Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel, Stargirl, Us Again, Krypton,McMillions, The Angel) has signed on to score the upcoming Netflix original film Slumberland. The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire & Mockingjay, I Am Legend) and stars Jason Momoa, Kyle Chandler, Chris O’Dowd, Marlow Barkley, Weruche Opia and India de Beaufort. The fantasy adventure is inspired by the comic book strip Little Nemo in Slumberland by Winsor McCay and revolves around a young girl who discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland and traverses through dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope to see her late father again. David Guion & Michael Handelman (Dinner for Schmucks, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb) wrote the screenplay. Lawrence is also producing the Chernin Entertainment production with Peter Chernin (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Hidden Figures), Jenno Topping (The Greatest Showman, Ford v Ferrari) and David Ready (Fear Street, Red Sparrow). Slumberland is currently in post-production and is expected to premiere later this year on Netflix.
Toprak also continues to score The CW’s Stargirl, which will return for a third season this year. She also has the adventure comedy The Lost City starring Sandra Bullock & Channing Tatum coming up.
