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Warning: spoilers for "Alien: Romulus" follow.

In 2012, Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" arrived in theaters. The sci-fi film was a big deal: it marked Scott's return to the "Alien" franchise for the first time since the original 1979 "Alien." This new entry was a prequel, jumping backward in the timeline and introducing new characters to the franchise. And in Scott's mind, it was just the beginning. Scott wasn't going to stop with just "Prometheus" — he wanted to make at least three or four movies to follow it. "The whole point of it is to explain the 'Alien' franchise and to explain the how and why of the creation of the Alien itself," the filmmaker said.

"Prometheus" was a huge hit. Critical and fan reaction was somewhat mixed, but the film hauled in $403.4 million at the box office. That meant a sequel was guaranteed, and in 2017, the Scott-directed "Prometheus" sequel "Alien: Covenant" arrived.

The score for “Alien: Romulus” is coming to digital platforms, to be followed by a physical release in November.

Composed by Benjamin Wallfisch, the music for the Fede Álvarez film — which takes place between the events of Ridley Scott’s 1979 “Alien” and James Cameron’s 1986 “Aliens” — arrives digitally on August 16. Golden Globe and Grammy-nominated Wallfisch drew upon the well-known scores for those two films from Jerry Goldsmith and James Horner, as well as Marc Streitenfeld’s music for Scott’s 2012 prequel “Prometheus.”

The digital release includes 20 cues. The vinyl edition, to be released by Mutant on November 15, features alternate artwork and six bonus tracks. It’s available for pre-order Friday, August 16. Check out the cover art below:

After composing the scores for “Annabelle: Creation,” “Blade Runner 2049” and “Twisters” just this year, Wallfisch has established a pedigree for absorbing themes from famous films series and lovingly reimagining them for new chapters.

Exclusive: Deadline has the first exclusive track from the score for Raised By Wolves, composed by Marc Streitenfeld and Ben Frost.

WaterTower Music will release the complete 41-track soundtrack created for the HBO Max show’s first season on Friday, July 2nd.

Created by Aaron Guzikowski, and executive produced by Ridley Scott, Raised by Wolves centers on androids Father (Abubakar Salim) and Mother (Amanda Collin), who are tasked with raising human children on the planet Kepler-22b after Earth is destroyed by a great war. Scott directed the first two episodes of the 10-episode series, marking his television series directorial debut for American audiences.

Streitenfeld, who wrote 30 of Season 1’s tracks, says the show’s score was brought to life through a great deal of experimentation. “I recorded things like the vibration of the wings of a wasp hitting the glass of my studio window, slowed it down, manipulated it...

Inspired by the real history of Bexhill-on-Sea’s Victoria-Augusta-College, a 1930s finishing school for the daughters of the Nazi elite, “Six Minutes to Midnight,” helmed by Andy Goddard, wants to be a Hitchcockian thriller, but merely manages a familiar pastiche peopled with stock characters that should divert less-discriminating viewers. The clunky plot, set circa August 1939, centers on an undercover British agent who infiltrates the school disguised as a new teacher. With the U.K. and Germany on the brink of war, his assignment is to discover if Deutschland plans on repatriating their young flowers of maidenhood and whether said Mädchen might serve as captive pawns in Britain’s diplomatic chess game.

After his predecessor mysteriously disappears, Thomas Miller becomes the school’s English master. He’s disdainfully welcomed by the school’s headmistress Miss Rocholl (a subdued Judi Dench) as a “journeyman” teacher. In a telling indicator of the lower-budget nature of this project,...

“England can be an unforgiving place if you happen to be German”

England, 1939.

17 days before the start of World War 2, English teacher Wheatley (Nigel Lindsay) goes missing from The Augusta-Victoria College for Girls in Bexley-on-Sea, the boarding school famous for housing the daughters and goddaughters of Nazi High Command. 6 days later Thomas Miller (Eddie Izzard) secures a job replacing Wheatley and from then on, tries to secretly find out what exactly happened. Inspired by true events, Six Minutes to Midnight is a period thriller written by Eddie Izzard, director Andy Goddard and co-writer Celyn Jones.

The film starts off strong, with fast-paced, intense scenes from Lindsey and Izzard. It’s accompanied by German composer Marc Streitenfeld’s beautiful score which is a delight to listen to throughout the film. This makes for a great start to the film, with an intriguing mystery to look forward to…or so you would hope.

