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Listen to Alan Silvestri's Ready Player One Main Theme

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WB dropped a bunch of Ready Player One stuff today, including a new trailer and two new posters, as well as the launch of a mobile game that ties into the film. There was also an aural treat — one that RP1 fans have been looking forward to for quite some time.

The first piece of composer Alan Silvestri's Ready Player One score.

Listen to Alan Silvestri's Ready Player One Main Theme
The feature art for the song release from WaterTower Music

Listed as the "Main Title Theme", the piece was premiered on WB's music side, WaterTower Music, over on YouTube. It's triumphant, it's got horns. But is it inspiring enough?

Don't expect to hear any callbacks to notable works, however, as director Steven Spielberg said of the score:

"While all sorts of culturally iconic references populate Ready Player One, the score that Alan Silvestri composed is completely and intoxicatingly original. It's bound together by multiple themes that identify plot and character and is infused by such percussive adrenaline and soaring strings that Alan has made Ready Player One appear to fly."

Listen for yourself:

Silvestri added:

"An invitation to travel arrived just about a year ago, not just to a place, but to a time. Actually, to a number of times — primarily the year 2045, along with a few stops in the '80s. A rather detailed map had been drawn by Ernest Cline and the Captain of the voyage, none other than Mr. Spielberg himself. What could one possibly do or say? Pencil in hand, one firmly fastens one's seatbelt, says 'Sir, Yes, Sir,' and prepares for the trip of a lifetime."

WaterTower Music will be releasing the RP1 for streaming and download on March 30th, with a two-CD version hitting shelves on April 6th and a double vinyl available July 19th (during SDCC, so that's news!).

Today was press junket day for Ready Player One in Los Angeles, and photos from the event are starting to come in. One of our personal favorites? Why, that'd be Spielberg playing Space Invaders, of course.

Also, tickets officially went on sale today for Ready Player One, which opens worldwide on March 29th.

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Mary Anne ButlerAbout Mary Anne Butler

Bleeding Cool News Editor Mary Anne Butler (Mab, for short) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), and most recently Bleeding Cool. 

Over the past 10 years, she’s built a presence at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). 

 Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. 

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