Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the action adventure Jumanji: The Next Level directed by Jake Kasdan and starromh Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, Awkwafina, Danny Glover and Danny DeVito. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the drama Richard Jewell directed by Clint Eastwood starring Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm and Olivia Wilde. Arturo Sandoval (The Mule, For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story, At Middleton) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album is expected to be released. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Also opening nationwide is the horror thriller Black Christmas co-written and directed by Sophia Takal and starring Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Brittany O’Grady, Caleb Eberhardt, Simon Mead and Carl Elwes. The film’s original music is composed by Will Blair & Brooke Blair(Green Room, Hold the Dark, The Informer, I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Opening in Los Angeles and New York before expanding nationwide next week is the drama Bombshell directed by Jay Roach and starring Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Malcolm McDowell and Allison Janney. Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Ghostbusters) has composed the film’s original music. Warner Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song by Regina Spektor. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening in limited release is the drama A Hidden Life directed by Terrence Malick and starring August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Maria Simon, Bruno Ganz, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Ulrich Matthes. The film’s original music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, The Sixth Sense, King Kong, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and other music from the movie. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also opening in select theaters is the comedy drama Uncut Gems written and directed by Josh & Benny Safdie and starring Adam Sandler, Lakeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel and Eric Bogosian, Judd Hirsch. Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never) (Good Time, The Bling Ring, Partisan) has composed the film’s original music. Warp Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Receiving an awards-qualifying release this week is the thriller Seberg directed by Benedict Andrews and starring Kristen Stewart, Jack O’Connell, Margaret Qualley, Zazie Beetz, Vince Vaughn and Anthony Mackie. The film’s original music is composed by Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, Macbeth, Assassin’s Creed, The Babadook, The Mustang). Music.Film Recordings has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening in select cities is the drama The Death & Life Of John F. Donovan co-written and directed by Xavier Dolan and starring Kit Harington, Natalie Portman, Jacob Tremblay, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Thandie Newton, Ben Schnetzer, Emily Hampshire and Sarah Gadon. Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Judy, Cold Mountain) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie, which premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival, is being released in theaters and on VOD by Momentum Pictures.
Another limited release this week is the thriller Mob Town directed by Danny A. Abeckaser and starring David Arquette, Jennifer Esposito, Abeckaser himself, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and PJ Byrne. Lionel Cohen (First We Take Brooklyn) has composed the film’s original music. DNA-Productions has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Also opening in select theaters and on VOD is the sci-fi thriller Code 8 directed by Jeff Chan and starring Robbie Amell, Stephen Amell, Greg Bryk, Kari Matchell and Sung Kang. The film’s original music composed by Ryan Taubert (American Exit, Score: A Film Music Documentary). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Already playing in select theaters since this past Wednesday is the action thriller 6 Underground directed by Michael Bay and starring Ryan Reynolds, Mélanie Laurent, Corey Hawkins, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Ben Hardy and Dave Franco. Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The LEGO Batman Movie, His Dark Materials, The Crown) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the film, which also just premiered on Netflix today.
