Category: Film Scoring Assignments

Matthew Rogers Scoring Daniel Stamm’s ‘Lockbox’

Matthew Rogers (Volition, WorldBreaker, Family Law, Blood, The Stranger in My Home, Vindicta, Adventures in Public School, My Secret Santa, Darc, The Unspoken) has composed the original score for the upcoming horror thriller Lockbox. The film is directed by Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism, 13 Sins) and stars Carla Gugino, Lou Taylor Pucci and Katharine Isabella. The movie follows a woman seeking peace after her mother’s death who retreats to a rural town, where she takes in her severely traumatized cousin Winthrop and must put everything on the line to defend him from a dangerous otherworldly entity determined to track him down.

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Mick Gordon Scoring Gabriel Basso’s ‘Iconoclast’

Mick Gordon (Doom, Doom Eternal, Wolfenstein: The Ner Order, Killer Instinct, Need for Speed: The Run, The Last Airbender) has made his feature scoring debut on the upcoming psychological thriller Iconoclast. The film marks actor Gabriel Basso’s directorial debut and stars Basso himself, alongside Courtney Eaton, Rain Spencer, Noah Centineo and Kiernan Shipka. The movie follows a reclusive loner whose obsession with a live-streaming influencer reshapes his entire existence through one unsettling choice at a time.

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Joseph Trapanese Scoring Brian Duffield’s ‘Whalefall’

Composer Joseph Trapanese (The Witcher, Oblivion, The Greatest Showman, Shadow and Bone, David, Straight Outta Compton, The Raid: Redemption, Arctic) is reteaming with writer/director Brian Duffield (The Babysitter, Jane Got a Gun) on the upcoming survival thriller Whalefall. The film is based on the 2023 novel by Daniel Kraus and stars Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin. The movie follows a young man who – following the death of his father – goes diving off the central Coast of California in search of his remains, but is swallowed by a massive sperm whale and gets trapped inside its belly with only one hour of oxygen left.

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Jonathan Goldsmith Scoring Sophia Takal’s ‘Act One’

Jonathan Goldsmith (Away from Her, Take This Waltz, Burn Your Maps, Casino Jack, Dreamland, Stories We Tell) has composed the original music for the upcoming psychological thriller Act One. The film is written and directed by Sophia Takal (Black Christmas, Always Shine) and stars Ella Beatty, Ari Graynor, Nate Mann, Elizabeth Reaser, Robert Sean Leonard, Sinclair Daniel and Tavi Gevinson. The movie follows a lonely aspiring teen actress who finds herself drawn to an acting teacher who pulls her into a web of desire and control, blurring the lines of seduction and obsession.

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Karen O’s & Roger Alan Wade’s ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Cover from ‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Released

Rockers To Swallow has released the cover version of Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again from the comedy Jackass: Best and Last. The track (originally written by Ross Parker & Hughie Charles) is performed by Karen O & Roger Alan Wade and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital services. Also listen to the song after the jump. Jackass: Best and Last is directed by Jeff Tremaine and stars Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Wee Man (Jason Acuña), Danger Ehren (Ehren McGhehey), Dave England,P reston Lacy, Jasper, Dark Shark (Compston Wilson), Rachel Wolfson, Poopies (Sean McInerney) and Zach Holmes.

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Jónsi & Alex Somers Scoring Greg Kohs’ ‘The A-Word: The Future of Aging’

Sigur Rós lead singer Jónsi (Without Remorse, We Bought a Zoo) and Alex Somers (Nickel Boys, Captain Fantastic, Holland, Together, Together, Honey Boy, Causeway, Dawson City: Frozen Time) have teamed up to score the upcoming documentary The A-Word: The Future of Aging. The film is directed by Greg Kohs (AlphaGo, The Thinking Game) and follows visionary scientists racing to extend lifespan and the rescue dog whose bond with an 87-year-old widower demonstrates the stakes of life extension. Gary Krieg is producing the project.

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Raffertie Scoring Steven Quale’s ‘Black Box’

Raffertie (The Substance, The Continental: From the World of John Wick, Zone 414, White Dragon, One Way, Dragonfly. Bull) has composed the original music for the upcoming horror thriller Black Box. The film is directed by Steven Quale (Final Destination 5, Into the Storm) and stars Tom Brittney, Holly Leena White, Betsy Blue English, Dane Whyte O’Hara, Asa Ali, Kaja Chan, Boadicea Ricketts, Georgina Leonidas, Ceallach Spellman, Molly Belle Wright, Danny Mack, Hanneke Talbot and Weronika Rosati. The movie takes place on a routine domestic flight that turns into the flight from hell through a series of inexplicable phenomena and and follows a group of passengers as they fight against all the odds in an attempt to survive.

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Nima Fakhrara Scoring Joshua Caldwell’s ‘Three People in the Woods’

Nima Fakhrara (Lou, Becky, Detroit: Become Human, The Signal, Sick, The Pyramid, Alone) is currently scoring the upcoming thriller Three People in the Woods. The film is directed by Joshua Caldwell (Infamous, Mending the Line) and stars Katharine McPhee, Henry Thomas, Jim Gaffigan, Forrest Weber and Morgan Saylor. The movie revolves around a grieving couple who kidnap the man they believe is responsible for the death of their teenage daughter, but – after dragging him into the woods – they find their resolve is tested and the couple soon begin to unravel.

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Dominic Lewis Scoring David Leitch’s ‘How to Rob a Bank’

Dominic Lewis (Peter Rabbit, The Man in the High Castle, Karate Kid: Legends, The King’s Man, Money Monster, Dope Thief, Spirited) has recently been scoring the upcoming comedic action thriller How to Rob a Bank. The film is directed by David Leitch (Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde) and stars Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Anna Sawai, Pete Davidson, Christian Slater, Rhenzy Feliz, and John C. Reilly. The movie follows a crew of social media-savvy bank robbers who broadcasts their heists, unaware that their growing viral fame has put them in the crosshairs of a veteran FBI agent and a brilliant software engineer.

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Bryan Senti Scoring Derrick Borte’s ‘The Get Out’

Composer Bryan Senti (Lowriders, Save Me, Experimenter, Mood) is reuniting with director Derrick Borte (Unhinged, The Joneses) on the upcoming action thriller The Get Out. The film is based on Thomas Perry’s novel Strip and stars Russell Crowe, Luke Evans, Teresa Palmer, Nina Dobrev, Josh McConville, Danny Zovatto and Aaron Paul. The movie revolves around a nightclub owner who is forced back into a violent game of cat and mouse when two masked gunmen cartel threats, and a mysterious buyer turn his escape plan into a deadly trap.

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