Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action comedy Bullet Train directed by David Leitch and starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Sandra Bullock, Andrew Koji, Brian Tyree Henry and Michael Shannon. The film’s original score is composed by Dominic Lewis (The Man in the High Castle, Peter Rabbit, Money Monster, The King’s Man) who also co-wrote and produced several of the songs from the movie. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today (click here for the full album details) and Arista Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the Sony Pictures production (click here for more information).
Also opening wide is the comedy Easter Sunday directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and starring Jo Koy, Jimmy O. Yang, Tia Carrere, Eva Noblezada, Brandon Wardell, Tiffany Haddish and Lou Diamond Phillips. Dan the Automator (Booksmart, Control, Holidate) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Opening in select theaters today before expanding nationwide next Friday, August 12, is the slasher movie Bodies Bodies Bodies directed by Halina Reijn and starring Amandla Stenberg, Rachel Sennott, Pete Davidson, Maria Bakalova, Lee Pace, Chase Sui Wonders, Myha’la Herrold and Conner O’Malley. The film’s original music is composed by Disasterpeace (It Follows, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Triple Frontier, Under the Silver Lake). A24 Music & Warner Music UK have released the original song Hot Girl by Charli XCX from the movie. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the A24 release.
Also opening in select theaters today before coming out on VOD on August 12 is the comedy I Love My Dad written and directed by James Morosini and starring Patton Oswalt, Morosini himself, Claudia Sulewski, Amy Landecker, Lil Rel Howery, Ricky Velez and Rachel Dratch. Jeremy Bullock (Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story, Chasing the Blues) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been released. The movie, which follows a hopelessly estranged father who desperately wants to reconnect with his troubled son, premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and is being distributed by Magnolia Pictures.
Opening in select theaters and also premiering on Apple TV+ today is the animated feature Luck directed by Peggy Holmes and starring Simon Pegg, Jane Fonda, Lil Rel Howery, Whoopi Goldberg, Flula Borg Colin O’Donoghue, Adelynn Spoon and John Ratzenberger. The film’s original music is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2, Hocus Pocus). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Skydance Animation production.
Opening in New York today before expanding to more markets over the next couple of weeks is the documentary Claydream directed by Marq Evans about the the rise and fall of Will Vinton who revolutionized the animation business during the 1980s and 90s. Heather McIntosh (Compliance, Z for Zachariah, The Art of Self-Defense, The L Word: Generation Q) has composed the film’s original score. Oscilloscope Laboratories have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and two songs by Isaac Brock & Grandaddy last Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Opening in select theaters today before coming out on VOD on Tuesday, August 9, is the romantic comedy My Favorite Girlfriend written and directed by Amanda Raymond and starring Bonnie Piesse and Tyler Johnson. The film’s original score is composed by Alex Geringas (Woody Woodpecker, Arlo the Alligator Boy, Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh, TrollsTopia). The composer also co-wrote the original song Where Love Is… with Aimee (who also performed the track), which has been released as a digital single today. Click here to listen to the song and to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed by Saban Films.
Opening in select theaters and also premiering on AMC+ today is the action thriller Stowaway directed by Declan Whitebloom and starring Ruby Rose, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Frank Grillo, Danny Bohnen, Scotty Bohnen, Vernon Davis and Luis Da Silva Jr. BC Smith (Adult World, The Mod Squad, Amateur, Beer League, The Stairs) & Tom Scholefield have composed the film’s original music. Node Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details.
Opening in a single theater today before premiering on Netflix next Friday, August 12, is the horror action comedy Day Shift directed by J.J. Perry and starring Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, Snoop Dogg, Meagan Good, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Steve Howey, Karla Souza and Scott Adkins.. The film’s original music is composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Deadpool 2, Watchmen,The Punisher, Dawn of the Dead). Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie.
Also opening in a single today before premiering on Netflix on August 12 is the film adaptation of 13: The Musical directed by Tamra Davis and starring Eli Golden, Gabriella Uhl, JD McCrary, Debra Messing, Rhea Perlman, Josh Peck, Lindsey Blackwell and Frankie McNellis. Christopher Lennertz (Lost in Space, The Boys, Horrible Bosses, Sausage Party) has composed the original score, which features several new songs written by Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Honeymoon in Vegas) in addition to the songs from the stage musical. Sh-K-Boom Records will release a soundtrack featuring the songs on August 12. Click here for the full album details and to listen to a first track.
