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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 13, 2026)

February 13, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Anthony Willis, Blanck Mass, Cold Storage, Crime 101, Geoff Zanelli, Goat, Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die, Jay McCarrol, Johan Testad, Kaspar Kaae, Kris Bowers, Mathieu Lamboley, Nick Cimity, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Penka Kouneva, The Observance, The Swedish Connection, Wuthering Heights

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is period romantic drama Wuthering Heights written and directed by Emerald Fennell and starring Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Alison Oliver, Ewan Mitchell, Shazad Latif and Martin Clunes. The film’s original score is composed by Anthony Willis (Promising Young Woman, M3GAN, Saltburn, How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming, Violence Ends) and the film’s original songs are co-written and performed by Charli XCX. Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and also click here to check out the music team credits for the Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the thriller Crime 101 written and directed by Bart Layton and starring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tate Donovan and Nick Nolte. Blanck Mass (aka Benjamin John Power) (Calm with Horses, She Rides Shotgun, The Rig, Gazza, Ted K) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album (to be released by Invada Records) will be announced soon. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Amazon MGM Studios.

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‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Soundtrack Album Details

February 2, 2026 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Geoff Zanelli, Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die, Gore Verbinski, score, Soundtrack

Epitaph Records will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi adventure comedy Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. The album features the film’s original music composed by Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Christopher Robin, Disturbia, Leo, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, The Pacific, The Intruder). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, February 6 (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download) and on vinyl on July 10. Also listen to the composer’s title track below. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is directed by Gore Verbinski and stars Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Juno Temple and Zazie Beetz. The movie revolves around a man claiming to be from the future who takes the patrons of an iconic Los Angeles diner hostage in search of unlikely recruits in a quest to save the world.

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Geoff Zanelli Scoring Gore Verbinski’s ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’

September 4, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments 0 comments

Tags: Geoff Zanelli, Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die, Gore Verbinski

Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Disturbia, Christopher Robin, Leo, The Pacific) has recently been scoring the upcoming sci-fi adventure Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. The film is directed by Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Ring) and stars Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz and Juno Temple. The movie follows a man claiming to be from the future who takes the patrons of an iconic Los Angeles diner hostage in search of unlikely recruits in a quest to save the world.

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‘Freelance’ Soundtrack Album Released

April 16, 2025 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Freelance, Geoff Zanelli, Pierre Morel, Soundtrack

Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music has released a soundtrack album for the action comedy Freelance. The album features an hour of original music composed by Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Disturbia, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Christopher Robin) who is credited in the film for providing the themes, with Elliot Leung receiving credit for writing the score. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to Zanelli’s first track (Run) below. Freelance is directed by Pierre Morel and stars John Cena, Alison Brie, Marton Csokas, Juan Pablo Raba, Alice Eve and Christian Slater. The movie follows an an ex-special forces operative stuck in a dead-end job who accepts a gig from his old military buddy to provide security for a disgraced journalist as she interviews a ruthless, but impeccably dressed dictator.

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‘Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps’ Soundtrack Album Details

May 27, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Geoff Zanelli, Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps, Michael Hines, score, Soundtrack

Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Disturbia, Christopher Robin, Leo, The Pacific, Hitman, The Intruder) will release a soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps. The album features the composer’s original score from the film and will be released digitally on July 28. Visit Amazon to pre-order the soundtrack. Man and Witch is directed by Michael Hines and stars Tami Stronach, Greg Steinbruner, Sean Astin, Christopher Lloyd, Eddie Izzard, Shoreh Aghdashloo, Jennifer Saunders, Michael Emerson, Daniel Portman, Bill Bailey, Stuart Bowman and Martha West.

