Marco Beltrami (Logan, A Quiet Place, Scream, 3:10 to Yuma) and Marcus Trumpp (The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, Little Evil) have recently composed the music for the upcoming French historical crime thriller The Emperor of Paris (L’Empereur de Paris). The film is directed by Jean-François Richet (Assault on Precint 13, Blood Father) and stars Vincent Cassel, Olga Kurylenko, August Dhiel, Freya Mavor, Denis Menochet and James Thierée. The movie tells the story of Francois Vidocq, a real-life ex-convict who became a police detective during Napoleon’s reign. Eric Besnard (Babylon A.D.) wrote the screenplay. Eric & Nicolas Altmayer (Saint Laurent, In the House, Young & Beautiful) are producing the project for Mandarin Production. Beltrami and Trumpp have previously collaborated with Richet on both Mesrine movies. L’Empereur de Paris will be released this December in France by Gaumont. No word yet on a domestic release.
Beltrami’s other recent projects the documentary Free Solo, which is currently playing in select theaters, as well as the upcoming adventure thriller Underwater, which he co-scored with Brandon Roberts.
