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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 29, 2013)

Three new movies are opening wide this weekend:

gi-joe-retaliationAlready in theaters since yesterday is the action sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Dwayne Johnson, D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Ray Park, Adrianne Palicki, Jonathan Pryce, RZA, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum and Bruce Willis. The film’s score is composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph). Varese Sarabande Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music digitally. A physical version is set to come out on April 16. To listen to audio clips and check out the full album details, visit our soundtrack announcement.

the-hostAlso opening wide is the sci-fi romance The Host directed by Andrew Niccol, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer and starring Saoirse Ronan, Jake Abel, Max Irons, William Hurt, Diane Kruger, Chandler Canterbury and Frances Fisher. Antonio Pinto (City of God, Snitch) has composed the film’s original score. Interscope Records has released a soundtrack album featuring songs from and inspired by the film by artists including Imagine Dragons, Hudson Taylor, Skylar Grey, Ellie Goulding, Hudson Taylor, Duologue and Jamie N Commons, as well as one track from Pinto’s music. Check out our previous article for the full details. A separate soundtrack featuring the composer’s score is available as an import from overseas. Click here for more information on the score release.

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‘Welcome to the Punch’ Soundtrack Details

welcome-to-the-punchMetropolis Movie Music will release a soundtrack album for the crime thriller Welcome to the Punch. The album features the film’s original music composed by Harry Escott (Shame, Hard Candy). The soundtrack will be released digitally in the UK on March 11, 2013. No word yet on a domestic release date. Welcome to the Punch is written and directed by Eran Creevy and stars James McAvoy as a detective who forms an unlikely union with a criminal as they uncover a conspiracy. Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough and Peter Mullan are co-starring. The thriller executive produced by Ridley Scott is set to be released on March 15 in the UK. IFC Films has picked up U.S. rights and has scheduled a theatrical release on March 27 followed by a VOD and digital release on March 30.

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‘Welcome to the Punch’ to Feature Music by Harry Escott

Eaton Music has announced that composer Harry Escott is set to score the upcoming British crime thriller Welcome to the Punch. The movie is directed by Eran Creevy and stars James McAvoy as a detective who forms an unlikely union with a criminal as they uncover a conspiracy. Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough and Peter Mullan are co-starring in the film. Ridley Scott is executive producing via Scott Free Productions and Rory Aitken & Ben Pugh (Shifty), as well as Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Insidious) are the producers of the project. Escott previously collaborated with Creevy on the director’s 2008 feature debut Shifty, for which the filmmaker was nominated for a BAFTA award.

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