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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 28, 2014)

Two new movies opening nationwide this weekend:

noahExpected to top the weekend box office is the biblical epic Noah directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Emma Watson, Anthony Hopkins and Logan Lerman. Clint Mansell who previously scored all of the director’s features including Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, Pi, Black Swan and The Wrestler has composed the film’s original music. Nonesuch Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the score by the composer who collaborated with the Kronos Quartet on the project. Also included is the original song Mercy Is performed by Patti Smith. For the full album details, check out our previous article. For a recent audio interview with Mansell about work on the project, visit Film Music Magazine.

sabotageAlso opening wide is the action thriller Sabotage directed by David Ayer and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Olivia Williams, Mireille Enos, Sam Worthingtonq, Harold Perrineau, Terrence Howard, Joe Manganiello, Max Martini and Josh Holloway. The film’s original score is composed by David Sardy (21, Zombieland, Premium Rush) who previously collaborated with Sardy on 2012’s End of Watch. No soundtrack album has been announced. Sabotage follows an elite DEA task force that takes on the world’s deadliest drug cartels. The movie is being released by Open Road Films. To learn more about the thriller, visit the official movie website.

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‘The Raid 2’ Soundtrack Details

the-raid-2The details of the soundtrack album for the action sequel The Raid 2 have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph Trapanese (Oblivion) and Aria Prayogi & Fajar Yuskemal. Also included is the original song Hush written and performed by Indonesian Jazz Artist Arti Dewi. The soundtrack will be released on April 29, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Trapanese has previously scored the U.S. version of the original film with Mike Shinoda and Prayogi & Yukesmal composed the music for the original version, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2011. The Raid 2 directed by Gareth Evans picks up right where the first film left off and follows Rama, played by Iko Uwais, as he goes undercover and infiltrates the ranks of a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate in order to protect his family and uncover the corruption in his own police force.

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Joseph Trapanese, Fajar Yuskemal & Aria Prayogi to Score ‘The Raid 2’

the-raid-2Director Gareth Evans has announced on Twitter that Joseph Trapanese, Fajar Yuskemal and Aria Prayogi will be composing the score for the upcoming action sequel The Raid 2. Iko Uwais will reprise his role as police officer Rama from 2011’s The Raid: Redemption. The film takes place right after the first film ends and follows Rama as he goes undercover and infiltrates the ranks of a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate in order to protect his family and uncover the corruption in his own police force. Evans has also written the screenplay and Ario Sagantoro is producing the PT Merantau Films and XYZ Films production with Nate Bolotin, Nick Spicer, Aram Tertzakian and Todd Brown.

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