In addition to the nationwide expansion of The Revenant, the only movie opening wide is the supernatural thriller The Forest directed by Jason Zada, produced by David Goyer and starring Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Eoin Macken and Yukiyoshi Ozawa. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, The Boy, Outlander). Sparks & Shadows Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit the McCreary’s official website for his blog entry about his work on the project.
Opening in limited release is the indie drama Anesthesia written and directed by Tim Blake Nelson who also stars in the film alongside Kristen Stewart, Sam Waterston, Glenn Close, Gretchen Mol, Tim Blake Nelson, Corey Stoll and Michael K. Williams. Jeff Danna (The Good Dinosaur, Tyrant, The Boondock Saints) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. Anesthesia revolves around the intersection of characters after the violent mugging of a Columbia University professor. The drama premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and is being released in select theaters and on VOD by IFC Films. Visit the official movie website for more information.
