Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music has released a soundtrack album for the biographical drama Words of War. The album features the film’s original music composed by Snorri Hallgrímsson (Chalk the Line, Chasing the Present, Innocence) and produced by Ólafur Arnalds (Broadchurch, Surface, Moonhaven, Electric Dreams). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to ‘s title track after the jump. Words of War is directed by James Strong and stars Maxine Peak, Ciarán Hinds, Jason Isaacs, Ian Hart, Ellie Bamber, Sophie Simnett, Harry Lawtey and Ben Miles. The movie is based on the life of journalist Anna Politkovskaya whose crusade to be an independent voice of truth inside Putin’s Russia put her life in jeopardy.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 2, 2025)
Opening in theaters nationwide today is the superhero movie Thunderbolts* directed by Jake Schreier and starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour,Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lewis Pullman, Chris Bauer, Geraldine Viswanathan and Wendell Edward Pierce. The film’s original music is composed by Son Lux (Ryan Lott, Ian Chang & Rafiq Bhatia) (Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, Paper Towns). Hollywood Records & Marvel Music have released a soundtrack album featuring the band’s score this past Wednesday. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Marvel Studios production, which is being released by Walt Disney Pictures.
Opening semi-wide in around 900 theaters today is the psychological thriller The Surfer directed by Lorcan Finnegan and starring Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon, Alexander Bertrand, Nic Cassim, Justin Rosniak and Miranda Tapsell. François Tétaz (Wolf Creek, Hesher, Judy & Punch, Rogue, The Portal) has composed the film’s original music. Rubber Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today and Impressed Recordings will release a vinyl edition in the coming weeks. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Lionsgate & Roadside Attractions.