Craig Wedren is reteaming with writer/director David Wain on the upcoming comedy They Came Together. The film stars Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Ed Helms, Max Greenfield, Cobie Smulders, Christopher Meloni, Melanie Lynskey, Michael Ian Black and Michael Shannon. The movie has been described as a parody of romantic comedies and follows a corporate businessman whose company is threatening to shut down a small store. Michael Showalter (Wet Hot American Summer, The Baxter) has co-written the script with Wain and is also producing the comedy.
Category: Film Scoring Assignments
Jonathan Goldsmith Scoring ‘Compulsion’
Jonathan Goldsmith has recently recorded his score for the psychological thriller Compulsion. The film is directed by Egidio Coccimiglio and stars Heather Graham and Carrie-Anne Moss as two neighbors dealing with obsessions that have taken over each of their lives. Joe Mantegna and Kevin Dillon are co-starring Floyd Byars (Masterminds) has written the screenplay based on the South Korean film 301, 302 and Gary Howsam (The Tudors) and Bill Marks are producing the project. Goldsmith has previously worked with the producers on the 2010 comedy biopic Casino Jack. Compulsion has been picked up by Dimension Films for domestic distribution.
Henry Jackman to Score ‘The End of the World’
Henry Jackman is currently scoring the upcoming apocalyptic comedy The End of the World. The film marks the directorial debut of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg who have previously co-written such films as Superbad, Pineapple Express and The Green Hornet. Rogen also stars in the movie alongside James Franco, Jonah Hill, Emma Watson, Jay Baruchel, Jason Segel, Rihanna, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Aziz Ansari, David Krumholtz, Kevin Hart and Michael Cera who all play themselves facing the apocalypse while stuck at Franco’s apartment. Rogen and Goldberg have also written the screenplay and are producing the Mandate Pictures and Point Grey Pictures with James Weaver (50/50).
Atli Orvarsson Scoring ‘Evidence’
Atli Orvarsson has recently reunited with director Olatunde Osunsanmi on the upcoming thriller Evidence. The film stars Stephen Moyer, Radha Mitchell, Nolan Gerard Funk, Dale Dickey, Caitlin Stasey, Torrey DeVitto, Albert Kuo and Harry Lennix. The movie follows a detective who hunts down a killer using video footage shot by the victims of a massacre at an abandoned gas station. John Swetnam has written the screenplay. Marc Platt (Drive, Wanted) is producing the project through his own production company, alongside David Lancaster & Michel Litvak (Legion, Bobby) through Bold Films and Anthony Rhulen (The Butterfly Effect, Lucky Number Slevin) through FilmEngine.
Edgar Wright’s ‘The World’s End’ to Feature Music by Steven Price
Steven Price has been tapped to score the upcoming comedy The World’s End. The film is directed by Edgar Wright and stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Rosamund Pike, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine and Eddie Marsan. The movie is the third part of the director’s “cornetto” trilogy of comedies written by Wright and Pegg and starring Pegg and Frost, following Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz (scored by David Arnold). The comedy follows five childhood friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier and unwittingly become humankind’s only hope for survival. Nira Park (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Paul) is producing for Big Talk Pictures and Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner (Love Actually, Atonement) are producing for Working Title Films. Price has previously scored last year’s Attack the Block, which was executive produced by Wright.
Ilan Eshkeri to Score ‘I Give It a Year’
Ilan Eshkeri has signed on to score the upcoming romantic comedy I Give It a Year. The film marks the directorial debut of Dan Mazer who is best known for his collaborations with Sacha Baron Cohen as a writer/producer of Borat, The Dictator, Bruno and Ali G Indahouse. The comedy starring Rose Byrne, Anna Faris, Simon Baker, Rafe Spall, Minnie Driver and Jason Flemyng follows a mismatched couple as they struggle to survive their first year of marriage. Mazer has also written the screenplay and Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner (Atonement, Love Actually) are producing the Working Title Films and StudioCanal production with Kris Thykier (Kick-Ass, The Debt). Eshkeri has previously scored last year’s comedy Johnny English Reborn for Working Title.
David Wittman Scoring ‘Empire State’
David Wittman is currently scoring the upcoming heist drama Empire State. The film is directed by Dito Montiel and stars Liam Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Emma Roberts, Nikki Reed, Chris Diamantopoulos, Michael Angarano, Jerry Ferrara, Paul Ben-Victor, Shenae Grimes and Greg Vrotsos. The movie is set in the 80s and follows two childhood friends from Astoria, N.Y., who plan to rob an armored car depository. Adam Mazer (Breach, You Don’t Know Jack) has written the screenplay and Randall Emmett & George Furla (16 Blocks, Rambo) are producing the Emmett/Furla Films with Sandy Kyrkostas. Wittman has previously co-scored Montiel’s other three features A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Fighting and The Son of No One with Jonathan Elias. Empire State is expected to be released in 2013 by Lionsgate.
Aaron Zigman Scoring ‘Escape from Planet Earth’
Aaron Zigman is scoring the upcoming animated 3D family comedy Escape From Planet Earth. The film is directed by Cal Brunker and features the voice talent of Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Rob Corddry, James Gandolfini and Craig Robinson. The movie is set on the planet Baab, where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova is a national hero to the blue alien population. Brunker has written the script with Bob Barlen based on a screenplay by Tony Leech & Cory Edwards (Hoodwinked!). Luke Carroll and Catherine Winder (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) are producing the Rainmaker Entertainment production and Harvey and Bob Weinstein are executive producing.
Rupert Gregson-Williams to Score ‘Grown Ups 2’
Rupert Gregson-Williams has been hired to score the upcoming comedy sequel Grown Ups 2. The film is directed by Dennis Dugan (Big Daddy, Just Go With It) who directed the first installment and reunites cast members Alan Sandler, Kevin James, David Spade, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph and Maria Bello. They are joined by Taylor Lautner, David Henrie, Oliver Cooper, Nick Swardson and Cheri Oteri. Sandler is producing the Happy Madison Productions film with Jack Giarraputo (50 First Dates, Anger Management). Gregson-Williams has previously written the music for the 2010 original film about a group of childhood friends who reunite as adults after their high school basketball coach dies.
James Newton Howard to Score Disney’s ‘Maleficent’
James Newton Howard has signed on to score the upcoming fantasy movie Maleficent. The film marks the directorial debut of Academy Award-winning production designer Robert Stromberg (Avatar, Alice in Wonderland) and stars Angelina Jolie as the green-skinned wicked witch from Disney’s 1959 animated feature Sleeping Beauty. The movie tells the fairy tale from the perspective of Aurora’s evil nemesis, revealing the back story that led her to curse the girl as a baby. Elle Fanning portrays Princess Aurora and Sharlto Copley, Juno Temple, Sam Riley, Miranda Richardson and Imelda Staunton are also starring. Linda Woolverton (Alice in Wonderland) has written the screenplay.