<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"Coldplay are to release a track from the upcoming soundtrack to The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. It marks the first time that the British band have recorded a song specifically for a film soundtrack.  &amp;#039;Atlas&amp;#039; will be made available to download on August 26 through Republic Records, Lionsgate has announced. Director Francis Lawrence said in a statement: &amp;quot;I have great respect and admiration for Coldplay, and we are thrilled with how well they have connected to the themes and ideas within the film. &amp;quot;Their unwavering passion and excitement for the project elevated the collaboration even further, and we can&amp;#039;t wait to share this music with audiences around the world.&amp;quot; Lionsgate&amp;#039;s Head of Film Music Tracy McKnight stated: &amp;quot;We are so honored that Coldplay, one of the iconic rock bands of our generation, will perform the first song out on the new soundtrack. Photo gallery - Hunger Games: Catching Fire:  &amp;quot;Knowing that Chris Martin is a fan of the books makes this even more meaningful. The Coldplay single underscores the stature of recording artists we&amp;#039;ve assembled for this powerful soundtrack.&amp;quot; Republic chairman Monte Lipman added: &amp;quot;The creative alliance between Coldplay and the Hunger Games franchise will create a level of excitement and anticipation of epic proportions.&amp;quot; The Hunger Games&amp;#039;s soundtrack was the best-seller of 2012, and featured the track &amp;#039;Safe &amp;amp; Sound&amp;#039; by Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars. Catching Fire opens in cinemas on November 22. Watch a trailer below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.digitalspy.com/music/the-hunger-games/news/a505563/coldplay-to-release-hunger-games-catching-fire-track-atlas/>