Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comedy Honey Don’t! co-written and directed by Ethan Coen and starring Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans, Charlie Day and Billy Eichner. The film’s original score is composed by Carter Burwell (Carol, Fargo, The Banshees of Inisherin, True Grit, The Blind Side, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Twilight, Anomalisa). Shadow of the City has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, original songs written by Jack Antonoff & Coen and other songs from the movie today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.
Also opening wide is the thriller Relay directed by David Mackenzie and starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James, Sam Worthington and Willa Fitzgerald. Tony Doogan (Starred Up, Outlaw Kings) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Bush Tetras & Karen Marks, Kenneth James Gibson & Alison Cotton today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Bleecker Street.
Opening semi-wide is the historical thriller Eden directed by Ron Howard and starring Sydney Sweeney, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Jude Law and Daniel Bruehl. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Inception, Gladiator, The Lion King, Dune, Pirates of the Caribbean, Man of Steel, Interstellar). No soundtrack album is expected. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and is being distributed in the U.S. by Vertical.
Also opening semi-wide in a few hundred theaters is the survival thriller Trust directed by Carlson Young and starring Sophie Turner, Rhys Coiro, Billy Campbell,Gianni Paolo, Peter Mensah, Renata Vaca, Forrest Goodluck and Katey Sagal. Isom Innis (of the indie pop band Foster the People) (The Blazing World, Upgraded) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which is being released by Republic Pictures.
Opening in select theaters today before expanding nationwide on September 5 is the comedy Splitsville co-written and directed by Michael Angelo Covino and starring Dakota Johnson, Covino himself, Adria Arjona, Kyle Marvin, Nicholas Braun, O-T Fagbenle, David Castañeda, Simon Webster, Charlie Gillespie, Stephen Adekolu and Tyrone Benskin. The film’s original music is composed by David Wingo ( Take Shelter, Mud, Barry,Midnight Special, The Exorcist: Believer, Loving, The Report) and Dabney Morris (Sometimes I Think About Dying, Procession, Broken Diamonds) have composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Neon release.
Also opening in select theaters is the dramatic thriller Lurker written and directed by Alex Russell and starring Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, Havana Rose Liu, Wale Onayemi, Sunny Suljic, Zach Fox and Daniel Zolghadri. Record producer, DJ and songwriter Kenny Beats (aka Kenneth Blume) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the artist’s score and the movie’s songs co-written by Blume and performed by Madekwe today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the drama, which is being distributed by MUBI.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters this weekend is the Australian sci-fi/horror action movie Primitive War written and directed by Luke Sparke and starring Ryan Kwanten, Tricia Helfer, Anthony Ingruber, Nick Wechsler, Jeremy Piven and Aaron Glenane. The film’s original music is composed by Frederik Wiedmann (The Dragon Prince, Batman: Caped Crusader, Occupation: Rainfall, Star Trek: Picard,Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Doom: Annihilation, Monster Summer, Big Nate) has composed the film’s original music. Kaleido Sound has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Thursday. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released stateside by Fathom Events.
Opening at New York’s Paris Theater today before expanding to more cities and also premiering on Netflix on Thursday, August 28, is the crime comedy The Thursday Murder Club co-written and directed by Chris Columbus and staring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, Naomi Ackie, David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Richard E. Grant, Daniel Mays,Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Tom Ellis, Sarah Niles, Paul Freeman, Geoff Bell and Ingrid Oliver. Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, American Beauty, 1917, Road to Perdition, Wall-E, Skyfall, Bridge of Spies) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be released on August 28. Check back on this page for the full album details and check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters is the Chinese historical action drama Dongji Rescue directed by Guan Hu & Zhenxiang Fei and starring Zhu Yilong, Wu Lei and Ni Ni. The film’s original music is composed by Atli Örvarsson (Silo, Vantage Point, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Defending Jacob, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, The Edge of Seventeen, Rams, The Eagle). Dream Studio has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed stateside by Well Go USA Entertainment.
Opening in select AMC theaters today is the noir thriller Hollywood Grit co-written and directed by Ryan Curtis and starring Max Martini, Tyrese Gibson, Linda Purl, Patrick Duffy, Caylee Cowan, David B. Meadows, Ysabela Espinosa, Linc Hand, Nikki Howard and Benito Martinez. Nick Gomez has composed the film’s original score and also co-wrote the movie’s original songs with Jon Gus & Sarah Cardenas. A soundtrack album featuring the score was released today (click here for the full album details) and an album featuring the songs was released last week (click here for the album details and for more about the thriller, which is being released by 360 Distribution).
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the supernatural horror thriller We’re Not Safe Here written and directed by Solomon Gray and starring Hayley McFarland, Sharmita Bhattacharya and Caisey Cole. The film’s original music is composed by Tom Schraeder (The Dark and the Wicked, Beast Mode, Hurt, Vicious) and and Joe Stockton (Wretch, The Fall of Usher, The Prayer Box). Schraeder has released a soundtrack album featuring the score today and also released a separate single featuring two original songs written and performed by himself. Check out our previous article for the album details and click here to listen to both songs and for more information about the Saban Films release.
