Jan Kaczmarek is scoring the upcoming drama Leonie. The film is directed by Hisako Matsui and stars Emily Mortimer and Christina Hendricks. The international co-production centers on the life and relationships of the early 20th American educator, editor, and journalist Leonie Gilmour, the mother of the acclaimed artist and architect Isamu Noguchi. Leonie will be released in Japan this fall and no release plans in the US have been announced.
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Brian Reitzell co-scoring Beginners
Brian Reitzell has recently co-scored the dramedy Beginners with Roger Neill and Dave Palmer. The movie directed by Mike Mills (Thumbsucker) stars Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Melanie Laurent. Beginners tells the story of a man who learns that his terminally ill father is gay and has a young lover. The film premiered at this year’s Toronto Film Festival and has recently been picked up by Focus Features for a release in 2011.
As reported earlier, Reitzell also has the Catherine Hardwicke-directed Red Riding Hood starring Amanda Seyfried and Gary Oldman coming out in early 2011.
Terence Blanchard scoring ‘Bunraku’
Terence Blanchard is scoring the martial arts action pic Bunraku. The film stars Josh Harnett, Ron Perlman, Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore. The movie is directed by Guy Moshe who made his feature directing debut on 2006’s drama Holly. Bunraku tells the story of a young man who has spent his life searching for revenge only to find himself up against a bigger challenge than he originally bargained for. The film is set to premiere at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. No information yet on a release date for the movie.
Gustavo Santaolalla scoring ‘On the Road’
Gustavo Santaolalla is scoring the upcoming adventure drama On the Road. The film is directed by Walter Salles who previously worked together with the composer on The Motorcycle Diaries and 2008’s Linha de Passe. The movie stars Sam Riley, Kirsten Dunst, Kristen Stewart and Garrett Hedlund. On the Road is based on the 1957 novel by Jack Kerouac and is produced by Francis Ford Coppola. A release date in 2011 is expected.