141 original scores just made the Oscar shortlist, meaning that we have no real idea which soundtracks will go on to be nominated for the actual Academy Award — “Phantom Thread” composer Jonny Greenwood looks poised to finally be recognized for his work, but might “Baywatch” be a spoiler? We simply don’t know, dear reader. We simply don’t know.

As you await the nominations — which will be announced on Tuesday, January 23 — treat yourself to this selection of tracks from the shortlist.

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Here are the 141 scores vying for an Oscar nod:

“Alien: Covenant,” Jed Kurzel, composer

“All I See Is You,” Marc Streitenfeld, composer

“All the Money in the World,” Daniel Pemberton, composer

“Annabelle: Creation,” Benjamin Wallfisch, composer

“Band Aid,” Lucius, composer

“Battle of the Sexes,...

141 scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2017 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 90th Academy Awards®. The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below,...

Looking back on this still-young century makes clear that 2007 was a major time for cinematic happenings — and, on the basis of this retrospective, one we’re not quite through with ten years on. One’s mind might quickly flash to a few big titles that will be represented, but it is the plurality of both festival and theatrical premieres that truly surprises: late works from old masters, debuts from filmmakers who’ve since become some of our most-respected artists, and mid-career turning points that didn’t necessarily announce themselves as such at the time. Join us as an assembled team, many of whom were coming of age that year, takes on their favorites.

There are at least two Ridley Scotts working in Hollywood. Ridley Scott, auteur — the man who revolutionized science fiction and horror cinema at the same time with Alien, who single-handedly resurrected the swords-and-sandals epic with Gladiator, who...

For a few years now, Blake Lively has been quietly doing really strong work. She’s quickly becoming incredibly underrated in Hollywood. Lively is just waiting for the right project to really break out, and her latest work in the independent film All I See Is You showcases her best performance to date. It opens this week and could even present her as a dark horse Best Actress candidate. The field is probably far too stacked to realistically get her in, but this is another hint that she’s going to be a force in the industry. A well deserved nomination could easily be in Lively’s future. The film is a character study with some thriller elements thrown in as well. Gina (Lively) lives with her husband James (Jason Clarke) in Bangkok. They’re there due to James’ work, though the experience is far different Gina. After all, she’s blind.

In the years leading up to Prometheus‘ release, Alien fans were beside themselves with gleeful anticipation. Here was a prequel set to right the wrongs of past entries in the iconic franchise and, by effect, wipe away any lingering memory of those shoddy crossover movies featuring the Predator. At least, that was the idea.

Prometheus was by no means a disaster, but for all of its world-building and haunting cinematography – not to mention Marc Streitenfeld’s spine-tingling score – Scott’s wildly ambitious prequel was undercut by asinine characters and a script that raised more questions than it answered. One writer who contributed to the film’s screenplay was Damon Lindelof, who signed on to fine-tune the spec script hatched by Jon Spaihts and Ridley Scott himself.

Back then, Lindelof was privy to the minutia of Scott’s prequel franchise, including how it’ll eventually dovetail with the Alien movie of...

'The Peanuts Movie': 2016 Best Original Score Oscar contender along with 111 other titles. Oscar 2016: Best Original Score contenders range from 'Mad Max: Fury Road' to 'The Peanuts Movie' Earlier this month (Dec. '15), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made public the list of 112 film scores eligible for the 2016 Oscar in the Best Original Score category. As found in the Academy's press release, “a Reminder List of works submitted in the Original Score category will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the Music Branch, who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.” The release adds that “to be eligible, the original score must be a substantial body of music that serves as original dramatic underscoring, and must...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 112 scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2015 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 88th Academy Awards.

The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below, in alphabetical order by film title:

“Adult Beginners,” Marcelo Zarvos, composer

“The Age of Adaline,” Rob Simonsen, composer

“Altered Minds,” Edmund Choi, composer

“Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip,” Mark Mothersbaugh, composer

“Anomalisa,” Carter Burwell, composer

“Ant-Man,” Christophe Beck, composer

“Beasts of No Nation,” Dan Romer, composer

“The Big Short,” Nicholas Britell, composer

“Black Mass,” Tom Holkenborg, composer

“Bridge of Spies,” Thomas Newman, composer

“Brooklyn,” Michael Brook, composer

“Burnt,” Rob Simonsen, composer

“By the Sea,” Gabriel Yared, composer

“Carol,” Carter Burwell, composer

“Cartel Land,” H. Scott Salinas and Jackson Greenberg, composers

“Chi-Raq,” Terence Blanchard, composer

“Cinderella,” Patrick Doyle, composer

“Coming Home,” Qigang Chen, composer

“Concussion,...

