Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi thriller I.S.S. directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and starring Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, Pilou Asbæk, Masha Mashkova, John Gallagher Jr. and Costa Ronin. The film’s original music is composed by Anne Nikitin (American Animals, Fate: The Winx Saga, The Dropout, Mrs. Wilson, Lost Girls, Calibre, The Pale Horse, This Beautiful Fantastic). No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival and is being released by Bleecker Street.
Opening in over 100 theaters today following an awards-qualifying release last month is the drama Origin written and directed by Ava DuVernay and starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Niecy Nash-Betts, Blair Underwood and Nick Offerman. Kris Bowers (Bridgerton, King Richard, The Color Purple, Secret Invasion, Green Book, Haunted Mansion, When They See Us, Mrs. America) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Click here for the full album details. Available separately as a digital single is the original song I Am by Stan Walker (click here to listen to the song and for more information about the Neon release).
Also opening in around 100 theaters today following an awards-qualifying run last month is the British survival drama The End We Start From directed by Mahalia Belo and starring Jodie Comer, Joel Fry, Mark Strong, Katherine Waterston, Gina McKee, Nina Sosanya and Benedict Cumberbatch. The film’s original music is composed by Anna Meredith (Eighth Grade, Living with Yourself, Tuesday). Mercury Classics, Soundtrack & Score has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed in the U.S. by Republic Pictures.
Also opening in a few hundred theaters is the political slasher Founders Day co-written and directed by Erik Bloomquist and starring Naomi Grace, Devin Druid, Andrew Stewart-Jones, Amy Hargreaves, Emilia McCarthy, Olivia Nikkanen, Dylan Slade, Tyler James White and William Russ. Timothy Williams (Pearl, Brightburn, Agent Elvis, Your Monster, Walking with the Enemy, Finding You) has composed the film’s original music. MovieScore Media 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 movie, which is being released by Dark Sky Films.
Also opening in select theaters today is the romantic comedy Which Brings Me to You directed by Peter Hutchings and starring Lucy Hale, Nat Wolff, Alexander Hodge, Britne Oldford, John Gallagher, Jr. and Genevieve Angelson. The film’s original music is composed by Spencer Hutchings (The Hating Game, Then Came You, Peace, Love & Misunderstanding, The Outcasts, Why Stop Now). The composer has released a soundtrack album featuring his score and songs from the movie earlier this month. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed by DECAL Releasing.
Another movie opening in select theaters today is the thriller Cult Killer directed by Jon Keyes and starring Antonio Banderas, Alice Eve, Paul Reid and Shelley Hennig. Aoife O’Leary & Gerry Owens have composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced The movie, which follows a PI and his partner who are drawn into a web of intrigue when they start tracking a serial killer targeting a wealthy family with a dark secret, is being released by Saban Films.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD is the action thriller Wanted Man directed by Dolph Lundgren and starring Lundgren himself, Kelsey Grammer, Christina Villa, Michael Paré and Roger Cross. The film’s original music is composed by Sacha Chaban (Redemption Day, Collide, On Fire, Aftermath, Darkness Falls, Breaking & Entering, The Vanished). No word on a soundtrack release. The Millennium Media production, which revolves around an aging police officer in Southern California who must retrieve an eyewitness and escort her across the border when a cartel shooting leaves several DEA agents dead, is being released by Quiver Distribution.
