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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 26, 2012)

Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

One of the most talked about and ambitious film of the season is the epic adventure drama Cloud Atlas directed by Tom Tykwer and Andy & Lana Wachowski and starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Ben Whishaw, James D’Arcy, Xun Zhou, Keith David, David Gyasi, Susan Sarandon and Hugh Grant. The film’s music is composed by Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the score earlier this week. For the full album details and to listen to audio clips, check out our previous article. Also visit Film Music Magazine for an audio interview with the composers and ASCAP’s website for another interview with Klimek and Heil.

Also opening wide is the horror sequel Silent Hill: Revelation 3D based on the video game, directed by Michael J. Bassett and starring Sean Bean, Deborah Kara Unger, Radha Mitchell, Adelaide Clemens, Kit Harington, Carrie-Anne Moss and Malcolm McDowell. Jeff Danna and Akira Yamaoka who preciously scored the first installment in the series have written the music for the film. Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album digitally on October 30 and physically on December 18. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.

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‘Chasing Mavericks’ Soundtrack Details

The details of the soundtrack album for the drama Chasing Mavericks have been revealed. The album features the original song Give Me An Energy by Greg Holden, as well as several alternative rock tracks from the 90s by artists including Mazzy Star, Sponge, The Butthole Surfers, The Lemonheads, Dinosaur Jr. and Matthew Sweet. Also included is a 6-minute suite from the movie’s original score composed by Chad Fischer (Garden State). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 23, 2012 by Relativity Music Group. As previously reported, a CD version is coming out in November and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from the album below. Chasing Mavericks directed by Curtis Hanson and Michael Apted and starring Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler, Taylor Handley, Elisabeth Shue and Abigail Spencer tells the story of Jay Moriarty, a world champion surfer from Northern California.

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‘Chasing Mavericks’ Soundtrack Announced

EMI Music will release the official soundtrack album for the drama Chasing Mavericks. The album includes the original song I Need An Energy by Scottish born artist, Greg Holden. Also features are several alternative rock tracks from the 90s by artists including Mazzy Star, The Butthole Surfers, Sponge, Dinosaur Jr., The Lemonheads and Matthew Sweet. Chad Fischer (Garden State, Private Practice) composed the film’s score. The soundtrack album will be released physically on November 20, 2012. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon. Check back on this site for the full album details and the release date of the digital version. Chasing Mavericks is directed by Curtis Hanson and Michael Apted and stars Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler, Taylor Handley, Elisabeth Shue and Abigail Spencer.

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Chad Fischer Scoring ‘Chasing Mavericks’

Chad Fischer is scoring the upcoming drama Chasing Mavericks. The film stars Jonny Weston as Jay Moriarty, a world champion surfer from Northern California who made his reputation surfing Mavericks north of Half Moon Bay before dying in a diving accident at age 22. Gerard Butler stars as Frosty Hesson, the local legend who took Jayunder his wing in order to train him. Taylor Handley, Elisabeth Shue and Abigail Spencer are co-starring. The true life story is directed by Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential, 8 Mile) and Michael Apted (The World is Not Enough, Nell) who took over the final weeks of production. Kario Salem (The Score) and Brandon Hooper have written the film’s script.

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