Paramount has uploaded a sampling of the original score from HUGO, and if you haven’t seen the film yet you’re going to want to, immediately. I mean, at this point an amazing Howard Shore score shouldn’t surprise anyone but that’s just what we’ve got here.
Head on over to HUGO’s official site to stream the 21 tracks for free.
Why’s Paramount offering this? Well, they have a bit of an ulterior motive, as they’re currently putting in a bid to win Best Original Song for “Cœur Volant”. HUGO’s already getting a lot of buzz thanks to its recent award wins from the National Board of Review, so we’ll see if they can turn this into Oscar gold.