Academy invitee Eddie Redmayne in 'The Theory of Everything.' Academy invites 322 new members: 'More diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before' The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has offered membership to 322 individuals "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures." According to the Academy's press release, "those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2015." In case all 322 potential new members say an enthusiastic Yes, that means an injection of new blood representing about 5 percent of the Academy's current membership. In the words of Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs (as quoted in the press release), in 2015 "our branches have recognized a more diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before, and we look forward to adding their creativity, ideas and experience to our organization." In recent years, the Academy membership has...

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.

“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”

“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...

Strangely dropping a press release on a historic day where the nation's attention is elsewhere, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their annual list of new member invitees this morning. For those who criticize the makeup of the Academy there was some good news and the stark realization the organization still has a long way to go. The Academy has spent the last eight to 10 years attempting to diversify its membership and this year's class mostly reflects that. There are significantly more invitees of Asian and African-American descent, but the male to female disparity is still depressing. Out of the 25 potential new members of the Actor's Branch only seven are women. And, no, there isn't really an acceptable way for the Academy to spin that sad fact. Additionally, It's important to realize the 322 people noted in the release have only been invited to join Hollywood's most exclusive club.

Well, the big studios have finally gotten around to another summer cinema staple. Let’s see, for 2015 we’ve had a couple of sequels (Avengers: Age Of Ultron and Pitch Perfect 2), a reboot (Mad Max: Fury Road), and a brassy lady-driven comedy (Hot Pursuit). So now, it’s time for that other, often dreaded, “R-word”: the remake (usually called a “re-imagining” by sneaky PR types). Oh, and this is another 1980’s classic like January 2014’s Robocop. But we’ll go back a few years before that shoot-em-up satire of 1987. It’s 1982, the summer of Spielberg, when he had his biggest (at that time) box office smash with E.T. The Extra-terrestrial. Now Mr. S wrote and directed that one, but a few weeks before that opened, he produced and wrote another huge hit. Now, yet another prominent blockbuster director, Sam Raimi, is the producer of this new scare-fest. To paraphrase...

Marc Streitenfeld's original musical score for Poltergeist made me extremely tense and nervous. Which actually made me feel better, once I realized it was the music I was playing and not my mind playing tricks with me. I have no idea how Gil Kenan's remake will turn out, but "Poltergeist Openings" sets a good beginning point, with minor chords mixing into the predominantly major chords. The next two tracks, "They're Here" and "Angry Spirits" descend further into the spirit of anxiety and turbulence of emotion that one would expect from this movie. After all, it's about a little girl who is snatched up by evil spirits from the loving embrace of a family home, to the frantic torment of her parents (Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie...

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British director Gil Kenan proved his atmospheric take on the horror and fantasy genres with his movies Monster House and City of Ember. Now, with legendary filmmaker and producer Sam Raimi (Spiderman, Evil Dead, The Grudge), Kenan directs the remake of the classic 1982 horror movie Poltergeist.

For the soundtrack, available May 19 via Sony Classical, Kenan chose German film score composer Marc Streitenfeld, known for his collaborations with director Ridley Scott.

Poltergeist contemporizes the scary tale about a family – starring Sam Rockwell (Moon, The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy) and Rosemarie DeWitt (Cinderella Man, Rachel Getting Married) – whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces.

When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter (Kennedi Clements) captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever.

Acknowledged for his ambitious and intelligent score for Prometheus, as well as the multi-faceted soundtrack, The Grey, Streitenfeld...

While composer Marc Streitenfeld has been working for nearly two decades with directors like Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Terrence Malick and John Woo, it was 2012's "Prometheus" that really brought him to wider attention. His terrific work on the "Alien" prequel was one of the most memorable scores of that year, but he shows a different side in "After The Fall." Starring Wes Bentley, Vinessa Shaw, Haley Bennett, Jason Isaacs and directed by Saar Klein (the Oscar nominated editor behind Terrence Malick's "The Thin Red Line" and Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous"), the film tells the story of a man who turns to crime after losing his job, falling in with a detective who no longer believes in the value of upholding the law. The film brings out Streitenfeld's more contemplative qualities, as well as an undercurrent of darkness and menace. "After The Fall" is now available on VOD,...

