Film Music Reporter

Amy Lee has announced on Twitter that she has co-scored the upcoming indie drama War Story with Dave Eggar. The film is directed by Mark Jackson and stars Catherine Keener, Hafsia Herzi, Vincenzo Amato, Donatella Finocchiaro and Ben Kingsley. The movie follows a war photographer who retreats to a small town in Sicily after being held captive during the conflict in Libya. Jackson has also co-written the screenplay with Kristin Gore (David O. Russell’s unreleased Nailed). Gore and Keener are also producing the project with Shona Tuckman (Finding Joy) and Matt Ratner. The drama marks the film scoring debut of Lee who is best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Evanescence. Eggar has previously scored Jackson’s directorial debut Without and has collaborated with Lee and her band as a solo cellist. War Story is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January.