Matthew Margeson is set to score the upcoming biographical drama Eddie the Eagle. The film is directed by Dexter Fletcher (Sunshine on Leith, Wild Bill) and stars Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken, Jo Hartley, Tim McInnerny and Ania Sowinski. The movie tells the story of ski jumper Michael Edwards who rose to fame as the very-last-place finisher in two events at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, but left as a scene-stealing poster boy for never-say-die underdogs everywhere. Simon Kelton and Sean Macauley have written the screenplay.
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La-La Land Records to Release ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ Soundtrack
La-La Land Records will release a soundtrack album for the action thriller Kingsman: The Secret Service. The album features the film’s original music composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, X-Men: First Class, Big Hero 6) and Matthew Margeson (Kick-Ass 2, Skyline). The soundtrack will be released physically on February 17, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Kingsman: The Secret Service is directed by Matthew Vaughn and stars Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong and Jack Davenport. The movie based on the comic book by Mark Millar & Dave Gibbons centers on a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
Henry Jackman & Matt Margeson to Score Matthew Vaughn’s ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’
Henry Jackman and Matt Margeson are composing the music for the upcoming action thriller Kingsman: The Secret Service. The film is directed by Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Stardust) and stars Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong and Jack Davenport. The movie based on based on the comic book by Mark Millar (Kick-Ass) and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen) tells the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. Vaughn and Jane Goldman (The Debt, The Woman in Black) have co-written the screenplay and the director is also producing the project with David Reid & Adam Bohling (Layer Cake).
Matthew Margeson Scoring ‘Kick-Ass 2’
According to the film’s new trailer, Matthew Margeson is scoring the upcoming superhero action comedy sequel Kick-Ass 2. The film is directed by Jeff Wadlow (Never Back Down, Cry Wolf) and stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse who all return from the 2010 original film and are joined by Jim Carrey who portays Sal Bertolinni aka Colonel Stars and Stripes. Donald Faison, Clark Duke, John Leguizamo and Morris Chestnut are co-starring. Wadlow has also written the screenplay based on the characters from the comic book Hit-Girl by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. Matthew Vaughn who directed the first part is producing the Marv Films and Plan B production with Brad Pitt, Adam Bohling (Layer Cake), Targquin Pack and David Reid. The project will marks Margeson’s second major studio release following 2010’s Skyline. He previously served as an additional music arranger on the first Kick-Ass installment (which featured music by Henry Jackman, John Murphy, Ilan Eshkeri and Marius De Vries) and has written additional music for numerous films scored by Jackman.