Opening in theaters nationwide is the animated sequel Toy Story 5 directed by Andrew Stanton and starring Joan Cusack, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Greta Lee, Conan O’Brien, Scarlett Spears, Craig Robinson, Shelby Rabara, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Tony Hale, Kristen Schaal,Bonnie Hunt, Wallace Shawn, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Melissa Villaseñor and Keanu Reeves. The film’s original score is composed by Randy Newman (Monsters, Inc., A Bug’s Life, The Natural, The Princess and the Frog, Cars. Pleasantville, Marriage Story, Avalon, James and the Giant Peach). Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as Taylor Swift’s original song I Knew It, I Knew You today. Click here to listen to the song, click here to check out the project’s music team credits and click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Pixar Animation Studios production.
Also opening wide is the period thriller The Death of Robin Hood written and directed by Michael Sarnoski and starring Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd, Noah Jupe and Murray Bartlett. Folk singer/songwriter Jim Ghedi has composed the film’s original music. A24 Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the artists’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the A24 release.
Also opening nationwide is the Australian supernatural romantic horror drama Leviticus written and directed by Adrian Chiarella and starring Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, Ewen Leslie, Davida McKenzie,Jeremy Blewitt and Mia Wasikowska. The film’s original music is composed by Jed Kurzel (Alien: Covenant, The Babadook, Monkey Man, The Mustang, Overlord, The Snowtown Murders, Assassin’s Creed, Echo Valley, The Pope’s Exorcist). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed stateside by Neon.
Opening semi-wide in around 500 theaters this weekend is the coming-of-age drama Girls Like Girls co-written and directed by Kiyoko based on her hit single and novel of the same title and stars Maya da Costa, Myra Molloy, Levon Hawke and Zach Braff. The film’s original score is composed by Jessica Rose Weiss (No Hard Feelings, Cinderella, The Kill Room, The Independent, Canary Black, Don’t Make Me Go, Dog Gone, Trouble). KRO and One Riot Records have released a “companion” soundtrack album featuring fourteen songs from and inspired by the film by Kiyoko last week. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Focus Features release. A separate score album will be coming out next Friday, June 26.
Opening in select U.S. theaters is the British sci-fi drama Rose of Nevada written and directed by Mark Jenkin (Enys Men, Bait) and starring George MacKay, Callum Turner, Francis Magee, Edward Rowe, Rosalind Eleazar, Mary Woodvine and Adrian Rawlins. Jenkin has also composed the film’s original music. Invada Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the director’s score this past April when the movie opened in the UK. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the drama, which is being distributed stateside by 1-2 Special.
Also opening in select theaters is the crime thriller Unidentified co-written and directed by Haifaa Al Mansour and starring Mila Al Zahrani, Shafi Al Harthi, Aziz Gharbawi, Adwa Al Asiri, Othoub Sharar and Abdullah Al Qahtani. The film’s original music is composed by Amelia Warner (Mr. Malcolm’s List, Young Woman and the Sea, Wild Mountain Thyme, Mum’s List) and Sam Thompson (Shark Whisperer, JFK: One Day in America, 007: Road to a Million, Britain and the Blitz). No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and is being released by Sony Pictures Classics release.
Opening in New York this weekend before expanding to more markets next weekend is the comedy Maddie’s Secret written and directed by John Early and starring Early himself, Kate Berlant, Eric Rahill, Claudia O’Doherty, Vanessa Bayer, Conner O’Malley, Chris Bauer, and Kristen Johnston. Michael Hesslein has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. The movie, which follows a plucky dishwasher who leaps to viral superstardom at a trendy food content creation company, premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and is being distributed by Magnolia Pictures.
Opening in select theaters while also premiering on Netflix today is the drama Color Book written and directed by David Fortune and starring William Catlett, Brandee Evans, Jeremiah Daniels and Terri J. Vaughn. The film’s original music is composed by Dabney Morris (Sometimes I Think About Dying, Splitsville, Pavements, Carousel, Broken Diamonds, Procession, Almost Love). Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie.
