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'The Raid': An Exclusive Red-Band Sneak Peek!

Posted 9/9/11 2:00 pm EST by in Toronto International Film Festival, Video


If you've been paying attention to what's going on at the Toronto International Film Festival, then chances are good that you've already heard about "The Raid," which opened the festival's Midnight Madness last night.

Welsh director Gareth Huw Evans is the mad man responsible for this Indonesian martial arts movie about a SWAT team trapped inside of a deadly tenement with killers and drug addicts lurking about every corner, and reviews already say that it's an absolute can't miss for action movie fans.

Another reason to tune in? Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda will do a new score for the US release. It's the first time he's ever written a score for a film, and our exclusive sneak peek of the movie features a sample of what's to come.

Without further ado, watch an exclusive red-band sneak peek at footage from "The Raid," only here at MTV News. Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments section and on Twitter!

Warning: this video contains extreme violence and is not safe for work!

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See The Making Of Linkin Park's Official Theme For 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen'

Posted 6/9/09 4:00 pm EST by in Video


Our friends over at Buzzworthy have been waiting patiently for a look at Linkin Park's "New Divide," the official theme of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." The wait continues even now, but that hasn't stopped them from getting an inside look at the making of the new video, courtesy of Linkin Park turntablist and video director Joe Hahn.

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Linkin Park Contributes To 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' Score

Posted 4/27/09 12:00 pm EST by in News


Linkin Park's Mike ShinodaContributed by Christopher Campbell

Fans of Linkin Park received some great news last Friday when it was announced the rock band would be collaborating with Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer on the film score to “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.” Word came directly from co-frontman Mike Shinoda, via his blog, who revealed that the new song he had been writing about on his site for the past month was actually for the soundtrack for Michael Bay’s blockbuster sequel. And then he shared further information about how that tune will be used in the movie:

“In addition--and probably ever cooler--we have been offered the unique opportunity to help score the film. The song we wrote is being used as one of the themes, and we will be writing various interpolations on that theme, and trying out some other thematic ideas as part of the (very large) team scoring the film.” Read More...

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