French star, Julie Delpy, 43, of Before Midnight no longer dreads international flights. "My son gave me a froggie charm for good luck," says the mom to Leo, 4 (with composer boyfriend Marc Streitenfeld). "I keep it with me all the time." Also found inside her Isabel Marant carryall? No App for That "My iPhone's screen is totally smashed. I stepped on it with a pair of not-very-hard shoes, so I don't know why it broke." Frequent Flosser "I floss in my car. When I moved to America, my dentist called [...]...

Striving to showcase the marital discord that plagues even strong relationships, Before Midnight, the third drama in writer-director Richard Linklater’s acclaimed romantic trilogy, emotionally emphasizes the content star-crossed lovers’ experience.

The filmmaker, along with his co-writers and stars of the movie, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, walked the red carpet for Before Midnight‘s New York premiere on April 22nd during the Tribeca Film Festival at the Borough of Manhattan Community College theater. While at the premiere, the three discussed the cracks within the facade of the seemingly perfect marriage between Hawke and Deply’s characters (Jesse and Celine), the future of the series, and how their own experiences crafted the characters.

Set nine years after the conclusion of the Academy Award-nominated second film in the series, Before Sunset, the anticipated second sequel follows Jesse and Celine, now married with twin girls, living in Paris. Jesse is struggling to...

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, the prequel to his 1979 sci-fi horror classic Alien was nominated for an Oscar in the Visual Effects category, but lost out to a CGI-ed tiger from Life of Pi that won four Oscars in total, more than any other film. It’s still hard to believe that two of Prometheus greatest elements, such as the music score by Marc Streitenfeld and the performance by Michael Fassbender, were not nominated for Oscars. Nevertheless, Swedish thesp Noomi Rapace confirmed the next one definitely is still in the works with Ridley Scott. Rapace spoke briefly on the Prometheus sequel, saying: They’re working on the script....

Odd List Ivan Radford Jan 3, 2013

As 2012 recedes into history, Ivan counts down his pick of the year's finest movie soundtracks...

While Den of Geek writers were busy voting for the top film of the year, I’ve been rifling through my collection of albums from the last 12 months to work out which film soundtrack was the best. The conclusion? It’s been one heck of a year. (Please excuse the long list of Honourable Mentions at the end…)

These are the best movie soundtracks of 2012. Probably.

1. The Master (Jonny Greenwood)

A quick rewatch of the trailer to Paul Thomas Anderson’s film reminds you of the power of Jonny Greenwood’s music. The Master is surpassed by its haunting score, which nails the psychological state of Joaquin Phoenix’s Able-Bodied Seamen, increasingly dominated by His Master’s Voice. It may not be as lyrical as Greenwood’s Norwegian Wood soundtrack,...

The Oscars are a little over two months away, and with so many fantastic films released throughout this year, the anticipation surrounding the announcement of the nominations next month is running on high.

So far, we’ve had the shortlists for the Best Animated Feature, the Best Visual Effects, and the Best Documentary categories.

Now the Academy has announced the list of 104 films that are eligible in the Best Original Score category, and it’s going to be very interesting to see what makes the final cut come nominations time next month.

I think Hans Zimmer’s score for The Dark Knight Rises is, hopefully, a lock, because it is amazing. I also loved James Horner’s score for The Amazing Spider-Man, but can’t decide whether or not I think it will earn a nomination.

Alexandre Desplat has three films in the running this year, with Argo, Rise of the Guardians,...

Indian composer A.R. Rahman is in the Oscar race once again for the original score at the 85thAcademy Awards. His composition for the film “”People Like Us” has found place in the long list of 104 composers vying for the nominations.

Rahman composed for the Alex Kurtzman directed “People Like Us” starring Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde, Jon Favreau and Michelle Pfeiffer.

Rahman won two Academy Awards for Best Original Music Score and Best Original Song at the 81st Academy Awards in 2009 for “Slumdog Millionaire”.

104 scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2012 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category.

The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Thursday, January 10, 2013.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on February 24, 2013. The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below in alphabetical order by film title:

“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” Henry Jackman, composer “After the Wizard,...

One hundred four scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2012 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 85th Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today. As noted by various online Oscar pundits, most noticeably missing is Moonrise Kingdom. A Reminder List of works submitted in the Original Score category will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the Music Branch, who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award. Click Here for the complete rules.

