Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror feature Primate co-written and directed by Johannes Roberts and starring Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsur, Gia Hunter, Charlie Mann, Victoria Wyant, Benjamin Cheng and Tienne Simon. The film’s original music is composed by Adrian Johnston ( The Strangers: Prey at Night, Becoming Jane, Brideshead Revisited, Kinky Boots, Lassie, A Very Royal Scandal, Dancing on the Edge, The Child in Time, The Tunnel). Lakeshore Records & Paramount Music have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.
Also opening nationwide is the post-apocalyptic survival thriller Greenland 2: Migration directed by Ric Roman Waugh and starring Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis, William Abadie, Amber Rose Revah, Sophie Thompson and Trond Fausa Aurvåg. David Buckley (The Sandman, The Good Wife,The Nice Guys, The Lincoln Lawyer, Papillon, Jason Bourne, Nobody, Evil, The Forbidden Kingdom). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Lionsgate.
Also opening wide is the drama I Was a Stranger written and directed by Brandt Andersen and starring Yasmine Al Massri, Yahya Mahayni, Omar Sy, Constantine Markoulakis, Ziad Bakri, Jason Beghe, Massa Daoud and Ayman Samman. The film’s original music is composed by Nick Chuba (Thelma, Shogun, The Girl from Plainville, Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, Dr. Death, Operation Varsity Blues, Appendage). No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement fo learn more about the movie, which premiered at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival (under the title The Stranger’s Case) and is being distributed by Angel Studios.
Opening in select theaters this weekend following an awards-qualifying run last month and before expanding nationwide next Friday is the hostage thriller Dead Man’s Wire directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Bill Skarsgard, Dacre Montgomery, Myha’la, Al Pacino, Kelly Lynch, Cary Elwes and Colman Domingo. Danny Elfman (Batman, Spider-Man, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Alice in Wonderland) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced yet. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival and is being released by Row K Entertainment.
Also opening in select theaters this weekend following an awards-qualifying run in December is the psychological drama The Chronology of Water co-written and directed by Kristen Stewart and starring Imogen Poots, Thora Birch, Esme Creed Miles, Charles Carrick, Tom Sturridge, Kim Gordon, Susanna Flood, Michael Epp and Jim Belushi. The film’s original music is composed by composer, performer and violinist Paris Hurley (aka Object As Subject) who has made her feature scoring debut on the project. No word yet on a soundtrack release. Click here to learn more about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and is being distributed by The Forge.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters this weekend is the comedy drama My Neighbor Adolf co-written and directed by Leon Prudovsky and starring David Hayman, Udo Kier, Olivia Silhavy and Kineret Peled. Lukasz Targosz (My Name Is Sara, Putin, Moomins and the Winter Wonderland, All My Friends Are Dead, Spy/Master, The Coldest Game, The Thaw) has composed the film’s original music. The composer has released a soundtrack album featuring his score back in 2022 following the movie’s premiere at the Locarno Film Festival. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the dramedy, which is being released stateside by Cohen Media Group.