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Soundtrack Album for Netflix Animated Film ‘Leo’ to Be Released

November 20, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: David Wachtenheim, Geoff Zanelli, Leo, Netflix, Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel, score, Soundtrack

Netflix Music will release the official soundtrack album for the streamer’s original animated film Leo. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Christopher Robin, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Hitman, Disturbia, Into the West). Also included are the project’s original songs written by the film’s co-director/co-writer Robert Smigel, as well as Adam Sandler, Tiffany Topol, Dan Reitz & David Feldman and performed by voice cast members including Sandler, Cecily Strong, Jason Alexander, Sadie & Sunny Sandler, Topol & others. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, November 21 (visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download). Click here to check out the project’s music team credits. Leo is directed by Robert Marianetti, Smigel & David Wachtenheim and also stars Bill Burr, Rob Schneider, Jackie Sandler, Heidi Gardner, Nick Swardson, Nicholas Turturro, Jo Koy and Stephanie Hsu.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 17, 2023)

November 17, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Anthony Willis, Brandon Roberts, Geoff Zanelli, James Newton Howard, Leo, Marcelo Zarvos, May December, Michael Giacchino, Next Goal Wins, Saltburn, Thanksgiving, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Theodore Shapiro, Trolls Band Together

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Viola Davis, Josh Andrés Rivera and Jason Schwartzman. The film’s original score is composed by James Newton Howard (The Sixth Sense, King Kong, Signs, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music today (click here for the full album details). Interscope Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the Dave Cobb-produced songs from the movie (click here for the full details of the album and to learn more about the Lionsgate release).

Also opening wide is DreamWorks Animation’s sequel Trolls Band Together directed by Walt Dohrn and starring Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello, Eric André, Amy Schumer, Troye Sivan, Daveed Diggs, Andrew Rannells, Zosia Mamet, Zooey Deschanel and Kid Cudi. Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Spy, Bombshell, Marley & Me) has composed the film’s original score. Timberlake & Mike Elizondo serve as the project’s executive music producers and Joseph Shirley (Creed III, The Book of Boba Fett) is credited as song producer. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring Shapiro’s score, while RCA Records has released the songs from the movie, including *NSYNC’s original track Better Days. Click here for the details of the score album and click here for the details of the song album.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 27, 2023)

October 27, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend while also premiering on Peacock today is the horror movie Five Nights at Freddy’s directed by Emma Tammi and starring Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Matthew Lillard, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kat Conner Sterling and Piper Rubio. The film’s original music is composed by The Newton Brothers (The Haunting of Hill House, The Fall of the House of Usher, Doctor Sleep, The Forever Purge, Midnight Mass). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Blumhouse production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.

Also opening wide is the action comedy Freelance directed by Pierre Morel and starring John Cena, Alison Brie, Marton Csokas, Juan Pablo Raba, Alice Eve and Christian Slater. Elliot Leung (The Rescue, Operation Red Sea, Warriors of Future) has composed the film’s original score and Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Disturbia) has contributed the themes. No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our previous article to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed by Relativity Media.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 25, 2023)

August 25, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the racing drama Gran Turismo directed by Neill Blomkamp and starring Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Josha Stradowski, Djimon Hounsou, Geri Halliwell-Horner, Daniel Puig and Thomas Kretschmann. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning & Fallout, His Dark Materials, Black Widow) and Andrew Kawczynski (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Corrupted). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score earlier this month. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.

Also opening wide is the thriller Retribution directed by Nimrod Antal and starring Liam Neeson, Noma Dumezweni, Lilly Aspell, Jack Champion, Matthew Modine and Embeth Davidtz. Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia, Mulan, The Martian, The Meg, Kingdom of Heaven) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Wednesday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions release.

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‘The Hill’ Soundtrack Album Details

August 24, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 1 comment

Tags: Geoff Zanelli, Jeff Celentano, score, Soundtrack, The Hill

Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Into the West, Disturbia, Christopher Robin, Hitman) will release a soundtrack album for the sports drama The Hill. The album features the composer’s original score from the film and will be released digitally tomorrow, August 25. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. The Hill is directed by Jeff Celentano and stars Dennis Quaid, Colin Ford, Joelle Carter, Bonnie Bedelia, Randy Houser and Scott Glenn. The movie written by Angelo Pizzo & Scott Marshall Smith tells the story of Rickey Hill, a kid who overcame his physical disability to play professional baseball.

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