Film Music Reporter has confirmed that Jonny Greenwood is composing the music for Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming crime drama Inherent Vice. The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Owen Wilson, Jena Malone, Martin Short and Maya Rudolph. The film based on the 2009 novel by Thomas Pynchon is set in 1960s Los Angeles and follows the drug-fueled detective Larry “Doc” Sportello as he investigates the case of a kidnapped girl. Anderson is also producing the project through his Ghoulardi Film Co. alongside JoAnne Sellar (Magnolia, Boogie Nights) and Daniel Lupi (There Will Be Blood). Greenwood’s score will be recorded this month with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London.
Category: Film Scoring Assignments
Deborah Lurie Scoring ‘Murder of a Cat’
Deborah Lurie has recently recorded her score for the upcoming comedic thriller Murder of a Cat. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Gillian Greene and stars Fran Kranz, Nikki Reed, J.K. Simmons and Greg Kinnear. The movie follows a young man who discovers his dead cat was leading a double life with another owner. Christian Magalhaes & Robert Snow (New Girl) have written the Black List-honored screenplay. Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, Oz the Great and Powerful) is producing the project. Lurie’s previous film scoring credits include such titles as Dear John, An Unfinished Life, Footloose and Safe Haven.
Patrick Doyle to Score DreamWorks Animation’s ‘B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations’
Patrick Doyle has been tapped to score DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations. The film is directed by Tony Leondis and features a voice cast including Seth Rogen, Melissa McCarthy, Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, Jennifer Coolidge, Octavia Spencer and Matt Bomer. The movie follows two bumbling apparitions who find themselves in an extraordinary after-life adventure when they join the Bureau of Otherworldly Operations (B.O.O.), the ghost world’s elite counter-haunting unit. Tom Wheeler (Puss in Boots, The Cape) has written the screenplay based on an idea by Leondis and Maryann Garger (Astro Boy, Flushed Away) is producing the movie.
Fil Eisler to Score ‘Kitchen Sink’
Fil Eisler (aka iZler) has signed on to score the upcoming horror comedy Kitchen Sink. The movie is directed by Robbie Pickering and stars Vanessa Hudgens, Mackenzie Davis, Nicholas Braun, Ed Westwick, Josh Fadem, Joan Cusack, Keegan-Michael Key, Denis Leary, Patton Oswalt, Bob Odenkirk and Ian Roberts. The film follows a pair of teen who form an unlikely alliance with vampires and zombies in order to take on an alien arm. Oren Uziel (22 Jump Street) has written the Black List-honored screenplay and Matt Tolmach (The Amazing Spider-Man, Coldblooded) is producing the project.
Patrick Neil Doyle to Score ‘The Legend of Longwood’
Patrick Neil Doyle is set to score the upcoming 3D fantasy adventure The Legend of Longwood. The film is directed by Lisa Mulcahy (The Clinic) and stars Lucy Morton, Lorcan Bonner, Lorcan Cranitch, Thekla Reuten, Fiona Glascott, Sean Mahon and Miriam Margolyes. The movie follows a 12-year-old girl who is destined to break a 300 year-old spell cast on a small Irish town and its inhabitants and must redeem a mysterious Black Knight and save a precious herd of horses from a ruthless woman with evil plans. The Dutch-Irish-German co-production is produced by Holland Harbour, Grand Pictures (Death of a Superhero) and Longwood Pictures.
Mac Quayle Scoring ‘Frank & Cindy’
Mac Quayle is composing the score for the upcoming indie comedy Frank & Cindy. The film is directed by G.J. Echternkamp and stars Oliver Platt, Rene Russo, Jane Levy, Marc Maron and Johnny Simmons. The movie is based on Echternkamp’s 2007 documentary of the same title and tells the true story of Frank Garcia, bassist of early 1980s one-hit wonder band OXO, and his wife Cindy Brown. The director has also written the screenplay with Alex Holdridge (In Search of a Midnight Kiss). Actor Scoot McNairy (Argo, Killing Them Softly) is producing the project with John Pierce (Straight A’s), Bill Perkins (Unthinkable, After.Life) and Bic Tran. Frank & Cindy is currently in post-production and is expected to premiere later this year.
Jeff Cardoni to Score ‘Step Up: All In’
Jeff Cardoni has been hired to score the upcoming dance movie Step Up: All In. The film is directed by Trish Sie and stars Alyson Stoner, Briana Evigan, Ryan Guzman, Izabella Miko, Adam G. Sevani, Stephen Boss, Chadd Smith and Misha Gabriel Hamilton. In the sequel, all-stars from the previous installments of the series come together in Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers. John Swetnam (Evidence, Into the Storm) has written the screenplay and Adam Shankman & Jennifer Gibgot (Hairspray, Rock of Ages, 17 Again) are producing the project through their Offspring Entertainment company.
Nathan Whitehead to Return for ‘The Purge 2’
Nathan Whitehead is reteaming with director James DeMonaco on the upcoming thriller sequel The Purge 2. The film stars Frank Grillo, Michael K. Williams, Zach Gilford, Carmen Ejogo and Kiele Sanchez. No plot details have been revealed yet, but the movie is reportedly taking place in a similar setting to the original, where, once a year, there’s a 12-hour period when all crime is allowed and condoned. DeMonaco is also writing the screenplay and Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, Sinister, Insidious) is once again producing the Blumhouse production with Sebastien Lemercier and Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes company. Whitehead has previously scored last year’s original film, which grossed almost $65 Mio. at the domestic box office.
Heather McIntosh Scoring ‘The White City’
Heather McIntosh is composing the score for the upcoming indie drama The White City. The movie is directed by Tanner King Barklow (producer of the Oscar-nominated documentary The Invisible War) & Gil Kofman (Unmade in China) and stars Thomas Dekker, Haley Bennett and Bob Morley. The film tells the story of an emotionally charged love triangle between three young artists that develops against the hot political climate of modern Tel Aviv. Barklow has also written the screenplay and Kofman is producing the project with Moti Adiv.
Lorne Balfe to Score ‘Captive’
Lorne Balfe has signed on to score the upcoming thriller Captive. The film is directed by Jerry Jameson and stars David Oyelowo, Kate Mara, Leonor Varela and Mimi Rogers. The movie centers on the true story of Brian Nichols who broke out of a courthouse jail in 2005 and shot dead the judge assigned to his case as well as a court reporter, sheriff’s deputy and FBI officer. Brian Bird (Not Easily Broken) and Reinhard Denke have written the screenplay based on Ashley Smith’s bestselling book An Unlikely Angel.