Ilan Eshkeri: Telstar

Ilan Eshkeri has just recorded his score for the biographical feature about Joe Meek, the songwriter and producer who was responsible for such hit songs as "Have I the Right," "Johnny, Remember Me" and "Telstar." Nick Moran, who is best known as an actor and writer (he wrote and was the main star of Amazing Grace), directs from his own screenplay based on James Hicks' play. Main stars include Kevin Spacey, James Corden and Nick Moran himself. Eshkeri recorded his score with the London Metropolitan Orchestra, a session report is available here.

Christophe Beck: What Happens in Vegas...

Romantic comedy What Happens in Vegas..., starring Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher and Queen Latifah, gets an original score by Christophe Beck, a composer whose other comedy credits include Licence to Wed, School for Scoundrels and the recent Drillbit Taylor. The film is directed by Tom Vaughan, who previously worked with composer Blake Neely on Starter for 10 in 2006. Vaughan's new film centers around a man and a woman who discover that they've gotten married during a night of debauchery. The film is scheduled to be released by 20th Century Fox on May 9.

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.

James L. Venable: Zack and Miri Make a Porno

James L. Venable, who scored Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Clerks II, continues his working relationship with the director. He is signed to score Smith's new film, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, a comedy about two friends, played by Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks, who decide to make an adult film together to solve their financial problems. Supporting cast members include former porn star Traci Lords. The Weinstein Company will release the film on October 31. Venable also recently scored Superhero Movie for Weinstein-owned Dimension Films.

Cliff Martinez: Stiletto

Cliff Martinez, whose previous credits include Steven Soderbergh's Traffic and Solaris, is doing the original score for Stiletto, a thriller starring Dominique Swain, Michael Biehn, D.B. Sweeney, Tom Berenger, Kelly Hu, Tom Sizemore and William Forsythe. Directed by Nick Vallelonga (All In), the noir-ish film tells the story about a female assassin who is putting the organization of her lover, a Greek crime boss, in jeopardy. Cliff Martinez, who is represented by Soundtrack Music Associates, recently scored another thriller, Vice starring Michael Madsen and Darryl Hannah, which is coming out shortly.

John Swihart: The Longshots

John Swihart, who is best known for the music he's written for comedies such as Napoleon Dynamite, Employee of the Month and The Brothers Solomon, has been hired to score The Longshots for Cube Vision and Dimension Films. The film stars Ice Cube, Keke Palmer and Tasha Smith and tells the true story of Jasmine Plummer who was the first female to play in the Pop Warner football tournament, at the age of eleven. Fred Durst, who worked with Swihart on last year's The Education of Charlie Banks, directs. Film is scheduled to be released on July 25. Swihart's other recent scores include The Year of Getting to Know Us and Garden Party.