Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the animated sequel Despicable Me 4 directed by Chris Renaud and starring Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Joey King, Sofia Vergara, Pierre Coffin, Chloe Fineman, Stephen Colbert, Miranda Cosgrove and Steve Coogan. The film’s original score is composed by Heitor Pereira (Minions, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Smurfs, Smallfoot, Paw Patrol: The Movie). Pharrell Williams is credited for providing the original songs and themes. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring Pereira’s score last Friday (click here for the full album details) and Columbia Records haw released Williams’ new song Double Life as a digital single (click here to listen to the track and to learn more about the Illumination production).
Opening in theaters nationwide today is the slasher movie MaXXXine written and directed by Ti West and starring Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, Bobby Cannavale, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Halsey, Giancarlo Esposito, Lily Collins and Kevin Bacon. Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool 2, 300, John Wick, Watchmen, Atomic Blonde, The Punisher, The Way, Dawn of the Dead) has composed the film’s original score. A24 Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the A24 release.
Also opening wide this weekend is the drama Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot co-written and directed by Joshua Weigel and starring Nika King, Demetrius Grosse, Diaana Babnicova and Elizabeth Mitchell. The film’s original music is composed by Sean Philip Johnson (Sight, All Those Small Things, The Blind, Full of Grace). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Angel Studios.
Also opening wide is the Indian action thriller Kill written and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat and starring Lakshya, Tanya Maniktala and Raghav Juyal. Ketan Sodha (Maska, Talvar, The Whistleblower) has composed the film’s original score. Sony Music Entertainment India has released a soundtrack EP featuring the movie’s original score written by Shashwat Sachdev, Haroon-Gavin and Vikram Montrose yesterday. Check out our previous article for more information about the thriller, which is being distributed in the U.S. by Roadside Attractions.
Opening in select theaters today is the drama Mother, Couch written and directed by Niclas Larsson and starring Ewan McGregor, Taylor Russell, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ellen Burstyn, F. Murray Abraham and Rhys Ifans. The film’s original music is composed by Grizzly Bear’s Christopher Bear (Past Lives, High Maintenance, If You Were the Last, Swallowed, The Passenger). 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 released by Film Movement.
Also opening in select theaters today is the drama The Secret Art of Human Flight directed by H.P. Mendoza and starring Grant Rosenmeyer, Paul Raci, Reina Hardesty, Lucy DeVito, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Nican Robinson and Maggie Grace. Mendoza has also composed the film’s original music. The director and composer has released a soundtrack album featuring his score yesterday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for more information about the movie, which is being released by Level 33 Entertainment release.
Already playing in select theaters since this past Wednesday while also premiering on Netflix on the same day is the action comedy Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F directed by Mark Molloy and starring Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, Judge Reinhold, Kevin Bacon, John Ashton, Bronson Pinchot and Paul Reiser. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, His Dark Materials, Black Widow, Black Adam, The Wheel of Time, Top Gun: Maverick). Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on Wednesday (click here for the full album details) and Columbia Records has released Lil Nas X’s theme song last Friday (click here for more information and to listen to the track).
Opening in select theaters today before coming out o
n VOD on July 9 is the horror thriller Dead Whisper co-written and directed by Conor Soucy and starring Sam Dunning, Rob Evan, Tana Sirois, Bruce Winant, Samantha Hill, Dhane Ross and Hester Wilkinson. Nikhil Koparkar has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score has been released today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed by Vertical.
