Opening in theaters nationwide this week is the animated feature Strange World directed by Don Hall, co-directed by Qui Nguyen and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Jaboukie Young-White and Gabrielle Union. The film’s original music composed by Henry Jackman (Wreck-It-Ralph, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Big Hero 6, X-Men: First Class, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song written by Jackman & Kevin Del Aguila earlier this week. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Walt Disney Animation Studios production.
Also opening nationwide this week is the war drama Devotion directed by J.D. Dillard and starring Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell, Christina Jackson, Thomas Sadoski and Joe Jonas. Chanda Dancy (The Defeated, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Aftershock) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music last Friday (click here for the full album details). Available separately from Republic Records is Joe Jonas’ & Khalid’s original song Not Alone from the movie (click here to listen to the track).
Opening in around 700 theaters for a limited one week run is the Netflix original film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery written and directed by Rian Johnson and starring Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr., Dave Bautista, Kathryn Hahn and Kate Hudson. The movie’s original music is composed by Nathan Johnson (Looper, Brick, Nightmare Alley, Don Jon). Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details, to listen to the composer’s theme and to learn more about the sequel, which will premiere on December 23 on Netflix.
Opening in select theaters today before premiering on Netflix on December 30 is the comedy White Noise written and directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle, André Benjamin and Alessandro Nivola. Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice in Wonderland) has composed the film’s original music. Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last week (click here for the full album details). Available separately from Columbia Records is the original song new body rhumba by LCD Soundsystem (click here to listen to the track).
Opening in select theaters today before premiering on Prime Video on December 16 is the horror drama Nanny written and directed by Nikyatu Jusu and starring Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Spector, Sinqua Walls and Rose Decker. The film’s original music is composed by Tanerélle & Bartek Gliniak. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie, which revolves around an undocumented nanny working for a privileged couple in New York City, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being distributed by Amazon Studios.
Opening in select theaters this week before premiering on Netflix next Friday, December 2 is the romantic drama Lady Chatterley’s Lover directed by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre and starring Emma Corrin, Jack O’Connell, Ella Hunt, Joely Richardson, Faye Marsay and Matthew Duckett. Isabella Summers (Little Fires Everywhere, The Offer, Call Jane, Physical, Sex/Life) has composed the film’s original music. Netflix Music 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 movie.
Opening in New York today before expanding to more markets over the next couple of weeks the documentary All the Beauty and the Bloodshed directed by Laura Poitras about artist and activist Nan Goldin and her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis. The film’s original music is composed by Soundwalk Collective. No soundtrack album has been announced. The movie premiered at this year’s Venice Film Festival and is being released by Neon.
