Atli Örvarsson has been tapped to score the upcoming thriller A Single Shot. The film is directed by David M. Rosenthal (Janie Jones) and stars Sam Rockwell as a wild-game poacher who makes a fatal mistake that leaves him with a suitcase full of blood money and hardened killers on his trail. William H. Macy, Melissa Leo, Jeffrey Wright, Jason Isaacs, Ophelia Lovibond and Kelly Reilly are co-starring. The project’s script is written by Matthew F. Jones based on his own novel. Chris Coen (Funny Games, Shadow Dancer), Keith Kjarval & Aaron L. Gilbert (Janie Jones) are producing the Unified Pictures, Bron Studios, Unanimous Entertainment and Media House Capital production. A Single Shot has recently been shot in Vancouver. No word yet on a release date.
As previously reported, Örvarsson has also scored the action comedy Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters starring Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen and Peter Stormare. The film is currently scheduled to be released on January 11, 2013 by Paramount Pictures.
