Singer/songwriter Bill Ryder-Jones is attached to compose the music for the upcoming British coming-of-age drama Mountain. The film is directed by Celyn Jones (The Almond and the Seahorse, MadFabulous) and stars Peter Mullan, Seth Isaac Thomas, Rebecca Lucy Taylor and Iwan Rheon. The movie is set in 1980s Wales and tells the story of a neglected, young boy who is searching for friendship and community when he meets an older man who lives in isolation on the mountain.
Category: Film Scoring Assignments
Christophe Julien Scoring Fred Cavayé’s ‘Les Misérables’
Christophe Julien (Jean Valjean, Bye Bye Morons, Delicious, Saint-Ex, Second Round, See You Up There) has been tapped to score the upcoming French period drama Les Misérables. The film is directed by Fred Cavayé (Mea Culpa, Anything for Her) and stars Vincent Lindon, Tahar Rahim, Camille Cottin, Benjamin Lavernhe, Noémie Merlant, Megan Northam, Vassili Schneider, Marie Colomb and Louis Peres. The movie based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel of the same name follows Jean Valjean who – after enduring 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread – emerges a hardened man and seeks redemption by reinventing himself as a respected dignitary under a new identity.
Kevin, Sean & Deana Kiner Scoring Jon Erwin’s ‘Young Washington’
Kevin Kiner (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch & Rebels, Narcos: Mexico, Doom Patrol, CSI: Miami, Peacemaker, Hell on Wheels), Sean Kiner & Deana Kiner (Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld & Maul – Shadow Lord, Dark Winds, Trese) have composed the original score for the new historical drama Young Washington. The film is directed by Jon Erwin (I Can Only Imagine, I Still Believe) and stars William Franklyn-Miller in the title role, alongside Mary-Louise Parker, Kelsey Grammer, Andy Serkis, Joel Smallbone and Ben Kingsley. The movie chronicles the origins of the first President of the United States (1732-1799) who, as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, led the American colonies to independence before serving two terms as the first US President, establishing precedents that endure today.
Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ to Feature Original Songs and Score by Damon Albarn
Neon confirmed today that singer/songwriter Damon Albarn (of the rock band Blur) has provided original songs and the original score for the upcoming comedy drama Artificial. The film is directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name, Challengers) and stars Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro, Yura Borisov, Ike Barinholtz, Cooper Hoffman, Cooper Koch, Jason Schwartzman, Zosia Mamet, Angus Imrie, Billie Lourd, Chris O’Dowd and Mark Rylance. The movie chronicles the incredibly consequential days leading up to the sudden firing and reinstatement of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI, as the fate of who gets to control the technology at the center of an AI arms race hangs in the balance.
Rolfe Kent Scoring Mark Waters’ ‘Hershey’
Composer Rolfe Kent (Sideways, Up in the Air, Election, Wedding Crashers, Mean Girls, About Schmidt, Downsizing) is reuniting with director Mark Waters (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Bad Santa 2) on the upcoming biographical drama Hershey. The film stars Finn Wittrock & Alexandra Daddario as Milton & Catherine Hershey, the founders of the chocolate empire Alan Ruck, Richard Kind, David Costabile and Heléne Yorke are co-starring in the movie, which tells the story of a man who overcame early failure to build one of the world’s most iconic brands.
Robin Carolan Scoring Robert Eggers’ ‘Werwulf’
Robin Carolan is scoring the upcoming gothic horror feature Werwulf. The film is directed by Robert Eggers (The Witch) and stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe and Lily-Rose Depp. The movie is being described as a “harrowing tale of devotion, damnation and the devil within”. Eggers also co-wrote the screenplay with Sjón (Lamb). They are both also producing the project with Working Title Films’ Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner (Atonement, Les Miserables), as well as Garrett Bird. Carolan has previously scored Eggers’ last feature, Nosferatu, and also co-scored the director’s 2024 film The Northman with Sebastian Gainsborough.
Jeff Wadlow’s ‘The Devil’s Mouth’ to Feature Music by Bear McCreary
Composer Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Happy Death Day, Colossal, Freaky, God of War) is reteaming with director Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2, Truth or Dare) on the upcoming survival horror thriller The Devil’s Mouth. The film starring Kathryn Newton, Lana Condor, Gavin Casalegno, Tommi Rose, Nico Hiraga & Tayme Thapthimthong follows a group of college friends on a trip in Thailand who get trapped in an underwater cave system with a bull shark. Old tensions and power struggles resurface as they fight to survive.
Roger Goula Scoring Georgia Oakley’s ‘Sense and Sensibility’
Roger Goula (Next Goal Wins, All That Breathes, Killers Anonymous, The Frankenstein Chronicles, Shark Whisperer, Tiger House, Identicals) has recently scored the upcoming period romantic drama Sense and Sensibility. The film is directed by Georgia Oakley (Blue Jean) and stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Herbert Nordrum, George MacKay and Fiona Shaw. The movie is based on Jane Austen’s classic novel of the same name and follows sisters Elinor & Marianne Dashwood as they navigate love, loss, and financial uncertainty amid the societal expectations of 18th century England.
Nami Melumad Scoring Pixar Short ‘Loving Dory’
Pixar producer Mary Alice Drumm announced at Disney/Pixar’s presentation at the Annecy International Film Festival today that Nami Melumad (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds & Prodigy, Thor: Love and Thunder, An American Pickle, Absentia, One Fast Move, The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window).is scoring the studio’s upcoming short Loving Dory. Thomas Newman (who scored both the original 2003 Finding Nemo and its 2016 sequel Finding Dory, as well as Pixar’s Wall-E and Elemental) is is executive producing the score for the film, which is directed by Lou Hamou-Lhadj (Borrowed Time, Win or Lose) and stars Ellen DeGeneres who returns to voice the title character who falls in love with a plastic bag floating through the sea that she mistakes for a jellyfish.
John Powell to Score DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Shrek 5’
John Powell (The Bourne Identity, Wicked, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Happy Feet, Bolt, Don’t Worry Darling, Migration, X-Men: The Last Stand) is set to score DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming sequel Shrek 5. The film is directed by Conrad Vernon (The Addams Family, Sausage Party) & Walt Dohrn (Trolls) and features the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Zendaya, Skyler Gisondo and Marcello Hernandez. Chris Meledandri (Despicable Me, The Super Mario Bros. Movie) and Gina Shay (Shrek Forever After) are producing the project.