Mel Elias is scoring the upcoming historical drama Robert the Bruce. The film is directed by Richard Gray (Sugar Mountain, The Lookalike) and stars Angus Macfadyen who is reprising his role from Mel Gibson’s Academy Award-winning 1995 feature Braveheart (scored by James Horner). He is joined by Jared Harris, Anna Hutchison, Patrick Fugit, Zach McGowan, Gabriel Bateman, Talitha Eliana-Bateman, Shane Coffey, Emma Kenney and Kevin McNally. The movie about the nobleman-turned-outlaw hero who was was crowned king of Scots in the 14th century continues the story where Braveheart left off.
Category: Film Scoring Assignments
Clark Scoring Adam Egypt Mortimer’s ‘Daniel Isn’t Real’
Clark (aka Chris Clark) (The Last Panthers, National Treasure: Kiri, Rellik) is composing the original music for the upcoming thriller Daniel Isn’t Real. The film is directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer (Some Kind of Hate) and stars Patrick Schwarzenegger, Miles Robbins, Sasha Lane, Hannah Marks and Mary Stuart Masterson. The movie centers on a troubled college freshman who suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend to help him cope. Mortimer also co-wrote the screenplay with Brian DeLeeuw (Curvature).
David Newman to Conduct, Arrange & Underscore Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ Remake
David Newman (Ice Age, Anastasia, Girls Trip, War of the Roses) has signed on to conduct, arrange and compose the underscore for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming new film adaptation of West Side Story. The composer will adapt Leonard Bernstein’s music from the Academy Award-winning 1961 movie and the 50s Broadway musical for the remake, which will star Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, Rachel Zegler, David Alvarez, Rita Moreno and Josh Andrés River.
Antonio Pinto Scoring Wagner Moura’s ‘Marighella’ & Asif Kapadia’s ‘Maradona’
Antonio Pinto (City of God, McFarland, USA, Lord of War) has recently scored the Brazilian biographical drama Marighella. The film marks actor Wagner Moura’s directorial debut and stars Seu Jorge, Adriana Esteves, Bruno Gagliasso, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos and Humberto Carrão. The movie tells the story of Carlos Marighella, a Marxist Brazilian writer, politician and guerilla fighter who lived during the 20th century and was murdered by the brazilian military dictatorship in 1969.
Disasterpeace (Rich Vreeland) Scoring J.C. Chandor’s ‘Triple Frontier’
Disasterpeace (aka Rich Vreeland) (It Follows) has recently composed the music for the upcoming Netflix original movie Triple Frontier. The film is directed by J.C. Chandor (Margin Call, All Is Lost, A Most Violent Year) and stars Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund and Pedro Pascal. The movie follows a group of former special ops soldiers who reunite for a high-stakes heist: stealing $75 million from a South American drug lord.
Vampire Weekend’s Chris Baio and Burgess Meredith Scoring Bob Byington’s ‘Frances Ferguson’
Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio and the Austin, TX-based rock & roll band Burgess Meredith have composed the original music for the upcoming indie comedy Frances Ferguson. The film is directed by Bob Byington and stars Kaley Wheless, Nick Offerman, Keith Poulson, David Krumholtz, Martin Starr, Jennifer Prediger, Bill Wise, John Gatins, Dante Harper and Megan Jerabek. Scott King (SMILF, Difficult People) wrote the screenplay.
Harry & Rupert Gregson-Williams Team Up to Score Hulu’s ‘Catch-22’
Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian) and Rupert Gregson-Williams (Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Hacksaw Ridge) are teaming up to score the upcoming Hulu limited series Catch-22. The show is written by Luke Davies (Lion, Beautiful Boy) & David Michôd (Animal Kingdom, The Rover) and stars Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler, Hugh Laurie, George Clooney, Giancarlo Giannini, Rafi Gavron, Austin Stowell, Gerran Howell, Pico Alexander and Jay Paulson. The 6-parter is based on Joseph Heller’s novel of the same name and tells the story of the incomparable, artful dodger, Yossarian, a US Air Force bombardier in World War II who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him.
Gregory Tripi Scoring Tate Taylor’s ‘Ma’ & ABC’s ‘The Fix’
Gregory Tripi (Manhunt: Unabomber, Dark Places, Rememory) is composing the music for the upcoming psychological horror thriller Ma. The film is directed by Tate Taylor (The Help, Girl on the Train) and stars Octavia Spencer, Juliette Lewis, Luke Evans, Diana Silvers, Corey Fogelmanis, McKaley Miller, Dante Brown, Gianni Paolo, Missi Pyle and Allison Janney. The movie follows a lonely woman who befriends a group of teenagers leads to torturous consequences for the kids. Scotty Landes (Workaholics) wrote the screenplay.
Steve Jablonsky to Reteam with Peter Berg on Netflix Movie ‘Wonderland’
Steve Jablonsky (Transformers, The Island, Ender’s Game, Skyscraper) is reteaming with director Peter Berg on the upcoming Netflix original movie Wonderland. The film is based on Robert B. Parker’s Wonderland written by Ace Atkins as part of the detective novel Spenser Series stars Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, Michael Gaston, Marc Maron, Bokeem Woodbine, Iliza Shlesinger, Post Malone, James DuMont and Hope Wilson. The crime drama follows Spenser as he uncovers the truth about a sensational murder and the twisted conspiracy behind it.
Daniel Hart Scoring Casey Affleck’s ‘Light of My Life’
Daniel Hart has scored the upcoming indie drama Light of My Life. The film marks the second feature directorial effort of Casey Affleck (I’m Still Here) who also stars in the movie alongside Anna Pniowsky, Tom Bower, Elisabeth Moss and Hrothgar Mathews. The movie follows a father and his young daughter who are trapped in the woods after a deadly pandemic radically alters the world. Affleck also wrote the screenplay and is producing the Black Bear Pictures production with Teddy Schwarzman (The Imitation Game, All Is Lost, Ben Is Back) and John Powers Middleton.