In February, Ludovic Bource won the Oscar for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) for The Artist at the 84th Academy Awards.

The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below...

As far as I'm concerned, the two most memorable scores of the year belong to Cloud Atlas and Beasts of the Southern Wild. That said, I made an egregious and unforgivable mistake when filling out my Critics' Choice nominations and forgot to include not one of them, but Both of them! Shame. I feel it. Now I have to hope my fellow Bfca members came through where I failed. However, we will discuss Critics' Choice nominations more on the upcoming episodes of the RopeofSilicon podcast, for now we're talking Oscar as the Academy has released a complete list of all 104 original scores competing for Best Original Score at the 2013 Oscars. I have not yet posted my predictions for Best Original Score and while I am making a fuss above concerning Cloud Atlas and Beasts of the Southern Wild, I think both of those stand a very strong chance at a nomination this year.

Four new releases this week including a Broadway film adaptation, an animated film, a Nickelodeon show and Jewish baseball.

Rock of Ages: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Various Artists

The film Rock of Ages is based on the hit Broadway musical of the same name. The show was created using classic rock n roll music of the 1980’s. The soundtrack features twenty tracks from the film performed by the film’s cast. Several actors lend their vocal talents including Paul Giamatti, Malin Akerman, Russel Brand, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin and Mary J. Blige (though she’s actually a professional singer). The film’s two main characters are portrayed by country singer Julianne Hough and Mexican singer Diego Boneta. There are only six songs that do not feature at least one of the two. The Broadway show is said to be unlike other shows in that it is more lighthearted and fun.

As of this moment I consider Prometheus a think piece. At the heart is the search for the origins of mankind. Included in that is a theoretical exploration of Creationism, Darwinism, what it means to be human and the potential consequences of trying to find the answers. It begs the question, "Where did we come from?" and, at a point, asks, "Does it even matter?"

As depicted in Prometheus, drawings found on Earth serve as evidence there was once extraterrestrial life on our planet. Life that inspired ancient civilizations to paint their likeness on cave walls and carve them into architecture. The distance and time separating the civilizations that recorded these encounters suggest multiple visits. Who were these beings? What do the drawings mean? The mind reels at the possibilities and Prometheus prepares to answer these questions... and then doesn't. At least not explicitly.

Prometheus is an amalgam of ideas...

Three new releases this week, though the material is not very new and unique.

Snow White and the Huntsman (Osc) by James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard returns with his second film score of 2012 (The Hunger Games was the first). Jnh’s signature style is definitely felt here, almost to the point where some tracks could be mistaken for other films. That being said, the sound does fit well with Snow White and the Huntsman. This is the darker, more action-packed of the two Snow White films released in 2012. Where Mirror, Mirror’s score is whimsical and fluffy, this one is more serious and plays to darker themes. Much of the score is calmly dramatic, but there are good action cues like “Escape from the Tower” and “Warriors on the Beach” that increases the pace. There are 19 tracks in total, all but two composed by Jnh. The others are songs...

For the last of our interviews from last night’s world premiere of Ridley Scott’s Prometheus we speak to production deisgner Arthur Max about the world he has inherited and composer Marc Streitenfeld who has worked with Scott on Body of Lies, Robin Hood and American Gangster.

You can find all of our interviews here and read our review of the film here.

Marc Streitenfeld – Composer

Ridley Scott has described the film as ‘sharing the DNA of the Alien franchise’, did this encourage you to ape Jerry Goldsmith’s score, or did you try to do something different?

I watched the first movie a few times before I started on the project, it’s such a landmark film, it’s such a classic. Same goes for the score for the original film, it’s an amazing, brilliant score. Taht’s definitely something to take into consideration, but then this is a new film,...

Last night we were outside the Empire cinema, in the newly renovated Leicester Square for the world premiere of Prometheus. We’ll had quite a successful time on the red carpet, and later today we’ll be publishing interviews with Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce, Noomi Rapace, Rafe Spall, screenwriters Damon Lindelof and Jon Spaihts, as well as the production designer Arthur Max and composer Marc Streitenfeld.

Like I said, we were quite successful.

First up though, is our interview with producer, Michael Costigan, during which he talks about exactly where the film fits in relation to the Alien franchise, what we’re likely to see in a sequel (or indeed two sequels) to the movie, and how much influence the production team had on the viral videos that have been exciting the internet for the last few weeks.

