Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Viola Davis, Josh Andrés Rivera and Jason Schwartzman. The film’s original score is composed by James Newton Howard (The Sixth Sense, King Kong, Signs, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music today (click here for the full album details). Interscope Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the Dave Cobb-produced songs from the movie (click here for the full details of the album and to learn more about the Lionsgate release).
Also opening wide is DreamWorks Animation’s sequel Trolls Band Together directed by Walt Dohrn and starring Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello, Eric André, Amy Schumer, Troye Sivan, Daveed Diggs, Andrew Rannells, Zosia Mamet, Zooey Deschanel and Kid Cudi. Theodore Shapiro (Severance, The Devil Wears Prada, Tropic Thunder, Spy, Bombshell, Marley & Me) has composed the film’s original score. Timberlake & Mike Elizondo serve as the project’s executive music producers and Joseph Shirley (Creed III, The Book of Boba Fett) is credited as song producer. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring Shapiro’s score, while RCA Records has released the songs from the movie, including *NSYNC’s original track Better Days. Click here for the details of the score album and click here for the details of the song album.
Also opening nationwide is the slasher movie Thanksgiving directed by Eli Roth and starring Patrick Dempsey, Addison Rae, Gina Gershon, Milo Manheim, Nell Verlaque, Jalen Thomas Brooks and Rick Hoffman. The film’s original music is composed by Brandon Roberts (Chaos Walking, Underwater, The Twilight Zone, Motherland: Fort Salem, Fear Street Part 2: 1978, Pet Semetary: Bloodlines). 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 Sony Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the sports comedy Next Goal Wins directed by Taika Waititi and starring Michael Fassbender, Elisabeth Moss, Oscar Kightley, Rachel House, Will Arnett, David Fane, Uli Latukefu, Kaimana and Rhys Darby. Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, The Batman, Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Jurassic World, Jojo Rabbit, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: No Way Home) has composed the film’s original music. 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 Searchlight Pictures release.
Opening in select theaters today before expanding nationwide next Wednesday, November 22, is the comedic thriller Saltburn written and directed by Emerald Fennell and starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Alison Oliver, Rosamund Pike, Carey Mulligan, Richard E. Grant and Archie Madekwe. The film’s original score is composed by Anthony Willis (M3GAN, Promising Young Woman, How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the MGM/Amazon Studios release.
Opening in select theaters today before premiering on December 1 on Netflix is the drama May December directed by Todd Haynes and starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton, Piper Curda, Elizabeth Yu and Gabriel Chung. Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, The Equalizer 3, Wonder, Emancipation, The Good Shepherd, The Affair) has composed the film’s original music and also adapted Michel Legrand’s score from the 1971 feature The Go-Between for the project. No soundtrack album has been announced yet. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it was picked up by Netflix.
Also opening in select theaters today before premiering on November 22 on Netflix is the animated feature Leo directed by Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel & David Wachtenheim and starring Adam Sandler, Bill Burr, Cecily Strong, Jason Alexander, Rob Schneider, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Jackie Sandler, Heidi Gardner, Nick Swardson, Nicholas Turturro, Robert Smigel, Jo Koy and Stephanie Hsu. The film’s original score is composed by Geoff Zanelli (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Christopher Robin, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Into the West, Disturbia). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be released next week. Click here to learn more about the animated comedy.
