Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the family fantasy adventure IF written and directed by John Krasinski and starring Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, Krasinski himself, Steve Carell, Fiona Shaw, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Louis Gossett Jr. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Lost, Up, Ratatouille, Star Trek, Spider-Man: Far from Home, Jurassic World, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Incredibles). Milan Records/Sony Classical have 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 Paramount Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the biographical drama Back to Black directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and starring Marisa Abela, Jack O’Connell, Juliet Cowan, Eddie Marsan and Lesley Manville. Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Dahmer: Monster – The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Hell or High Water, The Road, Blonde, The Proposition) have composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score last month when the movie opened in the UK (click here for the full album details). Island Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs by Amy Winehouse & others (click here for the full details and for more information about the film).
Also opening nationwide is the slasher movie The Strangers: Chapter 1 directed by Renny Harlin and starring Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Rachel Shenton, Richard Brake, Gabriel Basso, Ema Horvath and Ella Bruccoleri. The film’s original music is composed by Justin Burnett (Dungeons & Dragons, Getaway, An American Haunting, 9-1-1: Lone Star, Java Heat) and Òscar Senén. No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the first part of a new trilogy, which is being distributed by Lionsgate.
Opening in select theaters today before expanding to more markets in the coming weeks is the comedy Babes directed by Pamela Adlon and starring Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, Hasan Minhaj, John Carroll Lynch, Oliver Platt and Stephan James. Ryan Miller (Safety Not Guaranteed, The Fundamentals of Caring, The Kings of Summer, In a World…) and Jay Lifton (Sister of the Groom, How He Fell in Love) have composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and is being released by Neon.
Opening in select IMAX theaters today before premiering next Thursday, March 23 on Prime Video is the documentary The Blue Angels directed by Paul Crowder and produced by Glen Powell, J.J. Abrams, Glen Zipper, Sean Stuart, Mark Monroe, andHannah Minghella. The film’s original music is composed by James Everingham (Apollo: Missions to the Moon, The Real Right Stuff) and Stewart Mitchell. Hans Zimmer serves as the project’s executive music producer. No soundtrack album has been released yet for the movie, which follows the newest class of the Navy and Marine Corps as they flight squadron through intense training and into a season of aerial artistry.
Opening in select theaters while also premiering on Netflix today is the animated feature Thelma the Unicorn directed by Jared Hess & Lynn Wang and starring Brittany Howard, Jemaine Clement, Maliaka Mitchell, Ally Dixon, Edi Patterson, Fred Armisen and Zach Galifianakis. John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, Shrek, The Bourne Identity, Solo: A Star Wars Story, X-Men: The Last Stand, United 93, Rio, Don’t Worry Darling, Happy Feet). has composed the film’s original score. Island Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie (performed by Howard & others), as well as several tracks from Powell’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album and to learn more about the animated comedy.
