Opening in select theaters today is the documentary Rebuilding Paradise directed by Ron Howard. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, The Lion King, Inception) & Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The LEGO Batman Movie, Bad Boys for Life). A soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score for the movie, which also features Pearl Jam’s River Cross as its end credits song, will be announced soon. Check out our previous article for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released by National Geographic Films/Abramorama.
Opening on VOD today is the romantic drama The Secret: Dare to Dream directed by Andy Tennant and starring Katie Holmes, Josh Lucas, Celia Weston and Jerry O’Connell. George Fenton (The Blue Planet, Hitch, Groundhog Day, Dangerous Liaisons, Anna and the King) has composed the film’s original music. Lightning Glasses and Tone Tree Music have released the original song Waiting written and performed by Striking Matches today. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the Lionsgate release.
Opening in select theaters today before opening on VOD on August 7 is the horror thriller She Dies Tomorrow written and directed by Amy Seimetz and stars Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams, Kentucker Audley, Katie Aselton, Chris Messina, Tunde Adebimpe, Jennifer Kim, Olivia Taylor Dudley and Michelle Rodriguez. The film’s original music is composed by Mondo Boys (Phoenix Forgotten, The Girlfriend Experience, Dave Made a Maze). Milan Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score next Friday, August 7. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Neon release.
Opening theatrically and on VOD today is the documentary The Fight directed by Elyse Steinberg, Josh Kriegman and Eli Despres. Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel, The Motorcycle Diaries, August: Osage County) has provided the themes for the movie and Juan Luqui has composed the film’s original score. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie, which follows a team of heroic ACLU lawyers in a battle over abortion rights, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights and voting rights, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released by Magnolia Pictures. Visit the official movie website for more information.
Also opening in select theaters is the drama The Cuban directed by Sergio Navarretta and starring Louis Gossett Jr., Shohreh Aghdashloo, Ana Golja, Giacomo Gianniotti and Lauren Holly. The film’s original music is composed by jazz pianist Hilario Duran. Alma Records has released a soundtrack album featuring Duran’s score this past May. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Brainstorm Media.
Opening in the U.S. on VOD today is the British/Irish crime drama The Shadow of Violence directed by Nick Rowland and starring Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan, Niamh Algar and Ned Dennehy. Blanck Mass (aka Benjamin John Power) has composed the film’s original music. Invada Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this year when the movie opened overseas (under the title Calm with Horses). Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the drama, which is being released stateside by Saban Films.
Also opening in theaters and on VOD today is the British romantic drama Summerland written and directed by Jessica Swale and starring Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lucas Bond, Dixie Egerickx, Siân Phillips, Penelope Wilton and Tom Courtenay. The film’s original music is composed by Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, Hotel Mumbai, Patrick Melrose, Adrift, The Art of Racing in the Rain). No soundtrack album has been released. Check out our scoring assignment announcement and the official movie website for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by IFC Films.
Also opening in select theaters today is the drama The Grizzlies directed by Miranda de Pencier and starring Will Sasso, Ben Schnetzer, Tantoo Cardinal, Eric Schweig, Emerald MacDonald, Natar Ungalaaq, Anna Lambe, Paul Nutarariaq, Booboo Stewart and Madeline Ivalu. Garth Stevenson (Tracks, Ten Thousand Saints, Chappaquiddick, Them That Follow) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. To learn more about the movie, which premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, check out our previous article and visit the official movie website.
Also opening in select theaters before premiering on Apple TV+ is the documentary Boys State directed by Jesse Moss & Amanda McBaine about a week-long annual program in which a thousand Texas high school seniors gather for an elaborate mock exercise: building their own state government.. The film’s original score is composed by T. Griffin (Life, Animated, Charm City). The documentary premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it received the Grand Jury Prize, and is being released theatrically by A24.
