Two new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Already playing in theaters since Wednesday is the new film adaptation of Little Women written and directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlen, Timothée Chalamet, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern and Meryl Streep. The film’s original music is composed by Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Shape of Water, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full album details.
Also playing nationwide is the animated feature Spies in Disguise directed by Troy Quane & Nick Bruno and starring Will Smith, Tom Holland, Ben Mendelsohn, Karen Gillan, Rashida Jones, DJ Khaled and Masi Oka. Theodore Shapiro (The Devil Wears Prada, Ghostbusters, Bombshell, Tropic Thunder) has composed the film’s original score. Fox Music/Hollywood Records have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score (click here for the full details) and RCA Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie (click here for more information).
Opening in limited release this weeks is the World War I drama 1917 directed by Sam Mendes and stars George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, Colin Firth and Benedict Cumberbatch. The film’s original music is composed by Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, Wall-E). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening in limited release is the drama Just Mercy directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, Rob Morgan, Tim Blake Nelson, Rafe Spall, O’Shea Jackson Jr and Karan Kendrick. Joel P West (Short Term 12, Grandma, The Glass Castle, Band of Robbers) has composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Another movie opening in limited release is the drama The Song of Names directed by François Girard and starring Tim Roth, Clive Owen, Catherine McCormack, Jonah Hauer-King, Gerran Howell, Luke Doyle and Misha Handley. The film’s original music is composed by Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Silence of the Lambs, The Departed, Hugo). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also opening in select theaters is the indie drama Clemency directed by Chinonye Chukwu and starring Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge, Wendell Price, Richard Schiff and DaniElle Brooks. Kathryn Bostic (Dear White People, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, Middle of Nowhere) has composed the film’s original score. 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 Neon release.