Rupert Gregson-Williams has composed the original score for the new Netflix original movie Hubie Halloween. The film is directed by Steven Brill (Mr. Deeds, Drillbit Taylor) and stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Ray Liotta, Steve Buscemi, Maya Rudolph, Rob Schneider, June Squibb, Kenan Thompson, Tim Meadows, Michael Chiklis, Karan Brar, George Wallace, Paris Berelc and Noah Schnapp. The comedy follows a good-natured but eccentric community volunteer devoted to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts who – when people start disappearing – has to convince the police and townsfolk thatmonsters are real and only he can stop them.
Category: Film Scoring Assignments
Shigeru Umebayashi Scoring Peter Ho-Sun Chan’s ‘Leap’ (‘Duo Guan’)
Shigeru Umebayashi (In the Mood for Love, House of Flying Daggers, Curse of the Golden Flowers, The Grandmaster) has composed the original music for the new Chinese sports drama Leap (Duo Guan). The film is directed by Peter Ho-Sun Chan (The Warlords, Dragon) and stars Gong Li, Huang Bo, Wu Gang, Peng Yuchang and Bai Lang. The movie tells the true story of the women’s national volleyball team of China and legendary volleyball coach Lang Ping who lead the rival U.S. team at the 2008 Beijing Volleyball Game and later returned to her own country to coach the Chinese team.
Antonio Pinto to Score David Schurmann’s ‘Aleppo’
Antonio Pinto (City of God, McFarland, USA, Amy, Lord of War, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind) is attached to score the upcoming drama Aleppo. The film will be directed by David Schurmann and tells the story of a U.N. journalist who teams up with a Syrian boy refugee as they attempt to escape Syria in order to survive. Olivia Munn is attached to star in the MiLu Entertainment production. Beto Dantas wrote the screenplay.
Amie Doherty to Score Clea DuVall’s ‘Happiest Season’
Amie Doherty (Undone, The High Note, Battle at Big Rock, Marooned, Here and Now) has been tapped to score the upcoming romantic comedy Happiest Season. The film is directed by Clea DuVall (The Intervention) and stars Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Victor Garber and Mary Steenburgen. The movie follow a woman who is planning to propose to her girlfriend while at her family’s annual Christmas party, but then discovers her partner hasn’t yet come out to her conservative parents. DuVall also co-wrote the screenplay with Mary Holland.
David Holmes & Gerry Diver Scoring Barnaby Thompson’s ‘Pixie’
David Holmes (Ocean’s Eleven, Out of Sight, Killing Eve, Haywire) and Gerry Diver have teamed up to co-score the upcoming British comedy thriller Pixie. The film is directed by Barnaby Thompson (St. Trinian’s, An Ideal Husband, Easy Virtue) and stars Olivia Cooke, Ben Hardy, Daryl McCormack, Colm Meaney and Alec Baldwin. The movie follows a woman who seeks to avenge her mother’s death by masterminding a heist, but soon finds herself on the run across the Irish countryside with two young men who are being chased by two deadly gangster priests. Preston Thompson (Kids in Love) wrote the screenplay.
Nainita Desai Scoring Netflix’s ‘American Murder: The Family Next Door’
Nainita Desai (For Sama, Enemy Within, Telling Lies, Fierce Queens, The Reason I Jump) has recently scored the new Netflix original documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door. The film is directed by Jenny Popplewell and examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed. The movie is told entirely through archival footage that includes social media posts, law enforcement recordings, text messages and never-before-seen home videos.
Lorne Balfe to Score Camille Griffin’s ‘Silent Night’
Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The LEGO Batman Movie, Bad Boys for Life, The Crown, Genius, Home) has been hired to score the upcoming comedy Silent Night. The film is written and directed by Camille Griffin and stars Keira Knightley, Roman Griffin Davis, Matthew Goode, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy Punch, Rufus Jones, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù and Davida McKenzie. The movie revolves around an extended family who come together for a Christmas dinner. Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class, Kingsman series, Layer Cake) is producing the project for Marv Films, alongside Trudie Styler (Moon, Filth) and Celine Rattray (The Kids Are Alright, Bernie) for Maven Pictures.
Will Blair & Brooke Blair Scoring Oz Rodriguez’s ‘Vampires vs. the Bronx’
Will Blair & Brooke Blair (Green Room, Hold the Dark, Blue Ruin, Black Christmas, I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore) have composed the original score for the new Netflix original film Vampires vs. the Bronx. The movie is directed by Oz Rodriguez and stars Jaden Michael, Gerald W. Jones III, Gregory Diaz IV, Sarah Gadon, Method Man, Shea Whigham, Coco Jones, The Kid Mero, Chris Redd, Vladimir Caamaño, Jeremie Harris, Adam David Thompson and Zoe Saldana.The horror comedy centers on three gutsy kids from a rapidly gentrifying Bronx neighborhood as they stumble upon a sinister plot to suck all the life from their beloved community.
Mark Mothersbaugh Scoring DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Croods: A New Age’
Mark Mothersbaugh (Thor: Ragnarok, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, 21/22 Jump Street, Hotel Transylvania) has been tapped to score DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming animated sequel The Croods: A New Age. The film is directed by Joel Crawford (Trolls Holiday) and features the voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Clark Duke, Leslie Mann, Peter Dinklage and Kelly Marie Tran. The movie follows the title characters as they need a new place to live and set off into the world in search of a safer place to call home.
Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange) to Score Rebecca Hall’s ‘Passing’
Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) (Queen & Slim, Palo Alto) has revealed in a recent interview with Variety that he is composing the score for the upcoming drama Passing. The film marks the feature directorial debut of actress Rebecca Hall and stars Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland and Alexander Skarsgård. The movie is based on the Harlem Renaissance novel by Nella Larsen and ed the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, each of whom can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color line in 1928 Harlem.