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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 25, 2011)

Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:

Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch starring Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Jamie Chung, Carla Gugino and Jon Hamm features music by Tyler Bates and Marius DeVries. A soundtrack with songs from the movie has been released this week by Watertower Music. To listen to audio clips and download the album, visit Amazon and iTunes. Bates and DeVries were also heavily involved in arranging the film’s songs. For an article discussing the film’s music with quotes from both composers, visit Rolling Stone. Also check out our previous article to find more about the project. No announcement has been made if any of the score from the film will be released.

Also opening wide is the family comedy Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules starring Zachary Gordon, Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn. The film’s music is composed by Edward Shearmur (visit our article on the scoring assignment). No soundtrack release has been announced. Theodore Shapiro’s score for the first part was released a couple of months after the film’s release, which makes it seem possible that a soundtrack release for the sequel will be coming out later this year.

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Edward Shearmur taking over ‘Jumping the Broom’

Film Music Reporter has learned that Edward Shearmur has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming comedy Jumping the Broom. He is replacing composers Wendy and Lisa (Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman), who have previously been hired to score the film as reported last November. The movie directed by Salim Akil stars Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Loretta Devine, Mike Epps and Julie Bowen and centers around two very different African American families that converge on Martha’s Vineyard one weekend for a wedding. Jumping the Broom will be released for Mother’s Day weekend on May 6, 2011 by Sony Pictures. Watch the recently released new trailer below and check the official movie webpage for updates on the film. 

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Ed Shearmur to score ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ sequel

Composer Edward Shearmur has been tapped to score the family comedy Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules. He is following Theodore Shapiro, who scored the first part last year and who is currently busy scoring the Russell Brand-starring comedy Arthur as reported here. The sequel is directed by David Bowers, who previously helmed the animation features Flushed Away (with a score by Harry Gregson-Williams) and Astro Boy (scored by John Ottman). Most cast members return for the sequel including Zachary Gordon, Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn. In the second part, wimpy kid Greg Heffley and his older brother must deal with their parents misguided efforts to make them bond.

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