Dec 2, 2008 by B. Alan Orange

EXCLUSIVE: Mike Patton to Score Crank High Voltage

Crank 2: High Voltage
Crank 2: High Voltage
Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor have set out to create one of 2009's greatest films with their upcoming Crank High Voltage. Not only did they hire Corey Haim for one of the most important supporting roles in the highly anticipated Jason Statham sequel, they have also nabbed legendary musician Mike Patton to score the entire soundtrack. Earlier today while conducting an exclusive interview with Danny DeVito for his upcoming film Nobel Son, the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star let it slip that his friend was currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on the music for the film.

DeVito didn't quite know how to describe the score, but did hint that there may be a song track that contains actual lyrics and singing by Patton. The former front man for both Mr. Bungle and Faith No More, who in recent years has put out an unstoppable flow of amazing music in nearly every genre, most recently headed down the road to scoring films with his work on the short A Perfect Place, and he recently contributed lyrics and vocals to the Marc Streitenfeld score for Ridley Scott's Body of Lies. Crank 2: High Voltage will be the musician's first foray into scoring an entire feature length film.

Patton has a busy year coming up. Not only will he be releasing the Crank 2: High Voltage score, he will also be releasing Mondo Cane, a record of Italian pop songs from the 50s and 60s and the first Crudo album, which sees him reteaming up with his Lovage sidekick Dan the Automator for some crazy hip-hop pop music.

Be sure to catch our exclusive video interview with Danny DeVito for Nobel Son later this week.

Crank High Voltage was released April 17th, 2009 and stars Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam, Efren Ramirez, Julanne Chidi Hill, Reno Wilson, Keone Young, Art Hsu. The film is directed by Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor.

Nobel Son was released December 5th, 2008 and stars Alan Rickman, Bryan Greenberg, Shawn Hatosy, Mary Steenburgen, Bill Pullman, Eliza Dushku, Danny DeVito, Lindy Booth. The film is directed by Randall Miller.

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Comments (10)

  1. JR

    i want' the 'damn' trailer now!

    3 years agoby @supbitchFlag

  2. The Dark Knight

    alright

    3 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag

  3. Eskate85

    this is amazing news, i wasnt so sure about this movie at first but it sounds like theyre putting alot of work into it. and having patton on board for the music makes it even more appealing

    3 years agoby @eskate85Flag

  4. Space101

    Sweet! I'm getting cranked up for this one!

    3 years agoby @space101Flag

  5. Shelley

    I did not care for the first one, so maybe I will like this one better.

    3 years agoby @shelleyFlag

  6. Stiles

    Patton is a legend and scoring films is a natural progression for him. He deserves something a bit more high brow than a stratham film though...

    3 years agoby @stilesFlag

  7. Brian

    o0. Corey Haim...are you kidding me.....HE RULES!

    3 years agoby @brianFlag

  8. ShadowfoxSC

    still reminds me of Transporter 3 not because Jason Statham but kinda of the story.

    3 years agoby @shadowscFlag

  9. O0cynix0o

    Not only did they hire Corey Haim for one of the most important supporting roles...

    Okay, this is a good thing why???

    3 years agoby @o0cynix0oFlag

  10. Brian

    Badass!

    3 years agoby @brianFlag

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