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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 13, 2025)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the live-action remake of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon written and directed by Dean DeBlois and stars Mason Thames, Gerard Butler, Nico Parker, Julian Dennison, Nick Frost, Gabriel Howell, Ruth Codd, Harry Trevaldwyn and Bronwyn James. The film’s original music is composed by John Powell (The Bourne Identity, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Happy Feet, Wicked, Don’t Worry Darling, Shrek, X-Men: The Last Stand, Bolt). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Universal Pictures.

Also opening nationwide is the romantic comedy drama Materialists written and directed by Celine Song and starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, Chris Evans, Zoë Winters, Martin Ireland, Dasha Nekrasova, Louisa Jacobson and John Magaro. Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into/Across the Spider-Verse, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Bad Guys, Steve Jobs, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Enola Holmes, Birds of Prey) has composed the film’s original score. A24 Music has released a soundtrack album featuring Pemberton’s music, as well as an original song by Japanese Breakfast and two songs performed by Baby Rose today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the A24 release.

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‘Ka Whawhai Tonu’ Soundtrack Album Released

Digital Rights Management has released a soundtrack album for the New Zealand historical action drama Ka Whawhai Tonu. The album features the film’s original music composed by Tiki Taane & Arli Liberman (Savage, Stylebender). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to the composers’ song Hold On to the Dream (feat. vocals by Louis Baker) and the first score track (Rangirua) below. Ka Whawhai Tonu is directed by Michael Jonathan and stars Temuera Morrison, Paku Fernandez, Jason Flemyng, Hinerangi Harawira-Nicholas, Cliff Curtis, Miriama Smith, Te Wakaunua and Te Kurapa. The movie tells the story of a teenage boy born of two cultures who must navigate a brutal war between the Māori and colonial British forces.

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