In addition to the nationwide expansion of Gifted, the only nationwide release this week is the action sequel The Fate of the Furious directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Charlize Theron, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges. Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie. Click here for the full album details. The film’s original score is composed by Brian Tyler (Fast Five, Furious 7). Back Lot Music will release the composer’s score later this month. Check out our previous article for the full album details and click here to watch a video from the scoring sessions.
Opening in around 350 theaters is the animated feature Spark: A Space Tail written and directed by Aaron Woodley and featuring the voices of Jace Norman, Jessica Biel, Susan Sarandon, Patrick Stewart and Hilary Swank. Robert Duncan (Castle, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Timeless, The Unit, Terriers) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album is in the works and will be announced soon. Spark is inspired the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West and follows a teenage monkey who leads a space expedition to save the planet from a cruel dictator. To learn more about the Open Road Films release, visit the official movie website.
Opening in New York and Los Angeles before expanding nationwide next week is the adventure drama The Lost City of Z written and directed by James Gray and starring Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland and Angus Macfadyen. The film’s original music is composed by Christopher Spelman who previously scored Gray’s The Immigrant. Filmtrax has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Also opening in limited release is the drama Norman written and directed by Joseph Cedar and starring Richard Gere, Lior Ashkenazi, Michael Sheen, Steve Buscemi, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dan Stevens, Hank Azaria, Harris Yulin and Josh Charles. Jun Miyake has composed the film’s original music. No word yet on a soundtrack release. The movie centers on a little man whose downfall is rooted in a human frailty all too easy to forgive: a need to matter. The drama premiered at last year’s Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals and is being released by Sony Pictures Classics. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Also opening in select markets is the sports drama Tommy’s Honour directed by Jason Connery and starring Jack Lowden, Peter Mullan, Ophelia Lovibond and Sam Neill. The film’s original music is composed by Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double, Severance, Triangle, Black Death, Grabbers, The Robot Overlords). Air-Edel Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also opening in select cities is the animated feature My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea written and directed by Dash Shaw and featuring the voices of Jason Schwartzman, Reggie Watts, Maya Rudolph, Lena Dunham and Susan Sarandon. Rani Sharone has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the GKIDS release.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters is the French/Belgian drama Heal the Living directed by Katell Quillévéré and starring Tahar Rahim, Emmanuelle Seigner, Anne Dorval, Bouli Lanners, Kool Shen, Monia Chokri and Alice Taglioni. The film’s original music is composed by Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the film. The drama premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival and is being released stateside by Cohen Media Group. Click here for more details.
Missing from last week’s film music roundup was the drama Queen of the Desert, which was set to open this weekend and was moved to an earlier release on April 7 on short notice. The movie directed by Werner Herzog and starring Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson, Damien Lewis and Jay Abdo features an original score by Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Time Machine, Rescue Dawn, The Recruit). No soundtrack album has been released yet. The drama premiered at the 2015 Berlin Film Festival and being released in the U.S. in theaters and on VOD by IFC. Visit the official movie website for more information.
