Composer Gary Yershon (Brighton, Trial and Retribution, 23 Walks) is reteaming with director Mike Leigh on the upcoming British drama Hard Truths. The film is written and directed by Leigh (Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake, Naked) and stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste. No plot details have been announced yet, but the movie is being described as a […]
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Gary Yershon Scoring Mike Leigh’s ‘Hard Truths’
Posted: February 14, 2024 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gary Yershon, Hard Truths, Mike Leigh
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 5, 2019)
Posted: April 5, 2019 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ben Lovett, Benjamin Wallfisch, Gary Yershon, High Life, Joanne Higginbottom, Marcelo Zarvos, Pet Sematary, Peterloo, Shazam, Stuart A. Staples, The Best of Enemies, The Public, The Wind, Tyler Bates
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week: Opening in most theaters is the superhero movie Shazam! directed by David F. Sandberg and starring Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, Asher Angel, Grace Fulton, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Faithe Herman, Cooper Andrews and Marta Milans. The film’s original music is composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (It, Blade […]
‘Peterloo’ Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: November 5, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gary Yershon, Mike Leigh, Peterloo
Dubois Records has released a soundtrack EP for Mike Leigh’s period drama Peterloo. The 5-track EP features the film’s original music composed by Gary Yershon who has previously collaborated with the director on his last couple of movies, including Happy-Go-Lucky, Another Year, as well as Mr. Turner, for which the composer received his first Academy […]
Gary Yershon in Talk to Score Stephen Cookson’s ‘Brighton’
Posted: June 6, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Brighton, Gary Yershon, Stephen Cookson
Screen Daily is reporting that Gary Yershon is in talks to score the upcoming British comedy Brighton. The film is directed by Stephen Cookson (Stanley A Man Of Variety) and stars Phil Davis, Larry Lamb, Marion Bailey and Ruth Sheen. The movie is based on Steven Berkoff’s stage play Brighton Beach Scumbags and follows two older […]
Gary Yershon to Score Mike Leigh’s ‘Peterloo’
Posted: May 18, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gary Yershon, Mike Leigh, Peterloo
Gary Yershon will be reteaming with Mike Leigh on the director’s upcoming drama Peterloo. The film is written and directed by Leigh (Secret & Lies, Vera Drake, Topsy-Turvy) and tells the story of the infamous 1819 massacre at a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St. Peter’s Field in Manchester, England, when many working people were injured and killed. Georgina Lowe is producing the Amazon […]
Johann Johannsson, Trent Reznor, Jonny Greenwood, Tyler Bates, Christopher Lennertz & More Invited to Join Academy
Posted: June 26, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Alex Heffes, Atticus Ross, Christopher Lennertz, Dave Grusin, Gary Yershon, Johann Johannsson, Jonny Greenwood, Laura Karpman, Marc Streifenfeld, Trent Reznor, Tyler Bates
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 322 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures to join the organization. Among the invited artists this year a number of film composers, including Johann Johannsson (Prisoners, Sicario) who received his first Academy Award nomination earlier this year for his […]
SCL Hosts Reception for Academy Award-Nominated Composers and Songwriters
Posted: February 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Academy Awards, Alexandre Desplat, Common, Danielle Brisebois, Diane Warren, Gary Yershon, Gregg Alexander, Johann Johannsson, Julian Raymond, SCL, Shawn Patterson
Yesterday afternoon, the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) hosted its annual reception honoring the Academy Award-nominated composers and songwriters in the Best Original Score and Best Original Song category at the Cafe La Boheme in West Hollywood. Following a speech by Academy Music Branch Governor Charles Bernstein, SCL president Ashley Irwin introduced the nominees […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 19, 2014)
Posted: December 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, Annie, Bruno Coulais, Gary Yershon, Greg Kurstin, Howard Shore, Kila, Mr. Turner, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Song of the Sea, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Already playing in theaters since Wednesday is the fantasy adventure The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies directed by Peter Jackson and starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Hugo Weaving and […]
Soundtrack Details Announced for Mike Leigh’s ‘Mr. Turner’
Posted: November 4, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gary Yershon, Mike Leigh, Mr. Turner, score, Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for Mike Leigh’s drama Mr. Turner. The album features the film’s original music composed by Gary Yershon who previously collaborated with the director on such films as Happy Go Lucky and Another Year. Also included is the composer’s score for the director’s short A Running Jump. The soundtrack […]
Gary Yershon Scoring Mike Leigh’s ‘Mr. Turner’
Posted: March 30, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Gary Yershon, Mike Leigh, Mr. Turner
Gary Yershon has reteamed with director Mike Leigh on the director’s upcoming biographical drama Mr. Turner. The film stars Timothy Spall as the British the british landscape painter J.M.W. Turner. Lesley Manville, Rogers Ashton-Griffiths and Julian Seager are co-starring. Leigh has also written the screenplay. Georgina Lowe (Another Year) is producing the project and Gail Egan (We Need to Talk About […]
