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![[press release]](../../images/banner/press_release.gif)
FROM
THE GOSPEL TO THE GRAVE
JEFF
DANNA SCORES
#1
FILM, “RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE”
SCORE
ALBUM AVAILABLE ON VARESE SARABANDE
(Hollywood,
CA): Composer Jeff Danna scores the Sony Pictures release, Resident
Evil: Apocalypse which has exceeded expectations by
opening at #1 with an estimated $23.7 million. Score
album available September on Varese
Sarabande.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse is the latest from the
composer whose credits include The
Boondock Saints, O,
The Kid Stays in the Picture
and the critically acclaimed The
Gospel of John.
This follow up to in the popular action/adventure feature finds Alice (Milla Jovovich) escaping the deserted Raccoon City Hospital, racing the clock and the undead to rescue a little girl (Sophie Vavasseur). The film also stars Sienna Guillory, Sandrine Holt, Oded Fehr, Mike Epps and Zack Ward.
Jeff
Danna, younger brother of fellow composer Mychael
Danna, recently proved his diversity by scoring two
distinctly different but critically acclaimed movies: one
about Jesus and the other about a Hollywood producer.
For the epic film, The
Gospel of John, Danna painstakingly researched ancient
instruments from the time of Jesus to create an authentic
score as well as incorporating full orchestra and a choir.
For the film, The Kid
Stays in the Picture about legendary Paramount producer
Robert Evans, Danna researched music of various
time periods to create a score that would incorporate the
eras of Robert Evans’ personal journey. Danna also
arranged a version of Irving Berlin’s classic “What’ll
I Do,” a song that Evans feels exemplifies his life.
His seamless score to the picture incorporates Vaudeville,
1950’s gangster music, Waltzes, Tarantellas, Carnival
music and contemporary orchestrations to tell the story of
Evans’ life.
Among his musical milestones was Danna’s score to the Miramax Othello update O directed by Tim Blake Nelson and starring Josh Hartnett and Julia Stiles. Danna’s score for O garnered him both international notice and critical acclaim. For O, Danna incorporated early musical instruments such as the Hurdy Gurdy, the Vielle and the Viola Da Gamba into a contemporary orchestral setting. Other scoring projects include re-teaming with O director Tim Blake Nelson for the Holocaust piece The Grey Zone, starring David Arquette, Mira Sorvino and Steve Buscemi; Green Dragon, starring Patrick Swayze, Forrest Whitaker and Don Duong and Roger Spottiswoode’s The Yeltsin Project.
In addition to his busy scoring schedule, Danna is enjoying a career as a recording artist. His collaborative Orchestral Celtic albums with brother Mychael have enjoyed worldwide success and placed in the Top 10 on the Billboard charts. Jeff Danna has received BMI/numerous OCAN Recognition Award for scoring excellence.