Johann Johannsson and Hildur Guðnadóttir are scoring the upcoming drama Mary Magdalene. The film is directed by Garth Davis (Lion) and stars Rooney Mara in the title role, Joaquin Phoenix as Jesus Christ, Tahar Rahim as Judas Iscariot and Helen Edmundson and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Peter the Apostle. Philippa Goslett (An Inspector Calls) wrote the screenplay. Iain Canning and Emile Sherman (The King’s Speech, Shame, Macbeth) are producing the project for See-Saw Pictures, alongside Liz Watts (Animal Kingdom, The Rover). Mary Magdalene is currently scheduled to be released on March 30, 2018 by the Weinstein Company. (Vanity Fair)
Johannsson’s other upcoming projects also include James Marsh’s The Mercy and Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy. Guðnadóttir also has the Sicario sequel Soldado starring Josh Brolin & Benicio Del Toro coming up next year.
