Ilan Eshkeri has composed the music for the new ITV mini-series Doctor Thorne. The drama is written by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey, Gosford Park) and stars Tom Hollander, Rebecca Front, Ian McShane, Alison Brie, Richard McCabe, Phoebe Nicholls, Gwyneth Keyworth, Kate O’Flynn, Edward Franklin, Stefanie Martini and Harry Richardson. The 3-parter is based on the novel of the same title by Anthony Trollope and revolves around the penniless Mary Thorne, who grows up with her rich aunt and cousins at Greshamsbury Park estate. Fellowes is also executive producing the project with Mark Redhead (Bloody Sunday), Christopher Kelly and Ted Childs (Inspector Lewis). Niall McCormick has directed the series. Eshkeri has previously scored the Fellowes-scripted feature The Young Victoria Doctor Thorne will premiere in the UK on March 6, 2016 on ITV. The Weinstein Company has acquired domestic rights for the mini-series, but no premiere date has been announced yet.
Eshkeri has also the thriller Collide starting Felicity Jones & Nicholas Hoult coming up. The movie, which was originally entitled Autobahn, is set to be released on April 1, 2016 by Open Road Films.
