Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the crime comedy Amsterdam directed by David O. Russell and starring Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Alessandro Nivola, Anya Taylor-Joy, Taylor Swift, Mike Myers, Rami Malek and Robert De Niro. The film’s original score is composed by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Steve Jobs, Enola Holmes). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as several songs from the movie (including an original track performed by Giveon) today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the 20th Century Studios release.
Also opening wide is the family musical comedy Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile directed by Will Speck & Josh Gordon and starring Shawn Mendes, Javier Bardem, Constance Wu an Winslow Fegley. Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (Dear Evans Hansen, The Greatest Showman) have written most of the film’s original songs and Matthew Margeson (Kingsman series, Rocketman, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children) has composed the movie’s original score. Island Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie today (click here for the full album details) and Madison Gate Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring Margeson’s score today (click here for more information).
Hildur Guðnadóttir was honored with her first Academy Award for her score for Todd Phillips’ Joker at tonight’s 92nd Oscar ceremony. The composer who previously received a Golden Globe and a Critics’ Choice Award for her work on the film was also nominated the first time. Check out her acceptance speech after the jump. The other nominated composers in the Best Original Score category were Thomas Newman (1917), Alexandre Desplat (Little Women), Randy Newman (Marriage Story) and John Williams (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker). 