The only new movie opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comic book movie Birds of Prey directed by Cathy Yan and starring Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett, Ewan McGregor, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco and Ali Wong. The film’s original score is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Steve Jobs). Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie (click here for the fill album details). WaterTower Music will release a separate soundtrack featuring Pemberton’s score next Friday, February 14.
Opening in limited release is the psychological thriller The Lodge co-written and directed by Severin Fiala & Veronika Franz and starring Riley Keough, Richard Armitage, Alicia Silverstone, Jaeden Lieberher and Lia McHugh. Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, Boy Erased, Enemy, The Outsider, The Gift) have composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Also opening in limited release is the horror comedy Come to Daddy directed by Ant Timpson and starring Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Martin Donovan, Michael Smiley, Madeleine Sami and Simon Chin. The film’s original music is composed by Karl Steven (800 Words, The Casketeers, Tautau, Straight Forward). Death Waltz Recording Company has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Also opening in select theaters is the Swedish/Georgian drama And Then We Danced directed by Leven Akin and starring Levan Gelbakhiani, Ana Javakishvili and Bachi Valishvili. GMI Rights Management has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by Zviad Mgebry & Ben Wheeler, among other artists, when the movie opened overseas last year. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
I dont get why they wait to release scores until after the movie’s release.
It’s the logical thing, you hear the score after you watch the movie, so you can relive the movie through the music and not the other way around.