Film Music Reporter has learned that Paul Haslinger has been tapped to score the upcoming 3D action adventure film The Three Musketeers. The movie is a modern retelling of the classic story by Alexandre Dumas and stars Logan Lerman, Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom, Christoph Waltz, Matthew MacFayden, Luke Evans, Mads Mikkelsen, Juno Temple and Ray Stevenson. The film is directed by Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil, AVP: Alien vs. Predator, Mortal Kombat) who previously collaborated with Haslinger on 2008’s Death Race starring Jason Statham. Alex Litvak (Predators) and Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones’ Diary) adapted Dumas’ novel for the screen. The Three Musketeers was shot in 3D last summer/fall in Germany and is currently finishing up post-production. Summit Entertainment has set an October 14, 2011 release date for the film. Check out the trailer below and visit the official movie webpage for updates.
Haslinger also recently scored a commercial for the German conglomerate T-Mobile and Telekom, which was directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. To check out the commercial and learn more about the composer’s collaborations with Anderson and the challenges of scoring 3D movies, visit CalArts’ Seen and Heard website.
