Film Music Reporter

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone directed by Don Scardino and starring Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin, James Gandolfini, Jay Mohr and Michael Bully Herbig. The film’s original music is composed by Lyle Workman (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Superbad). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. To listen to audio clips and for the full album details, as well as for more information about the film, check out our soundtrack announcement.

Also opening wide is the thriller The Call directed by Brad Anderson, Abigail Breslin, Michael Eklund, Justina Machado, Morris Chestnut, David Otunga and Michael Imperioli. John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Iron Man 2, Elf) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring Debney’s music earlier this week. A CD version is set be released in April. For audio clips and to learn more about the soundtrack album and the film, visit our previous article. Also check out an interview with Debney about his work on the thriller on The Credits.

Opening in limited release is the drama/satire Spring Breakers written and directed by Harmony Korine and starring James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine. Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic) and Skrillex have composed the film’s original score. Big Beat/Atlantic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring selections from the score, as well as other tracks by Skrillex, Rick Ross, Waka Flocka Flame, Gucci Mane, Meek Mill, Ellie Goulding and James Franco. For the full album details, check out our soundtrack announcement. Also visit Film Music Magazine for a recent audio interview with Martinez, during which talks extensively about his work on the film.

Also opening in limited release is the Italian dark comedy Reality written and directed by Garrone (Gomorrah) about a man who dreams of being a contestant on a reality show. The film’s original score is composed by Alexandre Desplat (The King’s Speech, Argo). A soundtrack album featuring Desplat’s score, as well as the film’s songs performed by Emilia Majello and Franco Ricciardi & Ivan Granatino has been released last fall. To check out audio clips and find out more about the soundtrack release and the film, visit our previous news article.

Another limited release this weekend is the sci-fi-fi romance Upside Down directed by Juan Diego Solanas and starring Kirsten Dunst, Jim Sturgess, Jayne Heitmeyer, Larry Day and Holly O’Brien. French composer Benoit Charest (The Triplets of Bellville) has written the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced at this point. To find out more about the film, which is being released by Millennium Entertainment, check out the official movie website.

Also opening in select cities is the concert documentary Mindless Behavior: All Around the World directed by Steven Goldfried about the hit teen R&B/hip-hop boy band Mindless Behavior. Grammy-nominated composer Ryan Shore (Prime, Spy Hunter) has composed the film’s original score. No word on a soundtrack album. For more information about the film, check out our scoring assignment announcement. Also visit ASCAP’s We Create Music blog for a short interview with Shore about his work on the project.