The only movie opening nationwide this week is Solo: A Star Wars Story directed by Ron Howard and starring Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Paul Bettany. The film’s original score is composed by John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity) and John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark) contributed the Han Solo theme. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music. Click here for the full album details and visit Film Music Magazine, Film.Music.Media and Billboard for recent interviews with Powell about his work on the project.
Opening in limited release is the sci-fi comedy How to Talk to Girls at Parties directed by John Cameron Mitchell and stars Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Nicole Kidman and Ruth Wilson. Nico Muhly (The Reader, Margaret), Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu and Matmos have written original music for the film. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the original music, as well as tracks by The Damned, The Dyschords, The Velvet Underground, A.C. Newman & others. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the A24 release.
Opening in select theaters before being released on VOD next week is the biographical drama Mary Shelley co-written and directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour and starring Elle Fanning, Maisie Williams, Bel Powley, Douglas Booth, Joanne Froggatt and Stephen Dillane. The film’s original music is composed by Amelia Warner (Mum’s List). Universal Music Classics/Decca Gold have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the IFC Films release.
Also opening in limited release is the thriller In Darkness directed by Anthony Byrne and starring Natalie Dormer, Ed Skrein, Emily Ratajkowski, Neil Maskell, Jan Bijvoet, James Cosmo and Joely Richardson. Niall Byrne (Cairo Time, Parked, Hatton Garden) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the Vertical Entertainment release, which is now also available on VOD.
Also opening in select cities is the sci-fi thriller Future World directed by James Franco & Bruce Thierry Cheung and starring Franco, Suki Waterhouse, Jeffrey Wahlberg, Margarita Levieva, Snoop Dogg, George Lewis Jr., Cliff Smith, Lucy Liu and Milla Jovovich. The film’s original music is composed by Toydrum (Detour, Prevenge, London Fields). No word on a soundtrack release. For more information about the movie, which is being released in theaters and on VOD by Lionsgate Premiere, check out our scoring assignment announcement.
Another limited release this week is the documentary The Gospel According to André directed by Kate Novack about the life and career of André Leon Talley, former Vogue magazine editor-at-large. Ian Hultquist (Assassination Nation, A.X.L., Animals, My Blind Brother) & Sofia Hultquist (The First Monday in May, Love & Bananas) have composed the film’s original music. Little Twig Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Magnolia Pictures release.
Also opening in select theaters is the horror thriller Feral co-written and directed by Mark H. Young and starring Scout Taylor-Compton, Lew Temple, Olivia Luccardi, Renee Olstead, Brock Kelly, Landry Allbright and George Finn. The film’s original music is composed by Elia Cmiral (Ronin, Battlefield Earth, Wrong Turn, Nash Bridges, Stigmata). No soundtrack album has been announced. To learn more about the movie, which is being released theatrically and on VOD by IFC Midnight, visit the official movie website for more information.
