Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi adventure The End of Oak Street written and directed by David Robert Mitchell and starring Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, Bethany Anne Lind, Christian Convery, Chris Coy, P.J. Byrne, Andrea Frankle, Pilot Bunch and Hudson Meek. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, The Batman, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Jurassic World, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Trek, Zooptopia). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday and Mutant will release a CD and vinyl version. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the animated feature PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie directed by Cal Brunker and starring Carter Young, Mckenna Grace, Jennifer Hudson, Meredith MacNeill, Terry Crews,Fortune Feimster, Jameela Jamil, Hayden Chemberlen, Ron Pardo, Paris Hilton, Lucien Duncan-Reid, Bill Nye and Snoop Dogg. Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, The Lost City,Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Stargirl, Shotgun Wedding, Slumberland, Loney Planet, Family Switch) has composed the film’s original score. Spin Master has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music today and Visva & Republic Records have released two digital singles featuring the original songs Bottle Up by the Backstreet Boys & Work by Ava Max in previous weeks. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Paramount Pictures release.
Also opening nationwide is the political drama The Brink of War written and directed by Michael Russell Gunn and starring Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris, J.K. Simmons, Hope Davis, Aya Cash and Branka Katic. The film’s original music is composed by Austin Wintory (Journey, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate,Aliens; Fireteam Elite, Captain Abu Raed, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, Grace, One Last Shot, The Banner Saga) . No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Angel (Studios).
Also opening wide this weekend is the coming-of-age comedy Nimrods directed by Lee Kirk and starring Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman, Ryan Foust, Mckenna Grace, Fred Armisen, Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Jolene, Keen Ruffalo, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio, Bobby Lee, Sean Gunn, as well as Green Day. Alec Puro (The Art of Getting By, Black Summer, Higher Ground, The Fosters, All Nighters, The Scribbler, The Gateway) has composed the film’s original score. Reprise Records has released a soundtrack album featuring 22 Green Day hits, as well as the band’s original song I’m Never Gonna R.I.P, four unreleased live songs, as well as tracks by songs by Ultra Q, Paradox and Grace last month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Inaugural Entertainment.
Opening semi-wide in around 500 theaters is the crime thriller The Rivals of Amziah King written and directed by Andrew Patterson and starring Matthew McConaughey, Angelina LookingGlass, Kurt Russell, Rob Morgan, Jake Horowitz, Tony Revolori, Owen Teague, Scott Shepherd,Bruce Davis and Cole Sprouse. The film’s original score is composed by Erick Alexander & Jared Bulmer (The Vast of Night). Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album next Friday, August 21 and has already released the song Quill produced by Blake Neely, T Bone Burnett & Michael Alexander and performed by McConaughey & Ben Hardesty last Friday. Click here to listen to the track and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Black Bear Pictures.
Also opening semi-wide in around 500 theaters is the stoner comedy The Wrong Girls written and directed by Dylan Meyer and starring Kristen Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Seth Rogen, Kumail Nanjiani, Tony Hale, LaKeith Stanfield, Zack Fox, Kate McKinnon and Geena Davis. Singer/songwriter Ty Segall (Whirlybird, A Desert) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced yet. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Neon.
Opening in select theaters this weekend is the drama Union County written and directed by Adam Meeks and starring Will Poulter, Noah Centineo, Emily Meade, Elise Kibler and Annette Deao. The film’s original music is composed by Celia Hollander (Good One). No soundtrack album has been released. The movie, which follows a young man assigned to a county-mandated drug court program who embarks on the tenuous journey toward recovery amid the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released by Oscilloscope Labaratories.
Also opening in select theaters this weekend is the faith-based drama Elijah Peel directed by Nathan Ross Murphy & Kevin D. Sepe and starring Robert Malcolm Cumming, Evelyn Grace Kite, April Billingsley, Princess Elmore and Kevin Sorbo. Sepe has also written the film’s original music. Harris Sepe Films has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film written by Sepe and performed by Cumming last month. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed by eKKL Entertainment.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the Canadian/British comedy thriller All Night Wrong directed by Jason James and starring Maria Bakalova, Tyler Labine, Emily Hampshire and Zach Cherry. The film’s original music is composed by Adiescar Chase (Heartbreaker, Bergerac, Heartstopper Forever, Falling, Waterloo Road, Consent). MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out out soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released by Vertical.
