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Music has announced today's release of the soundtrack to the science fiction action thriller "The Meg," directed by Jon Turteltaub (the "National Treasure" movies), which will be released in theaters August 10, 2018. The soundtrack features music from the film composed by Harry Gregson-Williams ("The Town," the "Equalizer" films, the "Shrek" franchise), and will be released on August 3rd, one week before the film is in theaters.
Harry Gregson-Williams is one of Hollywood's most sought-after composers, whose scores span the spectrum of high-profile projects from action to drama to animation—each infused with the emotional punch and atmospheric intensity that mark his distinctive musical style. The Golden Globe- and Grammy Award-nominated composer offered, "For 'The Meg,' I set out to create a memorable recognizable sonic motif that follows the mystery of the great Megalodon—something robust in nature, which acted as a kind of warning call and instilled an immediate sense of fear and suspense when signaled. In search of this sound, I stumbled upon the conch as an instrument of musical focus. Its call was both distinctive and ancient, and I felt it offered a voice to the vast terror of a concealed underwater world.
"Working with Jon Turteltaub has been one of the most enjoyable collaborative experiences I've ever had the pleasure of being a part of," Gregson-Williams continued. "He would arrive at my studio bringing with him the unbridled optimism and unique humor that only Jon possesses. He regularly took the time to remind me that the film should always feel fun, exciting, and anticipatory, and encouraged me to direct that positive energy into the music at each step of the process. In the end, I hope I was able to achieve an edge-of-your-seat score that helps the audience to immerse themselves in this dynamic feature film that Jon so masterfully created."
Harry Gregson-Williams' soundtrack to "The Meg" is now available.
About the Film
Jason Statham and award-winning Chinese actress Li Bingbing star in the science fiction action thriller "The Meg."
A deep-sea submersible—part of an international undersea observation program—has been attacked by a massive creature and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean…with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, former deep-sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Statham) is drawn out of self-imposed exile by a visionary Chinese oceanographer, Dr. Zhang (Winston Chao), against the wishes of his daughter, Suyin (Li Bingbing), who thinks she can rescue the crew on her own. But it will take their combined efforts to save the crew, and the ocean itself, from this seemingly unstoppable threat—a prehistoric 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon. Thought to be extinct, the Meg turns out to be very much alive…and on the hunt. Five years before, Jonas had encountered this same terrifying creature, but no one had believed him. Now, teamed with Suyin, Jonas must confront his fears and risk his own life to return to the ocean depths, bringing him face to face once more with the apex predator of all time.
The main cast of "The Meg" also includes Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, Page Kennedy,
Jessica McNamee, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Robert Taylor,
Sophia Cai, Masi Oka and Cliff Curtis.
Jon Turteltaub directed the film from a screenplay by Dean Georgaris and Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber, based on the best-selling novel MEG by Steve Alten.
Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Belle Avery and Colin Wilson produced the film, with Gerald R. Molen, Wei Jang, Randy Greenberg, Catherine Xujun Ying, Chantal Nong and Barrie M. Osborne serving as executive producers.
