Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the adventure comedy Free Guy directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, Joe Keery, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Taika Waititi. The film’s original score is composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man,WandaVision, The Hangover, The Peanuts Movie, Edge of Tomorrow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Hollywood Records has released two soundtrack albums featuring the songs from the movie and the composer’s score earlier this week. Click here for details of the song album and click here for the details of the score album and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.
Also opening wide is the biographical drama Respect directed by Liesl Tommy and starring Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Audra McDonald, Hailey Kilgore, Saycon Sengbloh, Skye Dakota Turner and Mary J. Blige. Kris Bowers (Green Book, Bridgerton, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Dear White People, Mrs. America) has composed the film’s original score. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Epic Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie, including an original song. Click here for more information.
Also opening nationwide is the horror sequel Don’t Breathe 2 co-written and directed by Rodo Sayagues, produced by Fede Alvarez and starring Stephen Lang, Brendan Sexton III and Madelyn Grace. The film’s original music is composed by Roque Banos (The Machinist, Evil Dead, In the Heart of the Sea, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, Sexy Beast, Come Play) who previously scored the original 2016 movie. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score will be released by Lakeshore Records. Check back on this page for more information and visit our previous news article to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Sony Pictures.
Opening in select U.S. theaters is the Chilean drama Ema directed by Pablo Larraín and starring Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael García Bernal, Santiago Cabrera, Paola Giannini and Cristián Suárez. Nicolas Jaar (Dheepan, Beginning) has composed the film’s original music. Other People has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and two songs today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed stateside by Music Box Films.
Also opening in select U.S. theaters is the Chinese/Hong Kong thriller Raging Fire directed by Benny Chan and starring Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse and Qin Lan. The film’s original music is composed by Nicolas Errèra (Shaolin, Hidden Man, Adoring, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, Mountain Cry). No soundtrack album has been announced yet. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which opened in Chinese theaters last month and is being released in the U.S. by Well Go USA Entertainment.
Another movie opening in select U.S. theaters is the French comedy drama White as Snow (Blanche comme neige) co-written and directed by Anne Fontaine and starring Lou de Laage, Isabelle Huppert, Charles Berling, Jonathan Cohen, Damine Bonnard, Richard Frechette and Vincent Macaigne. Bruno Coulais (Coraline, The Chorus, The Crimson Rivers, Wolfwalkers, The Secret of Kells) has composed the film’s original music. Gaumont has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score back in 2019 when the movie opened in France. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the film, which is being distributed stateside by Cohen Media Group.
Opening in select U.S. theaters and on VOD today is the Australian/Canadian family adventure Buckley’s Chance directed by Tim Brown and starring Bill Nighy, Victoria Hill, Kelton Pell, Milan Burch and Martin Sacks. The film’s original music is composed by Christopher Gordon (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Crawl, On the Beach, Daybreakers, Moby Dick, Adore). The composer has released a soundtrack album featuring his score earlier this year when the movie opened in Australian theaters. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being released in the U.S. by Vertical Entertainment.
Opening in select theaters and on Apple TV+ today is the drama CODA written and directed by Sian Heder and starring Emilia Jones, Eugenio Derbez, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant and Marlee Matlin. Marius de Vries (Kick-Ass, Strange Magic, Sucker Punch, Teen Spirit, Easy Virtue) has composed the film’s original music. Republic Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, the songs from the movie performed by the movie’s cast, as well as Etta James, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrel, The Clash & others. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the drama.
Already playing in select theaters and streaming on Hulu since yesterday is the documentary Homeroom directed by Peter Nicks about the lives of Oakland High School’s class of 2020. The film’s original music is composed by Mike Tuccillo (Love Life, Ramy, Shot in the Dark, Out of Omaha). Dan Romer (Luca, Maniac, Beasts of No Nation, Beasts of the Southern Wild) serves as the project’s executive music producer. The movie also features an original song by Goapele feat. Rexx Life Raj. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the movie, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and has been picked up by Hulu for domestic distribution.
Already playing in select U.S. theaters and streaming on Netflix since this past Wednesday is the documentary Misha and the Wolves directed by Sam Hobkinson about a woman’s dramatic memoir of surviving the Holocaust. Nick Foster (Thunderbirds Are Go, Cuckoo, Year of the Rabbit, The A List) has composed the film’s original music. MovieScore Media’s new sublabel Reality Bytes will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score next month. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie.
