Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the psychological thriller Joker: Folie à Deux directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson and Zazie Beetz. The film’s original score is composed by Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl, A Haunting in Venice, Women Talking, Tar, Sicario: Day of the Soldado). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday (click here for the full album details) and Interscope Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the Warner Bros. Pictures release performed by Phoenix & Gaga, as well as a track by Nick Cave today (click here for more more information).
Also opening wide is the drama White Bird directed by Marc Forster and starring Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Helen Mirren, Gillian Anderson and Bryce Gheisar. Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Finding Nemo, The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall, Road to Perdition, The Horse Whisperer) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Lionsgate release.
Also opening nationwide is the family adventure Monster Summer directed by David Henrie and starring Mason Thames, Abby James Witherspoon, Julian Lerner, Noah Cottrell, Patrick Renna, Nora Zehetner, Lorraine Bracco and Mel Gibson. The film’s original music is composed by Frederik Wiedmann ( Batman: Caped Crusader, The Dragon Prince, Star Trek: Picard, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Occupation: Rainfall, Doom: Annihilation, Big Nate). Filmtrax/Atlantic Screen Music 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 movie, which is being released by Pastime Pictures.
Opening in around 500 theaters is the drama The Outrun co-written and directed by Nora Fingscheidt and starring Saoirse Ronan, Paapa Essiedu, Saskia Reeves and Stephen Dillane. John Gürtler & Jan Miserre (System Crasher, A Mouthful of Air, Kids Run, For Jojo, Space Dogs, Fig Tree) have composed the film’s original music. Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score last month. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed in the U.S. by Sony Pictures Classics.
Opening in select theaters today is the documentary Blink directed by Edmund Stenson & Daniel Roher about Pelletier family whose world changes forever when three of their four children are diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa and set out on a trip around the world to experience all its beauty while they still can. The film’s original music is composed by Tamar-kali (Mudbound, The Fire Inside, Shirley, The Assistant, Palmer, The Lie, Come Sunday). 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 Telluride Film Festival is expected to debut on National Geographic later this year.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the British vampire comedy The Radleys directed by Euros Lyn and starring Kelly Macdonald, Harry Baxendale, Bo Bragason, Jay Lycurgo, Shaun Parkes and Siân Phillips. Keefus Ciancia (True Detective, Killing Eve, Eric, Great Expectations, London Spy, The Fall, The Motel Life, Made for Love, Diana) has composed the film’s original score. No word yet on a score release. Iris Records has released the Lewis’ original song Sucky My Blood from the movie today. Click here to listen to the track and for more details about the movie, which is being released in the U.S. by Lionsgate.
Opening in select U.S. theaters today is the Australian animated feature Scarygirl directed by Ricard Cussó & Tania Vincent and starring Jillian Nguyen, Sam Neill, Tim Minchin, Anna Torv, Liv Hewson, Dylan Alcott, Mark Coles Smith and Deborah Mailman. The film’s original music is composed by Ack Kinmonth (Combat Wombat, Daisy Quokka: World’s Scariest Animal, The Wishmas Tree). Harsh Lessons Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this summer when the movie opened in Australia. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Viva Pictures release.
Also opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the comedy The Problem with People written and directed by Paul Reiser and starring Reiser himself, Colm Meaney and Jane Levy. The film’s original music is composed by Steven Argila (Wayne, Mad About You, Son of the South, Max Steel, Basmati Blues). No word on a soundtrack release. The movie, which follows two distant cousins (one in New York and the other in the smallest town in Ireland) who’ve never met and come together to finally put an end to a generations-long family feud, is being released by Quiver Distribution.
Opening in select U.S. theaters today is the French comedy Daaaaaalí! written and directed by Quentin Dupieux and starring Anaïs Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche, Jonathan Cohen, Pio Marmaï, Édouard Baer, Didier Flamand and Romain Duris. Thomas Bangalter (of Daft Punk) has composed (and performed) the film’s original score. Ed Banger Records has released a digital single featuring the artist’s score earlier this year when the movie opened in France. Click here for more details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed stateside by Music Box Films.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the sci-fi thriller Things Will Be Different written and directed by Michael Felker and starring Adam David Thompson, Chloe Skoczen, Riley Dandy, Sarah Bolger, Justin Benson and Jori Lynn Felker. The film’s original music is composed by Jimmy LaValle (aka The Album Leaf) (The Endless, Spring, Synchronic, Something in the Dirt, The F**k-It List) with Michael A. Muller. Eastern Glow Recordings has released two soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as the original songs from the movie. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the details of the both albums and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Magnolia Pictures’ Magnet Releasing.
Opening in a single theater today before coming out on VOD next Friday, October 11, is the romantic drama The Fall written and directed by Shaun Hart and starring Jocelyn Hudon, Thomas Cocquerel, Cassie Scerbo, Jeremy Sumpter,Gustavo Gomez, Annie Abbott and Robin Gammell. Chase Kuker & Ryan D. Wood (as Chromosomes) have composed the film’s original music. Chromosomes Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and songs this coming Monday, October 7. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Buffalo 8.
Also opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the British comedy Arthur’s Whisky directed by Stephen Cookson and starring Diane Keaton, Patricia Hodge, Lulu, Boy George, David Harewood OBE, Bill Paterson, Adil Ray, Hayley Mills, Esme Lonsdale, Genevieve Gaunt, Lawrence Chaney and Hannah Howland. . The film’s original music is composed by David Newman (Ice Age, Serenity, Anastasia, Galaxy Quest, The Nutty Professor, The Flintstones, The War of the Roses). No soundtrack release is expected. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which premiered in the UK earlier this year on Sky Cinema and is being released stateside by Vertical.
