Only one new movie is opening wide this weekend:
Expected to have the biggest opening of the year at the domestic box office is The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Woody Harrelson. The film’s original score is composed by James Newton Howard who previously scored the first two installments in the series. Republic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from and inspired by the film, including the original song Yellow Flicker Beat by Lorde who curated the album. Click here for the full album details. The label will also release a separate soundtrack featuring the score from the film. Check out our previous article for more information.
Opening in limited release is the drama Reach Me written and directed by John Herzfeld and starring Sylvester Stallone, Tom Berenger, Kevin Connolly, Kyra Sedgwick, Nelly, Kelsey Grammer, Cary Elwes, Terry Crews, Ryan Kwanten and Tom Sizemore. Tree Adams (Californication, Perception) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a score release. Simba Records has released an EP featuring three songs from the film by Frank Stallone. Visit Amazon to download the release and to check out audio clips. Reach Me. The movie is being released by Millennium Films. To learn more about the drama, which is also being released on VOD today, visit the official movie website.
Also opening in select theaters is the documentary Food Chains directed by Sanjay Rawal, executive produced by Eva Longoria and narrated by Forest Whitaker. The film’s original music is composed by Gil Talmi (Savannah). Konsonant Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to listen to audio clips. Food Chains, which follows group of farm workers battling the global supermarket industry and revealing the abuse of farm laborers in the United States, is being released by Screen Media Films.
Also opening in select cities is the sci-fi horror thriller Extraterrestrial written and directed by The Vicious Brothers and starring Michael Ironside, Freddie Stroma, Melanie Papalia, Brittany Allen and Gil Bellows. Blitz/Berlin has composed the film’s original music. Wax Records has released a single featuring a track from the score. Visit iTunes to download the cue and to listen to an audio sample. Extraterrestrial follows a group of friends on a weekend trip to an inevitable cabin in the woods where they find themselves terrorized by aliens. The movie premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and was picked up by IFC Midnight for domestic distribution. Visit the official movie website to learn more about the film.
Another limited release this weekend is the indie drama The Sleepwalker directed by Mona Fastvold and starring Gitte Witt, Christopher Abbott, Brady Corbet and Stephanie Ellis. The film’s original music is composed by Sondre Lerche (Dan in Real Life) and Kato Ådland. A soundtrack album featuring the movie’s score was released earlier this year. Check out our previous news article for the full details and to learn more about the film. The Sleepwalker premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released in select theaters and on VOD by IFC Films/Sundance Selects. For more information about the film, click here.
Also opening in select markets is the indie romantic comedy All Relative written and directed by J.C. Khoury and starring Connie Nielsen, Sara Paxton, Jonathan Sadowski, David Aaron Baker, Al Thompson and Erin Wilhelmi. Didier Rachou (Deadliest Catch, Gold Rush: Alaska) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. All Relative follows a New Yorker who courts his new girlfriend with the advice of a seductive divorcee – only to be thrown into a living nightmare when a shared secret ratchets up the tension during a weekend with her parents. The movie premiered at this year’s Woodstock Film Film Festival and is being released in theaters and on VOD by FilmBuff.
