Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror comedy Christmas at the Kringles directed by Kevin Lewis and starring Ron Livingston, Rachel Bilson, Rob Riggle, Arden Myrin, Donald Faison and Thomas Lennon. The film’s original music is composed by Émoi (Willy’s Wonderland, The Accursed, Pig Hill). No word on a soundtrack release. The movie, which follows a family starting fresh in a quiet suburb who must fight for survival when they discover their Christmas-obsessed neighbors are a brainwashing cult, forcing the father to team up with a rogue Santa on a high-stakes rescue mission, is being distributed by Briarcliff Entertainment.
Opening semi-wide in several hundred theaters is the war drama The Mosquito Bowl directed by Peter Berg and starring Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, Tom Francis, Dominic Bogart and Brent Comer. Explosions in the Sky (Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor, American Primeval, Manglehorn, Prince Avalanche) have composed the film’s original music. Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the post-rock band’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie.
Already playing in around 800 theaters since this past Wednesday is the horror thriller Breeder written and directed by Alex Goyotte and starring Daniel Doheny, Dot Marie Jones, Maddie Phillips and Tanaya Beatty. The film’s original music is composed by Hannah Parrott (Harlan Coben’s Shelter, The Croods: Family Tree, Head Count, U.S. Against the World, Last Three Days, When Jeff Tried to Save the World, Golden Arm). No soundtrack album has been announced yet. The movie, which follows an eccentric poodle breeder who lures a broke college student to her remote ranch with a promise of research funding, but soon learns that there’s a catch, premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and is being distributed by the Independent Film Company and Shudder.
Opening in a few hundred theaters (including numerous IMAX screens) is the documentary Everest: The Other Side directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin about elite ski mountaineers Jim Morrison & Hilaree Nelson who were bound by love and the pursuit of the impossible. Caroline Ho (Mother of the Bride, La Dolce Vita, Rap Sh!t) has composed the film’s original music. Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on November 13. Check back on this page for the full album details. The movie premiered at this year’s Venice Film Festival and is being released by Walt Disney Studios, National Geographic Documentary Films and Little Monster Films.
Also opening semi-wide in a couple of hundred theaters is the action thriller The Mongoose directed by Mark Vanselow and starring Liam Neeson, Marisa Tomei, Ving Rhames, Michael Chiklis, Maurice Marvel Meredith and Marcus Thomas. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Yezerski (Buddy, Dangerous Animals, The Tax Collector, Blindspotting, The Devil’s Candy, The Vigil, Feel the Beat, Corporate Animals). No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Opening in select U.S. theaters today before premiering on November 30 on Netflix is the Austrian/German/French drama Gentle Monster written and directed by Marie Kreutzer and starring Léa Seydoux, Laurence Rupp, Catherine Deneuve and Jella Haase. Singer/songwriter and composer Camille (aka Camille Dalmais) (Emilia Pérez, Corsage) has composed the film’s music. No soundtrack album has been announced yet. Check out our previous article to learn more about the movie.
Also opening in select theaters today is the documentary Who Killed Alex Odeh? directed by Jason Osder & William Lafi Youmans about the assassination of the Palestinian American activist. The film’s original music is composed by Dana Kaproff (When a Stranger Calls, The Big Red One, Oliver Sacks: His Own Life, Empire of the Ants, Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee, Death Valley). Intrada Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score tomorrow. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Watermelon Pictures.