Phoenix’s Thomas Mars Contributing Music to Sofia Coppola’s Next Film

Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars will be contributing original music for the soundtrack of Sofia Coppola’s new movie Somewhere. Mars, who is Coppola’s life partner and the father of her child, had this to say about his new musical endeavor:

"It's very minimal. It's almost like sound design. It wasn't like writing songs, it was more about trying to make a sound that fits with a Ferrari and the city of Los Angeles' theme. It was more of an engineer work than a composer."

Somewhere tells the story of an actor who is challenged by an unexpected visit from his estranged 11-year-old daughter. The film starring Benicio Del Toro, Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning, and Robert Schwartzman, is scheduled for a 2010 debut.