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THE WINGS OF A FILM - THE MUSIC OF HANS ZIMMER
by Jeff Bond (Wed 08-01-2001)
Hans Zimmer, like a lot of other film composers, seems to rise and fall on the strength of the material he has to work with. When pushed by movies with artistic aspirations like THE THIN RED LINE or THELMA AND LOUISE, or even strong commercial efforts lik... Hans Zimmer: On Scoring The Simpsons
by Randall Larson (Mon 11-06-2006)
If you’re curious how Hans Zimmer will approach scoring the feature film version of The Simpsons, and what will happen to Alf Clausen’s style from the TV series, you may be interested in what Zimmer says in Part 3 of the Hans Zimmer intervi... Hans Zimmer on Batman Begins (Tue 06-14-2005)
He's scored over 100 movies and has an Oscar decorating his mantelpiece. And now German-born composer Hans Zimmer is one of the men behind the stunning music which accompanies "Batman Begins". This is what he has to say about his latest project
James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer scoring 'Batman Begins'? (Tue 02-22-2005)
A source deemed "very reliable" stats that James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer will travel to London next month to begin writing the score for 'Batman Begins'. More...DeCoding Zimmer
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-04-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Hans Zimmer's score to Ron Howard's THE DA VINCI CODE is a somber, affecting, and sobering composition. Set for release by Decca on May 9th, the music is beautifully arcane and tragically sumptuous. It's an attractive and very ... Zimmer scores DA VINCI CODE
by Randall Larson (Wed 04-26-2006)
Hans Zimmer's web site noted that the recording sessions for his score to Ron Howard's eagerly-anticipated adaptation of THE DA VINCI CODE were completed last week at England's Air Studios. Of the recording sessions, Ron Howard stated: "They were powerful... Zimmer on BATMAN BEGINS
by Randall Larson (Tue 06-14-2005)
The MyMovies web site has posted an interview with composer Hans Zimmer about his score for BATMAN BEGINS. While the interview doesn't really get into the intricacies of the film's actual score, Zimmer does describe the process of getting the gig, and of ... Zimmer noodling 'Dark Knight' theme (Wed 08-01-2007)
Composer Hans Zimmer told Superherohype that he's "playing around" and "getting some ideas" about a new Batman theme for 'The Dark Knight'. "It's going to evolve," he told SHH. "There is a big Batman theme which I was playing with for the last one, but...Zimmer to score The Dark Knight (Sun 10-08-2006)
Hans Zimmer says he will return to score the next Batman movie, which he hopes to finish in early 2008.4 for Williams, 2 for Zimmer among Grammy nominees
by Randall Larson (Mon 12-11-2006)
Hans Zimmer and John Williams were nominated to two Grammy Awards each in the ”Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media” when the 49th Grammy Award nominations were revealed last Friday. Zimmer was no... Djawadi joins Zimmer and Howard on 'Batman Begins' score (Fri 04-08-2005)
Ramin Djawadi joined Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard to score 'Batman Begins'. They are currently in London, working on the music.Soothing The Savage Were-Rabbits
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-20-2005)
...ore, thus Hans Zimmer protégé's John Powell and Harry Gregson-Williams wrote that score), his music was such an integral part of the WALLACE & GROMIT milieu that he couldn't very well be uninvited to the show, even with Katzenberg producing. I rece... Remembering Shirley Walker
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-07-2006)
...y Elfman, Hans Zimmer, Trevor Jones, Carter Burwell, David Newman, Brad Fiedel, and many others led to Shirley’s recognition as a first-rate composer. Director/composer John Carpenter gave her the opportunity to demonstrate her mettle as... Eastern Spectaculars
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-02-2006)
...ernstein, Hans Zimmer, David Raksin, James Newton Howard, and Hans Zimmer. The 21st Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills on April 11th. The International Film Music Critics Association, of ... International Film Music Critics Association Nominees
by Randall Larson (Mon 02-05-2007)
...nci Code (Hans Zimmer) * The Fountain (Clint Mansell) * Lady in the Water (James Newton Howard) * Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek) * X-Men: The Last Stand (John Powell) ... Unsaid Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-16-2004)
... WITH LOU.Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams are swapping gigs with each other. A few weeks ago, it was announced that Gregson-Williams will score Ridley Scott's KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, replacing Hans Zimmer. Now, the Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency has confir... Graeme's In The Mist
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-17-2005)
... composer Hans Zimmer, currently scoring THE DA VINCI CODE and PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST, was featured as the keynote session. Hosted by Tamara Conniff, Billboard's Co-Executive Editor, Zimmer described his personal technique and scori... Batman Begins Co-Composer Scores IRON MAN
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-17-2007)
Director Jon Favreau has published a blog on his official IRON MAN myspace page that composer Ramin Djawadi will be handling the soundtrack for his upcoming adaptation of Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.). Djawadi joined Media Ventures, the home of Hans Zimm... MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II on Compact Disc
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 06-10-2000)
...signature Hans Zimmer rhythms of THE ROCK, but it also ventures into rock and roll, orchestral ambience, acoustic flamenco guitar, techno-rock, and percussive atmospheric rhythms. The range of dynamics coalesces well with the obligatory rock and roll ... Music of the Seven Seas
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-10-2003)
... from the Hans Zimmer/Media Ventures school of scoring (which has had a heavy-handed effect upon action film scoring ever since Zimmer defined THE ROCK with rhythmic synths), has crafted some melodic-based film scores, including ANTZ, SHREK and CHICKEN... Annual Recap: Best Film Score Licks of 2006
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-04-2007)
...inci Code/Hans Zimmer (Decca/Universal)
Hans Zimmer’s score to Ron Howard’s The Da Vinci Code is subtle somber, affecting, and sobering. The music is beautifully arcane and tragically sumptuous. It’s an attractive and very v... Van Tongeren: The London Assignment
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-21-2004)
...embers of Hans Zimmer's Media Ventures workshop. His background prior to that was in popular music, where he worked as a performer and arranger for such bands as The Pointer Sisters, Chicago, and Jeff Beck. He has composed nearly two dozen film scores ... Return to Galactica
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-02-2005)
...mposed by Hans Zimmer with his latest protégé, Heitor Pereira. Unfortunately, only five score tracks are included on the soundtrack CD (DreamWorks BOOO4695-02), the balance being an ill-fitting assortment of pop tunes and standards (surf music, Louis A... Bad Nanny
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-09-2006)
...mpetitor, Hans Zimmer's MADAGASCAR (Zimmer also had a hand in Nott's score, overseeing its production). The score win was only one of nine Annies that WALLACE AND GROMIT: CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT took home from the ceremony. In the "Music in an Animate... Dead Man's Chest and Tokyo Drift
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-06-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONHans Zimmer, who produced Klaus Badelt's masterful score for the original PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (but who, as Badelt's immediate protégé, was also believed to have had more than a slight hand in its co... Apocalypto Now
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-14-2006)
...rted, and Hans Zimmer for The Da Vinci Code. The association includes over 192 television, radio and on-line movie critics from the U.S. and Canada.
