Matthew Compton has composed the original score for the upcoming comedy Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. The film is directed by Akiva Schaffer & Jorma Taccone who also star in the film alongside Andy Samberg, Imogen Poots, Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows, Maya Rudolph and Joan Cusack. The movie follows singer/rapper Conner4Real who faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops and his celebrity high life begins to collapse. Samberg, Schaffer & Taccone (collectively known as The Lonely Island) have also written the screenplay and are producing the project with Judd Apatow (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Trainwreck, Knocked Up) and Rodney Rothman (Get Him to the Greek). Compton who is best known as a member of the LA-based indie group Electric Guest has previously scored the 2010 cult comedy MacGruber directed by Taccone. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping will be released on June 3, 2016 by Universal Pictures. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website.
Electric Guest’s Matthew Compton Scoring ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’
Posted: May 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Matthew Compton, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
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