The Chemical Brothers Are Scoring Joe Wright’s ‘Hanna’
Good news for fans of electronic music AND teen assassins: theChemical Brotherswill be scoringJoe Wright’supcoming filmHanna, starring the young Soairse Ronan as a trained assassin.
The news comes out of New York Comic-Con, courtesy ofFirstshowing. Firstshowing reports that a few scenes were shown from the film that looked “okay,” but that Wright himself confirmed that the Chemical Brothers would be scoring the film to give it a more “modern beat.” The film certainly sounds like it will be a break in tone from Wright’s previous films, which have included the WWII epicAtonement,Pride & Prejudice, and the classical-music-influencedThe Soloist.
Here’s the plot synopsis for Hanna:
Hanna (to be played by Ms. Ronan) is a teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a solider; these come from being raised by her father (Mr. Bana), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Sweden. Living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own (Ms. Blanchett). As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.
This news continues a trend of conventional musicians taking on the task of scoring a film (a trend we discuss in an upcoming episode ofthe /Filmcast: After Dark). Most notably,Trent Reznorrecently released a great score forThe Social Network, andDaft Punkwill be scoring the upcomingTron Legacy. Musical artists have also used the opportunity to deliver something quite different than their characteristic sound (seethe score forThe Boxby members of Arcade Fire). Whatever the case, I’m excited about this development, and it may make theHannasoundtrack a must-purchase when it’s released.
