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Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 27, 2012)

Two new movies are opening wide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi comedy The Watch directed by Akiva Schaffer and starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Rosemarie Dewitt and Richard Ayoade. The film’s music is composed by Christophe Beck. No soundtrack album has been released. To find out more about the project and to check out the film’s trailer, visit our previous news article.

Also opening wide is the dance movie Step Up Revolution directed by Scott Speer and starring Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman and Stephen Boss. Aaron Zigman has composed the film’s score. Interscope Records has released a soundtrack including the songs featured in the movie by artists including Travis Parker, Timbaland, Fergie, Jennifer Lopez, M.I.A., Far East Movement, Sohanny and Vein, Diplo and My Name is Kay. For audio clips and the full album details, visit our soundtrack announcement.

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‘Killer Joe’ Soundtrack Details

Milan Records will be releasing the official soundtrack album for William Friedkin’s upcoming Southern thriller Killer Joe. The album features the guitar driven score from the film composed by Tyler Bates (300, Watchmen), as well as a cover of the song These Boots Are Made For Walkin produced by Bates and performed by Nan Vernon. The soundtrack will be released on July 24, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips from all tracks on the album can be checked out below. Killer Joe stars Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon and Juno Temple and follows a family who hires a police detective-turned-hitman to kill their mother for her life insurance policy.

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Tyler Bates Scoring William Friedkin’s ‘Killer Joe’

Tyler Bates has revealed in recent interviews with Scorenotes and Billboard that he has written music for the black comedy Killer Joe. The film is directed by William Friedkin (The Exorcist, The French Connection) and stars Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon and Juno Temple. Tracy Letts (Big) wrote the screenplay based on his own play. The movie centers on a family who hires a police detective-turned-hitman to kill their mother for her life insurance policy. Nicolas Chartier (The Hurt Locker) and Scott Einbinder (The Forsaken) are producing. 

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C.C. Adcock Scoring William Friedkin’s ‘Killer Joe’

C.C. Adcock is scoring the upcoming black comedy Killer Joe. The movie stars Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon and Juno Temple. The film is based on a play by Tracy Letts (Bug) about a family who hires a police detective-turned-hitman to kill their mother for her life insurance policy. Killer Joe is directed by William Friedkin. The Academy Award-winning director has worked with composer Brian Tyler on his two most recent features (The Hunted, Bug). Five-time Oscar nominee Caleb Deschanel is lensing the picture. C.C. Adcock is best known as a rock’n roll musician, noted for his electric blues and swamp pop-influenced sound. He has learnt composition and arranging during his years as an apprentice to Oscar-winning composer Jack Nitzsche.

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