Marc Streitenfeld's "ROBIN HOOD" on CD.

Pre-orders are now being accepted. This CD will be available to ship on or after 5/11/10.


Academy Award Winner Russell Crowe
Academy Award Winner Cate Blanchett

Oscar Russell Crowe stars as the legendary figure known by generations as Robin Hood, whose exploits have endured in popular mythology and ignited the imagination of those who share his spirit of adventure and righteousness. In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or hero, one man from humble beginnings will become an eternal symbol of freedom for his people.

Robin Hood chronicles the life of an expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard's army against the French. Upon Richard's death, Robin travels to Nottingham, a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation, where he falls for the spirited widow Lady Marion (Oscar'swinner Cate Blanchett), a woman skeptical of the identity and motivations of this crusader from the forest. Hoping to earn the hand of Maid Marion and salvage the village, Robin assembles a gang whose lethal mercenary skills are matched only by its appetite for life. Together, they begin preying on the indulgent upper class to correct injustices under the sheriff.

With their country weakened from decades of war, embattled from the ineffective rule of the new king and vulnerable to insurgencies from within and threats from afar, Robin and his men heed a call to ever greater adventure. This unlikeliest of heroes and his allies set off to protect their country from slipping into bloody civil war and return glory to England once more.

Director Ridley Scott, whose Gladiator brought a contemporary spin to the world of ancient Rome, takes a similar turn with the Robin Hood legend, with a striking new score by Marc Streitenfeld, who also collaborated on the director's Body Of Lies and American Gangster.

Kicking off the Summer blockbuster season, Universal Pictures will open ROBIN HOOD on over 3500 screens on May 14.

Varθse Sarabande Catalog #: 302 067 020 2
Release Date: 05/11/10

Track List:

1. Destiny (3:35)
2. Creatures (2:09)
3. Fate Has Smiled Upon Us (2:01)
4. Godfrey (3:32)
5. Ambush (1:14)
6. Pact Sworn In Blood (2:52)
7. Returning The Crown (1:13)
8. Planting The Fields (1:17)
9. Sherwood Forest (2:19)
10. John Is King (4:01)
11. Robin Speaks (2:31)
12. Killing Walter (1:58)
13. Nottingham Burns (2:11)
14. Siege (2:09)
15. Landing Of The French (2:46)
16. Walter's Burial (3:04)
17. Preparing For Battle (2:38)
18. Charge (1:18)
19. Clash (2:41)
20. The Final Arrow (2:29)
21. The Legend Begins (1:27)
22. Merry Men (1:48)

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