Music - The Meg : the new Harry Gregson-Williams’ score

Par Mulder, 03 août 2018

“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

WaterTower 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 offers, “For ‘The Meg,’ I set out to create a memorable recognizable sonic motif which 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.

The tracklist of this score:
01 - Sub Disaster
02 - Mana One
03 - A New World
04 - Jonas Descends
05 - Prehistoric Species
06 - Toshi's Sacrifice
07 - Non-Extinct
08 - Meiying Explores
09 - Even the Score
10 - Tracker
11 - Shark Cage
12 - You Saved Me
13 - Dr. Zhang
14 - We Have a Plan
15 - Pippin
16 - Beach Attack
17 - Jonas vs Meg
18 - To Our Friends

Synopsis
After escaping an attack by what he claims was a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped in a sunken submersible

The Meg
Directed by Jon Turteltaub
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Colin Wilson, Belle Avery
Screenplay by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber
Based on Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten
Starring Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, Cliff Curtis
Music by Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematography : Tom Stern
Edited by Steven Kemper
Production company : Warner Bros. Pictures, Gravity Pictures, Flagship Entertainment, Apelles Entertainment, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Maeday Productions
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date : August 10, 2018 (United States & China) August 22, 2018 (France)
Running time : 113 minutes

(Source : press release The Krakower Group)