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As we reported on Monday, Hans Zimmer and John Williams were nomina... Peter Pan, Alexander the Great & Charles Manson
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-28-2004)
...nd of pre-Hans Zimmer/Media Ventures hybrid electro-acoustic at which Vangelis excels (and possibly originated), going back to scores like CHARIOTS OF FIRE, THE BOUNTY, 1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE, and BLADE RUNNER. The music is rhythmically powerful, s... Grimm Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-01-2005)
... partner, Hans Zimmer, should say much about what you'll here in this score. If you like Zimmer, you'll most likely enjoy THE ISLAND. If you don't, well.... I, for one,
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admire the sensibility that Zimmer's hybrid... PIRATES 2 soundtrack out on July 4th
by Randall Larson (Fri 05-12-2006)
Walt Disney Records will release Hans Zimmer's original music for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2: DEAD MAN'S CHEST on July 4. It will be a score album featuring the orchestral music Hans Zimmer begins to record at the Sony Scoring Stage in Los Angeles this we... The Return of the King Redux
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-11-2003)
... music to Hans Zimmer's GLADIATOR and went on to score THE INSIDER and WHALE RIDER, has been hired to write music for Mel Gibson's highly controversial Jesus film, THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, according to the Los Angeles Times. Gerrard will also score C... The Musical Depths of THE CAVE
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-22-2005)
...signature Hans Zimmer style that has set the tone for so much Big Action
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scoring nowadays. It's not surprising nine of the CD's 28 tracks are actually credited to "additional music composer" Trevor Morris a pro... Jablonsky's Island
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-28-2005)
...rotégé of Hans Zimmer at Media Ventures far more than did his majestic orchestral music for STEAMBOY (see below). This same texture is reprised throughout the score. Much of THE ISLAND is effective, yet derivative, Zimmer-type action music: "Sector 6,"... Honey Up Against The Law
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-13-2005)
...embers of Hans Zimmer's Media Ventures ten years ago, is one of the busiest Hollywood composers today - his 2005 credits include KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, DOMINO, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE and MRS. PALFREY AT THE CLAREMONT... THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Arrives on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 05-08-2002)
...e – until Hans Zimmer and ensemble redefined it in THE ROCK, anyway – and his first DIE HARD score is the best. Far too long unreleased, this splendid new CD (available only through the club at www.varesesarabande.com) finally gives the score its deser... Elfman Meets Lecter in a Tasteful Horror Score
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 10-02-2002)
...e work of Hans Zimmer, whose HANNIBAL score was a melodic departure from the norm, and Michel Rubini (who scored MANHUNTER, the first adaptation of Thomas Harris' Red Dragon novel), and especially that of Howard Shore, whose score for SILENCE OF THE LA... Vintage Horner, Goblin on DVD, and even a touch of Eastwood
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 09-22-2001)
...poser and Hans Zimmer protégé Klaus Badelt (who provided additional music for GLADIATOR, MI:2, HANNIBAL and PEARL HARBOR before getting the opportunity to branch out on his own with this year's EXTREME DAYS) will score Kurt Wimmer's futuristic drama, E... 23 Skidoo
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-22-2007)
...mposed by Hans Zimmer and featuring, of course, Danny Elfman’s main theme. While it’s a shame veteran series composer Alf Clausen isn’t more closely involved, it will be interesting nonetheless to hear Zimmer’s take on ... Unearthed: MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Original Soundtracks
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-15-2003)
...ritten by Hans Zimmer. (See www.buysoundtrax.com.)On January 27th, [IMG6R]Percepto Records will release the first CD release of FEAR NO EVIL, the 1981 horror hit starring Stefan Arngrim (of LAND OF THE GIANTS fame) as a high school nebbish who also hap... JUDAS KISS, THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE, CRUEL INTENTIONS,
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 12-02-2000)
...on MULAN, Hans Zimmer on THE LION KING on Marc Mancina: TARZAN) continue to pay off with scores that are as dramatically sound as they are tunefully songful.John Ottman’s unused score for 1999’s thriller CRUEL INTENTIONS (it was replaced by music from ... Slay It Again
by Daniel Schweiger (Mon 12-01-2003)
...lonsky a Hans Zimmer protégé who's contributed music to numerous Michael Bay pictures composes for a new approach to Leatherface."I've always been a big fan of horror films, so I was thrilled to get this," Jablonsky says. "The first CHAINSAW did... Hellblazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-03-2005)
...ut of the Hans Zimmer Media Ventures laboratories, whose style is much more surface level gloss than Tyler's far deeper musical introspection; as a result the score suffers somewhat from the divergence of styles. Fortunately, the majority of Tyler's ef... Watch the Skies! And the Seas!