When it comes to this movie, there’s been a lot of...

A strong week with five releases spanning a wide range of genres.

Moonrise Kingdom Soundtrack by Various Artists

Wes Anderson films have a very distinct, trademark style that can usually be identified as his. Certain traits exist across his films, including a pace that is methodical and slower than many other films, flawed characters (and many of the same actors), dry humor, cinematography that is simplistic and visually pleasing and soundtracks that are mostly folksy and classical while including some foreign language and classic rock pieces as well. The soundtrack for Anderson’s latest film, Moonrise Kingdom, is no exception. There are three tracks from American composer Leonard Bernstein’s Children’s Classics collection. The innocence of these symphonic pieces are a perfect fit for a film about two children attempting to run away from a summer camp together. French composer Alexandre Desplat’s seven-part “The Heroic Weather – Conditions of...

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

While this summer sees its share of highly-anticipated, high-minded blockbusters such as The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises, there is no film that has evoked wild speculation and intrigue like Ridley Scott’s much-ballyhooed sci-fi Prometheus. Played down as something of a spiritual predecessor to his masterful Alien, one cannot help but feel that Scott’s thinking was simply to avoid fanboys rabidly comparing his newly-gestating creation to their precious 1979 baby. Make no mistake, this is a sure-fire, full-tilt prequel to Alien in every imaginable sense, yet also stands on its own two feet as a thrilling sci-fi spectacle that should have series fans discussing it for years to come.

Scott’s film opens in the late 21st century, as archeologists Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and partner Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) discover a star map during an expedition to Scotland. This map has been previously...

Prometheus

Stars: Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender | Written by Jon Spaihts, Damon Lindelof | Directed by Ridley Scott

Those who remember their Ancient Greek legends will know that Prometheus was the name of the Titan that gave the gift of fire to humankind. This pissed off top-god Zeus, and for his troubles, Prometheus was chained up and an eagle ate out his liver, only for it to grow back ready to be eaten all over again every day forever. Those who like creation myths, stories about the relationship between strange beings and the human race and nasty things happening to people’s insides are probably going to thoroughly enjoy Ridley Scott’s long-awaited prequel to Alien.

As well as an unfortunate Titan and the film in question, Prometheus is also the name of the spaceship carrying Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba, Charlize Theron...

Finally relenting their endless barrage of spoiler-ific images on our eyes, the creative team behind “Prometheus” have decided their latest reveal to be through the film's soundtrack details, and boy, do they give a clear look at the storyline's direction. Warning: Spoilers ahead for those wanting to go in blind!

Reading straight through like writer Damon Lindelof's base outline for the film, the tracklisting to the soundtrack composed by Marc Streitenfeld boasts some pretty interesting names indeed. Kicking off the Ost are tracks “A Planet” and “Going In,” which reflect the initial mission and contact of the space crew involving Noomi Rapace, Idris Elba and Charlize Theron, points well trodden in the film's trailers so far. However, we then reach a track named “Discovery,” and after that it basically lays out every beat of the second and third acts (Track 17 is of particular interest).

While no clips of the score have been released yet,...

She's been fired by every acting agency in town, refused an invite to Vanity Fair's Oscars bash, even pimps wouldn't fund her films … so how is Julie Delpy still making movies?

Julie Delpy wrote 2 Days In New York because it struck her, looking around, that most Hollywood romcoms were hilariously awful in their depictions of women her age. That is, women in their late 30s and early 40s. The Anistons and Barrymores who, on screen at least, are still "having the problems of a 25-year-old. Like, should I date him, should I not date him? Should I have sex with him but tell him I don't like him? Ok. I mean, I have friends who are still single, but even they don't ask themselves those kind of questions. They've evolved into something else."

Delpy is 42. She has a three-year-old son with her boyfriend, Marc Streitenfeld, a composer. They live in La,...

As we get closer to the release of Ridley Scott's hotly anticipated science fiction/horror movie Prometheus, the soundtrack details have officially been announced. Composed by Marc Streitenfeld (Robin Hood, The Grey), the score album will be released on June 12th (four days after the film's theatrical release) via Sony Masterworks. No audio clips are available yet, but check back within a few weeks. The following track listing contains some possible mild spoilers, so read at your own risk. 1. A Planet 2. Going In 3. Engineers 4. Life 5. Weyland 6. Discovery 7. Not Human 8. Too Close 9. Try Harder 10. David 11. Hammerpede 12. We Were right 13. Earth 14. Infected 15. Hyper Sleep 16. Small Beginnings 17. Hello Mommy 18. Friend From The Past 19. Dazed 20. Space Jockey 21. Collision 22. Debris 23. Planting the Seed 24. Invitation 25. Birth Click here to preorder your copy of the soundtrack. Release Date: 6/8/12 Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green, Charlize Theron Director: Ridley Scott Screenwriters: Damon Lindelof,...

