Opening in theaters nationwide today is the superhero movie Spider-Man: No Way Home directed by Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau and Marisa Tomei. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Spider-Man: Homecoming & Far From Home, Lost, Doctor StrangeStar TrekRatatouille, The IncrediblesJurassic World, Inside Out). Sony Classical 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 Marvel Studios production, which is being released by Sony Pictures.

Also opening wide is the psychological thriller Nightmare Alley co-written and directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Toni Collette, Richard Jenkins, Ron Perlman, Willem Dafoe and David Strathairn. Nathan Johnson (Knives Out, Looper, The Brothers Bloom, Brick, Don Jon, Mr. Corman) has composed the film’s original music.  Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Searchlight Pictures release.

Opening in select theaters today before premiering on Netflix on December 31 is the drama The Lost Daughter directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard, Ed Harris, Paul Mescal, Jack Farthing, Dagmara Dominczyk, Alba Rohrwacher, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Panos Koronis. The film’s original music is composed by Dickon Hinchliffe (Leave No Trace, Winter’s Bone, Locke, Out of the Furnace, Peaky Blinders, Last Chance Harvey). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the movie.

Also opening in select theaters today before premiering on Amazon Prime on January 7, 2022 is the drama The Tender Bar directed by George Clooney and starring Tye Sheridan, Ben Affleck, Lily Rabe, Christopher Lloyd, Sondra James, Max Martini and Max Casella. Dara Taylor (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del MarEcho Boomers, Wildflower, Trial by Media, Little Ellen, Colewell) has composed the film’s original score. No word yet on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie.

Opening in select theaters and on Apple TV+ today is the sci-fi drama Swan Song written and directed by Benjamin Cleary and starring Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Glenn Close, Awkwafina and Adam Beach. The film’s original music is composed by Jay Wadley (I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Indignation, I Carry You with MeDriveways, Modern Love, Tales from the CityOlympic Dreams). Lakeshore Records 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 movie.

Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the thriller The Novice written and directed by Lauren Hadaway and starring Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth,  Jonathan Cherry, Dilone, Kate Drummond and Charlotte Ubben. Alex Weston (The FarewellWander DarklyWhat Breaks the Ice) has composed the film’s original music. Milan 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 movie, which is being distributed by IFC Films.

Also opening in select U.S. theaters and on VOD today is the historical drama Margrete – Queen of the North co-written and directed by Charlotte Sieling and starring Trine Dyrholm, Søren Malling, Morten Hee Andersen, Jakob Oftebro and Paul Blackthorne. The film’s original music is composed by Jon Ekstrand (MorbiusLife, Borg vs. McEnroe, Easy MoneyChild 44Queen of Hearts, I Am Greta).  OONA Soundtracks and SF Studios have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past September when the movie opened in Denmark. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released stateside by Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Another movie in select theaters while also premiering on Hulu today is the sci-fi thriller Mother/Android written and directed by Mattson Tomlin and starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Algee Smith, Raul Castillo, Kiara Pichardo, Linnea Gardner, Oscar Wahlberg, Christian Mallen and Jared Reinfeldt. Michelle Birsky and Kevin Henthorn have composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced yet for the movie, which follows a young woman and her boyfriend who go on a treacherous journey of escape as their country is caught in an unexpected war with artificial intelligence.

Already playing in select U.S. theaters since this past Wednesday is the drama Minamata directed by Andrew Levitas and stars Johnny Depp, Hiroyuki Sanada, Minami, Bill Nighy, Ryo Kase,Jun Kunimura, Tadanobu Asano and Akiko Iwase. The film’s original music is composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Last Emperor, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, The RevenantLittle Buddha, Femme Fatale, Snake Eyes). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past summer. Check out our previous article for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films.