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Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to score David Fincher’s Cliff Booth film
Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross will compose the score for David Fincher’s upcoming film The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, their sixth feature collaboration with the director.
Nine Inch Nails principals Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross will provide the score for David Fincher’s new film, The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth. The project marks the duo’s sixth feature collaboration with the director, extending a partnership that has become one of the more durable creative relationships in contemporary film music.
News of the score was revealed on the film’s poster, as first reported by Variety. The composers are both veteran film scorers, and their work with Fincher has earned them a reputation for moody, electronic-leaning music that shapes the tone of a film rather than simply accompanying it. Coverage of the announcement noted that Fincher has once again turned to the pair for a project that carries the feel of a continuation of his earlier work.
The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth is presented as a follow-up to Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, the 2019 film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The new project is directed by Fincher, and its title points directly back to the character of Cliff Booth, the stunt double and companion played by Brad Pitt in the earlier film. Reporting on the announcement described the work as a sequel to that film, though the source material does not detail how its story connects to the original beyond the shared character.
Reznor and Ross’ earlier collaborations with Fincher include The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Gone Girl and Mank. Their scores on those films were widely discussed for their unconventional textures and restraint, and the pair’s contribution has often been cited alongside the visuals and performances as a defining element of Fincher’s films. Across these projects, the composers have built a body of work that reviewers have frequently described as stylistically distinctive, with electronic textures that blend with traditional orchestration.
The announcement underlines how consistently Fincher has relied on the same collaborators over more than a decade. Reznor and Ross’ return signals continuity in the director’s approach to sound, and it adds a familiar creative signature to a project that marks another step in the expanding world of Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. Reactions from fans of both Fincher and Nine Inch Nails have focused on the reunion of a partnership that has repeatedly shaped how audiences hear his films.
No further details about the film’s release timing or full cast were included in the supplied material, and the production has not been described beyond the composing announcement. For now, the news confirms that the familiar team will return to shape the sound of the next chapter in Fincher’s work.
Source: variety.com
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