Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror movie Weapons written and directed by Zach Cregger and starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Austin Abrams, Alden Ehrenreich, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan. The film’s original music is composed by Ryan Holladay & Hays Holladay and Cregger himself. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the artists’ score last Friday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the New Line Cinema production, which is being released by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Also opening wide is the comedy sequel Freakier Friday directed by Nisha Ganatra and starring Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, Rosalind Chao, Vanessa Bayer, Chad Michael Murray and Mark Harmon. Amie Doherty (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Spirit Untamed, Happiest Season, Blue Eye Samurai, Undone, Please Don’t Destroy, The High Note) has composed the film’s original score. Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring four tracks from the composer’s score, as well as songs by Lohan, Pink Slip, The Beaches and Chantry Johnson last Friday. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Walt Disney Pictures release.
Already playing in theaters nationwide since this past Wednesday is the fantasy adventure comedy Sketch written and directed by Seth Worley and starring Tony Hale, D’Arcy Carden, Kue Lawrence and Bianca Belle. The film’s original music is composed by the Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Cody Fry who has made his feature scoring debut on the project. Fry has released a soundtrack album featuring his score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Angel Studios.
Opening semi-wide in around 400 theaters this weekend is the drama My Mother’s Wedding co-written and directed by Kristin Scott Thomas and starring Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Scott Thomas herself, Emily Beecham and Freida Pinto. Rolfe Kent (Sideways, About Schmidt, Up in the Air, Wedding Crashers, Election, Mean Girls, Thank You for Smoking, Freaky Friday, Downsizing) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (under the title North Star) and is being released by Vertical.
Opening in select theaters today is the thriller What We Hide written and directed by Dan Kay and starring McKenna Grace, Jojo Regina, Dacre Montgomery, Malia Baker, Jesse Williams, Forrest Goodluck, Tamara Austin and Fernanda Andrade. The film’s original music is composed by Alexis Grapsas (A Quiet Place: Day One, Trigonometry, Monday, Teacher, Big Shot). No soundtrack album has been announced. The movie, which follows two sisters whose mother dies from an overdose and decide to conceal her body in an attempt to prevent being separated through the foster care system, premiered at this year’s Santa Barbara Film Festival (under the title Spider & Jessie) and is being distributed by Gravitas Ventures.
Also opening in select theaters is the animated feature Hola Frida directed by André Kadi & Karine Vézina about the childhood of real-life artist Frida Kahlo. Laetitia Pansanel-Garric (The Monster of Many Monsters, Pamfir, Sophia Loren, une destinée particulière) has composed the film’s original music. 22D Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past February when the movie opened in France. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the film, which is being released stateside by Level 33 Entertainment.
Opening in the U.S. exclusively at New York’s Film Forum is the drama An Officer and a Spy (J’accuse) co-written and directed by Roman Polanski and starring Jean Dujardin, Louis Garrel, Emmanuelle Seigner and Grégory Gadebois. The film’s original music is composed by Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Jurassic World Rebirth, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Godzilla, The Queen). Warner Classics has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score back in 2019 when the movie opened in France and other European markets. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the drama.
Also opening in select theaters today before coming out on Digital next Friday, August 15 is the sci-fi thriller Descendent written and directed by Peter Cilella and starring Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger, Charlene Amoia, Susan Wilder, Brandon Scott, Alexandra Barret and Dan O’Brien. Tyler Strickland (Sly, Faye, Audrie & Daisy, The American Meme, Changing the Game, Trial by Media, Navajo Police: Class 57) has composed the film’s original music. Tiny Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by RLJE Films.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the sci-fi survival thriller The Occupant co-written and directed by Hugo Keijzer and starring Ella Balinska, Rob Delaney, Stuart Graham and Vanessa Ifediora. Renger Koning (My Name Is Nobody, A Risky Revenge) has composed the film’s original music. The composer has released a soundtrack album featuring his score earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed by Decal Releasing.
