The only movie opening in wide release this weekend is the action thriller I, Frankenstein written and directed by Stuart Beattie and starring Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto and Jai Courtney. The film’s original score is composed by Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil (Cloud Atlas, One Hour Photo). Lisa Gerrard has composed additional music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score earlier this week. Check out our previous article for the full album details and audio clips. The label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the film by By Maker (feat. Geno Lenardo and Daniel Davies). Click here to learn more about the album.
Opening in around 400 theaters is the indie drama Gimme Shelter written and directed by Ron Krauss and starring Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson, Brendan Fraser, James Earl Jones, Ann Dowd and Dascha Polanco. Olafur Arnalds (Broadchurch, Another Happy Day) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring his score is set to be released next week. Details will be announced on this page soon. Academy Award winner Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain), Paul Haslinger (Underworld) and Assaf Rinde are credited as composers of additional score/music. The movie also features tracked in cues from Mychael Danna’s score from Capote and Ed Shearmur’s score from Mother and Child. Visit Soundtrack.Net for the full music credits. The drama is being released by Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website.
Also opening in limited release is the documentary Visitors directed by Godfrey Reggio. The film’s original music is composed by Academy Award winner Philip Glass (The Hours, Notes on a Scandal) who previously scored the director’s Qatsi Trilogy formed by the films Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, and Naqoyqatsi. Orange Mountain Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last year ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and visit the official movie website to learn more about the film.
Another limited release this week is the fantasy adventure Knights of Badassdom directed by Joe Lynch and starring Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Summer Glau, Peter Dinklage, Danny Pudi, Margarita Levieva, Jimmi Simpson, Brett Gipson and Michael Gladis. Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica) has composed the film’s original score. The composer’s label Sparks & Shadow will release a soundtrack album and the details will be posted on this website as they are announced. Knights of Badassdom follows three best friends (and dedicated LARPers as they take to the woods to reenact a dungeons and dragons-like scenario fresh out of the mythical Middle Ages. The movie is being released by eOne Films will also be available on VOD on February 11. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Also opening in select cities is the action thriller Enemies Closer directed by Peter Hyams and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Orlando Jones and Tom Everett Scott. Tony Morales (Hatfield & McCoys, The Bag Man) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a soundtrack release. Visit Screen Invasion for a recent interview with the composer about his work on the project. Enemies Closer takes place after a major shipment of drugs goes missing on the US-Canadian border and follows a forest ranger and former Navy SEAL who is plunged into survival mode when the drug cartel forces him to help retrieve the downed package. The movie is being released by Lionsgate/After Dark Films and is also available on VOD.
