Composer Joseph Stephens is reteaming with director Jody Hill on the upcoming comedy The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter. The movie starring Josh Brolin, Danny McBride, Montana Jordan and Scoot McNairy revolves around a sixth-grade boy who is supposed to be bonding with his father on a hunting trip, but is far from interested. Hill also co-wrote the screenplay with McBride and John Carcieri. Scott Rudin (The Social Network, No Country for Old Men, Captain Phillips) is producing the project. Stephens and Hill have previously collaborated on the feature Observe and Report and the HBO shows Eastbound and Down and Vice Principals. The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter is expected to premiere later this year.
Stephens also continues to score HBO’s Vice Principals, which will return for its second season later this year. He also recently scored Max Winkler’s comedy Flower starring Zoey Deutch, which premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and was picked up by The Orchard for domestic distribution.
