Opening in theaters nationwide is the animated feature The Boy and the Heron written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and starring (in its English language version) Christian Bale, Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Mark Hamill, Florence Pugh, Karen Fukuhara and Luca Padovan. The film’s original music is composed by Joe Hisaishi (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle). Studio Ghibli has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score (click here for the full album details). Available separately from Milan Records is the original song Spinning Globe by Kenshi Yonezu (click here to listen to the track and to learn more about the movie).
Opening in select theaters today before expanding nationwide in the coming weeks is the fantasy comedy Poor Things directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott and Jerrod Carmichae. Jerskin Fendrix has composed the film’s original music and made his scoring debut on the project. Milan Records 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, which is being released by Searchlight Pictures.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters is the German documentary Anselm directed by Wim Wenders about painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer. The film’s original music is composed by Leonard Küßner (Dear Future Children). Groenland Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past October. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and is being distributed by Sideshow and Janus Films.
Also opening in select theaters is the horror thriller The Cello directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and starring Jeremy Irons, Tobin Bell, Samer Ismail, Elham Ali and Muhanad Al-Hamdi. Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Annabelle, Insidious, Malignant, The Unholy, The Curse of La Llorona) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which is being released by Destiny Entertainment.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters today is the South Korean disaster thriller Concrete Utopia co-written and directed by Um Tae-hwa and starring Lee Byung-hun, Park Bo-young and Park Seo-jun. The film’s original music is composed by Kim Hae-won (Moonlit Winter, Socialphobia). Leeway Music & Media have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past September. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed stateside by 815 Pictures.
Opening in select theaters this weekend before premiering next Friday, December 15 on Netflix is the animated sequel Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget directed by Sam Fell and starring Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi, Imelda Staunton, Bella Ramsey, Lynn Ferguson, David Bradley, Romesh Ranganathan, Jane Horrocks and Daniel Mays. Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Martian, Mulan, Man on Fire, The Last Duel) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Masterworks will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song by Paloma Faith next week. Check out our previous article for the full album and to listen to a first track.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the action thriller Fast Charlie directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Pierce Brosnan, James Caan and Morena Baccarin. The film’s original music is composed by Fil Eisler (Outer Banks, Revenge, Empire, How to Be Single, UnReal, Thunder Force, Superintelligence, The Titan). Atlantic Screen Music/Filmtrax 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, which is being released by Vertical Entertainment.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters and on VOD today is the French adventure drama The Three Musketeers – Part I: D’Artagnan (Les Trois Mousquetaires: D’Artagnan) directed by Martin Bourboulon and starring François Civil, Romain Duris, Vincent Cassel, Eva Green and Pio Marmaï. Guillaume Roussel (Black Beauty, 3 Days to Kill, Expend4bles, The Spy, Happy!, Marie Antoinette, November) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past April when the movie opened overseas. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed stateside by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