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-17-2005)
...ther with Hans Zimmer, has two new scoring assignments in the pipeline. He has been hired to compose the original music for FREEDOMLAND, the Joe Roth-directed film version of Richard Price's book. Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore and Ron Eldard star i... At the premiere of THE LAST SAMURAI
by Sue Schneider (Fri 12-12-2003)
...isor) and Hans Zimmer (composer).Joining the stars a pregnant Holly Marie Combs (CHARMED) with her fiancée David Donahoe, Evan Rachel Wood, Alyssa Milano (CHARMED), Will Yun Lee, Catherine Bell (JAG), and many others.THE LAST SAMURAI is rated R for "st... Italy’s Premiere “Film Score Metal” band debuts a new visage as “Rhapsody of Fire”
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-02-2006)
Released this week by Steamhammer is Triumph or Agony, the new album by the Italian progressive metal band known for its self-designated “Film Score Metal” style of music, featuring sweeping choruses, cinematically developing atmospheres, ... Barry, Bronson & Buffalos and Barbarella too
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-04-2003)
... composer Hans Zimmer and Ridley Scott, an offbeat comedy starring Nicolas Cage as an obsessive-compulsive con man reunited with his daughter, who becomes involved in his life of crime. THE RUNDOWN is an action comedy from actor-turned-director Peter B... Dark Crystals and Spice Planets
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-08-2003)
...ed a more Hans Zimmer-like score and opted for the style of PEACEMAKER and BACKDRAFT that were also included in the temp score. Silvestri was in the middle of writing the score, and reportedly, none of his music for the film had been recorded. The swas... New from La-La Land
by Randall Larson (Sat 07-08-2006)
...N) before Hans Zimmer came along, wrote the score. Both discs are limited to 3000 copies and are due in August. The third disc presents two scores by Dominic (HANG 'EM HIGH) Frontiere and is due in September. A NAME FOR EVIL is a 1973 thriller starring... Music for Twin Terrors & International Cops
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-09-2005)
...inutes of Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard's score for BATMAN BEGINS at the Japanese website Cinemart. The score plays during footage from the film's world premiere, where you can see the stars of the film sign autographs and have their pictures tak... Invaders To Mars
by Randall Larson (Tue 06-21-2005)
... composer Hans Zimmer, both as his chief technical engineer and as a composer, on scores such as THE TIME MACHINE, HANNIBAL, BLACK HAWK DOWN, MATCHSTICK MEN, SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON, THE RING, TEARS OF THE SUN, THUNDERBIRDS, SOMETHING'S GOTTA ... Hear A Sneak Peak of BATMAN BEGINS
by Randall Larson (Tue 06-07-2005)
Get your first listen to more than twenty minutes of Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard's score for BATMAN BEGINS at the Japanese website Cinemart. The score plays during footage from the film's world premiere, where you can see the stars of the film sig... Fight Club
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-26-2005)
...l release Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard's score to BATMAN BEGINS on June 14th. Varese Sarabande will release John Ottman's large-orchestra score for THE FANTASTIC FOUR on July 12th. Latest in Silva Screen Records' series of 4-CD boxed sets is Epi... Arrival of the Sith
by Randall Larson (Thu 05-05-2005)
... composer Hans Zimmer is set to reunite with director Ron Howard (BACKDRAFT) for his new film, THE DA VINCI CODE, based on the hit novel by Dan Brown. The film is expected to be released in May 2006. http://www.filmmusic.com/ Just in time for the long-... Hazzard Pay for Nathan Barr
by Randall Larson (Wed 06-22-2005)
... composer Hans Zimmer, who mentored him for several months before he landed his first feature. Barr has since scored dozens of films including FROM DUSK TIL DAWN 3 and CABIN FEVER, as well as several TV series. He resides outside Los Angeles with his w... Patrick Doyle's Goblet of Fire
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-24-2005)
...king with Hans Zimmer in the late 90's," writes author Mike Brennan. "Stepping off the success of his collaborations with John Powell on ANTZ, CHICKEN RUN and SHREK, he broke into his mainstream solo career with SPY GAME in 2001, which was quickly foll... No GAG Order
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-17-2006)
...oduced by Hans Zimmer) will be released on September 27th (I reviewed the first volume of music from this 2005 Japanese hyper action battle road anime TV series in my May 3rd, 2006 column).See: http://www.blood.tv/dvdcd/index.html#CD2 Terence Blanchard... Horrors & Hauntings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-25-2006)
...amed with Hans Zimmer (the short was seen before WALLACE AND GROMMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT, for which Dooley provided additional music; he also composed additional music for Zimmer's THE DA VINCI CODE. Dooley recently mixed and scored the new a... Farther Shores, Awakened Beasts, & Country Ghosts
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-30-2006)
...scored by Hans Zimmer; and will compose the music for the upcoming thriller BONE DRY, starring Lance Henriksen, Dee Wallace-Stone and Luke Gross. (-via filmmusicradio.com) In an interview for cinemusic.com, Dooley explained that "WHEN A STRANGER CALLS ... 2 Saturn Nominations for Williams
by Randall Larson (Mon 02-20-2006)
...oward and Hans Zimmer (BATMAN BEGINS). Williams and Elfman each have 5 Saturn Awards already. This year's winners will be announced on Tuesday May 2nd) -via musicfromthemovies.com Cinescape's Music News provides weekdaily news and views on film m... Fearless Farscape
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-24-2006)
...as much a Hans Zimmer-styled action score as it is a distinctly Asian-sounding martial-arts score. Comprised of two dozen mostly short cues, the Lakeshore CD proffers more than an hour of music. FEARLESS is the story of Fok Yuen-gap (aka Huo Yuan-jia)... Comic book movies topline Saturn Awards (Wed 02-15-2006)
...n Howard, Hans Zimmer - 'Batman Begins' - "Best Music" Lindy Hemming - 'Batman Begins' - "Best Costume" Howard Berger, Greg Nicotero - 'Sin City' - "Best Makeup"Work commences on 'Dark Knight' Score (Tue 10-23-2007)
Ambient music designer and composer Mel Wesson says he's already started working on the score for 'The Dark Knight'."This is the one I've been waiting for. Another outing for Gothams Dark Knight, together with Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard. I began ...Winner: 'Blood +' on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 03-10-2008)
... composer Hans Zimmer ("The Lion King," 1994).
Including an exclusive T-shirt, bonus features and a manga sampler plus the first 25 episodes on 6 discs, BLOOD +: PART ONE is packaged in a collectible box. BLOOD +: VOLUME ONE features t... Music from A Prehistoric Planet
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-12-2005)
...n between Hans Zimmer-protégé Ramin Djawadi and rapper/KILL BILL score alumni The RZA. Djawadi composed the film's orchestral music, providing a number of potent themes for Blade, for Drake, and an overall theme for the film that is often associated wi... Exclusive 'alternate' Batman Begins theme (Mon 06-27-2005)
DH has just scored an exclusive listen to an unused demo of the Batman Begins theme. This was composed by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard and is a more brassy, heroic piece than the dark, percussion led theme that was eventually used.Dynamic Duo of composers target 'Batman' (Tue 09-14-2004)
SoundtrackNet has confirmed that Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard are planning to collaborate on Batman Begins. Initially mentioned on James Newton Howard's unofficial website, the news was confirmed to us by Howard's office this morning. More...Winner: 'Blood +' on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 03-19-2008)
... composer Hans Zimmer ("The Lion King," 1994).
