Mark’s next feature film score is for the Netflix animated film The Sea Beast, directed by Chris Williams. The film will be released on July 8th.
Mark scoring an animated feature with Chris Williams
Mark is currently working on a feature animation with Moana director Chris Williams for Netflix, with scoring expected to take place in December.
Cry Macho coming in September
Mark has scored the new film for acclaimed director Clint Eastwood, Cry Macho. The film, which Eastwood also stars in, will be released in theaters on September 17, as well as on HBO Max. A soundtrack album will be released from Watertower Records.
Summer 2013 Update
Mark has completed the score for Planes, and will score Planes 2 for release next summer! He is also composing a musical theatre adaptation for Broadway of the film August Rush with book writer Glen Berger (Spider-man) for WB along with CJ Entertainment and producer Richard B. Lewis.
Mark scores Penthouse North
Mark has recently finished work on Penthouse North, reuniting him with director Joseph Ruben. The film will be released by the Weinstein Company. Mark is also starting work on a musical based on August Rush.
Mark composes The Journey for Disney’s Aulani resort
Mark recently was commissioned by Disney to compose a 30 minute original suite with recording artist Kaelii Rachell. The suite, entitled, “The Journey” will be played in the in and around the grounds of Disney’s new Hawaiian resort, Aulani.
Mark to score Sorcery for Sony
Mark is currently working on an unreleased Sony project titled Sorcery. More details to come!
Mark produces a song for Eastwood’s Invictus
Mark Mancina has produced a song for the new Clint Eastwood film Invictus. The song is called “Colorblind”, and Mark played all the instruments and it is sung by Overtone. Mark is currently working with them writing and producing.
Mark is also writing songs and score for a new “Unnamed Rob Minkoff Christmas Musical”.
Mark to score Hurricane Season
Mark has recently started work on the new Weinstein Co./MGM film, Hurricane Season. Directed by Tim Story and starring Forest Whitaker and Isaiah Washington, the film is expected to be released in March 2009.