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THE MINIONS Soundtrack From Composer Heitor Pereira Available July 10
Grammy-winning Musician/Songwriter/Composer Heitor Pereira returns with a mischievous score for Illumination’s newest installment of the Despicable Me franchise, MINIONS, in theatres nationwide on July 10, 2015.
Pereira has been the musical voice of the minions since the beginning, earning critical acclaim and accolades including two Annie Award nominations (Despicable Me 1 & 2) and two ASCAP Film & TV Music Awards. This time, minions Stuart, Kevin, and Bob find themselves in the snares of super-villain Scarlet Overkill (Sandra Bullock), who, along with her inventor husband Herb (Jon Hamm), is scheming to take over the world.
Will the minions’ haphazard antics aid or avert this devious disaster?
Directed by Kyle Balda and Pierre Coffin, Minions also stars Chris Renaud, Allison Janney and Michael Keaton. The MINIONS soundtrack album will be released July 10, 2015 on Back Lot Music.
Building on chemistry and momentum from the first two Despicable Me films, Pereira continues his methodology of using non-traditional instrumentation to create new and evolved character themes for the minions. “Experimenting with sounds and manipulating them into ‘instruments’ is something I really enjoy doing,” states Pereira.
Pereira maintains the international-inspired influences of the first two Despicable Me films to create continuity in this latest installment of the franchise. “Everything has a rhythm,” he affirms. Minions is set in 1960’s London and Pereira’s score also includes fun, guitar-driven elements to set a historical tone for the film.
The story of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s MINIONS begins at the dawn of time. Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters. Continuously unsuccessful at keeping these masters—from T. rex to Napoleon—the Minions find themselves without someone to serve and fall into a deep depression.
But one Minion named Kevin has a plan, and he—alongside teenage rebel Stuart and lovable little Bob—ventures out into the world to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow.
The trio embarks upon a thrilling journey that ultimately leads them to their next potential master, Scarlet Overkill (Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock), the world’s first-ever female super-villain. They travel from frigid Antarctica to 1960s New York City, ending in mod London, where they must face their biggest challenge to date: saving all of Minionkind…from annihilation.
Featuring a soundtrack of hit music from the ’60s that still permeates our culture today, MINIONS is produced by Illumination’s Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy, and is directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda. Brian Lynch has written the screenplay for the 3D-CG comedy adventure, and Chris Renaud serves as executive producer of the film.
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