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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 21, 2013)

Two new movies are opening wide this weekend:

monsters-universityOpening in most theaters is Pixar’s animated film sequel Monsters University directed by Dan Scanion and featuring the voice talent of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi Jennifer Tilly, Frank Oz, John Ratzenberger and Kelsey Grammer. The film’s music is composed by Randy Newman who previously scored 2001’s Monsters, Inc. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as track from Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso of the electronic music trio Swedish House Mafia. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Also visit MovieWeb for a short video interview with the composer about his work on the film.

world-war-zAlso opening wide is the zombie thriller World War Z directed by Marc Forster and starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale and Matthew Fox. The film’s original score is composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, 3:10 to Yuma). The thriller also features additional music by Matthew Bellamy performed by Muse. Warner Bros. Records has released a soundtrack album featuring Beltrami’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit YouTube for a video interview with the composer, as well as Classic FM, WNYC’s Soundcheck and The Movie Bit for audio interviews. Also check out We Are Movie Geeks and The Hollywood Reporter for more interviews.

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‘World War Z’ Remixes EP Announced

world-war-z-remixesWarner Bros. Records will release an EP for the zombie thriller World War Z featuring remixes of the film’s original score by Marco Beltrami. The release features four remixes by Mystery Skulls, Justin Warfield, Future Funk Squad and BLKHRTS. The EP will be released tomorrow, June 18 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label will also release a soundtrack album featuring Beltrami’s score. Check out our previous article for the album details. In related news, Beltrami will be appearing at a meet and greet and signing in celebration of the release of the World War Z score album this Wednesday, June 19 at Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood. The first 100 fans to purchase their World War Z Fan Pack at Amoeoba Music in Hollywood get a pass to the screening and in-theater signing with the composer, a score album and a film poster. Visit Amoeba’s website for more information.

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‘World War Z’ Soundtrack Details

world-war-zWarner Bros. Records will release a soundtrack album for the zombie thriller World War Z. The album features the film’s original score composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, 3:10 to Yuma, The Hurt Locker). The soundtrack will be released on June 18, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The album will also be released on Vinyl on July 16 (click here to pre-order). World War Z is directed by Marc Forster and stars Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale and Matthew Fox. The film follows an official of the U.N. who is trying to get back to his family as he travels the globe looking for ways to stop the pandemic. The movie will be released nationwide on July 21 by Paramount Pictures.

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Marco Beltrami to Score ‘World War Z’

Marco Beltrami has signed on to score the post-apocalyptic horror thriller World War Z. The movie is directed by Marc Forster (Finding Neverland, Monster’s Ball, Quantum of Solace) and stars Brad Pitt as a U.N. employee who scours the world, interviewing survivors of a Zombie apocalypse. Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Bryan Cranston and David Morse are co-starring. The film is based on the bestselling novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War written by Max Brooks, which is set 10 years after a global zombie epidemic. J. Michael Straczynski (The Changeling) and Matthew Michael Carnahan (The Kingdom) have written the screenplay and Pitt is producing the big-budget film with Dede Gardner (The Tree of Life) and Jeremy Kleiner.

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