Expected to top the weekend box office is the western The Magnificent Seven directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Byung-Hun Lee and Peter Sarsgaard. The film’s original music is composed by James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, Braveheart) and Simon Franglen. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Click here for the full album details. Also visit Variety, Film Music Magazine, Collider, Awards Daily and Indiewire for interviews with Franglen about his work on the project.
Also opening wide is the animated feature Storks directed by Nicholas Stoller & Doug Sweetland and featuring the voices of Andy Samberg, Kelsey Grammer, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Katie Crown, Ty Burrell and Jennifer Aniston. Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Surf’s Up) and Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur) have composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as a song by The Lumineers. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Opening in limited release before expanding nationwide next week is the drama Queen of Katwe directed by Mira Nair and starring David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o and Madina Nalwanga. The film’s original music is composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Roots, 11.22.63). Walt Disney Records has released two soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Back to Life by Alicia Keys, as well as tracks by MC Galaxy, A Pass, Bobi Wine & more. Click here for the details of the regular edition and click here for more information about the deluxe edition soundtrack.
Also opening in select theaters is the Australian drama The Dressmaker co-written and directed by Jocelyn Moorehouse and starring Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Judy Davis, Hugo Weaving, Sarah Snook, Caroline Goodall and Sacha Horler. David Hirschfelder (Elizabeth, Shine, Australia, The Railway Man). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score was released last year when the movie opened in Australia. Check out our previous article for the full album details. The drama is being released in the U.S. by Broad Green Pictures.
Also opening in limited release is the indie drama Goat directed by Andrew Neel and starring Ben Schnetzer, Nick Jonas, Gus Halper, Virginia Gardner, Jake Picking and James Franco. The film doesn’t have an original score and Josh Kessler served as the movie’s music supervisor. No soundtrack album has been announced. Goat follows a young man who is pledging his older brother’s fraternity following a violent assault that left him questioning his own manhood after he didn’t fight back. The drama premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released in theaters and on VOD by The Film Arcade. Visit the official Facebook movie page for more information.
Also opening in select cities is the thriller I.T. directed by John Moore and starring Pierce Brosnan, James Frecheville, Anna Friel, Stefanie Scott and Austin Swift. The film’s original music is composed by Timothy Williams (Sym-Bionic Titanic, Walking with the Enemy, Wild Horses) and produced by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Watchmen). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Another limited release this week is the indie drama Free the World written and directed by Jason Lew and starring Boyd Holbrook, Elisabeth Moss, Octavia Spencer and Sung Kang. Experimental music artist Tim Hecker has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie centers on a man struggling to adapt to life on the outside following his release from prison for and meets a mysterious woman with a violent past. The drama premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released in theaters and on VOD by IFC Films. Visit the official movie website for more details.
Also opening in limited release is the indie comedy My Blind Brother directed by Sophie Goodhart and starring Nick Kroll, Adam Scott, Jenny Slate and Zoe Kazan. The film’s original music is composed by Ian Hultquist (Animals, The First Monday in May, Full Circle). Little Twig Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also opening in select theaters is the documentary The Lovers & the Despot directed by Robert Cannan & Ross Adam about the South Korean filmmaker Shin Sang-ok and actress Choi Eun-hee, who met and fell in love in 1950s post-war Korea. Nathan Halpern (Rich Hill, Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present) has composed the film’s original music. Copticon Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for more information.
