Alexandre Desplat has recently composed the music for the upcoming French/Belgian drama Heal the Living (Réparer les vivants). The film is directed by Katell Quillévéré (Suzanne) and stars Tahar Rahim, Emmanuelle Seigner, Anne Dorval, Bouli Lanners, Kool Shen, Monia Chokri, Alice Taglioni, Alice de Lencquesaing, Karim Leklou, Finnegan Oldfield and Dominique Blanc. The movie is based on Maylis de Kerangal’s novel and draws three seemingly unrelated stories together into a tale about the moment when tragedy meets hope. Quillévéré has also written the screenplay with Gilles Taurand (Farewell, My Queen, Thieves).
Category: Film Scoring Assignments
Mica Levi to Score Pablo Larraín’s ‘Jackie’
Mica Levi is composing the original music for the upcoming biographical drama Jackie. The film is directed by Pablo Larraín (No, The Club) and stars Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup and John Hurt. The movie depicts the events leading up to and following the assassination of JFK in 1963 through the eyes of First Lady, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Noah Oppenheim (The Maze Runner) has written the screenplay. Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream) is producing the project with Juan de Dios Larraín (Gloria, Nasty Baby), Mickey Liddell (The Grey, Go), Scott Franklin (Noah, The Wrestler) and Ari Handel (The Fountain).
Joel P. West to Score Destin Daniel Cretton’s ‘The Glass Castle’
Joel P. West is reteaming with director Destin Daniel Cretton on the upcoming comedy drama The Glass Castle. The film stars Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, Max Greenfield and Sarah Snook. The movie is based on Jeannette Walls’ memoir about a young girl who comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads. Cretton has also written the screenplay with Andrew Lanham (The Shack) and Marti Noxon (Buffy the Vampire Hunter, UnReal). Gil Netter (Life of Pi, The Blind Side, Marley & Me) is producing the project with Erik Feig (Step Up series, Wrong Turn).
Michael Brook Scoring ‘Milton’s Secret’ Film Adaptation
Michael Brook has composed the score for the upcoming family drama Milton’s Secret. The film is directed by Barnet Bain and stars Donald Sutherland, Michelle Rodriguez, William Ainscough, David Sutcliffe, Mia Kirshner, Sheila McCarthy and Hays Wellford. The movie is based on the children’s novel of the same title by Eckhart Tolle & Robert Friedman and revolves around an eight-year-old who is bullied at school and his teacher who is trying to lift his spirits while his grandfather shows him the secret to finding true happiness.
Bear McCreary Scoring Nacho Vigolando’s ‘Colossal’
Bear McCreary has been tapped to score the upcoming sci-fi thriller Colossal. The film is written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes) and stars Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Stowell and Tim Blake Nelson. The movie follows a party girl who discovers a mysterious connection between herself and a giant monster wreaking havoc on the other side of the globe. Nahikari Ipiña, Nicolas Chartier (The Hurt Locker, The Company You Keep), Zev Foreman (Good Kids), Dominic Rustam (Good Kids), Russell Levine (Tallulah) and Shawn Williamson (Alone in the Dark) are producing the Voltage Pictures and Brightlight Pictures production.
Edgar Wright’s ‘Baby Driver’ to Feature Music by Steven Price
Steven Price revealed in a recent interview with Collider that he has started work on Edgar Wright’s upcoming action crime comedy Baby Driver. No details about his exact involvement are known yet as the composer calls the project “not a traditionally scored film.” The movie written and directed by Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) stars Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Jon Bernthal, Sky Ferreira and Kevin Spacey. The movie follows a young, talented getaway driver who is being being coerced into working for a crime boss and must face the consequences when a doomed heist threatens his life, love and freedom.
Nathan Furst Scoring Scott Waugh’s ‘6 Below’
Nathan Furst is reteaming with director Scott Waugh on the upcoming thriller 6 Below. The film starring Josh Harnett, Sarah Dumont, Mira Sorvino and Nathan Stevens. The movie tells the true story of former Olympic hockey player Eric LeMarque who survived eight days following a snowboarding accident – and came to terms with his drug addiction and destructive behavior. Madison Turner has written the screenplay. Tucker Tooley (Limitless, A Man Apart) is producing the project with Simon Swart and Brad Pilz.
Dave Porter to Score James Franco’s ‘The Masterpiece’
Dave Porter has signed on to score the upcoming drama The Masterpiece (aka The Disaster Artist). The film is directed by James Franco who also stars in the film with Dave Franco, Zac Efron, Seth Rogen, Josh Hutcherson, Jacki Weaver, Hannibal Buress, Ari Graynor, Sharon Stone, Alison Brie, Kate Upton, Bryan Cranston, Zoey Deutch and Andrew Santino. The movie takes an in-depth look at the making of the 2003 cult classic The Room – hailed by many as one of the worst movies ever made. Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber (500 Days of Summer, The Fault in Our Stars) have written the screenplay based on the book by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell.
Jake Monaco Scoring Greg Mottola’s ‘Keeping Up with the Joneses’
Jake Monaco is currently recording his score for the upcoming action comedy Keeping Up with the Joneses. The film is directed by Greg Mottola (Superbad, Paul, Adventureland) and stars Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher and Gal Gadot. The movie follows an ordinary suburban couple who discover that their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. “Jones”, are covert operatives. Michael LeSieur (You, Me and Dupree, The Maiden Heist) has written the screenplay. Laurie Macdonald & Walter F. Parkes (Men in Black, Catch Me if You Can, Flight, The Ring) are producing the project.
Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury to Score Alex Garland’s ‘Annihilation’
Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury are reteaming with Alex Garland on the upcoming sci-fi thriller Annihilation. The film is written and directed by Garland (Dredd, The Beach, Sunshine, 28 Days Later…) and stars Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Gina Rodriguez, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson and David Gyasi. The movie is based on Jeff VanderMeer’s novel of the same title and follows a biologist who embarks on a four-person expedition into Area X, a territory cut off from civilization, where she must deal with a mysterious contamination, disappearing colleagues, a deadly animal while searching for clues regarding her husband’s disappearance.