Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the animated feature Hoppers directed by Daniel Chong and starring Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Dave Franco, Meryl Streep, Kathy Najimy, Vanessa Bayer and Eduardo Franco. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (Thor: Ragnarok, The Royal Tenenbaums, A Minecraft Movie, The LEGO Movie, C21/22 Jump Street, loudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Croods: A New Age). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song by SZA 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.
Also opening wide is the gothic romance The Bride! written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Annette Bening, Peter Sarsgaard, Jake Gyllenhaal and Penélope Cruz. Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl, Women Talking, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, A Haunting in Venice, Hedda, Tar, Sicario: Day of the Soldado) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as songs by Fever Ray and the movie’ cast today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Also opening nationwide is the action thriller Protector directed by Adrian Grünberg and starring Milla Jovovich, Isabel Myers, D.B. Sweeney and Matthew Modine. The film’s original music is composed by Don Cherel and Sean Brennan. No word on a soundtrack release. The movie, which follows a former war hero whose peaceful life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped and gets thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, is being released by Magenta Light Studios.
Opening semi-wide in around 800 theaters is the horror feature Dolly co-written and directed by Rod Blackhurst and starring Fabianne Therese, Seann William Scott, Kate Cobb, Ethan Suplee, Russ Tiller, Max the Impaler and Michalina Scorzelli. Nick Bohun (Blood for Dust, Creep Box, Kill Shot, Rub) has composed the film’s original music. The composer has released a soundtrack album featuring his score earlier this week. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed by the Independent Film Company & Shudder.
Opening in select theaters today before premiering on March 20 on Netflix is the drama Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man directed by Tom Harper and starring Cillian Murphy, Rebecca Ferguson, Barry Keoghan, Tim Roth, Sophie Rundle and Stephen Graham. Antony Genn & Martin Slattery (Peaky Blinders (Season 4), The Look of Love, Lost in London, Black Mirror: The Waldo Moment) have composed the film’s original score and Grian Chatten (of the post-punk band Fontaines D.C.), Genn and Slattery have written the original songs. RCA Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score and the songs, as well as tracks by Nick Cave, Girl In The Year Above & others today. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the movie.
Opening in select theaters this weekend is the Canadian sports drama Youngblood directed by Hubert Davis and starring Ashton James, Blair Underwood, Henri Picard, Tamara Podemski, Shawn Doyle, Donald MacLean Jr., Allan Hawco and Alexandra McDonald. The film’s original music is composed by Todor Kobakov (Born to Be Blue, 40 Acres, The Samaritan, Backstabbing for Beginners, Tricksters, Most Dangerous Game, Sweetness in the Belly). 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 Toronto International Film Festival and is being distributed by Well Go USA Entertainment.
Opening in New York this weekend before expanding to more markets in the coming weeks is the documentary André is an Idiot directed by Tony Benna and produced by Andre Ricciardi, Tory Tunnell Joshua Altman, Stelio Kitrilakis and Ben Cotner for A24, Sandbox Films and Safehouse Pictures. Dan Deacon (Hustle, Venom: The Last Dance, The Changeling, Rez Ball, Ascension, Strawberry Mansion, All Light, Everywhere, Twixt, Wedding Season) has composed the film’s original music. No word yet on a soundtrack release. Check out our previous article for more information about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released by Joint Venture.
Also opening in select theaters today before coming out on VOD on March 17 is the sci-fi horror thriller DRAGN directed by Peter Webber and starring James Paxton, Carlos Bardem, Lilly Krug, Alice Pagani and Jadran Malkovich. The film’s original music is composed by Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Queen of Katwe, The Regime, Touching the Void, State of Play, The Rite). No soundtrack album has been released yet. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed by Cineverse.
Opening in select U.S. theaters and on VOD today is the Polish/British psychological thriller Heel directed by Jan Komasa and starring Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough and Anson Boon. Abel Korzeniowski (Penny Dreadful, A Single Man, Nocturnal Animals, Till, The Nun, W.E., Emily, The Courier, Romeo and Juliet, Escape from Tomorrow) has composed the film’s original music. No word yet on a soundtrack release. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival (under the title Good Boy) and is being released by Magnolia Pictures.
