Paul Englishby is the composer of the upcoming political thriller Page Eight. The BBC production centers on a long-serving M15 officer who is forced to quit his job in order to find the truth behind a mystery file which threatens its stability. The movie stars Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Felicity Jones, […]
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Paul Englishby Scoring David Hare’s ‘Page Eight’
Posted: May 10, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: BBC, David Hare, Outcasts, Page 8, Page Eight, Paul Englishby
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William Ross to Score ‘A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas’
Posted: May 9, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas, Harold & Kumar, William Ross
William Ross has been hired to score the comedy A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas. The second sequel in the series is directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and Kal Penn, John Cho and Neil Patrick Harris are reprising their roles from the previous movies. They are joined by new cast members Patton Oswalt, Tom Lennon and […]
Brian Byrne Scoring ‘Albert Nobbs’
Posted: May 8, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Albert Nobbs, Brian Byrne, Glenn Close, Rodrigo Garcia, The Good Doctor
Brian Byrne is scoring the upcoming drama Albert Nobbs. The movie stars Glenn Close as a woman who must pass as a man to survive life in 19th century Ireland. Close also co-wrote the script based on a short story by Irish author George Moore and makes her feature producing debut on the project. Mia […]
Max Richter Scoring ‘The Congress’
Posted: May 7, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Ari Folman, How to Die in Oregon, Impardonnables, Max Richter, Perfect Sense, Sarah's Key, The Congress, Womb
Max Richter has recently been working on the score for the sci-fi movie The Congress. The project reunites Richter with director Ari Folman who previously collaborated with the composer on the Academy Award-nominated animated documentary Waltz with Bashir. The film is an adaptation of the novella The Congress from sci-fi writer Stanislaw Lem (Solaris) and […]
Theodore Shapiro to Score Jay Roach’s ‘Game Change’
Posted: May 6, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Game Change, HBO, Jay Roach, Theodore Shapiro
Theodore Shapiro is writing the music for the upcoming HBO drama Game Change. The movie is directed by Jay Roach (Austin Powers, Meet the Parents) who collaborated with Shapiro on last summer’s comedy Dinner for Schmucks. The film is based on the book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin and centers Senator John McCain’s run […]
Nathaniel Mechaly Scoring ‘Colombiana’
Posted: May 5, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Colombiana, Luc Besson, Nathaniel Mechaly, Olivier Megaton
The first trailer of the upcoming action thriller Colombiana premiered today and confirms the involvement of composer Nathaniel Mechaly. The film is directed by Olivier Megaton (Transporter 3) and co-written by Robert Mark Kamen (The Fifth Element, Taken, The Karate Kid) and Luc Besson, who also serves as one of the project’s producers. The movie’s […]
BT Tapped to Score ‘Step Up 4’
Posted: May 5, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Transeau, BT, Jon Chu, Scott Speer, Step Up 4
BT has been tapped to score the upcoming dance movie Step Up 4. The sequel will be set in the backdrop of Miami. As announced this week, music video/commercials director Scott Speer will be helming the film and Jon Chu who directed the last two installments in the series (and is attached to direct the […]
Brian Tyler to Score ‘The Expendables 2’
Posted: May 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews, Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brian Tyler, Fast Five, Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables 2
Gordon and the Whale recently visited Brian Tyler at his studio and interviewed the composer about his work on Fast Five, currently playing in theaters. Tyler also talks about his work process, how his career developed over the last decade and some of his frequent collaborators including Justin Lin, Jonathan Liebesman and Sylvester Stallone. Check […]
Danny Elfman to Reunite with Tim Burton on ‘Frankenweenie’
Posted: May 4, 2011 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Elfman, Frankenweenie, Real Steel, Tim Burton
Danny Elfman is set to reunite with director Tim Burton on the upcoming stop-motion animated movie Frankenweenie. The film is based on Burton’s 1984 short film about a pet dog brought back to life by his loyal owner after it is struck by a car. The movie’s voice talent includes several actors who have previously […]
