Film Music Reporter

Deadline is reporting that Moby has signed on to score the upcoming romance The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman. The film is directed by Frederik Bond and stars Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood, Mads Mikkelsen, Melissa Leo and Til Schweiger. Matt Drake (Project X) is writing the screenplay and Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa (Little Miss Sunshine, Cold Mountain), Craig J. Flores (300) and William Horberg (The Talented Mr. Ripley) are producing the Volgate Productions and Bona Fide Productions film. The project marks Moby’s highest profile scoring assignment to date. He has previously scored several shorts and documentaries, including the Academy Award-nominated Wasteland and The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom. His music has also been featured in numerous movies, including The Bourne trilogy, Heat and The Beach. He has previously worked with director Bond who helmed the music video of his song Bodyrock. The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman is set to start shooting in May in Romania.