Including an exclusive T-shirt, bonus features and a manga sampler plus the first 25 episodes on 6 discs, BLOOD +: PART ONE is packaged in a collectible box. BLOOD +: VOLUME ONE features t... The trailer and music of 'Batman Begins' (Sun 12-05-2004)
According to Warner Brothers Publicity, the new 'Batman Begins' trailer will go into theatres with 'Ocean's Twelve' next Friday, December 10, and with 'Blade Trinity' on December 8. The score will be composed by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard. Mor...Winner: 'Blood +' on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 03-21-2008)
... composer Hans Zimmer ("The Lion King," 1994).
Including an exclusive T-shirt, bonus features and a manga sampler plus the first 25 episodes on 6 discs, BLOOD +: PART ONE is packaged in a collectible box. BLOOD +: VOLUME ONE features t... Exclusive 'Blood +' interview video
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 02-27-2008)
... composer Hans Zimmer ("The Lion King," 1994).
Including an exclusive T-shirt, bonus features and a manga sampler plus the first 25 episodes on 6 discs, BLOOD +: PART ONE is packaged in a collectible box. BLOOD +: VOLUME ONE features t... Dynamic Duo Scores Big With 'Batman Begins' (Fri 05-20-2005)
"The word 'franchise' scared the bejesus out of me," says 'Batman Begins' composer Hans Zimmer. "I kept saying 'no' in many different ways. It occurred to me that my friend James [Newton] had said to me, 'Let's do something together'... It was a completel...Batman Begins scoring in London (Fri 04-22-2005)
Hans Zimmer and James Newton-Howard are recording the Batman Begins score in Lyndhurst Hall at the prestigous Air Studios in London.Winner: 'Blood +' on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 06-10-2008)
... composer Hans Zimmer ("The Lion King," 1994).
'BLOOD +: Vol, 1' features the groundbreaking animated series' first five episodes, a mind-shattering combination of action, horror and suspense. Think that sounds cool? Check out clips from the... Winner: 'Blood +' on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 03-26-2008)
... composer Hans Zimmer ("The Lion King," 1994).
Including an exclusive T-shirt, bonus features and a manga sampler plus the first 25 episodes on 6 discs, BLOOD +: PART ONE is packaged in a collectible box. BLOOD +: VOLUME ONE features t... A River Roars Through It
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-27-2005)
...a team of Hans Zimmer protégés, including Rupert Gregson-Williams, James Michael Dooley, Lorne Balfe, and Alastair King. The music maintains the characteristic wit and brass band style invented by Nott, which served the previous trio of short films so ... John Williams wins Saturn Award for SITH
by Randall Larson (Mon 05-08-2006)
...oward and Hans Zimmer for BATMAN BEGINS, Danny Elfman for CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, Patrick Doyle for HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, and John Ottman for KISS KISS BANG BANG. - via filmmusicradio.com Cinescape's Music News provides weekda... Soundtrack Holocaust
by Randall Larson (Thu 09-08-2005)
...ting with Hans Zimmer on scores for GLADIATOR, KING ARTHUR, and TEARS OF THE SUN), crafts mesmerizing musical atmospheres not unlike those in her solo or co-created CD recordings. Jeff Rona has scored pictures like SCHIZOPOLIS, TRAFFIC: THE MINISERIES ... First of the Summer Blockbusters
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-07-2005)
...mposed by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard two composers whose styles are far different from each other, and who therefore merge to create something entirely unique is a mixture of pathos, dark atmospherics, and vigorous adventure. Howard's gift f... Seed of Donaggio Sprouts Clever Score
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-30-2005)
...king with Hans Zimmer on THUNDERBIRDS, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, and BATMAN BEGINS among others. www.scoremagacine.com/Entrevistas_eng_det.php?Codigo=14 Rob Zombie's gritty and violent quasi-follow-up to HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, THE DEVIL'S REJECTS, feat... Composer Shirley Walker passed away. She was 61.
by Randall Larson (Fri 12-01-2006)
...fman and Hans Zimmer, worked closely with Shirley Walker, and she was also hired to orchestrate and conduct scores by Brad Fiedel, Trevor Jones and Graeme Revell.
In the 90s, following her pioneering Memoirs of an Invisible Man score, Shirl... Ilan Eshkeri – Rising from “Hannibal” to fantasy epic "Stardust"
by Randall Larson (Tue 01-16-2007)
...composers Hans Zimmer, Edward Shearmur and the late Michael Kamen, also has FilmFour’s thriller Straightheads, starring Gillian Anderson, coming up, and he has also composed the score for Virgin Territory (previously known as Decameron: Angels... Winner: 'Blood +' on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 03-13-2008)
... composer Hans Zimmer ("The Lion King," 1994).
Including an exclusive T-shirt, bonus features and a manga sampler plus the first 25 episodes on 6 discs, BLOOD +: PART ONE is packaged in a collectible box. BLOOD +: VOLUME ONE features t... Lisa Gerrard DVD Released
by Randall Larson (Mon 05-07-2007)
An intimate portrait about the composer and lead singer of Dead Can Dance featuring masterful performances and interviews by Brendan Perry, Russell Crowe, Michael Mann, Hans Zimmer and more.
