Pompeii is a 2014 epic and romantic historical disaster film produced and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. It is based on the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD that destroyed Pompeii, a city in the Roman Empire. Clinton Shorter (born March 18, 1971), who composed the film's score, is a Canadian film and television composer. He has composed music for over 300 television episodes.