This past week, Philippe Rombi has recorded his score for the upcoming French drama Frantz. The film is written and directed by Francois Ozon and stars Pierre Niney, Paula Beer, Marie Gruber, Ernst Stötzner, Johann von Bülow and Anton von Lucke. The movie takes place in the aftermath of WWI and revolves around the encounter between a young German woman who grieves the death of her fiancé in France, and a mysterious French man who visits the fiance’s grave to lay flowers. Eric and Nicolas Altmayer (Saint Laurent, Chocolat) are producing the project for Mandarin Cinema.
Category: Film Scoring Assignments
Heather McIntosh Scoring ‘Rainbow Time’
Heather McIntosh is composing the music for the upcoming indie comedy drama Rainbow Time. The film is written and directed by Linas Phillips and stars himself, alongside Melanie Lynskey, Timm Sharp, Tobin Bell, Lauren Weedman, Artemis Pebdani, Jay Duplass, Reagan Yates, Austin Fryberger and Robert Longstreet. The movie revolves around a developmentally delayed 40 year old man who is sent to live with his brother. Ian Michaels is producing the project. Mark & Jay Duplass (Cyrus, Jeff Who Lives at Home) serve as executive producers. McIntosh has previously scored last year’s Manson Family Vacation Rainbow Time produced by the Duplass brothers.
Jeff Cardoni to Score ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’
Jeff Cardoni has signed on to score the upcoming comedy Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. The film is directed by Jake Szymanski and stars Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Adam Devine, Aubrey Plaza and Stephen Root. The movie follows two hard-partying brothers who place an online ad to find the perfect dates for their sister’s Hawaiian wedding and find themselves out-hustled by the uncontrollable duo. Andrew Jay Cohen & Brendan O’Brien (Neighbors) have written the screenplay. Peter Chernin (Rise/Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Oblivion), Jenno Topping (Spy, The Heat, St. Vincent)) and Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies, 50/50, The Night Before) are producing the project.
‘Precious Cargo’ to Feature Music by James Edward Barker & Tim Despic
James Edward Barker and Tim Despic have recently composed the music for the upcoming action thriller Precious Cargo. The film is directed by Max Adams and stars Bruce Willis, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Claire Forlani, Daniel Bernhardt, Nick Loeb, Lydia Hull, John Brotherton, Tyler Jon Olson, Sammi Barber and Jenna Kelly. The movie follows a crime boss trying to score the profits from another crook’s heist. Adams has also written the screenplay with Paul Seetachit. The composer is also producing the movie with Randall Emmett, Norton Herrick & George Furla (Lone Survivor, 2 Guns) and Scott Mann (The Tournament).
Jon Brion to Score Craig Johnson’s ‘Wilson’
Jon Brion has been hired to score the upcoming comedy drama Wilson. The film is directed by Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins, True Adolescents) and stars Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Judy Greer, Isabella Amara and Cheryl Hines. The movie is based on the graphic novel of the same title by Daniel Clowes (Ghost World, Art School Confidential) and follows a lonely, neurotic middle-aged misanthrope who reunites with his estranged wifeand gets a shot at happiness when he learns he has a teenage daughter he’s never met. Clowes has also written the screenplay.
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans to Score ‘The Autopsy of Jane Doe’
Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans have been tapped to score the upcoming supernatural horror thriller The Autopsy of Jane Doe. The film marks the English language debut of director Andre Ovredal (Trollhunters) and stars Emile Hirsch, Brian Cox, Ophelia Lovibond, Parker Sawyers and Yves O’Hara. The movie follows two coroners who receive a mysterious homicide victim with no apparent cause of death and later discover increasingly bizarre clues that hold the key to her terrifying secrets. Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing have written the Black List-honored screenplay.
Marc Streitenfeld Scoring Marc Forster’s ‘All I See Is You’
Marc Streitenfeld has recently recorded his score for the upcoming psychological drama All I See Is You. The film is directed by Marc Forster (World War Z, Monster’s Ball, Finding Neverland, Quantum of Solace) and stars Blake Lively, Jason Clarke, Yvonne Strahovski, Danny Huston and Wes Chatham. The movie follows a blind woman who upon restoration of her sight begins to discover previously unseen and disturbing details about herself and her husband, their marriage and their lives. Forster has also co-written the screenplay with Sean Conway and is producing the project with Craig Baumgarten (Universal Soldier, Never Back Down), Michael Selby (Skin Trade) and Jillian Kugler.
Fil Eisler to Score ‘The Titan’
Fil Eisler has been hired to score the upcoming sci-fi drama The Titan. The film is directed by Lennart Ruff and stars Sam Worthington, Taylor Schilling, Tom Wilkinson, Diego Boneta, Aleksander Jovanovic and Agyness Deyn. The movie follows a military family who are relocated in order to take part in a ground-breaking experiment of man’s genetic evolution into space. Max Hurwitz (Hell on Wheels) has written the screenplay based on an original story by Arash Amel (Grace of Monaco, Erased). Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Sinister, Midnight Special) is producing the project with Ben Pugh & Rory Aitken (Welcome to the Punch, Monsters: Dark Continent) and Amel.
Eric Serra to Score Steven Quale’s ‘The Lake’
Eric Serra has been hired to score the upcoming action thriller The Lake. The film is directed by Steven Quale (Final Destination 5, Into the Storm) and stars Sullivan Stapleton, J. K. Simmons, Charlie Bewley, Diarmaid Murtagh, Alain Blazevic, Sylvia Hoeks, Joshua Henry, Dimitri Leonidas, Denis Lyons and Andrej Dojkic. The movie centers on a group of Navy SEALs who attempt to solve a long-forgotten mystery while they uncover an immense treasure hidden in a lake in war-torn Serbia. Luc Besson has written the screenplay with Richard Wenk (The Equalizer, The Mechanic, 16 Blocks) and is also producing the project.
Rob Scoring ‘Down by Love’ (‘Eperdument’)
Rob (aka Robin Coudert) has recently composed the music for the upcoming French drama Down by Love (Eperdument). The film is written and directed by Pierre Godeau and stars Guillaume Gallienne and Adèle Exarchopoulos. The movie is based on the novel Défense d’aimer by Florent Gonçalves and tells the story of an illicit passion between a model prison director and a beautiful inmate. Godeau is also producing the project with Jean-Baptiste Dupont & Cyril Colbeau-Justin (Point Blank, 36th Precint, Me, Myself and Mum).