Anne Hathaway Releases "Burial" from Mother Mary Soundtrack

Anne Hathaway has released the first single from the soundtrack of the upcoming A24 film "Mother Mary," a track titled "Burial" that showcases her vocal talents as the movie's central pop star character.

The song, performed by Hathaway and co-written by her alongside Jack Antonoff, Charli XCX and George Daniel of The 1975, blends synth-heavy electropop with haunting vocals and subtle opera influences. It arrives as a preview of the full album, "Mother Mary Greatest Hits," set for release on April 17 via A24 Music. That same day marks the limited theatrical debut of the film, directed and written by David Lowery, with a nationwide expansion on April 24.

"Burial" accompanies a 30-second teaser video on YouTube, featuring Hathaway in character as Mother Mary performing onstage amid a crowd, dressed in ethereal attire that evokes church motifs. The track's soaring chorus draws on Gregorian chant-like elements, fitting the biblical undertones of her role as an iconic pop singer.

In "Mother Mary," a psychosexual drama described as a pop opera, Hathaway portrays the titular character who reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer, played by Michaela Coel, on the...