Jed Kurzel is composing the score for the upcoming WWII horror thriller Overlord. The film, which is rumored to be the next installment in the Cloverfield series, is directed by Julius Avery and stars Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Jacob Anderson, Pilou Asbæk, Iain De Caestecker, John Magaro and Bokeem Woodbine. The movie is set in 1944 on the eve of D-Day and centers on a group of American paratroopers, who are dropped behind enemy lines to carry out a mission crucial to the invasion’s success. Billy Ray (Captain Phillips, Breach) and Mark L. Smith (The Revenant, Vacancy) have written the screenplay.
Category: Film Scoring Assignments
Kirby Dick’s ‘The Bleeding Edge’ to Feature Music by Jeff Beal
Jeff Beal has composed the music for the upcoming documentary The Bleeding Edge. The film is directed by Academy Award nominee Kirby Dick (The Hunting Ground, The Invisible War, This Film is Not Yet Rated) and follows the personal stories of those affected by medical technology gone wrong, giving voice to injured victims and uncovering frightening instances of corporate malpractice and the complex legal loopholes that have allowed them to go unpunished.
Tyler Bates Scoring Susanna Fogel’s ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’
Tyler Bates has recently recorded his score for the upcoming action comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me. The film is directed by Susanna Fogel (Life Partners, Chasing Life) and stars Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, Gillian Anderson, Hasan Minhaj, Ivanna Sakhno and Sam Heughan. The movie revolves around two thirty-year-old best friends in Los Angeles who are thrust unexpectedly into an international conspiracy when Audrey’s ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartment with a team of deadly assassins on his trail.
Javier Navarrete to Score Neil Jordan’s ‘The Widow’
Javier Navarrete has been tapped to score the upcoming psychological thriller The Widow. The film is directed by Neil Jordan (Interview with the Vampire, The Crying Game, The End of the Affair) and stars Chloe Grace Moretz, Isabelle Huppert, Maika Monroe, Stephen Rea, Colm Feore and Zawe Ashton. The movie tells the story of a young woman who has a chance meeting with a mysterious widow who approaches her with malicious intentions. Ray Wright (The Crazies, Case 39) wrote the screenplay.
Alex Heffes Scoring Catherine Hardwicke’s ‘Miss Bala’
Alex Heffes is reteaming with director Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight, Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown) on the upcoming crime thriller Miss Bala. The film starring Gina Rodriguez, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Matt Lauria and Cristina Rodlo is based on the 2011 Mexican film of the same title (directed by Gerardo Naranjo and scored by Emilio Kauderer) and centers on a woman who, after her friend goes missing in Tijuana, finds herself a pawn in a dangerous game being played by the CIA, the DEA and a charismatic young crime boss. Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer has written the screenplay.
Garth Stevenson Scoring ‘Them That Follow’
Garth Stevenson revealed in a recent interview with Film Music Magazine that he is currently scoring the upcoming dramatic thriller Them That Follow. The film is written and directed by Brittany Poulton & Daniel Savage and stars Olivia Colman, Alice Englert, Thomas Mann, Kaitlyn Dever, Jim Gaffigan and Walton Goggins. The movie is set deep in the wilds of Appalachia, where believers handle poisonous snakes to prove their righteousness before God. Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel (Olympus/London Has Fallen, Den of Thieves) and Danielle Robinson are producing the project for G-BASE, alongside Bradley Gallo & Michael Helfant (The Call, Mr. Right) for Amasia.
Anne Dudley Scoring Chris Addison’s ‘The Hustle’
Anne Dudley is scoring the upcoming comedy The Hustle. The film is directed by Chris Addison (Veep) and stars Rebel Wilson, Anne Hathaway, Alex Sharp, Tim Blake Nelson and Ingrid Oliver. The movie is a remake of 1988’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (scored by Miles Goodman) and revolves around a pair of scammers -one low-rent and the other high-class – competing to swindle a naive tech prodigy out of his fortune. Jac Schaeffer (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure) wrote the screenplay.
Dustin O’Halloran to Score George Tillman Jr.’s ‘The Hate U Give’
Dustin O’Halloran has signed on to score the upcoming drama The Hate U Give. The film is directed by George Tillman Jr. (Men of Honor, Notorious, Faster) and stars Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, KJ Apa, Russell Hornsby, Algee Smith, Lamar Johnson and Common. The movie is based on Angela Thomas’ novel of the same name and centers on a 16-year-old girl who witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend and is torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.
Gingger Shankar to Score Maryam Keshavarz’s ‘Vulture Club’
Gingger Shankar is reteaming with director Maryam Keshavarz to score the upcoming drama Vulture Club. The film starring Susan Sarandon, Edie Falco, Matt Bomer, Lola Kirke, Adepero Oduye and Sheila Vand revolves around a veteran emergency room nurse who takes drastic measures to free her adult son, a war correspondent who’s been captured by a terrorist group. Keshavarz also co-wrote the screenplay with Jonathan Mastro. Anna Gerb, Neal Dodson and J.C. Chandor (All Is Lost, Margin Call, A Most Violent Year) are producing the project for CounterNarrative.
Jed Kurzel Scoring Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s ‘Mustang’
Jed Kurzel has recently recorded his score for the upcoming drama Mustang. The film marks the feature directorial debut of French actress Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre and stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Mitchell, Bruce Dern, Gideon Adlon, Josh Stewart and Connie Britton. The movie centers on a convict who is given the chance to participate in a rehabilitation therapy program training wild mustangs and forges a strong bond with a particularly difficult mustang, which forces him to confront his harsh past and innermost demons.