Nico Muhly: The Reader

The composer of the acclaimed score for last year's Fox Searchlight horror hit Joshua, Nico Muhly, has been hired to score the new film of The Hours director Stephen Daldry, The Reader. Based on the novel by Bernhard Schlink, the film stars Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes in a story about a young man and his obsession with an older woman who becomes involved in a war crimes trial. Stephen Daldry previously worked with Philip Glass on The Hours and now works with Glass' assistant composer on his new film, which is scheduled to premiere in December. Nico Muhly recently had his score for Joshua released on CD by MovieScore Media.