Over a career that spans almost two decades with Dead C... A Musical Premonition
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-03-2007)
...scored by Hans Zimmer), but according to the Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency Michael Giacchino is doing the music for the new Simpsons video game, produced by Electronic Arts. Giacchino’s agency also announces that the composer is also attached to anoth... Shirley Walker to be overlooked at the Oscars
by Randall Larson (Sun 02-25-2007)
...posers as Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman before scoring her first solo effort, the studio feature Memoirs of an Invisible Man, is best known for her work on the Batman: The Animated Series television show. She died on November 29, 2006 of complication... BATMAN BEGINS Premiere
by Sue Schneider (Thu 06-23-2005)
...composers Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard. Joining the stars were guests: Michael Rosenbaum, Erica Durance, Amber Tamblyn, Annabeth Gish, Derek Luke, Ryan Reynolds, Dave Navarro, Michelle Trachtenberg, Gabriel Mann, Maggie Grace and many others. BA... Newton Howard returns for The Dark Knight (Mon 10-23-2006)
Composers James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer will collaborate again on the upcoming Batman film The Dark Knight.A Howl of Good Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-19-2004)
...akes that Hans Zimmer, as announced earlier, will be scoring the film. THUNDERBIRDS stars Bill Paxton and Ben Kingsley and is set to premiere in the UK on the 23rd of July.Despite previous reports indicating that Mel Gibson has not, in fact, performed ... Basic Harry
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-13-2004)
...net/ Hans Zimmer has composed the score for the latest epic adventure, KING ARTHUR, directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, in August. Zimmer also scored TEARS OF THE SUN, for Fuqua. Hollywood Records will release the original... The Best of 2003 - Part 1
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-01-2004)
...m protégé Hans Zimmer, provides rhythmically compelling and rousingly adventurous score for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney B0000A1RJI). Despite glimmers of previous Zimmer scores in several places, the PIRATES score... Coming Soon: Musical REVOLUTIONS
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-09-2003)
...l release Hans Zimmer's score for the epic adventure THE LAST SAMURAI. Sony Classical has announced score CDs for BIG FISH (Danny Elfman), THE MISSING (James Horner) and PETER PAN (James Newton Howard), but no release dates are available yet. (Via fsm.... Newman Finds NEMO, Shearmur Scores ENGLISH, and Get Ready for the Big Green Dude
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-29-2003)
...SAUR) and Hans Zimmer (TARZAN, THE LION KING). Newman has a far different responsiveness than we've heard in Pixar before. His score is more in the subdued, almost minimalist tradition, of AMERICAN BEAUTY, PAY IT FORWARD, ROAD TO PERDITION, and HBO's S... In Praise of the Moog
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-23-2004)
...rmed that Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard are planning to collaborate on BATMAN BEGINS. SoundtrackNet, however, reminds its readers that "the last time these two A-list composers tried to collaborate (on SECRET WINDOW), it didn't work out due to ti... Shaggy Dog Story
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-23-2006)
...z Agency, Hans Zimmer and Dave Stewart are both going to work on the music for 20th Century Fox upcoming animated feature film version of THE SIMPSONS, which is currently in development, as reported by Film Music Radio, which is awaiting confirmation f... 'Batman Begins' CD Soundtrack to Be Released on June 14th From Warner Sunse (Mon 05-23-2005)
...omposers, Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard, working together for the first time. Warner Sunset Records will release the CD for "Batman Begins" on June 14th. The soundtrack contains 12 tracks composed by Zimmer and Howard and is 60 minutes in length....The Boys of Summer
by Jeff Bond (Tue 09-25-2001)
... composer Hans Zimmer of his work on PEARL HARBOR. "Usually, you have a whole movie to develop these themes and not repeat them. So it's really difficult because you're forced into a position where you have to make an audience believe in a love story v... Saturn Thrice
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-28-2006)
...view with Hans Zimmer, interspersing soundbytes from the scores the composer discusses including PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST, BATMAN BEGINS, and THE DA VINCI CODE. For example, Zimmer describes the origin of his PIRATES score: "Where th... Morricone's Faceless Nightmare from Beyond the Tomb
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-11-2006)
...oward and Hans Zimmer for BATMAN BEGINS, Danny Elfman for CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, Patrick Doyle for HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, and John Ottman for KISS KISS BANG BANG. - via filmmusicradio.com THE DA VINCI CODE (soundtrack C... Mark Mancina's music now has BLOOD all over it
by Randall Larson (Wed 05-03-2006)
Mark Mancina's score to the 2005 Japanese hyper action battle road anime TV series BLOOD+, from Production IG who brought you INNOCENCE, GHOST IN THE SHELL, and BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE, has been released by Aniplex in Japan. The music was produced by Hans... Dark Knight Poster Contest (Fri 06-27-2008)
Composers Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard have teamed up again to score the sequel to 2005's Batman Begins, and in anticipation of the film's release, we will give four winners the theatrical poster to the film. One grand prize winner will get a poste...Soundtrack Roundup
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-16-2005)
... composer Hans Zimmer about his score for BATMAN BEGINS. While the interview doesn't really get into the intricacies of the film's actual score, Zimmer does describe the process of getting the gig, and of working with fellow composer James Newton Howar... Pirates Versus Creeps
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-31-2003)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONDisney has released a score CD to PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney B0000A1RJI), composed by Klaus Badelt with a helping hand from Hans Zimmer (replacing original composer Alan Silvestri, whose n... A STRANGER CALLS Film Composer James Dooley
by Randall Larson (Wed 01-25-2006)
...ated with Hans Zimmer on the DreamWorks blockbuster THE RING (US version). Dooley's recent credits include DreamWorks' animated short A CHRISTMAS CAPER starring the penguins from the hit film MADAGASCAR, on which he previously teamed with Zimmer. This ... Desert Storm: ShoWest Highlights
by Paul Zimmerman (Fri 03-22-2002)
... composer Hans Zimmer performing selected songs from the new animated film SPIRIT.The faux classy Paris Hotel and Casino is packed full of conventioneers from around the country. In the shadow of the 500-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower, a mad crush en... SHREK Score on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Sun 12-23-2001)
...election, Hans Zimmer was reportedly under consideration. At this point there is no word on whether or not "Faith of the Heart" will make an appearance. (Kidding!)THE TIME MACHINE (the new version), composed by Hans Zimmer protégé Klaus Bedelt, will be... High Adventure Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-23-2004)
...number of Hans Zimmer soundtracks and scored several TV series since 1997). The music is thoroughly orchestral, even jaunty in its unfettered orchestral agility, although some of the score’s orchestral flourishes and melodies seem a tad commonplace. Ev... Next, from Mark Isham…
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-10-2007)
...Essential Hans Zimmer Film Music Collection is a two-disc set that brings together 20 years of his notable film composition, ranging from his early success with Rain Man to last year’s The Da Vinci Code. The 23 tracks represent a major body ... Genre Oscar Winners of the Past: The List (Sat 03-25-2000)
...ON KING - Hans Zimmer (1994)(Original Score) ALADDIN - Alan Menken (1992)(Original Score) BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Alan Menken (1991)(Original Score) THE LITTLE MERMAID - Alan Menken (1989)(Original Score) E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL - John Williams (1982...Decca to Release Zimmer's The Ring and The Ring Two
by Randall Larson (Wed 02-23-2005)
