Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the fantasy adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales directed by Joachim Rønning & Espen Sandberg and starring Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites and Geoffrey Rush. The film’s original music is composed by Geoff Zanelli (Disturbia, Into the West, The Pacific, The Odd Life of Timothy Green). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit Film.Music.Media, Film Music Magazine and ComingSoon for recent interviews with Zanelli about his work on the project.
Also opening wide is the action comedy Baywatch directed by Seth Gordon and starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Priyanka Chopra, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera and Jon Bass. Christopher Lennertz (Horrible Bosses, Sausage Party, Ride Along, Supernatural) has composed the film’s original music. Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Click here for the full album details. Island Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie by The Notorious B.I.G., Vince Staples, The Chemical Brothers, Lionel Richie & more. The full details can be checked out by clicking here.
Opening in limited release is the Australian thriller Berlin Syndrome directed by Cate Shortland and starring Teresa Palmer and Max Riemelt. The film’s original music is composed by Bryony Marks (Felony, Please Like Me, A Month of Sundays). LilliPilli IP has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Vertical Entertainment release. The movie is also being released on VOD today.
Also opening in select cities is the documentary Long Strange Trip directed by Amir Bar-Lev and executive produced by Martin Scorsese about the rise of the rock band Grateful Dead from their Bay Area roots to stadiums around the world. Rhino Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Amazon Studios production, which is released in theaters today and will be available on Amazon Prime next week.
Also opening in limited release is the dramatic thriller Black Butterfly directed by Brian Goodman and starring Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Piper Perabo. The film’s original music is composed by Federico Jusid (The Secret In Their Eyes, Misconduct, Neruda). No soundtrack album has been announced. The thriller revolves around a down-on-his-luck screenwriter who picks up a drifter and offers him a place to stay. The movie is being released in theaters and on VOD by Lionsgate Premiere.
Opening in select theaters while also premiering on Netflix today is the satire War Machine directed by David Michod and starring Brad Pitt, Topher Grace, Emory Cohen, Tilda Swinton, Anthony Michael Hall, Will Poulter, Jonathan Ing and Ben Kingsley. Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Hell or High Water, Lawless, The Proposition) have composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
