X-MEN 3 teaser poster.
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John Powell to score 'X-Men 3'
By: Randall LarsonDate: Friday, December 16, 2005
X-MEN 3 will get an original score by John Powell (ROBOTS, SHREK, PAYCHECK). The prestigious assignment has been confirmed to Music from the Movies by 20th Century Fox.
Powell, whose previous action scores include FACE/OFF, THE BOURNE IDENTITY and THE ITALIAN JOB, is working for the first time with director Brett Ratner. Previous reports about Lalo Schifrin being involved in the project (Ratner worked with him on the two RUSH HOUR films and AFTER THE SUNSET) are no longer accurate. The two first X-MEN films, both directed by Bryan Singer, were scored by Michael Kamen and John Ottman.
Cast members Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry and Famke Janssen all return in X-MEN 3. The film is scheduled to premiere next May.
John Powell's other upcoming films include two animated features: ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN, SHREK 3, and THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM.
-via musicfromthemovies.com
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