Heitor Pereira has been tapped to score the upcoming currently untitled animated Playmobil Movie. The film marks the directorial debut of Lino DiSalvo who served as head of animation on Disney’ Frozen and as animation supervisor on Tangled and Bolt. The movie is inspired by the Playmobil brand toys, which are produced by the Brandstätter Group in Germany. No plot details have been announced yet. Aton Soumache, Dimitri Rassam & Alexis Vonarb (The Little Prince, Upside Down) are producing the project with Axel Von Maydell and Moritz Borman (Terminator Salvation, World Trade Center, Snowden).
Category: Film Scoring Assignments
Graham Reynolds to Score Richard Linklater’s ‘Last Flag Flying’
Graham Reynolds is reteaming with director Richard Linklater on the upcoming comedy drama Last Flag Flying. The film stars Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne and J. Quinton Johnson. The movie is based on Darryl Ponicsan’s 2005 novel of the same name and is sequel (of sorts) to the 1973 Hal Ashby film The Last Detail. Linklater (Boyhood, Dazed and Confused) also co-wrote the screenplay with Ponicsan (School Ties, Random Hearts). John Sloss (I’m Not There, Wonderstruck) and Ginger Sledge (Everybody Wants Some!!, Appaloosa) are producing the project.
Thomas Newman Scoring Jason Hall’s ‘Thank You for Your Service’
Thomas Newman is composing the music for the upcoming drama Thank You for Your Service. The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Jason Hall (American Sniper) and stars Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Amy Schumer, Joe Cole, Beulah Koale, Scott Haze, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Brad Beyer, Omar Dorsey, and Jayson Warner Smith. The movie follows a group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq who struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they’ve left the battlefield. Hall also wrote the screenplay based on David Finkel’s 2013 book of the same title.
Joseph LoDuca Scoring Dean Devlin’s ‘Bad Samaritan’
Joseph LoDuca has recently composed the music for the upcoming drama Bad Samaritan. The film is directed by Dean Devlin (Geostorm, producer of Independence Day & Stargate) and stars David Tennant, Robert Sheehan, Carlito Olivero, Kerry Condon and Jacqueline Byers. The movie centers around two young car valets who use their business as a front to burglarize houses of their unsuspecting patrons. Brandon Boyce (Wicker Park, Apt Pupil) wrote the screenplay. Devlin is also producing the Electric Entertainment production with Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan.
Mark Mothersbaugh Scoring Mike White’s ‘Brad’s Status’
Mark Mothersbaugh is composing the original score for the upcoming comedy drama Brad’s Status. The film is written and directed by Mike White (School of Rock, Nacho Libre, Year of the Dog) and stars Ben Stiller, Michael Sheen, Luke Wilson, Jenna Fischer and Austin Abrams. The movie follows a father who takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life’s choices. White is also producing the project with Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner (12 Years a Slave, Moonlight, The Big Short) for Plan B Entertainment, David Bernard (The D Train, Magic Magic), as well as Sidney Kimmel Entertainment.
Robin Foster to Score ‘Untogether’
Robin Foster has been tapped to score the upcoming indie comedy drama Untogether. The film is written and directed by Emma Forrest and stars Jamie Dornan, Ben Mendelsohn, Jemima Kirke, Lola Kirke, Billy Crystal, Alice Eve and Jennifer Grey. The movie revolves around a successful writer who has an affair with a former teen prodigy and heroin addict who is trying to become a writer. Scott LaStaiti (Jane Got a Gun), Luke Daniels (Don Peyote) and Brandon K. Hogan (Half Past Dead) are producing the project.
Tony Morales Scoring ‘An Actor Prepares’
Tony Morales is scoring the upcoming indie comedy An Actor Prepares. The film is directed by Steve Clark and stars Jeremy Irons, Jack Huston, Matthew Modine, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Mamie Gummer, Will Patton and Ben Schwartz. The movie revolves around a world famous, hard-drinking actor who is forced to drive across country with his estranged son on one last madcap adventure. Clark also co-wrote the screenplay with Thomas Moffett (Shrink). David M. Rosenthal (The Perfect Guy, A Single Shot) is producing the project with 3 Arts Entertainment’s Tom Lassally (Edge of Tomorrow, Stay) and Will Rowbotham (Blue Caprice).
Craig Wedren to Score David Wain’s ‘A Futile & Stupid Gesture’
Craig Wedren is reteaming with director David Wain on the upcoming Netflix original movie A Futile & Stupid Gesture. The film stars Will Forte as National Lampoon co-founder Douglas Kenney, alongside Domhnall Gleeson, Joel McHale, Emmy Rossum, Matt Walsh, Martin Mull, Thomas Lennon, Matt Lucas, Seth Green, Jackie Tohn, Natasha Lyonne, Elvy Yost, John Gemberling, Rick Glassman, Camille Guaty and Jon Daly. The biopic is based on Josh Karp’s 2006 book of the same title and centers on the life and career of Kenney. Michael Colton and John Aboud (Penguins of Madagascar, The Comebacks) wrote the screenplay. Peter Principato (Central Intelligence, Keanu) and Jonathan Stern (Childrens Hospital) are producing the project.
Junkie XL to Score ‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot
Junkie XL aka Tom Holkenborg is set to score the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot. The film is directed by Roar Uthaug (The Wave) and stars Alicia Vikander in the title role, alongside Dominic West, Daniel Wu, Hannah John-Kamen and Walton Goggins. The movie based on the video game franchise follows Lara Croft as she must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared. Geneva Robertson-Dworet wrote the screenplay and Graham King (The Departed, The Aviator, Blood Diamond, The Town) is producing the project.
Danny Elfman to Score ‘Justice League’
Danny Elfman has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming superhero movie Justice League. Junkie XL aka Tom Holkenborg who co-scored Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice for the DC movie universe was originally scoring the film before director Zack Snyder left the project. Joss Whedon is overseeing additional photography is beginning this week in London. Elfman has previously collaborated with Whedon on Avengers: Age of Ultron. Justice League starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher and Jason Momoa will be released in theaters nationwide on November 17 by Warner Bros. Pictures.