After a few years of waiting, Hans Zimmer fans can finally relax. Decca Records has announced that they will release his score to THE RING on March 15, along with the score to the upcoming sequel, THE RING TWO. Hans Zimmer was joined by Henning Lohner and... Batman Begins
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)
...esigner); Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard (Musical Score); based upon the Batman character owned by DC Comics and created by Bob Kane.Premise:After travelling the world to hone his fighting skills, a twentysomething Bruce Wayne returns back home to Go... The Musical Eloquence of THE PUNISHER
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-15-2004)
...ISODE III.Hans Zimmer: KING ARTHUR / THUNDERBIRDS For the full list, see: www.musicfromthemovies.com/article.asp?ID=344Upcoming soundtrack CDs:20 Jul 2004:THE BOURNE SUPREMACY: (John Powell / Varčse Sarabande)I, ROBOT: (Marco Beltrami / Varčse Saraband... Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. The Creeper
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-02-2003)
...l release Hans Zimmer's score for THE LAST SAMURAI on November 25. This is the film that has been described by Zimmer as a "GLADIATOR in Japan," and the score is one of the most anticipated to come out this autumn. The film, which stars Tom Cruise, is ... John Debney Versus THE SCORPION KING Part Two
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-06-2002)
...lly hired Hans Zimmer, who began to compose some thematic material until he, too, had run into a schedule conflict as the SPY KIDS postproduction ran into delays. Zimmer protégé Harry Gregson-Williams inherited the project but, after writing several th... New composer teams up with Ridley Scott
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-27-2006)
Veteran director Ridley Scott's new film composer of choice is Hans Zimmer's former music editor and assistant, Marc Streitenfeld. Universal Pictures has confirmed to Film Music Radio that Streitenfeld, who worked as a music editor on films such as MISSIO... THE RING
by TONY WHITT (Thu 04-10-2003)
... composer Hans Zimmer, whose violin- and piano-based score go a long way towards setting the tone of the movie.The disc, sadly, has very little more than the movie (available in both widescreen and full screen - do yourself a favor and watch the former... Synths & Symphs Silvestri Mixes it up in TOMB RAIDER 2
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-11-2003)
...ADIATOR - Hans Zimmer/Lisa Gerrard 3. The STAR WARS movies - John Williams 4. SCHINDLER'S LIST - John Williams 5. OUT OF AFRICA - John Barry/Mozart 6. THE MISSION - Ennio Morricone 7. TITANIC - James Horner 8. DANCES WITH WOLVES - John Barry 9. LAWRENC... Music for Pirates & Crusaders
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-19-2005)
...by former Hans Zimmer protégé Harry Gregson-Williams. The score is out on CD from Sony Classical (SK 94419), and is a quite nice affair. The score is heavy on choir, tying in both lyrically and texturally with the clerical nature of the Crusades, while... Haunted Horror, Schifrin Style
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 09-18-2002)
... score by Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt (TIME MACHINE, K-19: THE WIDOWMAKER) for Werner Herzog’s intriguing examination of World War II Nazism as seen through the eyes of a nightclub spiritualist, INVINCIBLE (73138-35958-2). The score is somber and clas... PEARL HARBOR
by Jeff Bond (Thu 06-14-2001)
... composer Hans Zimmer to reintroduce his heart-tugging melodies each time they utter a line, Bay manages to coat all of his shots with a honey-colored gloss worthy of an American Express commercial. His refusal to hold any given shot more than four sec... The Matrix's Final Conflict
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-06-2003)
...rotégé of Hans Zimmer who also scored BAD BOYS 2 and is currently scoring TV's THREAT MATRIX, crafted a suspenseful score filled with seething electronic patterns, tones, and textures that tend to hold together more cohesively than the acoustic-based d... The Return of the King
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-04-2003)
...rate with Hans Zimmer on his upcoming score for SECRET WINDOW, the Stephen King story directed by David Koepp and starring Johnny Depp and John Turturro. After some inexplicable delays, Marco Polo has released a splendid new recording of Erich Wolfgang... At the Back of the North Wind
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-20-2004)
...uise, not Hans Zimmer or Craig Armstrong as previously reported.Music from Gabriel Yared's rejected TROY score can be heard (in low quality mono MP3) at www.gabrielyared.com in the News section. – filmscoremonthly.comUnofficial word has it that Varese ... It takes two to write the music for BATMAN BEGINS
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-17-2004)
In an unusual move film composers Hans Zimmer (SHARK TALE) and James Newton Howard (COLLATERAL) are in discussions to co-write the score for BATMAN BEGINS. The story broke today in The Hollywood Reporter and has been confirmed by a representative for Howa... Lone Wolf and CD
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-15-2004)
...liams and Hans Zimmer. One of the most unique and prolific contemporary composers in film, television, interactive media and commercials, Mothersbaugh was a founding member of influential rock group DEVO, parlaying his avant-garde musical background in... Rota Does Poe
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-12-2004)
...tion with Hans Zimmer. It's unclear why Howard left the project, but Glass's agent has confirmed he's on the project, and he's doing it solo. SECRET WINDOW, starring Johnny Depp, Maria Bello and John Turturro, is set to open in the US on 12th March 200... PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
by Brian Thomas (Tue 12-09-2003)
...themes by Hans Zimmer have been redressed and added to by ten other composers to meet a tight release schedule, and it all works amazingly well, even when layered over creaking beams, crashing waves, cannon fire, screaming pirates, clattering swords an... ATLANTIS on Compact Disc
by Randall D. Larson (Tue 06-12-2001)
...OVE), and Hans Zimmer (LION KING) continues to pay off with large-scale and dynamic musical scores. Howard, noted for his contributions to SIXTH SENSE, VERTICAL LIMIT, DEVIL’S ADVOCATE, FLATLINERS, and others, has crafted an exuberant and eloquent sco... Catch Williams if You Can
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-22-2003)
...an Adams, Hans Zimmer, Gretchen Peters).Best Original Score - Motion Picture: FRIDA (Elliot Goldenthal). Other nominees were FAR FROM HEAVEN (Elmer Bernstein), THE HOURS (Philip Glass), RABBIT-PROOF FENCE (Peter Gabriel), and THE 25th HOUR (Terence Bla... Ottman's SUPERMAN
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-15-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION John Ottman's score to SUPERMAN RETURNS, which will be released on June 27th by Rhino Records, merges the bombastic resplendency of late '70s John Williams with the mid 2000's sensibility of John Ottman. Williams' stalwart, swa... Of Sentinels and Fast Food
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-20-2006)
...n many of Hans Zimmer's scores, has been hired to compose the music for director D.J. Caruso's new thriller DISTURBIA, starring David Morse, Carrie-Anne Moss and Shia LaBeouf. It tells the story about a troubled teenager who is convinced his neighbor i... Mark Isham to receive ASCAP Lifetime Achievement Award
by Randall Larson (Wed 03-01-2006)
...ernstein, Hans Zimmer, David Raksin, James Newton Howard, and Hans Zimmer. The 21st Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills on April 11th. For more information on Mark Isham, see: http://www.i... An Epic Gothic Rock Soundtrack
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-06-2006)
...e work of Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman, whose scores have been an influence on his writing for the band. Incidental music is a big part of both progressive metal and gothic metal recordings, which often proceed cinematically to tell their fantastical s... PIRATES Hits Dvd Shelves Dec 4
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-27-2007)
... Music of Hans Zimmer; Bloopers of the Caribbean; and much, much more! Relive the breathtaking action and mind-boggling special effects in glorious high-definition detail with the Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Blu-ray 2-disc release. The Blu... Williams Still with POTTER; a DUNE Soundtrack (sort of); Marco Beltrami's THE WATCHER.
