Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated sequel Inside Out 2 directed by Kelsey Mann and starring Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Ayo Edebiri, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Paul Walter Hauser, Lilimar, Diane Lane, Yvette Nicole Brown, Kyle MacLachlan,Kensington Tallman, Grace Lui and Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green. The film’s original music is composed by Andrea Datzman (Carl’s Date, Dug Days, Alcatraz). Walt Disney 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 Pixar Animation Studios production, which is being released by Walt Disney Pictures.
Opening semi-wide in over 600 theaters is the German/French dramedy Treasure directed by Julia von Heinz and starring Lena Dunham, Stephen Fry and Zbigniew Zamachowski. Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz (In Darkness, Copying Beethoven, Quo Vadis, Aida?, In the Rearview, Rosemary’s Baby) and Mary Komasa (Cracow Monsters, Charlatan) has composed the film’s original music. MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed in the U.S. by Bleecker Street.
Also opening semi-wide in around 450 theaters is the historical psychological thriller Firebrand directed by Karim Aïnouz and starring Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Erin Doherty, Eddie Marsan, Sam Riley, Patsy Ferran, Ruby Bentall, Junia Rees, Bryony Hannah and Maia Jemmett. The film’s original music is composed by Dickon Hinchliffe (Winter’s Bone, The Lost Daughter, Out of the Furnace, Locke, Leave No Trace, Last Chance Harvey). No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and is being released in the U.S. by Vertical & Roadside Attractions.
Opening in numerous U.S. markets today following a release in New York last week and before expanding to more markets is the horror/fantasy drama Tuesday written and directed by Daina O. Pusić and starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lola Petticrew and Leah Harvey. Anna Meredith (Eighth Grade, The End We Star From, Living with Yourself) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score is in the works. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Telluride Film Festival and is being distributed by A24.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters is the French drama Just the Two Of Us (L’amour et les forêts) co-written and directed by Valérie Donzelli and starring Virginie Efira, Melvil Poupaud, Romane Bohringer, Dominique Reymond and Virginie Ledoyen. The film’s original music is composed by Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, Betty Blue, Judy, 1408). MovieScore Media (digital version) and Quartet Records (CD version) have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last year when the movie opened in France. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the drama, which is being released in the U.S. by Music Box Films.
Also opening in select theaters is the comedy drama Ghostlight written and directed by Kelly O’Sullivan and starring Keith Kupferer, Dolly de Leon, Katherine Mallen Kupferer and Tara Mallen. Quinn Tsan (Saint Frances) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been released. The movie, which revolves around a construction worker who unexpectedly joins a local theater’s production of Romeo and Juliet, when the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being distributed by IFC Films.
Opening in select theaters this weekend before premiering next Thursday, June 20 on Prime Video is the documentary Federer: Twelve Final Days directed by Asif Kapadia & Joe Sabia about the final chapter in Roger Federer’s legendary tennis career. The film’s original music is composed by Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Darkest Hour, Pride and Prejudice, Anna Karenina, Bumblebee, V for Vendetta, Kubo and the Two Strings). No word yet on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement announcement for more information about the movie.
Opening in select theaters while also premiering on Netflix today is the animated feature Ultraman:Rising directed by Shannon Tindle, co-directed by John Aoshima and starring Christopher Sean, Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita , Keone Young and Julia Harriman. Scot Stafford (Lost Ollie, Trash Truck, Pearl, Presto, Duet) has composed the film’s original score. Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last week (click here for the full album details) and available separately as digital singles as original songs by Alicia Creti and Diplo & Oliver Tree (click here to listen to and for more information about the tracks).
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the documentary The Grab directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite about an investigative journalist who uncovers the money, influence, and alarming rationale behind covert land grabs by some of the world’s most powerful countries. The film’s original music is composed by Jeff Beal (House of Cards, Monk, Pollock, Appaloosa, The Biggest Little Farm, Carnivale, Rome). No soundtrack album has been announced. The movie premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and is being released by Magnolia Pictures.
Also opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the comedy drama Reverse the Curse written and directed by David Duchovny and starring Duchovny himself, Logan Marshall-Green, Stephanie Beatriz, Jason Beghe, Evan Handler, Pamela Adlon and Daphne Rubin-Vega. Vincent Jones (Up All Night, F Is for Family, Grown-ish, We Are the Champions) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been released. Check out our previous article to learn more about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival (under the title Bucky F**king Dent) and is being distributed by Vertical.
