Kris Bowers (The Wild Robot, Bridgerton, Green Book, GOAT, Spider-Noir, The Color Purple, Haunted Mansion, Secret Invasion, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Dear White People) has provided the original score for the upcoming biographical sports drama Mr. Irrelevant. The film is directed by Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies, The Night Before) and stars David Corenswet, Isabel May, David Krumholtz, Thaddeus LaGrone, Tuwaine Barrett, Alexander England, Tandi Wright, Spencer House and Michael Shannon. The movie tells the true story of John Tuggle, the last player selected in the last round of the 1983 NFL draft by the New York Giants, who defied expectations on the field and off for his then first-year head coach, his newfound love and his team.
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‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records & Endeavor Content will release a soundtrack album for the Hulu limited series Nine Perfect Strangers. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Marco Beltrami (A Quiet Place, Logan, Ford v. Ferrari, Scream, 3:10 to Yuma, The Wolverine, The Hurt Locker) and Miles Hankins (The Night Before, Len & Company, Long Shot). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, August 20 and will be available to stream/download here. Nine Perfect Strangers is developed by David E. Kelley & John Henry Butterworth based on the book of the same name by Liane Moriarty and stars Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Samara Weaving, Bobby Cannavale, Regina Hall, Melvin Gregg, Grace Van Patten, Asher Keddie, Tiffany Boone and Manny Jacinto.
Marco Beltrami & Miles Hankins Scoring Hulu’s ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’
Marco Beltrami (Logan, A Quiet Place, Scream, 3:10 to Yuma, Hellboy, The Hurt Locker) and Miles Hankins (Len & Company, Being Serena) have teamed up to score the new Hulu limited series Nine Perfect Strangers. The show is deeveloped by David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, The Practice, The Undoing) & John Henry Butterworth (Edge of Tomorrow, Ford v Ferrari) based on the New York Times bestselling book by Liane Moriarty (Big Little Lies) and stars Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Bobby Cannavale, Samara Weaving, Regina Hall, Asher Keddie, Melvin Gregg, Grace Van Patten, Tiffany Boone and Manny Jacinto. The drama takes place at a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation as nine stressed city dwellers try to get on a path to a better way of living and have no idea what is about to hit them.
‘Long Shot’ Score Album Released
Lionsgate Records has released a score album for the romantic comedy Long Shot. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, Scream, A Quiet Place, Logan, The Hurt Locker) & Miles Hankins (The Night Before, Len and Company). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Long Shot is directed by Jonathan Levine and stars Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron, Andy Serkis, June Diane Raphael, Ravi Patel, Bob Odenkirk and Alexander Skarsgård. The Summit Entertainment production follows a down on his luck journalist who catches the attention of the world’s most powerful woman and becomes an important part of her inner circle in her journey to become the first female president of the United States.
Marco Beltrami & Miles Hankins Scoring Jonathan Levine’s ‘Flarsky’
Marco Beltrami (Logan, 3:10 to Yuma, Scream, The Wolverine, World War Z) & Miles Hankins (Len and Company, Being Serena) have recently composed the original score for the upcoming comedy Flarsky. The film is directed by Jonathan Levine (50/50, The Wackness) and stars Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Alexander Skarsgård, Randall Park, Bob Odenkirk and Andy Serkis. The movie follows a down on his luck journalist, who through a string of comedic circumstances catches the attention of the world’s most powerful woman and becomes an important part of her inner circle in her journey to become the first female president of the United States.
Theodore Shapiro to Score DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Captain Underpants’ & ‘The Polka King’
Theodore Shapiro has been tapped to score DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature Captain Underpants. The film is directed by David Soren (Turbo) and features the voice talent of Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch, Nick Kroll, Kristen Schaal and Jordan Peele. The movie is based on the book by Dav Pilkey and centers around two mischievous kids who hypnotize their mean high school principal and turn him into their comic book creation, the kind-hearted and elastic-banded Captain Underpants. Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Neighbors, Storks) has written the screenplay.
Chris Bacon to Score Jonathan Levine’s Untitled ‘Mother/Daughter’ Movie
Chris Bacon has been hired to score Jonathan Levine’s untitled Mother/Daughter comedy. The film directed by Levine (50/50, Warm Bodies, The Night Before) stars Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Christopher Meloni, Ike Barinholtz, Oscar Jaenada and Wanda Sykes. No plot details have been revealed yet. Katie Dippold (Ghostbusters, The Heat) has written the screenplay with Schumer and Kim Caramele (Inside Amy Schumer). Peter Chernin (Rise/Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Oblivion) and Jenno Topping (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, St. Vincent) are producing the project with Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) and Jessie Henderson (Spy).
Jonathan Levine’s ‘The Night Before’ to Feature Music by Marco Beltrami & Miles Hankins
Marco Beltrami and Miles Hankins have composed the original score for the upcoming holiday comedy The Night Before. The film is directed by Jonathan Levine (50/50, The Wackness) and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie, Lizzy Caplan, Julian Bell, Mindy Kaling and Michael Shannon. The movie centers on three longtime friends deciding to party one last time on Christmas Eve to mark the conclusion of their 14-year-old holiday tradition. Levine has also co-written the screenplay with Kyle Hunter, Ariel Schaffir and Evan Goldberg (Superbad, This Is the End).
Robert Duncan to Score ABC’s ‘Sea of Fire’ and USA’s ‘Rush’ Pilots
Robert Duncan is set to score the upcoming ABC drama pilot for Sea of Fire. The show is created by Jenna Bans (Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy) and stars Jennifer Carpenter, Jack Davenport, Jeffrey Nordling, Isabelle Cornish and Christina Chang. The drama is based on the Dutch series Vuurzee and follows three teenage girls who star in an illicit film, which tears their families apart and leads to a disappearance and a murder. Rob Goldenberg & Alon Aranya (Betrayal), David Hoberman & Todd Lieberman (The Fighter, Warm Bodies, The Muppets), Robert Kievit & Frank Ketelaar and Laurie Zaks (Castle) are executive producing the Sony Pictures Television, ABC Studios, Scripted World and Mandeville production.
‘Warm Bodies’ Score Released
Lionsgate Records has released a score album for the zombie romance Warm Bodies. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-winning composers Marco Beltrami (Scream, 3:10 to Yuma) and Buck Sanders (The Hurt Locker, Max Payne). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Warm Bodies is directed by Jonathan Levine (50/50) and stars Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Rob Corddry, Dave Franco, Analeigh Tipton and John Malkovich. The movie based on the novel by Isaac Marion about a zombie who rescues a girl from an attack and inadvertently sparks a cross-dead romance is now playing in theaters nationwide.