Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the fantasy adventure comedy A Minecraft Movie directed by Jared Hess and starring Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, Sebastian Eugene Hansen and Jennifer Coolidge. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (Thor: Ragnarok, The Royal Tenenbaums, The LEGO Movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, 21/22 Jump Street). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Black, Bret McKenzie, Dayglow, Dirty Honey, Jamieson Shaw & BENEE last Friday. Check out our previous article for the full album details and click here to check out the music team credits of the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the horror comedy Hell of a Summer directed by Finn Wolfhard & Billy Bryk and starring Fred Hechinger, Abby Quinn, Wolfhard & Bryk themselves, Adam Pally, Pardis Saremi, Rosebud Baker, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai and Krista Nazaire. Jay McCarrol (BlackBerry, The Kid Detective, The Dirties, Operation Avalanche) has composed the film’s original score. A soundtrack album is expected to be released in the coming weeks by Lakeshore Records. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and is being released by Neon.
Also opening nationwide is the action comedy Freaky Tales written and directed by Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden and starring Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Angus Cloud, Jack Champion and Dominique Thorne. The film’s original music is composed by Raphael Saadiq (Insecure, Underground, Lovecraft Country, Black Nativity, 61st Street, The After Party). Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album in the coming weeks. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being distributed by Lionsgate.
Opening in select theaters today is the thriller The Luckiest Man in America co-written and directed by Samir Oliveros and starring Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, Maisie Williams, Shamier Anderson, David Strathairn, Haley Bennett, Brian Geraghty, Patti Harrison, Johnny Knoxville, Shaunette Renée Wilson, David Rysdahl, Ricky Russert, Lilli Kay and James Wolk. John Carroll Kirby (Cryptozoo) has composed the film’s original music. Stones Throw Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on May 2. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the IFC Films release.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters is the historical epic drama William Tell written and directed by Nick Hamm and starring Claes Bang, Connor Swindells, Jonah Hauer-King, Golshifteh Farahani, Ellie Bamber, Emily Beecham, Jonathan Pryce, Rafe Spall and Ben Kingsley. The film’s original music is composed by Steven Price (Gravity, Our Planet, Fury, Last Night in Soho, Baby Driver, Suicide Squad, Over the Moon, The Aeronauts, The World’s End). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past January when the movie opened in the UK. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the drama, which is being distributed stateside by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Also opening in select theaters today is the romantic comedy A Nice Indian Boy directed by Roshan Sethi and starring Karan Soni, Jonathan Groff, Harish Patel, Sunita Mani, Zarna Garg, Sas Goldberg and Peter S. Kim. Raashi Kulkarni (World’s Best, Wedding Season) has composed the film’s original music. The composer has released a soundtrack album featuring her 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 Blue Harbor Entertainment.
Opening in New York this week before expanding to more markets (and coming out on VOD) next Friday is the comedy Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer written and directed by Tolga Karaçelik and starring Steve Buscemi, Britt Lower and John Magaro. The film’s original music composed by Nathan Klein (Ludwig, MH370: The Plane That Disappeared, The Beast Within, 101 Dalmation Street, McGregor Forever). Air-Edel Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed by Brainstorm Media.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters is the New Zealand drama We Were Dangerous directed by Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu and starring Erana James, Rima Te Wiata, Manaia Hall and Nathalie Morris. Cam Ballantyne (Nude Tuesday, James & Isey) has composed the film’s original music. Piki Island Limited has released a soundtrack EP featuring the composer’s score last summer when the movie opened in New Zealand. Click here for the full details of the EP and for more information about the movie, which is being released in the U.S. by The Forge.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters is the French drama When Fall Is Coming (Quand vient l’automne) written and directed by François Ozon and starring Hélène Vincent, Josiane Balasko, Pierre Lottin, Ludivine Sagnier and Garlan Erlos. The film’s original music composed by Evgueni Galperine & Sacha Galperine (The Undoing, Baby Reindeer, Kraven the Hunter, Scenes from a Marriage, Loveless, Radioactive, Wizard of Lies, The Family). No word on a soundtrack release. The movie, which premiered at last year’s San Sebastián Film Festival, was released in French theaters last fall and is being distributed stateside by Music Box Films.
