Archive for the ‘Film Scoring Assignments’ Category

In a recent interview with Collider, Elfman confirmed that he will score Gus Van Sant’s upcoming drama Restless (previously untitled). The movie revolves around a teenage boy and girl who share a preoccupation with mortality. The movie is produced by Ron Howard and Bryce Dallas Howard. Restless stars Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland). Restless marks Elfman’s […]

Brian Reitzell has been announced to score the Jodie Foster-directed comedy drama The Beaver. Mel Gibson plays a depressed toy company CEO with a failed marriage starts to wear a beaver puppet on his hand as a form of therapy, much to the initial bemusement of his family. The movie co-stars Jodie Foster and Anton […]

Abel Korzeniowski has been hired to score the drama Rabbit Hole. The movie directed by John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus) stars Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart. The movie about a couple trying to cope with the death of their four-year-old child in a car accident will be released later this year. The […]

Alex Heffes will write the score for the upcoming supernatural thriller The Rite. The movie will be directed by Mikael Hafstrom (Derailed, Gabriel Yared, Shanghai) and Anothony Hopkins is expected to lead the cast. Hafstrom and Heffes previously worked together on Shanghai, but his score for the yet to be released movie was ultimately replaced by […]

Michael Wandmacher to Drive Angry

Posted: March 2, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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Evolution Music Partners has announced that Michael Wandmacher will score the upcoming action thriller Drive Angry. The movie will be the second collaboration between Wandmacher and director Patrick Lussier who worked together on last year’s My Bloody Valentine. The 3D movie about a vengeful father chases after the men who killed his daughter stars Nicolas […]

Ed Shearmur is writing the score for the upcoming family adventure comedy Furry Vengeance for Summit Entertainment. The movie starring Brendan Fraser, Ken Jeong and Brooke Shields is directed by Roger Kumble. Shearmur and Kumble previously worked together on Cruel Intentions, The Sweetest Thing and College Road Trip. In the movie, Fraser plays a real estate […]

Alexandre Desplat has been announced to score the drama The Special Relationship. The project traces former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair’s relationships with Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. The movie is directed by Richard Loncraine who previously directed the action thriller Firewall which also had a score by Desplat. The film also marks another collaboration […]

Michael Giacchino will continue his collaboration with Walt Disney Pictures on the upcoming John Carter of Mars. The movie directed by Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, Wall-E) marks the director’s first live action feature and is scheduled for release in 2012. The cast features Taylor Kitsch, Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church and Mark Strong. The film chronicles […]

David Arnold has been hired to score the upcoming romantic comedy Morning Glory. The movie starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, Patrick Wilson and Jeff Goldsmith is scheduled to come out this fall. The project marks the second collaboration between Arnold and director Roger Michell who previously worked together on Changing Lanes. Arnold also […]

John Debney joining Predators

Posted: February 26, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring Assignments
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John Debney has been chosen to score the upcoming action horror movie Predators. The movie is directed by Nimrod Antal (Vacancy, Armored) and stars Topher Grace, Adrien Brody and Laurence Fishburne. Debney previously worked with writer and producer Robert Rodriguez on Sin City, the first two Spy Kids movies and The Adventures of Shark-Boy and Lava-Girl. The […]