Listen to Phoebe Bridgers’ New Song for A24 Film Primetime — SkimNews
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- Phoebe Bridgers released "On Video" as the closing track of A24's Primetime, composed specifically for the film and influenced by composer Ari Balouzian's original score
- Primetime, directed by Lance Oppenheim, chronicles Chris Hansen's To Catch a Predator program and stars Robert Pattinson as Hansen, with Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, and Bridgers in additional roles; the film hits theaters September 25
- Primetime marks Bridgers' first time acting as a cast member in a film, following her 2024 cameo as herself in Jane Schoenbrun's I Saw the TV Glow
- Bridgers returned as a solo artist last month with Lost Weekend, her third solo LP and first in six years following 2020's Punisher, and is currently on an extensive headlining tour supporting the album
Why it matters: The track represents a rare convergence for Bridgers — contributing original music to a major A24 release while simultaneously making her feature-film acting debut. Her six-year solo absence (Punisher in 2020 to Lost Weekend) underscores how deliberate this creative re-emergence is, blending music and film in a single project rather than one-off soundtrack cameos.
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