Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the boxing drama Creed III directed by Michael B. Jordan and starring Jordan, Jonathan Majors, Tessa Thompson, Florian Munteanu, Wood Harris,Phylicia Rashad and Mila Davis-Kent. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph Shirley (The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian, Bad Trip,The Mysterious Benedict Society). Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today (click here for the full album details). A separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie has been released by Dreamville/Interscope Records (click here for more details).
Also opening nationwide is the action comedy Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, Josh Hartnett, Bugzy Malone, Cary Elwes and Hugh Grant. Chris Benstead (The Gentlemen, Wrath of Man) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which was originally scheduled to be released in early 2022 by STX Entertainment and is now being distributed by Lionsgate.
Opening in select theaters today before coming out on VOD on March 21 is the new film adaptation of Stephen King’s short story Children of the Corn written and directed by Kurt Wimmer and starring Elena Kampouris, Kate Moyer, Callan Mulvey and Bruce Spence. The movie’s original music is composed by Jacob Shea (Seven Worlds One Planet, Blue Planet II, Planet Earth II) and Tim Count (Great White). No word on a soundtrack release. The horror thriller, which follows a possessed girl who recruits the other children in her small town to rise up and take control, is being released by RLJE Films.
Opening in select U.S. theaters today is the Australian family drama Blueback directed by Robert Connolly and starring Mia Wasikowska, Radha Mitchell, Ariel Donoghue, Ilsa Fogg, Liz Alexander, Clarence Ryan, Pedrea Jackson, Erik Thomson, Eddie Baroo and Eric Bana. Nigel Westlake (Babe, Miss Potter, Paper Planes, Ali’s Wedding) has composed the film’s original music. ABC Classics has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last December when the movie opened in Australia. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is distributed in the U.S. by Quiver Distribution.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the comedy A Little White Lie written and directed by Michael Maren and starring Michael Shannon, Kate Hudson, Zach Braff, Jimmi Simpson, Don Johnson, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Kate Linder. The film’s original music is composed by Alex Wurman (March of the Penguins, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Talladega Nights). No soundtrack album has been released. Check out our previous news article for more information about the Saban Films release.