by Randall D. Larson (Sun 12-10-2000)
...issue the Hans Zimmer score for HANNIBAL, the upcoming sequel to SILENCE OF THE LAMBS concurrently with its February 9th, 2001, release date. Speaking of Decca, they will also be releasing a second album of music from Zimmer`s score to the hit film GL... R.I.P.D., MAD TV, Watchmen and Toon news
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 11-13-2008)
...aperwork, Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard's score for 'The Dark Knight' will not be considered for nomination by the Academy music branch, reports Variety.
The problem stems from the fac that five names are listed on the music cue sheet, whi... 'Batman Begins'' dynamic composer duo (Sun 05-15-2005)
Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard talk about collaborating on the score to 'Batman Begins'. "We always joked about what if I wrote a cue and he finished it and vice versa," says Howard. "We reached a place where you can only do so many car chases mom...'The Dark Knight' Soundtrack track list
by Jim Harvey (Thu 06-12-2008)
The official website for music composer Hans Zimmer has the credits and track listing for the new soundtrack for 'The Dark Knight':
Credits :
Mel Wesson : Ambient Music Design
Hans Zimmer : Composer
Michael A. Levine : Additional Music
... Composers use ICON console for Batman Begins Score (Sun 05-08-2005)
Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard are scoring the anticipated Summer Blockbuster Batman Begins from Warner Brothers using a two-operator D-Control based ICON setup at Air Studios in London, UK.'I use a Pro Tools|HD Accel system as my main mixer when wri...Knight Moves (Sun 11-05-2006)
While he cautions that "they haven't even finished the script," Batman Begins co-composer Hans Zimmer hopes and expects to be working on the sequel, The Dark Knight. In fact, work on the film's score has, in a way, already happened. "There's a whole th...Orchestrating THE OTHERS: Composer Shirley Walker
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 04-08-2000)
...us of the Hans Zimmer’s Media Ventures film music factory. It was, in fact, Zimmer and Media Ventures who let Shirley step out from behind the conductor’s podium into film scoring. She’d conducted a number of film scores for Carter Burwell, Brad Fiede... Cruisin' with the Samurai
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-13-2003)
ZIMMER'S LAST SAMURAIOn November 25, 2003, Elektra Records will release Hans Zimmer's score from THE LAST SAMURAI, an epic action drama starring Tom Cruise. The film marks a career milestone for Zimmer: his 100th film score. A pioneer in the use of synthe... Music At World’s End
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-17-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Hans Zimmer’s music for the third Pirates of the Caribbean film, At World’s End, released on CD next Tuesday by Disney Records, is a terrific rhythmic hybrid action composition that generates as much ... Hans Rodionoff on 'Man-Thing' the movie, the comic and more
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 05-12-2004)
Screenwriter Hans Rodinoff talks about the upcoming big screen adaptation of Marvel's "Man-Thing," the upcoming "Man-Thing" mini-series, "Tortured Souls" news and loads of other comics and film news. 10 Questions: Hans Rodionoff (Wed 10-15-2003)
Screenwriter Hans Rodionoff, the coolest dude in Hollywood and writter such comic book film adaptations as Spawn 2, Man-Thing, Grendel and Werewolf by Night answers 10 questions from IGN FilmForce.Before You Die, You Hear The Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-10-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Decca Records has releases Hans Zimmer's first true horror score, that for Gore Verbinski's remake of the 1998 Japanese ghost story, RINGU. Paired on this recording with Zimmer's score for the American sequel, THE RING TWO, (bo... Backward MASKing
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-03-2005)
...ention to Hans Zimmer's terrific score. "It's not rock and roll, but one of the things
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I've been trying to do is make Arthur and his Knights more like a sort of a biker gang," Zimmer says. "They're not quite as squeaky clean... James Newton Howard's Lady In The Water Receives 2006 Best Score Honors From The International Film Critics Association
by Randall Larson (Tue 02-27-2007)
...s.
Hans Zimmer, who led the 2006 nominations with six nods, wins two awards: Best Original Score for an Action Film for Ron Howard's The DaVinci Code (Decca Records) and for Best Original Score for a Comedy Film for Nancy Meyers' The Holiday ... PHANTOM MENACE and SON OF KONG
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 10-21-2000)
...ckwave.comHans Zimmer will score HANNIBAL, the highly-touted sequel to SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.Mark Isham has been signed to compose IMPOSTER, a new science fiction alien movie starring Gary Sinise. The Mists of Avalon
by Steve Fritz (Sat 07-14-2001)
It seems that in today's day-and-age, you can't go anywhere without being touched by the "Celtic Revival." RIVERDANCE is always presenting its "last performance" on Broadway and all of the elevators now play Enja and Loreena McKennit. New Age mysticism se... Five-by-Five for 2005
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-12-2006)
...N BEGINS (Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard, Warner Bros., 71324) A compelling collaboration from two composers whose styles are far different from
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each other, and who have merged to create somet... Toaster, Brave
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-17-2005)
...he Range, Hans Zimmer's beautiful, timeless score has been digitally remastered. The album also features a brand new interview with Zimmer, who shares details on his experience working with Ron Howard, finding the voice for this film, how he looks at h... Webs. Robots. Wolves. Marionettes. And the Bad Color.
