Nathan Larson has composed the music for the upcoming sci-fi thriller Rapture. The film is directed by Steven Shainberg (Secretary, Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Farbus) and stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Chiklis, Peter Stormare, Lesley Manville, Kerry Bishé and Ari Millen. The movie follows a single mother who tries to break free from a mysterious organization that has abducted her. Brian Nelson (Hard Candy, 30 Days of Night) has written a screenplay based on a story by himself and Shainberg. The director is also producing the project with Andrew Lazar (American Sniper, Space Cowboys, Get Smart), Christina Weiss Lurie, Andrea Iervolino & Monika Bacardi (In Dubious Battle). The thriller will be released in the UK on November 4, 2016. No word yet on a domestic distribution deal.
Larson whose previous scoring credits include Boys Don’t Cry, Margin Call, (Our) Idiot Brother, The Messenger and HBO’s Show Me a Hero also has the indie drama Saturday Church coming up. The film is written and directed by Damon Cardasis revolves around a 14-year old boy, struggling with gender identity and religion, who begins to use fantasy to escape his life in the inner city. Cardasis is also producing the project with Rebecca Miller (Maggie’s Plan, The Ballad of Jack and Rose), as well as Spring Picutres’ Mandy Tagger Brockey and Adi Ezroni (A Late Quartet, Kelly & Cal). The drama is expected to premiere in 2017.
