Aaron Zigman has taken over scoring duties on the romantic comedy I Don’t Know How She Does It. He is replacing Rachel Portman who was originally attached to score the movie as reported earlier this summer. The film directed by Douglas McGrath stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Christina Hendricks, Kelsey Grammer, Seth Meyers and Olivia Munn. The comedy follows a working mother who is desperately trying to juggle marriage, children and a high-stress job as a financial executive. Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada, Morning Glory) wrote the screenplay based on a novel by Allison Pearson. Zigman has previously scored the Sarah Jessica Parker-starring film adaptations of Sex and the City. I Don’t Know How She Does It is scheduled to be released on September 16, 2011 by The Weinstein Company. For updates, visit the official movie website.
Zigman has also signed on to score the indie drama Jess + Moss. The film centers on two second cousins in the dark-fire tobacco fields of rural Western Kentucky. The movie directed by Clay Jeter stars Sarah Hagan and Austin Wickers. The drama originally premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Jess + Moss is currently awaiting a release date.To learn more about the project, visit the official movie website.
The composer’s other upcoming projects include the comedies We the Peeples and What’s Your Number? and the drama Good Deeds.
Do you know if Portman had other commitments or if her soundtrack score was rejected?