Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated feature Smallfoot directed by Karey Kirkpatrick and starring Channing Tatum, Zendaya, James Corden, Common, LeBron James, Gina Rodriguez, Danny DeVito and Yara Shahidi. The director and Wayne Kirkpatrick have composed the film’s original songs and Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, Minions, The Angry Birds Movie) has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and songs. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the horror thriller Hell Fest directed by Gregory Plotkin and starring Amy Forsyth, Reign Edwards, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Christian James, Roby Attal, Matt Mercurio and Tony Todd. The film’s original music is composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, Happy Death Day). Sparks & Shadows has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as tracks by Brendan McKian, John Massari and Crisis Couture. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
David Newman has signed on to score the upcoming comedy Night School. The film is directed by Malcolm D. Lee (The Best Man, Undercover Brother) and stars Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Yvonne Orji, Rob Riggle, Taran Killam, Ben Schwartz, Yvonne Orji, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Keith David and Anne Winters. The movie follows a group of misfits who are forced to attend adult classes in the longshot chance they’ll pass the GED exam. Will Packer (Ride Along, Think Like a Man, Roots) is producing the project with Hart. Newman has previously collaborated with Lee on last year’s hit comedy Girls Trip, as well as the 2008 feature Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins.