La-La Land Records has announced that a limited number of special edition soundtracks will be available starting today for Batman Returns, Home Alone, Jade and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. The limited edition sets will go on sale and start shipping at 1PM Pacific.

BATMAN RETURNS: LIMITED EDITION (2CD-SET)

La-La Land’s Expanded Archival Collection returns to Gotham for this 2CD remastered and expanded presentation of Danny Elfman’s magnificent score to the 1992 Warner Bros. motion picture blockbuster BATMAN RETURNS, starring Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer and Danny DeVito, directed by Tim Burton. Composer Elfman (BATMAN, MARS ATTACKS, WANTED, ALICE IN WONDERLAND) revisits his iconic theme and expertly weaves it into a sumptuous musical experience, bringing to life the film’s breathtaking action and rich emotional and psychological underpinnings. Produced by Neil S. Bulk, Dan Goldwasser and MV Gerhard and mastered by James Nelson from Shawn Murphy’s first generation three-track digital mixes, this limited edition release features more than 30 minutes of previously unreleased music, including alternate cues. The in-depth, exclusive liner notes are by John Takis and the art direction is by David C. Fein. This release is limited to 3500 Units.

STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER: LIMITED EDITION (2CD-SET)

La-La Land Records, in association with Sony Music and Paramount Pictures, presents the expanded 2CD-SET of Jerry Goldsmith’s (PATTON, THE OMEN, FIRST KNIGHT, THE EDGE) rousing orchestral score to the 1989 Paramount Pictures motion picture STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER, starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelly, directed by William Shatner. Produced for La-La Land Records by Lukas Kendall, Mike Matessino, and Didier C. Deutsch, supervised by Bruce Botnick and Ken Hall, and mastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios, this comprehensive presentation of Goldsmith’s score features more than 45 minutes of previously unreleased music, including alternate cues. The original 1989 soundtrack release is also included here. In-depth, exclusive liner notes by Jeff Bond and Lukas Kendall take you behind the movie and its music. Bruce Botnick also contributes exclusive comments. Art direction is by Mark Banning. This is a limited edition of 5000 Units.

Via Film Score Monthly

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While we’re all waiting for Iron Man 2, director Jon Favreau is already talking Iron Man 3 with Digital Spy.

He said: “There’s an Iron Man 3. Here’s how I know. When they make the option deals, they include Iron Man 3. So I know they’re planning on 3. Whether that would be before or after Avengers, they’ve announced that Avengers is next but they pushed back The Avengers once, which I thought was encouraging.”

Shouldn’t come as a surprise, since almost every super hero franchise that makes it to the first sequel goes on to see a third. Let’s just hope that quality goes the distance, unlike X-Men.

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Warner Brothers has given UGO two minutes of footage from the upcoming DVD release Green Lantern: First Flight. DC has been cranking out awesome DVD animated features for a couple of years now, and GL looks no different. The DVD will be released on Tuesday, July 28 on DVD (Single-Disc and Two-Disc Special Edition), Blu-ray and Video on Demand.

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During today’s Smallville panel at Comic Con, Geoff Johns was announced to be writing another episode of the long-running series, this time featuring comics’ original super hero team, the Justice Society of America. When the Smallville producers approached Johns to pen another episode after writing last season’s Legion of Super-Heroes appearance, he agreed… but only if he could incorporate another DC property that had been on the screen before.

It will be interesting to see how the JSA appearance works. In Smallville, we generally accept that super heroes are new to the world, while the JSA’s roots stretch back to the dawn of World War II. Did the group operate in secret? Are they from a parallel Earth?

Who will make up this JSA? Johns only said, “I can not to tell you that yet. But I can tell you there might be a character or two that you won’t expect.” My picks are:

• Hawkman: One of the most iconic members of the JSA, who would provide further inspiration for Clark to finally fly.
• Flash: Actually, this is a maybe, since they already have a recurring speedster in Kyle Gallner’s Impulse. But then again, the JSA is a generational story, so this might fit.
• Sandman: The original, gas-mask and green suit. A naturally noir character that would provide that 1940′s atmosphere.
• Stargirl: A fan favorite, a Johns favorite, and one of my favorites. I’d love to see her in live-action.

[Via Comic Book Resources]

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Details on the upcoming Jonah Hex film emerged from Comic Con, including the first look at the movie poster shown above. Described as “spaghetti western meets zombie thriller,” the film will star Josh Brolin and Meghan Fox. Reports say that the movie doesn’t explore the origin of Hex’s trademark scar, but the story does play with it throughout, as the cowboy threatens to demonstrate on another cowboy just how he got it.

Fox plays a major part in the film, acting as love interest and cheesecake, as she is seen in an old west style corset and getting nekkid with Jonah in another scene. Meanwhile, the starlet was all about the Con, amping up her geek cred, discussing her love of comic stars like Fathom, Danger Girl and Witchblade, while looking for Gen-13 swag. I can’t help but get the sense that Meg’s doing a little job hunting. God knows that I’ve passed my resume around at cons a time or two.

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Because Lost is almost as much about the Internet as it is about the TV show, ABC announced Lost University, a new site for those who just can’t get enough of the castaways.

A world of knowledge awaits you here at LOST University! As a student at LOST University, you will have the opportunity to dig deeper into the themes and mysteries of LOST, while at the same time exploring fascinating topics and subjects that relate to the world you live in.

Enrollment for the first semester of LOST University will be open to all students beginning September 22nd, 2009. At that time, you will take a placement exam and be given a Student ID, as well as be able to watch your LOST University introductory class, LOST 101. Semester 1 begins on December 8, 2009, at which point you will be able to choose and enroll in all of your classes, as you build credits toward Semester 2 and graduation. In the meantime, feel free to browse the online course catalog and get a head start with some of your recommended reading.

The site will offer metatextual information about the themes going on in the show’s background. A look through the course catalog shows the following:

HIS 101 Ancient Writing on the Wall: This course will glance into both the culture and history of ancient Egyptian communication through hieroglyphics. The significance of these writings, from their inception to their current state, will be explored over two sessions as we decipher this once forgotten language of the gods.

PHI 101 I’m Lost, Therefore I Am: It’s no secret that LOST incorporates philosophical themes and references into the show. Delve deeper into who these referenced philosophers really are, and how various philosophical viewpoints and theories relate to the characters and storylines of LOST.

PHY 101: Introductory Physics of Time Travel: Go beyond the Time Travel explored on LOST and examine some basic physics concepts ranging from the perception of time itself to the realities of traveling through spacetime. Visiting professors active in the field of theoretical physics will discuss these topics over two sessions.

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Warner Brothers is setting Comic Con hotel guests up with custom room keys, featuring images from Chuck, Smallville, Fringe, Supernatural or the motion comic Superman: Red Son. But you don’t have to be staying in San Diego to get free episodes of these series from iTunes. Just visit the addresses listed on the cards:

• Chuck: http://www.itunes.com/tv/chuck
• Smallville: http://www.itunes.com/tv/superman
• Fringe: http://www.itunes.com/tv/fringe
• Supernatural: http://www.itunes.com/tv/supernatural
• Superman (will be released July 24): http://www.itunes.com/tv/superman

Note that itunes must be installed to download these episodes. It looks like Smallville isn’t actually available for free yet, but I’d keep trying. Check out the LA Times article for a look at all of the keys.

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