When a plane crashes in the remote Alaskan wilderness, the survivors must battle extreme weather conditions, devastating injuries and a pack of rogue wolves in order to stay alive in the riveting action adventure The Grey , coming to Blu-ray. Combo Pack with UltraViolet., as well as DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on May 22, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Starring Academy Award®-nominee Liam Neeson (Schindler’s List,Taken), The Grey pits man against nature in a non-stop, life-or-death battle that Jake Hamilton of Fox-tv calls “mesmerizing, electrifying and terrifying,” adding, “ The Grey is a viciously unnerving epic adventure that will hunt you with excitement, bury you in panic and outright scare the hell out of you.”

Directed by Joe Carnahan (The A-Team, Smokin Aces) and starring Dermot Mulroney (J. Edgar, Big Miracle), Frank Grillo (Warrior, Minority Report), James Badge Dale (Shame, The Departed), Joe Anderson (Across the Universe, Love Happens...

"How far would you go to get your answers?" It's not over yet. Another new trailer, a UK version with new footage and completely different music, has arrived via YouTube for Ridley Scott's sci-fi Prometheus. I know many are trying to not watch any more footage from this, and that's fine, but this trailer is even better. It builds slowly, and quietly, then leads into a tremendous new score, that I hope is the work of Marc Streitenfeld for the actual film. There's also another glimpse of Rafe Spall, I think, and a few more shots of Michael Fassbender as David. Plus some interesting things, like what's in Logan Marshall-Green's eye? Watch the new UK version of the second trailer for Ridley Scott's Prometheus, from YouTube: We're trying not to figure out too much about this in advance, but they keep giving us big hints and teases of some very fascinating things,...

Welcome to the latest in our admittedly rather intermittent series of soundtrack roundups. Today we have wolves, horses and zombies as well as uncouth adolescents and vampires. Exciting stuff!

Let’s kick off with The Inbetweeners soundtrack (which may give you some idea of how far behind I’ve got on these things…). As you might expect, the collection is mostly comprised of summery rock and dance tracks, punctuated by snippets of crudity from the clunge-seeking gang, taken from the film (though none really convey how funny it is on screen). Everyone’s favourite geezer-rap national treasure Mike Skinner adds a handful of incidental tracks with titles such as ‘Pussay Patrol’ and ‘Clunge in a Barrel’. It’s also got Ke$ha on it. I know I shouldn’t but I really like Ke$ha. I think she’s funny and does catchy, well-written tunes. So no complaints here.

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Getting lost in the freezing cold wilderness with little to no hope of survival is frightening enough, but when the threat of a killer pack of wolves start descending on a group of blue collar workers who just survived a plane crash, the stakes are set even higher. Composer Marc Streitenfeld creates a sonic landscape that is both moving and terrifying, perfectly mirroring the snowy landscape that surrounds these men as they try to survive the elements. The heavy use of strings and piano are faint enough to keep from overpowering the already intense scenes and performances that make up The Grey, but are still powerful enough to support those moments and help add to the emotional weight of each actor’s striking performances. The Grey also makes an interesting choice in choosing not to turn up the volume or throw in a ton more instrumentation, even when those on screen are running and fighting for their...

Boasting a kinetic and visually-adventurous filmmaker, a battle-tested and diverse action star and a supporting cast equal parts testosterone and heartbreaking vulnerability, not to mention its stripped-down, man vs. nature plot, The Grey promises a lot. That it doesn’t quite make good on its promise demonstrates the strange state movies are in right now. Half actioner, half drama, Carnahan’s film reflects a time for cinema in which we expect to know everything about the movie we are seeing before we see it. Trying to go against the grain here might severely hurt The Grey‘s commercial chances after the first weekend.

With a star like Liam Neeson and its Taken-mimicking release date (not to mention it’s deceiving marketing campaign), writer/director Joe Carnahan‘s film appears to be an action extravaganza, much like Unknown was last year. This time around, the film in question is not what is hinted at.

