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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 30, 2011)

Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:

Jim Sheridan’s horror thriller Dream House starring Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Naomi Watts features an original score by composer John Debney. Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack CD including Debney’s score on October 11. The album is also already available to download on iTunes. To learn more about the album, visit our soundtrack announcement and check out the composer’s Facebook fan page to listen to a couple of tracks from the score.

Also opening wide is the comedy drama 50/50 directed by Jonathan Levine and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anjelica Huston, Anna Kendrick and Bryce Dallas Howard. The score from the movie is composed by Michael Giacchino. No soundtrack album has been announced so far. The movie about a 25-year old guy’s struggle to beat cancer is released by Summit Entertainment. For more information about the film, visit the official movie website.

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‘Take Shelter’ Soundtrack Details

Milan Records has revealed the details of the soundtrack album for the drama Take Shelter. The album features the original score by composer David Wingo, as well as Ben Nichols’ credit song Shelter, which was written for the film. The soundtrack will be released on September 27, 2011 and is available to pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the album after the jump and visit Milan Records’ Facebook page this Thursday and Friday to stream the entire album and download a couple of tracks for free. Take Shelter is directed by Jeff Nichols and stars Michael Shannon as a family man who experiences apocalyptic visions.

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David Wingo & Jeff McIlwain to Score David Gordon Green’s ‘The Sitter’

David Wingo and Jeff McIlwain have signed on to score David Gordon Green’s comedy The Sitter. The film stars Jonah Hill, Sam Rockwell, Ari Grayner, Erin Daniels, Jessica Hecht and Method Man. The movie follows a college student, suspended for the semester and living at home with his single mom, who has a night to remember when he gets talked into baby-sitting the eccentric kids next door. Michael De Luca (The Social Network) is producing. Gordon Green has previously collaborated with Wingo on all of his early independent features including George Washington and All the Real Girls, which the composer co-scored with Michael Linnen. Wingo and Linnen also contributed additional music for the Philip Glass-scored thriller Undertow. Wingo and McIlwain first collaborated on the 2007 drama Snow Angels starring Kate Beckinsale.

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