The only movie opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror comedy Freaky co-written and directed by Christopher Landon and starring Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Celeste O’Connor, Katie Finneran, Dana Drori, Misha Osherovich, Uriah Shelton and Alan Ruck. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Happy Death Day, Outlander, Battlestar Galactica). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Blumhouse production, which is being released by Universal Pictures.
Opening in select theaters today is the comdedy The Climb co-written and directed by Michael Angelo Covino and starring Covino himself, alongside Kyle Marvin, Gayle Rankin, Talia Balsam, George Wendt and Judith Godréche. Jon Natchez & Martin Mabz have composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been announced. The movie, which follows two lifelong friends who are out for a bike ride through the mountains in the South of France when one of them confesses that he slept with the other’s fiancé premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and is being released stateside by Sony Pictures Classics.
Opening in select theaters today before premiering on December 4 on VOD is the drama Ammonite written and directed by Francis Lee and starring Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones, Alec Secareanu, James McArdle and Fiona Shaw. The film’s original music is composed by Dustin O’Halloran & Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) (Lion, The Old Guard, The Art of Racing in the Rain). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Neon release.
Also opening in select theaters today before premiering on Apple TV+ on December 11 is the animated feature Wolfwalkers directed by Tomm Moore & Ross Stewart and written by Will Collins. Bruno Coulais (Coraline, The Chorus, The Secret of Kells, The Crimson Rivers, Winged Migration) and Kila. have composed the film’s original music. 22D Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as AURORA’s new version of Running with the Wolves as featured in the movie. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the film, which is being distributed in theaters by GKIDS.
Opening in select cities today (and expanding to more markets next Friday, November 20) before premiering on Netflix on December 4 is the drama Mank directed by David Fincher and starring Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Charles Dance, Lily Collins, Arliss Howard, Tom Pelphrey, Sam Troughton and Ferdinand Kingsley. The film’s original music is composed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (The Social Network, Watchmen, Gone Girl, Soul, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). A soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score will be announced soon. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie.
Already playing in select theaters since this past Wednesday, November 11 before premiering on Netflix on November 25 is the drama Hillbilly Elegy directed by Ron Howard and starring Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Gabriel Basso, Haley Bennett, Bo Hopkins, Freida Pinto and Owen Asztalos. Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Inception, Interstellar, The Lion King, Man of Steel) & David Fleming (Blue Planet II, The Perfect Guy) have composed the film’s original music. Milan Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score next Friday, November 20. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the film.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the fantasy drama Come Away directed by Brenda Chapman and starring David Oyelowo, Anna Chancellor, Angelina Jolie, Clarke Peters, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Caine, Jordan Nash, Reece Yates, Keira Chansa, David Gyasi and Derek Jacobi. The film’s original music is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, The Jungle Book, Elf, Hocus Pocus, Cutthroat Island). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Relativity Media release.
Opening in select theaters today before coming out on VOD next Tuesday, November 17 (and on Blu-ray and DVD on December 4), is the comedy Fatman written and directed by Eshom Nelms & Ian Nelms and starring Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Mondo Boys (Phoenix Forgotten, She Dies Tomorrow, The Girlfriend Experience, Dave Made a Maze) have composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. Click here to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed in the U.S. by Saban Films.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the comedy Chick Fight directed by Paul Leyden and starring Malin Akerman, Bella Thorne, Alec Baldwin, Dulcé Sloan, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Nash, Fortune Feimster and Dominique Jackson. The film’s original music is composed by Benson Taylor (London Fields, The Perfect Dictatorship). No soundtrack album has been released yet. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which is being released by Quiver Distribution
Also opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the crime thriller Echo Boomers directed by Seth Savoy and starring Patrick Schwarzenegger, Alex Pettyfer, Michael Shannon, Gilles Geary, Hayley Law, Jacob Alexander, Oliver Cooper, Kate Linder and Lesley Ann Warren. Dara Taylor (Colewell, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. The movie, which follows a man who leaves school in mounting debt and is pulled into a criminal operation made up of rebellious college graduates who steal from the rich and give back to themselves, is being distributed by Saban Films.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters is the British drama Make Up written and directed by Claire Oakley and starring Molly Windsor, Joseph Quinn, Stefanie Martini, Theo Barklem-Biggs and Lisa Palfrey. The film’s original music is composed by Ben Salisbury (Devs, Ex Machina, Hanna, Annihilation, Luce, Free Fire). Invada Records has released a soundtrack single featuring the composer’s score earlier this year when the movie opened in the UK. Check out our previous news article for more details.
