Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the gothic romance Dracula written and directed by Luc Besson and starring Caleb Landry Jones, Christoph Waltz, Matilda De Angelis, Haymon Maria Buttinger and Zoë Bleu Sidel. The film’s original music is composed by Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Men in Black, Alice in Wonderland). Because Music & EuropaCorp have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last summer when the movie opened overseas (under the title Dracula: A Love Story). Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about film, which is being distributed in the U.S. by Vertical.
Also opening wide is the romantic comedy drama Solo Mio directed by Charles & Daniel Kinnane and starring Kevin James, Kim Coates, Julee Cerda, Alyson Hannigan, Jonathan Roumie and Julie Ann Emery. Joy Ngiaw (WondLa, Blush, Rescued by Ruby, Glamorous,Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase) has composed the film’s original music. 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 Angel Studios release.
Also opening nationwide is the slasher sequel The Strangers: Chapter 3 directed by Renny Harlin and starring Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso and Ema Horvath. The film’s original music is composed by Justin Burnett (Dungeons & Dragons,An American Haunting, 9-1-1: Lone Star & Nashville, Getaway, Java Heat) who previously scored 2024’s first chapter and last year’s second chapter. No soundtrack album has been released yet. The third and final part of a new trilogy, which follows the sole survivor of The Strangers’ murdering spree as she faces the masked killers one last time in a brutal, full-circle reckoning of survival and revenge, is being distributed by Lionsgate.
Also opening wide is the supernatural horror feature Whistle directed by Corin Hardy and starring Dafne Keen, Nick Frost, Sophie Nelisse, Ali Skovbye and Michelle Fairley. Doomphonic have composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score is in the works. The movie, which follows a misfit group of unwitting high school students who stumble upon a cursed, ancient Aztec Death Whistle and discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down, premiered at last year’s Fantastic Fest and is being distributed by the Independent Film Company & Shudder.
Opening in select U.S. theaters this weekend following an awards-qualifying release in November is the Spanish/French drama Sirât co-written and directed by Óliver Laxe and starring Sergi López, Brúno Nuñez, Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Henderson, , Tonin Janvier, Jade Oukid and Richard Bellamy. The film’s Golden Globe-nominated and Oscat-shortlisted original music is composed by electronic music producer Kangding Ray. Invada Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the artist’s score last October. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which has recently been nominated in the International Feature category at this year’s Academy Awards and is being released stateside by Neon.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters following an awards-qualifying release in October is the British romantic comedy drama Pillion written and directed by Harry Lighton and starring Harry Melling, Alexander Skarsgård, Douglas Hodge and Lesley Sharp. Oliver Coates (Aftersun, Mary & George, Foe, The Stranger, Occupied City, 100 Nights of Hero, The History of Sound, Significant Other) has composed the film’s original music. A24 Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last December and a vinyl release has just been announced today. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the A24 release.
Opening in select IMAX theaters this weekend following an awards-qualifying release in November is the Japanese animated feature Scarlet written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda and starring Mana Ashida, Masaki Okada and Kôji Yakusho. The film’s original music is composed by Taisei Iwasaki (Belle, Bullet Train Explosion, Blood Blockade Battlefront, First Love). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score in November. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed in the U.S. by Sony Pictures.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters today following an awards-qualifying release in November is the Japanese historical drama Kokuho directed by Sang-il Lee and starring Ryo Yoshizawa, Ryusei Yokohama, Mitsuki Takahata, Shinobu Terajima, Min Tanaka and Ken Watanabe. Marihiko Hara has composed the film’s original music. Sony Music Japan has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score when the movie opened in Japanese theaters last summer. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. The drama, which was selected and shortlisted as Japan’s entry in the International Feature category for this year’s Academy Awards, is being released stateside by GKIDS.
Another movie opening in select U.S. theaters this weekend is the animated feature Buffalo Kids directed by Juan Jesús Galocha & Pedro Solís and starring Alisha Weir, Stephen Graham, Gemma Arterton and Sean Bean. The film’s original music is composed by Fernando Velázquez (The Impossible, A Monster Calls, Mama, The Orphanage, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Hercules, Crimson Peak, Devil). Quartet Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score back in 2024 when the movie opened in Spain. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the film, which is being distributed stateside by Viva Pictures.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters is the Australian/Finnish/Dutch drama Jimpa co-written and directed by Sophie Hyde and starring Olivia Colman, John Lithgow and Aud Mason-Hyde. Sydney-based singer/songwriter Nick Ward has made his feature scoring debut on the film. No soundtrack album has been announced yet. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival and released in the U.S. by Kino Lorber.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters today is the British/Nigerian drama My Father’s Shadow co-written and directed by Akinola Davies Jr. and starring Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Godwin Egbo and Chibuike Marvellous Egbo. The film’s original music is composed by Duval Timothy and CJ Mirra (A Banquet, Nascondino, Make or Break, HI-Surf, Kidnapped). Carrying Colour 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 by MUBI.
