La-La Land Records will be releasing the JUSTICE LEAGUE: GODS AND MONSTERS soundtrack CD (limited edition 1000 units) exclusively at www.lalalandrecords.com
on August 11, 2015. Composer Frederik Wiedmann (FIELD OF LOST SHOES,
JUSTICE LEAGUE: THRONE OF ATLANTIS) composed the music for the DC
Universe Animated Original Movie available on DVD and BluRay also on
July 28, 2015.
“I was super excited to get to work on Justice League: Gods and Monsters
with Bruce Timm, our second project together (after Green Lantern - The
Animated Series),” said Wiedmann. “When I first saw the footage, I was
blown away by how different everything was. Nothing was like I
expected. It was a very unique, new take on our favorite superheroes, an
invitation for me to reinvent myself a little bit from a musical
perspective, which is a very exciting place to start a new project.”
Witness
a divergent reality where the Justice League protects the planet – but
answers to no one but themselves. Employing methods of intimidation and
fear, this Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman deal brute force in the
name of justice. From the creative genius of executive producer Bruce
Timm and co-producer Alan Burnett comes an original story where the
world’s greatest triumvirate of super heroes has distinctly different
origins. Superman was not raised by the Kents in Smallville, the Caped
Crusader is not Bruce Wayne, and Wonder Woman is not an Amazon warrior
of Themyscira. They are as likely the world’s saviors as Earth’s
despotic rulers. When a group of famed scientists experience untimely
“accidents,” a government task force follows the trail of clues to the
Justice League – but is there a more powerful player operating from the
shadows? It’s a high stakes game of intrigue, mystery and action that
asks the question: How do you serve justice to those above the law?
“Our
three main heroes all have a very dark past, and as we get to learn
about their backstory the music follows the tragic events of their
journey beat by beat,” Wiedmann described. “We recorded a wonderful
group of 30 strings at East West Studios in Los Angeles (conducted by
Hyesu Yang), giving the emotional aspects of the score the depth and
warmth it deserves. You will also hear an array of dulcimers and
guitars, as well as ethnic woodwinds (performed by Chris Bleth), mostly
complimenting Wonder Woman’s backstory and giving it a slightly ethnic
flavor (“In Another Life”).”
Born in Stuttgart,
Germany, Frederik Wiedmann came to Los Angeles in 2004 to pursue his
childhood dream of becoming a film composer. After a couple assistant
positions, Wiedmann scored his first feature RETURN TO HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL for
Dark Castle Entertainment, Warner Premier in 2007. Since then, he has
written music for a wide variety of feature films such as COMPANY OF
HEROS, HOSTEL PART III, THE DAMNED, THE HILLS RUN RED, JARHEAD II, FIELD OF LOST SHOES and many others.
After
adding 2 Annie Award Music nominations to his resume for the critically
acclaimed TV series GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, he moved onto
scoring the brand new Warner Bros. Animation show BEWARE THE BATMAN
(Cartoon Network), as well as numerous animated feature films based on
DC Comics, such as SON OF BATMAN, JUSTICE LEAGUE: FLASHPOINT PARADOX, JUSTICE LEAGUE: THRONE OF ATLANTIS, the successful Disney Junior feature LUCKY DUCK and series MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND, and the Netflix series KING JULIEN.
Warner Bros. Home Video presents JUSTICE LEAGUE: GODS AND MONSTERS, available on DVD and BluRay on July 28, 2015. The JUSTICE LEAGUE: GODS AND MONSTERS - Original Soundtrack will be available on CD (limited edition 1000 units) from www.lalalandrecords.com on August 11, 2015.
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