Four new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the family drama Christopher Robin directed by Marc Forster and starring Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael, Mark Gatiss, Jim Cummings, Chris O’Dowd, Brad Garrett and Sophie Okonedo. The film’s original score is composed by Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Disturbia) & Jon Brion (Lady Bird, Magnolia). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as three original songs written by Richard Sherman. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the action comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me co-written and directed by Susanna Fogel and starring Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, Gillian Anderson, Hasan Minhaj, Ivanna Sakhno and Sam Heughan. Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool 2, 300, Watchmen, John Wick) has composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been released. Click here for a list of the songs featured in the comedy. The movie, which follows two thirty-year-old best friends in Los Angeles who are thrust unexpectedly into an international conspiracy, is being released by Lionsgate. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Also opening nationwide is the dystopian thriller The Darkest Minds directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and starring Amandla Stenberg, Mandy Moore and Gwendoline Christie. The film’s original music is composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Blade Runner 2049, Hidden Figures, Annabelle: Creation, Lights Out). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Fox release.
Opening in around 1000 theaters is the documentary Death of a Nation directed by Dinesh D’Souza & Bruce Schooley. Dennis McCarthy (Star Trek: Generations, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, MacGyver) has composed the film’s original music, which was recorded with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Beal. BSX Records will release a soundtrack album featuring McCarthy’s score next month. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Opening in limited release is the indie comedy Never Goin’ Back written and directed by Augustine Frizzell and starring Maia Mitchell, Cami Morrone and Kyle Mooney. The film’s original music is composed by dinger/songwriter Sarah Jaffe. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring Jaffe’s score, as well as tracks by he Young Angry, DJ Chose, Atheena Frizzell, Daniel Hart & more. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the A24 release.
Opening in New York before expanding to more markets over the next couple of weeks is the indie drama The Miseducation of Cameron Post written and directed by Desiree Akhavan and starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Sasha Lane, Forrest Goodluck, John Gallagher Jr. and Jennifer Ehle. Julian Wass (Hit & Run, Room 104, Animals, Insatiable) has composed the film’s original score. No word yet on a soundtrack release. The movie, which centers on a young girl in the 1990s who is forced into a gay-conversion therapy center after she is outed and caught with her best friend, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released by FilmRise. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Also opening in select U.S. cities is the biographical drama Nico, 1988 written and directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli and starring Trine Dyrholm, John Gordon Sinclair, Anamaria Marinca, Sandor Funtek, Thomas Trabacchi, Karina Feernandez, Calvin Demba and Francesco Colella. The film’s original music is composed by Gatto Ciliegia contro il Grande Freddo. 35mm/42 Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the music from the movie. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
