Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the sci-fi epic Avatar: The Way of Water directed by James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet and Sigourney Weaver. The film’s original music is composed by Simon Franglen (The Magnificent Seven, Pandora: The World of Avatar, Notre-Dame on Fire). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and two original songs performed by The Weeknd and Saldana (click here for the full album details). A second album featuring additional score cues will be coming out on December 20 (click here for more information).
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the supernatural horror feature Lullaby directed by John R. Leonetti and starring Oona Chaplin, Rámon Rodríguez, Kira Guloien, Liane Balaban and Moni Ogunsuyi. Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle, Dark Skies, The Curse of La Llorona, The Unholy) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Vertical Entertainment.
Also opening in select theaters and on VOD while also premiering on AMC+ today is the thriller The Apology written and directed by Alison Star Locke and starring Anna Gunn, Linus Roache and Janeane Garofalo. Uèle Lamore (Above Water, Riposte féministe) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information, which is being distributed by RLJE Films.
Another movie opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the drama The Almond and the Seahorse directed by Celyn Jones & Tom Stern and starring Rebel Willson, Trine Dyrholm, Jones himself, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Meerea Syal. The film’s original music is composed by Gruff Rhys. Rough Trade Records will release a soundtrack album featuring both score and songs on February 24, 2023. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the IFC Films release.
Opening in select U.S. theaters is the French animated feature Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be (Le petit Nicholas: Qu’est-ce qu’on attend pour être heureux?) directed by Amandine Fredon & Benjamin Massoubr. Ludovic Bource (The Artist, OSS 117, Clear History, On the Other Side of the Tracks) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and a song by Ray Ventura and Ses Collegiens this past October when the movie opened in France. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the film, which is being distributed stateside by Buffalo 8.
Opening in select theaters and premiering on Netflix this week is the documentary The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari directed by Rory Kennedy about the tragic volcanic eruption off the coast of New Zealand in 2019. The film’s original music is composed by Steve Mazzaro (The Boss Baby, Army of Thieves, The Calling, The Rhythm Section) and produced by Hans Zimmer (Inception, Gladiator, Dune, The Lion King,The Dark Knight). Check out our previous article to learn more about the movie.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the action thriller As Good as Dead directed by R. Ellis Frazier and starring Michael Jai White, Luca Oriel, Louis Mandylor, Guillermo Ivan, Gabriela Quezada, Michael Copon and Tom Berenger. Chris Bezold (Larceny, Legacy, Repeater, Hustle Down) has composed the film’s original music. The composer has released a soundtrack 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 Samuel Goldwyn Films.
