie Smothers & Emily Nelson as they head to the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 20, 2024)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated feature Transformers One directed by Josh Cooley and starring Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Keegan-Michael Key, Jon Hamm and Laurence Fishburne. The film’s original music is composed by Brian Tyler (The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Fast & Furious, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: The Dark World, Crazy Rich Asians, Yellowstone). Sony Classical/Milan Records have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today (click here for the full album details). Available separately as a digital single is an original end credits song by Quavo, Ty Dolla $ign and Tyler as ARE WE DREAMING (click here to listen to the track and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release).
Also opening wide is the satirical body horror movie The Substance written and directed by Coralie Fargeat and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Hugo Diego Garcia, Joseph Balderrama and Dennis Quaid. Raffertie (The Continental: From the World of John Wick, White Dragon, Bull, One Way, Zone 414) has composed the film’s original music. Waxwork 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 distributed by MUBI.
‘Wolfs’ Soundtrack Album Details
Platoon has announced the official soundtrack album for the action comedy Wolfs. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Theodore Shapiro (Severance, Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears Prada, Bombshell, Destroyer, Marley & Me, Spy). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, September 20 (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). Listen to two first tracks (Lone Wolf & Party Trick) after the jump. Wolfs is written and directed by Jon Watts and stars Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Amy Ryan, Austin Abrams and Poorna Jagannathan. The movie follows a professional fixer who is hired to cover up a high-profile crime, but when a second fixer shows up, the two “lone wolves” are forced to work together and find their night spiraling out of control.
Theodore Shapiro Scoring Jon Watts’ ‘Wolfs’
Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Bombshell, Marley & Me, Destroyer, Spy) has composed the original score for the upcoming action comedy Wolfs. The film is written and directed by Jon Watts (Spider-Man: Homecoming, Far from Home & No Way Home) and stars Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Amy Ryan, Poorna Jagannathan and Austin Abrams. The movie follows a professional fixer who is hired to cover up a high-profile crime, but when a second fixer shows up, the two “lone wolves” are forced to work together and find their night spiraling out of control.