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Superman Returns soundtrack flies onto store shelves June 27th
By Patrick Luce
Jun 19, 2006, 16:39 GMT

The thrilling and dramatic score from Superman Returns (the highly anticipated film featuring the Man of Steel’s latest heroic adventure) is set to arrive in stores June 27 with the suggested retail price of $18.98.

With nearly an hour of music from award-winning composer John Ottman (Fantastic Four, X2), the score album will also be enhanced with an exclusive video interview with the film’s director, Bryan Singer (X2: X-Men United, X-Men, The Usual Suspects), a featurette on the making of the score and two trailers for the film.

The album was recorded with a 97-piece orchestra led by conductor Damon Intrabartolo, and features Ottman’s epic score including his unique twists on themes that John Williams composed for the original 1978 film - such as the classic main theme, “Superman March.” The movie stars newcomer Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Parker Posey and Kevin Spacey, and is set to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures nationwide on June 28.

The album will also include liner notes penned by Ottman - who writes about his admiration for the 1978 original and its Williams score.

“When Bryan (Singer) called informing me we were going to be making this film, I could actually feel my neck and shoulders tightening up. I mean, this is the Man of Steel. This is THE superhero. Why are we fooling with this!? Soon thereafter I swear I could see an apparition of John Williams, like Obi Wan Kenobi, waving his fingers, mouthing, ‘Don’t screw this up.’ It wasn’t as much the weight of also editing the picture, but foremost, the musical behemoth and responsibility ahead,” he said.

The album also follows the release of ‘Sound Of Superman’ - a collection of rising stars paying musical tribute to the red-caped American icon, which was released by Rhino on June 13th.

‘Superman Returns: Original Motion Picture Score’ is now available for pre-order at Amazon. Visit the soundtrack database for more information. Visit the film’s database for more information about the upcoming movie. ‘Sound of Superman’ is also available at Amazon. Visit the music database for more information and a complete track listing.