Jay McCarrol is reuniting with Matt Johnson to score the biographical drama Tony, starring Dominic Sessa as young Anthony Bourdain.
A new biographical drama is already stirring excitement, and its soundtrack plans are part of the buzz: Jay McCarrol is set to score Matt Johnson’s upcoming film Tony.
The project centers on Anthony Bourdain as a teenager, with Dominic Sessa taking on the title role.. The story begins in Provincetown. where a young Bourdain enters the unruly energy of a restaurant kitchen. a turning point that helps shape the direction of his life.. In Johnson’s hands, the premise promises a summer portrait as much as a biography.
Meanwhile, the creative lineup behind the camera is also drawing attention.. Matt Johnson directs the film and co-wrote the screenplay, with additional writing credits alongside several collaborators.. McCarrol is returning to the partnership, continuing a relationship that has already produced work in film and TV.
Misryoum notes that this kind of reunification matters because a director-composer rapport often shows up in the details fans feel most: pacing, mood shifts, and the way emotions land scene by scene.
On the cast front. Tony brings together a mix of familiar and fresh faces. including Emilia Jones. Leo Woodall. Dagmara Dominczyk. Rich Sommers. Stavros Halkias. and Antonio Banderas.. With Johnson also involved in producing, the film appears built as a collective effort rather than a one-name showcase.
For McCarrol, the move aligns with a track record that spans both scoring and screen performance. His recent work includes music for projects such as The Dirties, Operation Avalanche, and BlackBerry, and he has also co-created, starred in, and composed for Nirvanna the Band the Show and its feature.
This matters for audiences because the best biographical stories depend on more than what’s happening on the surface. Music can quietly guide how viewers connect to a character’s momentum, choices, and transformation.
Tony is scheduled to reach theaters this August by A24, and with this lineup, the anticipation is likely to grow as trailers and early reactions build around how the film balances chaos, comedy, and the spark of becoming someone.