Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett, Florence Kasumba, Winston Duke and Michaela Coel. The film’s original score is composed by Ludwig Göransson (The Mandalorian, Creed, Tenet, Community, Turning Red). Hollywood Records & Marvel Music have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today (click here for the full album details) and a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from and inspired by the movie was released last Friday by Hollywood & Roc Nation Records & Def Jam Recordings (click here for more information).
Opening in select theaters today is the coming-of-age drama The Fabelmans directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Gabriel LaBelle, Seth Rogen, Julia Butters, Robin Bartlett, Jeannie Berlin, Keeley Karsten and Judd Hirsch. John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Jaws, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler’s List) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as several classical pieces today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Also opening in select theaters today before premiering on December 9 on Netflix is the animated feature Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio directed by del Toro & Mark Gustafson and starring Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Christoph Waltz, Gregory Mann, Tilda Swinton, Ron Perlman, Burn Gorman, Finn Wolfhard, John Turturro, Cate Blanchett and Tim Blake Nelson. The film’s original score is composed by Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Queen) who also co-wrote the movie’s original songs with del Toro & Roeben Katz. A soundtrack album featuring both songs and score will be released by Columbia Records. Check back on this page for the full album details.
Opening in select theaters today before premiering on Apple TV+ next Friday, November 18, is the musical comedy Spirited directed by Sean Anders and starring Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Patrick Page, Sunita Mani and Tracy Morgan. Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman) have written the film’s original songs and Dominic Lewis (Bullet Train, The Man in the High Castle, Peter Rabbit, Money Monster) has composed the film’s original score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Also opening in select theaters today before coming out on VOD next Friday, November 18, is the comedy drama Sam & Kate written and directed by Darren Le Gallo and starring Jake Hoffman, Schulyer Fisk, Sissy Spacek and Dustin Hoffman. The film’s original score is composed by The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell. Fisk also contributed the original song Life After, which was released as a digital single last week. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the Vertical Entertainment release.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the action thriller Paradise City directed by Chuck Russell and starring John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Blake Jenner, Stephen Dorff and Praya Lundberg. Sam Ewing (The Walking Dead, Last Seen Alive, Victor Crawley, The Shed) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed by Saban Films.
Opening in select theaters today before premiering on November 23 on Netflix is the biographical drama The Swimmers directed by Sally El Hosaini and starring Manal Issa, Nathalie Issa, Matthias Schweighöfer, Ali Suliman, Ahmed Malek, Kinda Alloush and James Krishna Floyd. The film’s original music is composed by Steven Price (Gravity, Our Planet, Last Night in Soho, Suicide Squad, Fury, Over the Moon, The Aeronauts). Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie.
Opening in a single theater today before premiering on Netflix next Friday, November 18 is the fantasy adventure Slumberland directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Jason Momoa, Marlow Barkley, Kyle Chandler, Chris O’Dowd, Weruche Opia and India de Beaufort. Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, The Lost City, Us Again, Stargirl, Krypton, McMillions) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be announced soon. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the movie.
Also opening in a single theater before premiering on Netflix next Thursday, November 17, is the romantic comedy Christmas with You directed by Gabriela Tagliavini and starring Aimee Garcia, Freddie Prinze Jr., Deja Monique Cruz, Kyndra Sanchez, Zenzi Williams and Socorro Santiago. The film’s original score is composed by Pancho Burgos-Goizueta (Anonymous Killers, God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness, Be the Light). Netflix Music has released a soundtrack EP featuring three songs performed by Garcia and a track by today Jasmine Lopez today. Click here for more information and to listen to all four songs.
