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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 12, 2024)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the romantic dramedy Fly Me to the Moon directed by Greg Berlanti and starring Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Ray Romano, Jim Rash, Woody Harrelson, Anna Garcia, Nick Dillenburg and Colin Woodell. The film’s original music is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into/Across the Spider-Verse, Steve Jobs, Enola Holmes, Ocean’s 8, The Trial of the Chicago 7, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.). Platoon has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Apple Studios production, which is being released by Sony Pictures.

Also opening wide is the horror thriller Longlegs written and directed by Osgood Perkins and starring Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt and Kiernan Shipka. Zilgi has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well two tracks by Eugenio Battaglia and a song by Melody Carrillo & Elizabeth Wight today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Neon release.

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‘Touch’ Soundtrack Album Details

The details of the soundtrack album for the Icelandic romantic drama Touch have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Högni Egilsson (Under the Tree, Against the Current). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 12 by Back Lot Music and will be available to stream/download here. The label has previously released the composer’s love theme (Broken Thread) as a digital single last Friday. Touch is co-written and directed by Baltasar Kormákur and stars Egill Olafsson, Kōki, Masahiro Motoki, Sigurdur Ingvarsson, Yoko Narahashi and Palmi Kormakur. The movie is based on Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson’s bestselling novel of the same name and tells the story of a widower’s  journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out.

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Högni’s Love Theme from Baltasar Kormákur’s ‘Touch’ Released

Back Lot Music has released the first track from the soundtrack for the Icelandic romantic drama Touch. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is the film’s love theme, Broken Thread, written by the movie’s composer Högni Egilsson (Under the Tree, Against the Current). Also listen to the full track after the jump. Touch is directed by Baltasar Kormákur and stars Egill Olafsson, Kōki, Sigurdur Ingvarsson, Masahiro Motoki, Palmi Kormakur and Yoko Narahashi. The drama, which follows a widower’s journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, opened in Icelandic theaters this past May and will be released in U.S. theaters next Friday, July 12 by Focus Features.

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Högni Egilsson Scoring Baltasar Kormákur’s ‘Touch’

Högni Egilsson (Under the Tree, Against the Current) has recently scored the upcoming Icelandic thriller Touch. The film is directed by Baltasar Kormákur (Everest, 2 Guns, Adrift) and stars Egill Olafsson, Kōki, Masahiro Motoki, Sigurdur Ingvarsson, Palmi Kormakur and Yoko Narahashi. The movie is based on the bestselling novel of the same title by Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson and follows one widower’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out.

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Wendy & Lisa to Score Tim Kring’s ‘Touch’

Wendy & Lisa are set to score the upcoming FOX drama Touch. The series is created by Tim Kring and centers on a widower whose mute 11-year-old son possesses the ability to detect patterns that connect seemingly unrelated events. The show stars Kiefer Sutherland, David Mazuoz, Danny Glover and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Francis Lawrence (Constantine, I Am Legend) directed the pilot and will also executive produce the project with Sutherland, Peter Chernin & Katherine Pope (Terra Nova) and Suzan Bymel (The War at Home). Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman have previously scored Kring’s hit shows Heroes  and Crossing Jordan. Fox has recently ordered a first season of 13 episodes for Touch, which is scheduled to air next spring on the network.

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