Bryce Dessner (of The National) (Train Dreams, Sing Sing, The Two Popes, We Live in Time, The Accountant 2, Cyrano, Bardo, She Came to Me, Manhunt, A Good Person) has provided the original score for the upcoming drama A Statement. The film is directed by Tom McCarthy (Spotlight, The Station Agent) and stars Paul Rudd, Evan Peters, Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, John Turturro, Mary Catherine Garrison, Tatiana Maslany, Nina Arianda and Zach Woods. The movie based on the book Losing Earth by Nathaniel Rich is set at a beachside resort in Florida in 1980, when twenty experts gather for a weekend conference on a global issue that is starting to gain traction: the effects of Co2 emissions on the climate.
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Peter Nashel Scoring ABC’s ‘Alaska Daily’
Peter Nashel (I, Tonya, Book Club, Marco Polo, The Night Listener, Mike, Bee Season) has been tapped to score the new ABC drama Alaska Daily. The show is created by Tom McCarthy (Spotlight, The Visitor) and stars Hilary Swank, Jeff Perry, Matt Malloy, Grace Dove, Meredith Holzman, Pablo Castelblanco, Ami Park and Craig Frank. The series revolves around an investigative journalist who leaves her high-profile New York life behind after a fall from grace to join a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage on a journey to find both personal and professional redemption.
‘Stillwater’ Soundtrack Album Details
Back Lot Music will release a soundtrack album for the drama Stillwater. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Little Miss Sunshine, Moneyball, Capote, Onward, The Good Dinosaur, Girl, Interrupted). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 30 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Stillwater is co-written and directed by Tom McCarthy and stars Matt Damon, Camille Cottin, Abigail Breslin, Lilou Siauvaud, Deanna Dunagan, Idir Azougli and Anne Le Ny. The movie follows an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma who travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit.
Mychael Danna Scoring Tom McCarthy’s ‘Stillwater’
Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball, Capote, The Ice Storm, The Good Dinosaur, The Addams Family) is currently recording his score for the upcoming drama Stillwater. The film is directed by Tom McCarthy (Spotlight, The Visitor, The Station Agent) and stars Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin, Camille Cottin and Deanna Dunagan. The movie revolves around a father who travels from Oklahoma to Marseille, France to help his daughter who has been arrested for murder. McCarthy also co-wrote the screenplay with Thomas Bidegain (A Prophet, Rust and Bone) and Noé Debré (Racer and the Jailbird).
‘Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made’ Soundtrack Details
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disney+ original movie Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Golden Globe nominee Rolfe Kent (Sideways, Legally Blonde, Election, About Schmidt, Wedding Crashers, Stan & Ollie). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 7 and will be available to stream/download here. Timmy Failure is co-written and directed by Tom McCarthy and stars Winslow Fegley, Ophelia Lovibond, Wallace Shaw, Craig Robinson and Kyle Bornheimer. The movie is based on the best-selling book of the same name by Stephan Patsis and follows the title character who, along with his 1,500-pound polar bear partner Total, operates Total Failure Inc., a Portland detective agency.
Rolfe Kent Scoring Tom McCarthy’s ‘Timmy Failure’
Rolfe Kent (Sideways, Wedding Crashers, Election, Legally Blonde, Up in the Air) has recently composed the music for the upcoming Disney+ original movie Timmy Failure. The film is directed by Tom McCarthy (Spotlight, The Visitor, The Station Agent) and stars Winslow Fegley, Ophelia Lovibond and Craig Robinson. The family comedy is based on Stephan Pastis’ novel of the same title and follows an 11-year boy who believes he is the CEO of his fictional detective agency, Total Failure, Inc. and whose goal is to become so rich his mother won’t have to stress out about the bills anymore. Pastis also wrote the screenplay. Jim Whitaker (Pete’s Dragon, A Wrinkle in Time) is producing the project.
‘Spotlight’ Soundtrack Details
A soundtrack album will be released for Tom McCarthy’s drama Spotlight. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silence of the Lambs, The Aviator, Hugo). The soundtrack will be released on November 6, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Spotlight is co-written and directed by McCarthy and stars Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, Brian d’Arcy James and Billy Crudup. The movie tells the true story of four members of the Boston Globe’s investigative Spotlight team who sacrificed everything to expose the Boston Archdiocese’s systemic cover up of sexual abuse of children by ordained priests.
John Debney to Score Tom McCarthy’s ‘The Cobbler’
John Debney has been tapped to score the upcoming indie drama The Cobbler. The film is written and directed by Tom McCarthy and stars Adam Sandler, Dan Stevens, Dustin Hoffman, Steve Buscemi, Melonie Diaz, Ellen Barkin and Method Man. The movie follows a fourth generation shoemaker who finds a magical sewing machine in the basement of his father that enables him to experience life as other people when he wears their shoes. McCarthy is also producing the project with Mary Jane Skalski (The Visitor, Mysterious Skin) and Voltage Pictures’ Nicolas Chartier (The Hurt Locker, The Company You Keep). The actor/writer/director has previously collaborated with composers Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (The Visitor), Stephen Trask (The Station Agent) and Lyle Workman (Win Win) on his previous directorial efforts.