Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror thriller Him directed by Justin Tipping and starring Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, Jim Jefferies and Tim Heidecker. The film’s original music is composed by Bobby Krlic (aka The Haxan Cloak) (Midsommar, Beau Is Afraid, Blue Beetle, Beef, Eddington, Eenie Meanie, Snowpiercer, Invasion, The Alienist: Angel of Darkness). Loma Vista Recordings has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Denzel Curry, Gucci Mane, Guapdad 4000, Mobb Deep and Tierra Whack today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Universal Pictures.
Also opening wide is the romantic fantasy drama A Big Bold Beautiful Journey directed by Kogonada and starring Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Hamish Linklater, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lily Rabe, Billy Magnussen, Yuvi Hecht, Sarah Gadon and Kevin Kline. Joe Hisaishi (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, The Boy and the Heron, My Neighbor Totoro, Departures) has composed the film’s original score. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as four songs by Laufey (including an original track) and a song by Mitski today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Sony Pictures release.
Also opening nationwide is the biographical sports drama The Senior directed by Rod Lurie and starring Michael Chiklis, Mary Stuart Masterson, Brandon Flynn, Rob Corddry, Terayle Hill, James Hamblin and Todd Terry. The film’s original music is composed by Larry Groupé (The Contender, Commander-in-Chief, Nothing But the Truth, Resurrecting the Champ, Straw Dogs, The Outpost). Angel Studios 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 by Angel Studios.
Also opening wide is the post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure Afterburn directed by J.J. Perry and starring Dave Bautista, Olga Kurylenko, Samuel L. Jackson, Kristofer Hivju and Daniel Bernhardt. Roque Banos (Don’t Breathe, In the Heart of the Sea, Evil Dead, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, The Machinist, Come Play, The Killer’s Game, Sexy Beast) has 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 is being released by Inaugural Entertainment.
Opening semi-wide in a couple of hundred theaters is the action comedy London Calling directed by Allan Ungar and starring Josh Duhamel, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Rick Hoffman and Aidan Gillen. The film’s original music is composed by Trevor Morris (The Tudors, Olympus/London Has Fallen, Immortals, The Borgias, Vikings, Iron Fist, Big Sky, Castlevania). No soundtrack album has been announced yet. The movie, which follows a down on his luck hitman who flees the UK from a job gone wrong and is forced to babysit the son of his new crime boss and show him how to become a man, is being released by Quiver Distribution.
Opening in around 300 theaters this weekend is the sci-fi adventure XENO written and directed by Matthew Loren Oates and starring Lulu Wilson, Omari Hardwick, Paul Schneider, Trae Romano, Wrenn Schmidt and Josh Cooke. Ryan Taubert (Code 8, American Exit, The Stolen Valley, Freedom’s Path) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been released. Check out our previous article to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed by Blue Fox Entertainment.
Opening in select theaters today before premiering on October 3 on Apple TV+ is the survival drama The Lost Bus co-written and directed by Paaul Greengrass and starring Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Spencer Watson, Ashlie Atkinson and Yul Vazquez, The film’s original music is composed by James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, The Fugitive, The Sixth Sense, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,Signs, Maleficent, The Village). Platoon has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the movie.
Opening in New York today before expanding to more markets in the coming weeks is the romantic thriller Plainclothes written and directed by Carmen Emmi and starring Russell Tovey, Tom Blyth, Amy Forsyth, Christian Cooke, Maria Dizzia and Gabe Fazio. Singer/songwriter Emily Wells has made her feature scoring debut on the project. has released a soundtrack album featuring artists score and songs from the film today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Magnolia Pictures.
Also opening in select theaters today before premiering on October 3 on Netflix is the Irish/British drama Steve directed by Tim Mielants and starring Cillian Murphy, Jay Lycurgo, Tracey Ullman, Emily Watson and Simbi Ajikawo. Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow (Ex Machina, Annihilation, Devs, Luce, Civil War, Men, Free Fire, Archive 81, Hanna) have composed the original music. Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score in the coming weeks and has already released the original song Don’t Leave Too Soon co-written and performed by Little Simz by last Friday. Check out our previous news article to listen to the track and for more information about the movie.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters today is the Italian sci-fi romantic drama Another End written and directed by Piero Messina and starring Gael García Bernal, Renate Reinsve, Bérénice Bejo, Pal Aron and Olivia Williams. The film’s original music is composed by Bruno Falanga (Stranger, Gli attassati, Per niente al mondo). Indigo Film has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last year when the movie opened in Italy. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the drama, which is being distributed stateside by Sunrise Films.
Opening in select theaters today before coming out on VOD on September 23 is the comedy Adulthood directed by Alex Winter and starring Josh Gad, Kaya Scodelario, Billie Lourd, Winter himself and Anthony Carrigan. Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Dredd, Bodkin, Boston Strangler,Dynasty, Wormwood, Fellow Travelers, Watson, Tales from the Loop) has composed the film’s original music. Rage Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score yesterday. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Republic Pictures release.