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-05-2004)
...develops. Hans Zimmer is back with a pair of new scores. The first, for Jerry Bruckheimer’s quasi-epic KING ARTHUR, is out from Hollywood Records (2061-62461-2) and is all you would expect from a Zimmer score for a Bruckheimer production. That may be [... Universal's Monster MusicStein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-13-2006)
In the 1950s, film music was a far different game than it is now. The studio system was still in effect and film composers were, for the most part, contracted to one studio or another. Universal Studios was one of Hollywood's most productive movie facto... AD Police: To Protect And Serve
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 01-28-2002)
What They SayThe A.D. Police saga, the awesome spin-off of the hit anime Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040!
As the current crime wave in Genom City escalates, pressure mounts for the A.D. Police to stop the growing number of mutating cyborgs known as VOOMERS.... Man-Thing
by Coming Attractions (Thu 03-11-2004)
Genre:Comic Book Adaptation/Horror.Studio:Artisan Entertainment.Production Company:Fierce Entertainment.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Jack Thompson; Rawiri Paratene; Matt Le Nevez; Rachel Taylor; Steve Bastoni.Who's Making It:Brett Leonard (Di... Santa's helpers!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 12-24-2005)
Everyone knows that Santa Claus won't visit your house until he knows that you're asleep. It's true don't believe all those Christmas specials where kids sneak in and spy on Santa! Those are simply works of fiction. But then, that probably won't effect y... W&G hunt Thumper's big bro!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 02-04-2006)
News comes to us that THE FAMILY GUY's precocious infant Stewie Griffin will have his own talk show on FamilyGuy.com. Not a groundbreaking move for a cartoon character, as Space Ghost is an old hand at that game, but I'm concerned about the level of viole... Werewolf by Night Rodionoff In The Howling Room
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 06-12-2002)
Screenwriter
Hans Rodionoff has been hired to write several comic scripts in the past year. Comics2Film
recently learned that the longtime comic fan is now working on a project he may
be uniquely qualified for: Marvel's Werewolf By Night.
"He may ... ENTER THE DRAGON
by Brian Thomas (Wed 05-26-2004)
ENTER THE DRAGON is one of the most important movies in all of Asian cinema in a number of ways. It turned Bruce Lee from a cult star into the number one movie star in the world, until his untimely death - and a bankable name for years after, due to the e... Book Buzz: Year of the Spaceship
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-04-2008)
From Star Trek’s FTL warp drive to Carl Sagan’s concentric-ringed, space-tearing Machine, spaceships have been as much a staple of science fiction as aliens or any other concept that has helped define the genre. Within the fictional SF univers... Hayes office objects
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 03-18-2006)
A lot of voices in the news the past week. Isaac Hayes, the voice of "Chef", has decided to quit the cast of SOUTH PARK over a recent episode criticizing Hayes' chosen religion, the Church of Scientology. When the episode, which goes into detail about the... Through the Mists, Part I
by Stephanie Crawford (Wed 07-11-2001)
The worlds of both women's fiction and fantasy lost a great figurehead in 1999 when Marion Zimmer Bradley passed away at the age of 69. Ms. Bradley left behind many great novels, from gothic-styled works to science fiction, but she is probably best known ... Magic and Myth: The Young Adult Fantasy Novels of Eileen Kernaghan
by Denise Dumars (Fri 08-18-2000)
Poet and fantasist Eileen Kernaghan published four adult fantasy novels in the 1980s. Since then, she`s concentrated on taking the mythology of exotic lands and translating it into fiction for young adult readers. Her Young Adult fantasy novel, The Snow Q... FOUNTAIN SOCIETY: The Clone-Us Horror
by Denise Dumars (Wed 12-22-1999)
Every reader knows that you can`t judge a book by its cover. Certainly, the rather drab holographic cover of FOUNTAIN SOCIETY would not, alone, sell the book. And, at least in this case, you also can`t judge a book by its first few pages--although this is... Michael Kamen dies at 55
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-20-2003)
...poignancy.Hans Zimmer's scores THE LAST SAMURAI (released next week on Elektra 62932-2) is as powerfully rhythmic as one has come to expect from Zimmer, who, like Horner, enhances his basic synth and symph orchestra here with ethnic instrumentation, sa... Through the Mists, Part II
by Stephanie Crawford (Fri 07-13-2001)
THE LADY IS THE LINKThe story continues in THE LADY OF AVALON (1997), the novel that bridges the gap between the Ancient Britain of the first century and the Arthurian legends of the eighth. Constructed in three sections and time periods, THE LADY OF AVAL... Sins of the Sisters
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 04-13-2002)
What They Say1212 AD. During the crusades, an innocent soldier finds himself betrayed, and leaps to his death, vowing to return as a fallen angel.
Present day. Reborn as a woman named Aiko, the soldier rises as the military leader of a new crusade, succ... Pumpkin Scissors Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 06-04-2008)
What They SayA ceasefire is suddenly called between the Royal Empire and the Republic of Frost. Three years later, the lower class of the Empire faces starvation, many of the military units have turned into petty bandits, and those in power are corrupted ... Stardate 07.09.01: The Miniseries of AVALON
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 07-09-2001)
Though this week brings several new and returning series, perhaps none is as highly anticipated as TNT's original miniseries THE MISTS OF AVALON, based on Marion Zimmer Bradley's best-selling version of the Arthurian legend told from the perspective of it... Beltrami, Badelt and Baker: Horror, Drama, and a Respectful Farewell
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 08-07-2002)
This Week’s RecommendationSMarco Beltrami’s latest soundtrack, THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS (Milan 731383599422), is a totally strange change of pace for a composer seemingly specializing in modern horror scores (the SCREAM films, MIMIC, THE FACULTY,... JANE AND THE LOST CITY
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 10-11-2002)
Based on “the most famous comic strip in British history,” according to no less a reliable source than the liner notes on the back of the DVD, JANE AND THE LOST CITY concerns the wacky adventures of a heroine whose main gimmick is to lose her clothes. Now...