Film Music Reporter

Zoë Poledouris & Angel Roché Jr. are teaming up to score the upcoming animated comedy Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk. The film marks the directorial debut of producer John D. Eraklis (Igor) and features the voices of will.i.am, Snoop Dogg, Jennifer Hudson, Whoopi Goldberg, Howie Mandel, Kenan Thompson, Jennifer Coolidge, Luis Guzman, Domenick Lombardozzi, Paul Blackthorne, Jamal Trulove, Evan Ross and Ashley Simpson. The movie is set in New York City and follows the title character who was born out of forbidden love between a hawk and a pigeon and – rejected by both communities – sets out on an adventure to find himself and makes some new friends along the way. Paul Blair (aka DJ White Shadow) serves as the music supervisor. Eraklis is also producing the project with Ciaran Crampton and Chase Muratore. Poledouris & Roché Jr. have previously scored the Eraklis-produced features Bunyan and Babe and The Hero of Color City. No release date has been announced yet for Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk. (Variety)