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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 31, 2026)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland, Zendaya,  Jacob Batalon, Sadie Sink, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando and Mark Ruffalo. The film’s original music is composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Lost, Up,  The Batman, Jurassic World, Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Doctor Strange, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Trek). Sony Classical 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 Sony Pictures.

Opening semi-wide in around 700 theaters is the comedy thriller I Want Your Sex written and directed by Gregg Araki and starring Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman, Mason Gooding,  Daveed Diggs, Chase Sui Wonders and Charli xcx. James Clements (Now Apocalypse, Bottom of the World, The Blackout Experiments). has composed the film’s original music. No word on soundtrack release. The movie, which follows a fresh-faced young man who lands a job with an artist and provocateur who taps him to become her sexual muse and takes him on a journey into a world of sex, obsession, power, betrayal, and murder, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being distributed by Magnolia Pictures.

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‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Soundtrack Album Details

Plaza Mayor Company will release a soundtrack album for the Japanese historical drama The Samurai and the Prisoner. The album features the film’s original music composed by Yoshihiro Hanno (Mountains May Depart, Winter Boy, The Best Is Yet to Come, Revolver Lily). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, May 12 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version will be available to order here within the next few weeks. The Samurai and the Prisoner is written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and stars Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Munetaka Aoki, Tasuku Emoto, Ryota Miyadate and Joe Odagiri. The movie based Honobu Yonezawa’s novel of the same title is set in 16th century Japan and follows Lord Murashige Araki as he rises up against the tyrannical Nobunaga Oda and finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle.

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Yoshihiro Hanno Scoring Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Kokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoner’

Yoshihiro Hanno (Mountains May Depart, The Best Is Yet to Come, Winter Boy, Revolver Lily) has been tapped to score the upcoming Japanese period drama Kokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoner. The film is written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cloud, Wife of a Spy) and stars Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Munetaka Aoki, Tasuku Emoto, Ryota Miyadate and Joe Odagiri. The movie based Honobu Yonezawa’s historical novel of the same title is set in 16th century Japan and follows Lord Murashige Araki who rises up against the tyrannical Nobunaga Oda and finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle.

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‘Gangs of Taïwan’ (‘Locust’) Soundtrack Released

Plaza Mayor Company has released a soundtrack album for the Taiwanese crime thriller Gangs of Taïwan (Locust). The album features the film’s original score composed by Yoshihiro Hanno (Mountains May Depart, The Best Is Yet to Come, Revolver Lily Winter Boy). Also included are two tracks by Meuko Meuko. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to Hanno’s main theme below. Gangs of Taïwan is written and directed by Keff and stars Liu Wei Chen, Rimong Ihwar, Devin Pan, An-shun Yu, Yi Jung Wu and Nien-Hsien. The movie takes place during the 2019 Hong Kong protests and follows a young silent man in Taiwan who leads a double life, working at a family restaurant by day, and running with a group of local gangsters by night.

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‘Revolver Lily’ Soundtrack Released

Toei Company has released a soundtrack album for the Japanese action adventure Revolver Lily. The album features the film’s original music composed by Yoshihiro Hanno (Mountains May Depart, The Best Is Yet to Come, Winter Boy). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here. Check out the composer’s opening theme after the jump. Revolver Lily is directed by Isao Yukisada and stars Haruka Ayase, Hiroki Hasegawa, Shishido Kavka, Jinsei Hamura and Kotone Furukawa. The movie is set in 1924 and centers on a woman who killed 57 people as a spy before going underground as the madam of a small brothel, where she encounters an orphan who holds the key to finding a large sum of money reported missing by the Imperial Japanese Army.

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‘The Best Is Yet to Come’ Soundtrack Album Released

Plaza Mayor Company has released a soundtrack album for the Chinese drama The Best Is Yet to Come (Bu zhi bu xiu). The album features the film’s original music composed by Yoshihiro Hanno (Mountain May Depart, Spring Tide, Winter Boy). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Best Is Yet to Come is directed by Wang Jing and stars White K, Miao Miao, Zhang Songwe and Song Yang. The movie is set in 2003, in the aftermath of the SARS epidemic, and follows an idealistic journalism intern in Beijing as he faces a choice between what is right and his financial future.

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‘Winter Boy’ Soundtrack Released

Plaza Mayor Company has released a soundtrack album for the French drama Winter Boy (Le lycéen). The album features the film’s original music composed by Yoshihiro Hanno (Mountains May Depart, Spring Tide). Also included are two songs by Robert Palmer and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. Winter Boy is written and directed by Christophe Honoré and stars Paul Kircher, Juliette Binoche, Vincent Lacoste and Erwan Kepoa Falé. The movie centers a young man who is sent reeling by an unexpected tragedy and looks for comfort in all the wrong places.

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Ryuichi Sakamoto to Compose Theme for Yoshihiro Hanno’s ‘Paradise Next’

Variety is reporting that Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Revenant, The Last Emperor, The Sheltering Sky, Snake Eyes) will be composing the theme for the upcoming drama Paradise Next. The film is directed by Japanese composer Yoshihiro Hanno (Mountains May Depart, Dragonfly Eyes) who previously helmed the 2015 feature A Woman Wavering in the Rain) and is set to star Satoshi Tsumbuki and Etsushi Toyokawa. The movie is being described as “a road movie involving two hit men on a journey of atonement.”

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 12, 2016)

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

DeadpoolCovOpening in most theaters this weekend is the comic book movie Deadpool directed by Tim Miller and starring Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, Ed Skrein and Brianna Hildebrand. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL (Mad Max: Fury Road, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by WHAM!, Salt-N-Pepa, DMX & more. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Screenrant for a recent interview with Holkenborg about his work on the project.

zoolander-2Also opening wide is the comedy sequel Zoolander 2 directed by Ben Stiller and starring himself, Penelope Cruz, Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig and Fred Armisen. Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Marley & Me, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Trumbo). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score digitally today. A CD version will be released next month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.

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‘Mountains May Depart’ Soundtrack Announced

mountains-may-departPlaza Major Company will release a soundtrack album for the Chinese drama Mountains May Depart. The album features the film’s original music composed by Yoshihiro Hanno (Millennium Mambo). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 15, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Mountains May Depart is written and directed by Jia Zhangke (A Touch of Sin, Still Life) and stars Dong Zijian, Liang Jingdong, Sylvia Chang, Zhang Yi and Zhao Tao. The episodic movie centers around the life of Tao, and those close to her and is explored in three different time periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025.

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