Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the thriller Split written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Jessica Sula and Haley Lu Richardson. The film’s original music is composed by West Dylan Thordson (Foxcatcher, Joy, The Jinx). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Also opening wide today is the action sequel xXx: Return of Xander Cage directed by D.J. Caruso and starring Vin Diesel, Deepika Padukone, Ruby Rose, Nina Dobrev, Toni Collette, Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa, Kris Wu, Michael Bisping, and Samuel L. Jackson. Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Fast & Furious series, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Now You See Me) and Robert Lydecker (Sleepy Hollow) have composed the film’s original music. Paramount Music has released a soundtrack featuring the songs from the film. Click here for the full album details. A separate soundtrack featuring the composers’ score will be released by Varese Sarabande (visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version).
The Chemical Brothers are set to compose and perform the score for the upcoming gangster drama Trespass Against Us. Adam Smith is attached to direct the project, which will mark the director’s first narrative feature. Michael Fassbender is in talks to star in the movie, which is set across three generations of the rowdy Cutler family, who live as outlaws – hunting hares, ram-raiding stately homes and taunting the police. Alastair Siddons has written the screenplay and is also producing the film with Gail Egan (Half of a Yellow Son, the upcoming A Most Wanted Man) and Andrea Calderwood (The Last King of Scotland) of Potboiler Productions. Smith has previously directed numerous episodes of TV shows including Doctor Who and Skins.