After a few official photos, 20th Century Fox is finally starting to kick up marketing for Ridley Scott‘s big sci-fi tentpole Prometheus. A trailer is hitting this month and we have the first official theatrical poster in glorious hi-res, with a tagline reading, “The search for our beginning could lead to our end.” Collider provides the poster, which has a clear connection to Alien in look and feel.

We also get word from AICN that Marc Streitenfeld will be composing the film. It is a safe, predictable choice considering he has provided the score to many other Scott’s films including his most recent, Robin Hood, as well as A Good Year, Body of Lies and American Gangster. He’ll next be heard in The Grey.

Noomi Rapace leads the cast of Prometheus that includes Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green, Sean Harris, Guy Pearce, Kate Dickie,...

The first teaser trailer [1] for Joe Carnahan's The Grey got us pretty pumped to see the movie, because it featured Liam Neeson taping broken bottles to his hands in preparation to fight a wolf. With that image in mind it's pretty easy to forget that the rest of the first teaser trailer is a really moody, low-key thing that depicts Neeson as one of several guys lost in the wilderness after a plane crash. Now here's a sizzle reel for the movie (this isn't a final trailer, though we might see a trailer that looks a lot like this one) that really promotes the idea of The Grey as a brooding adventure story. At least until the wolves attack, at least, at which point all bets are off. Check out the reel below. Beware that, as a sizzle reel rather than a trailer, this might show more of the...

Marc Streitenfeld is scoring the upcoming action drama The Grey. The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan and star Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts, JoeAnderson and James Badge Dale. The film is based on a short story by Ian Jeffers and centers on a group of oil-rig roughnecks who are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves. The project is produced by Ridley and Tony Scott, as well as Carnahan, Jules Daly (The A-Team) and Mickey Liddell (Go, Everwood). Streitenfeld has previously scored Ridley Scott’s last four directorial efforts, as well as last year’s drama Welcome to the Rileys produced by Scott. Carnahan’s previous musical collaborators include Alan Silvestri (The A-Team...

Check out the soundtrack cover artwork for the upcoming film “Welcome to the Rileys” by director Jake Scott (Tooth Fairy) and starring Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, The Runaways, K-11). Here’s the complete track listing. 01. Welcome To The Rileys – Marc Streitenfeld 02. Rebirth – Marc Streitenfeld 03. I Am Here – Marc Streitenfeld 04. Walking In New Orleans – Marc Streitenfeld 05. Alive – Marc Streitenfeld 06. Trouble Sleeping – Marc Streitenfeld 07. Private Parts – Marc Streitenfeld 08. Headstone – Marc Streitenfeld 09. Time – Marc Streitenfeld 10. On The Road – Marc Streitenfeld 11. Nobody’s Little Girl – Marc Streitenfeld 12. End Title – Walking Reprise – Marc Streitenfeld 13. Going Up The Country [...]...

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Robin Hood chronicles the life of an expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard's army against the French. Upon Richard's death, Robin Longstride (Oscar winner Russell Crowe) travels to Nottingham,...

By Sean O’Connell

Hollywoodnews.com: Ridley Scott’s “Robin Hood,” which cast “Gladiator” star Russell Crowe in the leading role, will arrive on DVD and Blu-ray on Sept. 21, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

The releases will feature the theatrical film, as well as a never-before-seen unrated director’s cut of the movie. The film and its unrated version will also be available day and date for digital download and video on demand.

This is great news, as “Robin Hood” is one of the few films released this summer that I’m eager to revisit. Scott’s vision was criticized in certain circles for choosing to focus on Robin’s origins, instead of rehashing the myth we’ve heard countless times before. But that approach worked quite well for me, and I’m anxious to find out if the film holds up on a repeat viewing.

Per Universal’s press release,...

You can bring home the latest film collaboration between Russell Crowe and director Ridley Scott on both DVD and Blu-ray this September. Robin Hood will be released on both DVD and Blu-ray on September 21. We don't have any pricing details or cover art images but the film will be released on a bare-bones DVD with no special features, a two-disc special edition and a three-disc Blu-ray edition, which will contain a Digital Copy of the film and also the standard DVD as well. The film stars Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow, William Hurt, Mark Strong and Danny Huston.

Robin Hood chronicles the life of an expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard's army against the French. Upon Richard's death, Robin Longstride (Oscar winner Russell Crowe) travels to Nottingham, a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation, where...