Official movie teaser trailer
http://www.waroftheworlds.com

From Paramount Pictures comes the motion picture event of the year: War of the Worlds , directed by Steven Spielberg and starring international superstar Tom Cruise. A contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells' seminal classic, the sci-fi adventure thriller reveals the extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it.

The Decca soundtrack features original music by Academy Award® winner John Williams ( Schindler's List, Star Wars, Jaws, E.T., Harry Potter). This will be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year, and the advance buzz is terrific.

Steve Spielberg writes:

"I am a fan of scary scores.

From the old B-movie sci-fi films of the 1950s and '60s, to the haunting melodies created in 1935's Bride of Frankenstein by Franz Waxman.

Selfishly, I feel the scariest music written for film was Jaws by John Williams.

That was music that when you heard it, you knew it was time to be scared.

For War of the Worlds, John reached for something not of this earth and composed a score that you feel on your skin, even before you become aware that you are actually hearing it.

He has laid down a musical foundation of atmospherics and textural events, achieving a rhythmic propulsion that is so utterly primal it crawls up inside of you and makes you wonder how one composer could make such a radical departure in style from such masterworks of melodic phrasing as the flying theme from E.T., to the enduring themes of the Star Wars series and come up with a new sound that gives War of the Worlds much of its ultra-realism.

But that is the genuine genius of John Williams and the many characters he has played throughout a musical career that will never be equalled."

MARKETING
Soundtrack promotions with TV Hits, Hoyts and Greater Union

Television
Movie advertised widely on commercial TV networks

Press and Radio
Soundtrack giveaways included in UIP promotions for the film with national print media and street press
Serviced to media for review and airplay
Full page editorial in Filmink magazine and promo in the July issue
Advertising for the soundtrack in the August issue of Filmink

TRACKLISTING
The Inside Out • Shim-Me-Sha-Wobble • Performed By Miff Mole And His Molers • Mae • Change Of Fortune • Weehawken Ferry • Cold Meat Party • All Prayed Out • Tillies Downtown Now • Erformed By Bud Freeman And His Windy City Five • Three Bucks Twenty • Corn Griffin • Shoe Polish • Londonderry Air • Performed By Paul Giamatti • The Hope Of The Irish • Hooverville Funeral • Fight Day • Good As Murder • We've Got To Put That Sun Back In The Sky • Performed By Roane's Pennsylvanians • No Contest • Pugilism • Bulldog Of Bergen • Big Right • 9, 4, 2 Even • Cinderella Man • Turtle • Cheer Up, Smile

Film opens in Australia in August

Academy Award®-winning producer Brian Grazer, director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (all Oscar® winners for 2001's A Beautiful Mind) are reunited with Oscar® winner Russell Crowe for Universal Pictures-Miramax Films-Imagine Entertainment's Cinderella Man. Starring opposite Russell Crowe is Oscar® winner Renée Zellweger.

Russell Crowe stars in the story inspired by the life of legendary athlete Jim Braddock, a once-promising light heavyweight boxer forced into retirement after a string of losses in the ring. As the nation enters the darkest years of the Great Depression, Braddock accepts a string of dead-end jobs to support his wife, Mae (Renée Zellweger), and their children, while never totally abandoning his dream of boxing again.

Cinderella Man stars Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Bruce McGill and Paddy Considine and is produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Penny Marshall. The screenplay is by Cliff Hollingsworth and Akiva Goldsman, from a story by Hollingsworth. The film is directed by Ron Howard.

ARTISTS
Various

TRACKLISTING
GLASS : Paru River - Uakti
CHOPIN : Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2
B. B. KING : Ten Long Years
SANTAOLALLA : Ignazu (album version) - Gustavo Santaolalla
TRADITIONAL : Norketsou Bar - Winds of Passion
POTTER : Pink Shoes
RACHMANINOV : Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: 1. Moderato
SATIE : Gnossienne No. 1: Lent (arr. Chaloub)
POTTER : Run
BRAHMS : Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15
PORTABLES : El Carretero - Gonzalo Grau
POTTER : Sweet
TRADITIONAL : Yeghishi Bar

From Orlando to The Tango Lesson and onward, director Sally Potter has always been closely involved with the soundtracks to her films - with outstanding results. This score for YES is no different, as it weaves diverse music - including Philip Glass, Gustavo Santaolalla, Kronos Quartet, 'Fawn' (by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan), and Eric Clapton with BB King - into both a superb tapestry for this motion picture and a compelling listening experience on its own. Further original music by Sally Potter has been made with the participation of long-term collaborator, the celebrated guitarist, composer and improviser Fred Frith, who has played on Sally's last four films. Frith has composed for Ensemble Modern and Asko Ensemble amongst others. Best known wold-wide as an improvising guitarist, he played on albums ranging from The Residents and René Lussier to Brian Eno and Amy Denio. The soundtrack also features three classical pieces: Chopin: Waltz No. 2, Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 (excerpt) and Brahms: Waltz in A flat major.

Synopsis :
YES is the story of a passionate love affair between an American woman (Joan Allen, whose feature film credits include The Bourne Supremacy, Face/off, The Ice Storm, Pleasantville ) and a Middle-Eastern man (Simon Abkarian), in which they confront some of the greatest conflicts of our generation - religious, political and sexual.
Sam Neill plays the betrayed and betraying politician husband and Shirley Henderson a philosophical cleaner who witnesses the trail of dirt and heartbreak the lovers leave behind them, as they embark on a journey that takes them from London and Belfast to Beirut and Havana.

The film opens in June at the Sydney Film Festival with general release to follow after.

Official show website: http://www.montypythonsspamalot.com/

Click here to view the Spamalot e-card: http://www.classics.umusic.com/spamalot/intl/ecard.htm

A musical of the highest Excalibur!

SPAMALOT is a new Broadway show 'lovingly ripped-off' from the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The show opened on Broadway on March 17and stars Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) as King Arthur, David Hyde-Pierce (Frasier) as Sir Robin and Hank Azaria (The Simpsons) as Sir Lancelot.

Currently playing sold-out shows to packed houses at Broadway's Shubert Theatre, SPAMALOT captures the distinct brand of Python humour that appeals to audiences of all ages. SPAMALOT tells the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and their quest for the Holy Grail, with the aid of hilarious, highly choreographed production numbers. The show has more than a few lusty maidens, a gaggle of beautiful ladies in diaphanous gowns, a small army of dancing knights, and a killer rabbit.

Directed by legendary Oscar and Tony Award winner Mike Nichols (Angels in America, The Graduate, The Birdcage), SPAMALOT was written by founding Python member Eric Idle. In addition to many new songs written by Idle and composer John Du Prez (A Fish Called Wanda, Monty Python and the Meaning of Life), fans will instantly recognize the songs from the Holy Grail film as well as the classic Python tune Always Look At The Bright Side Of Life.

MARKETING
TV
15" Cable TV campaign (Comedy Channel) July (dates TBC)

PRESS/RADIO
Serviced to specialist print and radio media w/c 12 June.
Half page ad in July issue of Filmink
Full page interview with Mike Nichols in July issue of Filmink
Prize pool competition.

ONLINE
Webmasters of Python fan sites informed of release.