Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the biographical sports drama The Smashing Machine written and directed by Benny Safdie and starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, Oleksandr Usyk, Lyndsey Gavin, James Moontasri, Satoshi Ishii, Yoko Hamamura, Stephen Quadros and Jason Tremblay. The film’s original music is composed by Belgian experimental jazz musician Nala Sinephro who has made her feature scoring debut on the project. Warp Records & A24 Music have released a soundtrack album featuring the artist’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the A24 release.
Also opening wide this weekend is the horror thriller Bone Lake written and directed by Mercedes Byrce Morgan and starring Maddie Hasson, Alex Roe, Marco Pigossi and Andra Nechita. Roque Banos (Don’t Breathe, The Machinist, Evil Dead, In the Heart of the Sea, Come Play, Sexy Beast, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, The Killer’s Game) and Ben Cherney (The Kids Are Alright 2) have composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which is being released by Bleecker Street.
Also opening nationwide is the supernatural horror thriller Good Boy co-written and directed by Ben Leonberg and starring Indy, Larry Fessenden, Arielle Friedman, Anya Krawcheck, Shane Jensen and Stuart Rudin. The film’s original music is composed by Sam Boase-Miller. No soundtrack album has been announced yet. The movie, which revolves around a loyal dog who moves to a rural family home with his owner, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows, and must fight to protect the one he loves most, premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and is being distributed by IFC Films and Shudder.
Opening semi-wide in around 900 theaters is the drama Anemone co-written and directed by Ronan Day-Lewis and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Safia Oakley-Green and Samuel Bottomley. Bobby Krlic (aka The Haxan Cloak) (Midsommar, Beef, Eddington, Blue Beetle, Beau Is Afraid, The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, Invasion, Returnal, Snowpiercer, Eenie Meanie) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has 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 movie, which is being released by Focus Features.
Opening in around 300 theaters this weekend is the horror thriller Coyotes directed by Colin Minihan and starring Justin Long, Kate Bosworth, Katherine McNamara, Norbert Leo Butz, Keir O’Donnell and Mila Harris. The film’s original music is composed by Brittany Allen (What Keeps You Alive, Z, Abraham’s Boys: A Dracula Story, American Horror Stories, Torn Hearts, Scrambled) who also stars in the movie, which follows a family trapped in their Hollywood Hills home as they fight for survival when caught between a raging wildfire and a pack of savage coyotes. The film premiered at this year’s Fantastic Fest and is being distributed by Aura Entertainment.
Opening in select theaters today is the supernatural western Killing Faith.written and directed by Ned Crowley and starring Guy Pearce, DeWanda Wise, Raoul Trujillo, Jack Alcott, Emily Ford, Joanna Cassidy, Jamie Neumann and Bill Pullman. Brooke Blair & Will Blair (Green Room, Rebel Ridge, I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore,The Toxic Avenger, The Informer, Hold the Dark, Black Christmas, Blue Ruin) have composed the film’s original music. Sheep Thief Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Shout! Studios release.
Opening in Los Angeles and New York this weekend before expanding to more markets over the next weeks is the coming-of-age drama Fairyland written and directed by Andrew Durham and starring Emilia Jones, Scoot McNairy, Geena Davis, Maria Bakalova, Cody Fern and Adam Lambert. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Penn (Girls, Boogie Nights, Masters of Sex, On the Verge, The Last Kiss, Sunshine Cleaning). No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and is being distributed by Lionsgate & WILLA.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the horror comedy Shell directed by Max Minghella and starring Elisabeth Moss, Kate Hudson, Kaia Gerber, Este Haim, Arian Moayed, Elizabeth Berkley, Peter MacNicol, Lionel Boyce,Amy Landecker and Ziwe. Eldad Guetta (Press Play, Always Jane, In the Know, Dirty Tricks) has composed the film’s original score. No soundtrack album has been announced. Click here for more information about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and is being released by Republic Pictures.
