TYLER BATES | The day the earth stood still

Not pretty sure if the earth is going to stand still with Tyler Bates' new release, but last time the controversy over the score to 300 was enough to shake the film music community for a long, long period.

Still, his new assignment is The Day the Earth Stood Still, 20th Century Fox's contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic.

Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval. As governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor's appearance, a woman (Jennifer Connelly) and her young stepson get caught up in his mission and come to understand the ramifications of his being a self-described "friend to the Earth." Rounding out the cast are Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, Kyle Chandler and Kathy Bates.

The score is by composer Tyler Bates who is also working on the long-awaited The Watchmen and The Haunted World of El Superbeasto.

You can listen to SOUND CLIPS, view artwork and the tracklisting of the soon to be released CD of the score THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, over at the releasing label's website, HERE.

TYLER BATES | The Day the Earth Stood still [CD]

Tyler Bates, the American composer behind 300, Doomsday, Rob Zombie's Halloween, Dawn of the Dead and Slither after having created much controversy over the direct lift-offs from Elliot Goldenthal's Titus, used in his 300 score - a story which went the route of justice, returns with his most recent major assignment, The Day the Earth Stood Still.

The 2008 science fiction film, a remake of the 1951 film of the same name is directed by Scott Derrickson and stars Keanu Reeves, dealing with Cold War themes like nuclear warfare updated to more contemporary ones, such as "humans vs. nature" and humanity's generally violent nature towards itself.

Tyler Bates is responsible for the score which has a Release Date of 12/16/08 and for which you can view the artwork, info and tracklisting over at the releasing Label's website. Click HERE for the score CD release page by Varese Sarabande.