Alan Silvestri is set to score Marvel’s upcoming sequels Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 and Part 2. The films will be directed by Anthony & Joe Russo and are expected to star Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Josh Brolin as Thanos, Tom Hiddleston as Loki Laufeyson and Elizabeth Olsen. Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are writing the screenplay and Kevin Feige is producing the project. Silvestri previously scored the 2012 original Avengers film, as well as the first Captain America film.
Category: Film Scoring Assignments
Rob Scoring Rebecca Zlotowski’s ‘Planetarium’
Rob (aka Robin Coudert) has recently recorded his score for the upcoming drama Planetarium. The film is directed by Rebecca Zlotowski (Grand Central) and stars Natalie Portman and Lily Rose Depp. The movie is set in the 1930s and follows two sisters who are believed to possess the supernatural ability to connect with ghosts and cross paths with a visionary French producer while performing in Paris. Zlotowski has also co-written the screenplay with Robin Campillo (The Class, Eastern Boys). Frederic Jouve (Grand Central) is producing the project for Les Films Velvet.
Christophe Beck & Chilly Gonzales Scoring Brad Silberling’s ‘An Ordinary Man’
Christophe Beck announced on Twitter that he is currently co-scoring the upcoming thriller An Ordinary Man with his brother Chilly Gonzales. The film is written and directed by Brad Silberling (Casper, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Land of the Lost) and stars Ben Kingsley, Peter Serafinowicz and Hera Hilmar. The movie follows a war criminal in hiding who begins to form a relationship with his only connection to the outside world, his maid. Silberling and Kingsley are also producing the Enderby Entertainment, Lavender Pictures and Reveal Entertainment production with Rick Dugtale (Dawn Patrol).
Jeff & Mychael Danna to Score ‘Storks’
Jeff Danna and Mychael Danna have been hired to score the upcoming animated feature Storks. The film is directed by Nicholas Stoller (Neighbors, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek) & Doug Sweetland (Presto) and features the voices of Andy Samberg, Kelsey Grammer, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Katie Crown, Ty Burrell and Jennifer Aniston. The movie takes place in a world where storks have gone from from delivering babies to packages and follows a stork named Junior who accidentally produces an unauthorized baby and must fix the situation before anyone finds out.
Dominic Lewis to Score ‘Fist Fight’
Dominic Lewis is set to score the upcoming comedy Fist Fight. The film is directed by Richie Keen and stars Ice Cube, Charlie Day, Christina Hendricks, Tracy Morgan, Jillian Bell, Chanel Celaya, Tracy Morgan, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Dennis Haysbert and Dean Norris. The movie follows two teachers who work in a broken-down school system and wind up in a fist fight with each other. Evan Susser and Van Robichaux have written the screenplay. Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum, Real Steel, Date Night) is producing the New Line Cinema and 21 Laps Entertainment production with actor Max Greenfield (New Girl) and John Rickard (Horrible Bosses 2, How to Be Single).
Alec Puro to Score Judy Greer’s ‘A Happening of Monumental Proportions’
Alec Puro has signed on to score the upcoming indie comedy drama A Happening of Monumental Proportions. The film marks the feature directorial debut of actress Judy Greer and stars Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford, Katie Holmes, Anders Holm and Common. The movie takes place at a small school in Los Angeles and follows a group of students who find themselves caught up in a plot of sex, lies and dead bodies. Gary Lundy has written the screenplay. Chris & Paul Weitz (About a Boy, American Pie), Andrew Miano (A Single Man, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist) and David Gardner are producing the project.
Victor Reyes to Score Miguel Angel Vivas’ ‘Inside’
Victor Reyes is set to compose the music for the upcoming psychological thriller Inside. The film is directed by Miguel Angel Vivas (Extinction, Kidnapped) and stars Rachel Nichols, Laura Harring, Stany Coppet and Craig Stevenson. The movie follows a pregnant woman, left partially deaf from an car accident which killed her husband, who receives a visitor at her an isolated new home who is trying to snatch her soon-to-be-born baby. Manu Diez and Jaume Balaguer ([REC] series, Darkness, Fragile) have written the screenplay. Adrian Guerra and Nuria Valls are producing the Nostromo Pictures production.
Douglas Pipes to Score ‘The Ones Above’
Douglas Pipes has been hired to score the upcoming indie thriller The Ones Above. The film is directed by J.S. Wilson and stars James Zimbardi, Emily Somers, Jean Smart, Skyler Caleb, Andrea Hunt , Robert R. Shafer and Carlos Pratts. The movie follows two estranged brothers who reunite after the mysterious disappearance of their mother and discover an unknown supernatural force. Zimbardi and Caleb have also written the screenplay with Woodrow Hancock. They are also producing the project with Anthony C. Ferrante (Sharknado series).
Nathaniel Mechaly Scoring Simon West’s ‘Stratton’
Nathaniel Mechaly has recently recorded his score for the upcoming action thriller Stratton. The film is directed by Simon West (Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The General’s Daughter, The Expendables 2) and stars Dominic Cooper, Austin Stowell, Gemma Chan, Tyler Hoechlin, Tom Felton, Thomas Kretschmann, Connie Nielsen, Jake Fairbrother and Sir Derek Jacobi. The movie follows a determined and dedicated SBS operative working alongside MI5 to prevent an international terrorist attack in London.
Aaron Zigman Scoring ‘The Shack’
Aaron Zigman is composing the music for the upcoming drama The Shack. The film is directed by Stuart Hazeldine (Exam) and stars Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Radha Mitchell, Graham Greene and Aviv Alush. The movie is based on the bestselling novel by William Paul Young and follows a grieving man whose youngest daughter was abducted during a family vacation and receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called “The Shack.” John Fusco (Hidalgo, Young Guns, The Forbidden Kingdom) has written the screenplay. Gil Netter (Life of Pi, The Blind Side, Phone Booth) is producing the project with Brad Cummings.