Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave, Adrift, Lion, Dune: Prophecy, The Day of the Jackal, The Amateur,A House of Dynamite, One Life) has recently been scoring the upcoming psychological thriller Verity. The film is directed by Michael Showalter (The Big Sick, The Idea of You) and stars Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett. The movie is based on Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel of the same title and revolves around a ghostwriter who uncovers disturbing truths about the family she’s living with.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 22, 2026)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British TV series The Forsytes developed by Debbie Horsfield inspired by John Galsworthy’s Forsyte Saga novels and starring Francesca Annis, Stephen Moyer, Tuppence Middleton, Danny Griffin, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jack Davenport, Tom Durant-Pritchard, Millie Gibson, Joshua Orpin, Josette Simon OBE, Owen Igiehon, Jamie Flatters and Susan Hampshire. The show’s original music is composed by Anne Dudley (The Crying Game, American History X, The Full Monty, The Hustle, Benedetta, Pushing Tin) . Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s exclusively in the UK last October. Visit the British Apple Music store to check out the full album details and to listen to audio samples. Also click here to learn more about the drama, which premiered in the UK on Channel 4 and is making its U.S. debut on PBS as part of the Masterpiece series.
Also premiering in the U.S. tonight is a new TV adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo directed by Bille August and starring Sam Claflin, Jeremy Irons, Ana Girardot, Karla-Simone Spence, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Blake Ritson, Gabriella Pession, Michele Riondino, Lino Guanciale and Nicolas Maupas. Volker Bertelmann (Conclave, All Quiet on the Western Front, Lion, Patrick Melrose, Hotel Mumbai, Adrift, The Old Guard, The Crow, One Life) has composed the show’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score in early 2025 when the 8-parter premiered in several European markets. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the series, which is also making its domestic debut on PBS.
Volker Bertelmann Scoring Anthony Maras’ ‘Pressure’
Composer Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave, Lion, Adrift, Dune: Prophecy, The Amateur, The Day of the Jackal, A House of Dynamite, One Life) is reuniting with director Anthony Maras on the upcoming historical drama Pressure. The film is co-written (with David Haig) and directed by Maras and stars Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina and Damian Lewis. The movie based on Haig’s play of the same titl is set during the tense 72 hours before D-Day as General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg confront an impossible choice: launch the largest and most dangerous invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.
Volker Bertelmann & Lennart Saathoff Scoring Lena Stahl’s ‘The Method’
Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave, Lion, Dune: Prophecy, Adrift, Hotel Mumbai, The Amateur, A House of Dynamite, The Day of the Jackal, One Life) is teaming up with Lennart Saathoff (Smalltown Girl, Instructions for Survival) to score the upcoming German thriller The Method (Corpus Delicti). The film is written and directed by Lena Stahl (My Son) and stars Hannah Herzsprung, Damian Hardung, Alexander Fehling, Haley Louise Jones and Christian Friedel. The movie based on the novel of the same title by Juli Zeh is set in a society, where comprehensive health and absolute transparency are the guiding principles and follows a scientist whose life is turned upside down when her brother is accused of murder.
Volker Bertelmann to Score Antonin Baudry’s ‘De Gaulle: Tilting Iron’ & ‘The Sovereign Edge’
Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave,Dune: Prophecy, Lion, Hotel Mumbai, Adrift, A House of Dynamite, The Amateur, The Day of the Jackal, One Life) has signed on to score the upcoming French 2-part biographical drama De Gaulle: Tilting Iron and De Gaulle: The Sovereign Edge (La Bataille de Gaulle). The films are directed by Antonin Baudry (The Wolf’s Call) and stars Simon Abkarian, Simon Russell Beale, Florian Lesieur, Mathieu Kassovitz, Loïc Corbery, Benoît Magimel, Niels Schneider, Anamaria Vartolomei, Félix Kysyl, Kacey Mottet Klein, Karim Leklou, Tom Mison, Thierry Thermitte, Campbell Scott, Pip Torrens, Grégoire Colin, Daniel Betts and Stephen Campbell Moore and Anthony Calf. The movies chronicle the rise of Charles de Gaulle, the legendary French army officer who led the French resistance against Nazi Germany during World War II and eventually became president of France.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 7, 2025)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi action adventure Predator: Badlands directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi. The film’s original music is composed by Sarah Schachner (Assassin’s Creed Origins & Valhalla, Prey, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Infinite Warfare, The Lazarus Effect) & Benjamin Wallfisch (Alien: Romulus, It, The Flash, The Invisible Man, Twisters, The Conjuring: Last Rites, Mortal Kombat, Shazam!, Blade Runner 2049). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.
Also opening wide is the historical drama Nuremberg written and directed by James Vanderbilt and starring Russell Crowe, Rami Malek, Michael Shannon, Leo Woodall, Richard E. Grant, Mark O’Brien, John Slattery, Lydia Peckham, Wrenn Schmidt, Colin Hanks, Lotte Verbeek and Andreas Pietschmann. Brian Tyler (Fast & Furious, Iron Man 3, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Crazy Rich Asians, Yellowstone, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Now You See Me, Thor: The Dark World) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’ score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Sony Pictures Classics.
‘Ballad of a Small Player’ Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Ballad of a Small Player. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave, Lion, Dune: Prophecy, Hotel Mumbai, The Amateur, Adrift, A House of Dynamite, The Day of the Jackal, One Life). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Wednesday, October 29 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s closing credits track below. Ballad of a Small Player is directed by Edward Berger and stars Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, Deanie Ip and Alex Jennings. The psychological thriller follows a gambler running from his past – and his debts – who becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table amid the glittering casinos of Macau.
‘A House of Dynamite’ Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the Netflix original film A House of Dynamite have been revealed. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave, The Amateur, Lion, Hotel Mumbai, Patrick Melrose, Adrift, The Old Guard, The Ballad of a Small Player, One Life). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, October 24 by Netflix Music and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The label has previously released a first track (Inclination Is Flattening) as a digital single last Friday. A House of Dynamite is directed by Kathryn Bigelow and stars Rebecca Ferguson, Idris Elba, Jason Clarke, Gabriel Basso, Greta Lee, Jared Harris, Anthony Ramos, Tracy Letts, Moses Ingram and Jonah Hauer-King. The political chronicles the race to determine who is responsible for a single, unattributed missile that is launched at the United States.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 17, 2025)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror sequel Black Phone 2 co-written and directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Demián Bichir, Miguel Mora, Jeremy Davies and Arianna Rivas. The film’s original music composed by the director’s son, Atticus Derrickson, who has made his feature scoring debut on the project. 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 Blumhouse production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.
Also opening in theaters nationwide is the comedy Good Fortune written and directed by Aziz Ansari and starring Seth Rogen, Ansari himself, Keanu Reeves, Sandra Oh and Keke Palmer. Carter Burwell (Carol, Fargo, The Banshees of Inisherin, True Grit, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Blind Side, Twilight, Anomalisa) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore 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 Lionsgate release.
First Track from Volker Bertelmann’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ Score Released
Netflix Music has released the first track from the soundtrack for the streamer’s original film A House of Dynamite. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is Inclination Is Flattening written by the movie’s composer Volker Bertelmann (Conclave, All Quiet on the Western Front, Lion, Adrift, Hotel Mumbai, Patrick Melrose, The Amateur, The Old Guard, One Life). Also listen to the the track after the jump and check back on this page for the full soundtrack album details. A House of Dynamite is directed by Kathryn Bigelow and stars Rebecca Ferguson, Idris Elba, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee, Moses Ingram and Jason Clarke.