Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the animated sequel The Croods: A New Age directed by Joel Crawford and starring Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Leslie Mann, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, Cloris Leachman, Peter Dinklage and Kelly Marie Tran. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (Thor: Ragnarok, THE LEGO Movie, 21/22 Jump Street, Hotel Transylvania). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Feel The Thunder performed by HAIM. Check out our previous article for the full album details and click here to listen to the song and to learn more about the DreamWorks Animation production
Opening in select theaters and on VOD this week is the biographical drama Stardust co-written and directed by Gabriel Range and starring Johnny Flynn, Jena Malone, Marc Maron, Anthony Flanagan, Aaron Poole, Derek Moran, Julian Richings and Monica Parker. Anne Nikitin (American Animals, Calibre, This Beautiful Fantastic, Lost Girls, The Pale Horse) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which chronicles a young David Bowie’s first visit to the US, and is being released in the stateside by IFC Films.
Also opening in select theaters and on VOD this week is the documentary Zappa directed by Alex Winter about the private life of Frank Zappa. The film’s original score is composed by John Frizzell (Alien: Resurrection, Office Space, Dante’s Peak, Gods and Generals, Legion, The Following). Universal Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Zappa, The Mothers of Invention, Alice Coopers & others today and a 3-CD set and vinyl edition is set to come out in early 2021. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed by Magnolia Pictures.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the drama Princess of the Row co-written and directed by Van Maximilian Carlson and starring Edi Gathegi, Tayler Buck, Ana Ortiz, Martin Sheen, Jacob Vargas, Tabitha Brow and Jenny Gago. Julian Scherle (Let’s Be Evil, Disrupted, Pause, Hudson) has composed the film’s original music. Scissors has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the Gravitas Ventures release.
Opening in select theaters this week before premiering on Netflix on December 18 is the drama Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom directed by George C. Wolfe and starring Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman, Michael Potts, Dusan Brown and Taylour Paige. The film’s original music is composed by Branford Marsalis (The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Once in the Life). Milan Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score next month. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Netflix original film.
Premiering today exclusively on Amazon Prime is the drama Life in a Year directed by Mitja Okorn and starring Jaden Smith, Cara Delevingne, Cuba Gooding Jr., Chris D’Elia and Nia Long. Rupert Parkes (aka Photek) (How to Get Away with Murder, Station 19, Mosul) has composed the film’s original score. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which follows a 17-year-old who finds out that his girlfriend is dying and sets out to give her an entire life in the last year she has left, and is being released by Sony Pictures.
