Alexandre Desplat has been hired to score Marvel Studios’ upcoming spy thriller Black Widow. The film is directed by Cate Shortland (Lore, Somersault) and stars Scarlett Johansson in the title role, alongside Florence Pugh, David Harbour, William Hurt, Ray Winstone, O-T Fagbenle and Rachel Weisz. Eric Pearson (Thor: Ragnarok) wrote the screenplay based on a story by Jac Schaeffer (The Hustle) and Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby). Kevin Feige (Avengers: Endgame, Black Panther, Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man) is producing the project.
Category: Film Scoring Assignments
John Debney to Score the Erwin Brothers’ ‘I Still Believe’
John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2, Bruce Almighty) has been tapped to score the upcoming faith-based biographical drama I Still Believe. The film is directed by Jon & Andrew Erwin (I Can Only Imagine, Woodlawn) and stars KJ Apa, Britt Robertson, Shania Twain and Gary Sinise. The movie tells the real-life story of Christian music singer Jeremy Camp. Jon Erwin also co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Gunn (Like Dandelion Dust).
Alexandre Desplat to Reteam with Guillermo del Toro on Netflix Animated Movie ‘Pinocchio’
Alexandre Desplat is reteaming with director Guillermo del Toro on the upcoming Netflix animated film Pinocchio. The composer is set to score and is also composing original songs for the stop motion musical, which marks the del Toro’s animated feature film directorial debut. Patrick McHale (Over the Garden Wall, Adventure Time) co-wrote the script with the director and Mark Gustafson is co-directing the movie, which is set in Italy during the 1930s and tells the classic tale of the wooden puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy.
Anne Dudley Scoring Paul Verhoeven’s ‘Benedetta’
Earlier this week, Anne Dudley (The Crying Game, The Full Monty, American History X, Poldark) has recorded her score for the upcoming historical drama Benedetta. The film is directed by Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct, Total Recall, Starship Troopers) and stars Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Daphné Patakia, Lambert Wilson, Olivier Rabourdin and Louise Chevillotte. The movie is based on Judith C. Brown’s academic work Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun In Renaissance Italy about controversial 17th Century Italian nun Benedetta Carlini.
Robert Glasper Scoring Stella Meghie’s ‘The Photograph’
Jazz pianist/record producer and composer Robert Glasper has recently scored the upcoming romantic drama The Photograph. The film is written and directed by Stella Meghie (Everything, Everything, Jean of the Joneses) and stars Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chanté Adams, Y’lan Noel, Rob Morgan, Lil Rel Howery and Courtney B. Vance. The movie follow the estranged daughter of a famed photographer who finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box that is found after her mother’s death and finds herself on a journey delving into her mother’s early life.
John Paesano to Score Yuval Adler’s ‘The Secrets We Keep’
John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, When the Game Stands Tall, Truth Be Told) has signed on to score the upcoming thriller The Secrets We Keep. The film is directed by Yuval Adler (The Operative, Bethlehem) and stars Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, Chris Messina and Amy Seimetz. The movie follows a woman who is rebuilding her life in New York after World War II, when she and her husband encounter a man they think could be one of her chief tormentors as she fled from the Nazi occupation in World War II. Ryan Covington wrote the screenplay.
Hans Zimmer to Score 25th James Bond Film ‘No Time to Die’
Hans Zimmer has been brought in to score the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die. It has not been confirmed yet whether he will be taking sole composer credit or if he will be sharing scoring credit with one of his regular collaborators. Dan Romer was originally announced as the movie’s composer. No Time to Die is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and stars Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Billy Magnussen, Ana de Armas and Ralph Fiennes.
Marco Beltrami to Return for John Krasinski’s ‘A Quiet Place Part II’
Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Scream, Logan, World War Z, Ford v Ferrari) is returning as the composer of the upcoming horror sequel A Quiet Place Part II. The film is written and directed by John Krasinski and stars Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe and Djimon Hounsou. The movie follows the Abbott family as they must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Krasinski is also producing the Platinum Dunes production with Michael Bay (Transformers, Armageddon), Andrew Form & Brad Fuller (The Purge, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).
Edward Shearmur Scoring Rodrigo Garcia’s ‘Four Good Days’
Composer Edward Shearmur (Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Charlie’s Angels, Escape at Dannemora, Cruel Intentions, Johnny English) is reuniting with director Rodrigo Garcia on the upcoming drama Four Good Days. The film starring Glenn Close, Mila Kunis, Stephen Root and Joshua Leonard follows a mother who helps her daughter work through four crucial days of recovery from substance abuse. Garcia (Albert Nobbs) also co-wrote the screenplay with Eli Saslow and is producing the project with Jon Avnet (Fried Green Tomatoes, Up, Close and Personal), Marina Grasic (Welcome to Me), Jake Avnet and Jai Khann (The Black Prince).
Toydrum to Score Christopher Smith’s ‘The Banishing’
Toydrum (aka Pablo Clements and James Griffith) (Prevenge, Future World, Deep Water) have been hired to score the upcoming horror thriller The Banishing. The film is directed by Christopher Smith (Triangle, Severance) and stars Jessica Brown Findlay, Sean Harris, John Heffernan and John Lynch. The movie is set in the 1930s and tells the story of a young reverend and his wife and daughter who move into a manor with a horrifying secret.