Director Jay Russell has confirmed that he has signed JamesNewtonHoward to score his fantasy adventure The Waterhorse, starring Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin and David Morrissey. The movie is about a lonely boy who discovers a mysterious egg that ...
A source deemed "very reliable" stats that JamesNewtonHoward and Hans Zimmer will travel to London next month to begin writing the score for 'Batman Begins'.
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The upcoming science fiction film I Am Legend, starring Will Smith and based on the classic Richard Matheson science fiction story (previously filmed as The Last Man On Earth and The Omega Man), will get an original score composed by JamesNewtonHoward. ...
The members of the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) have announced the winners of the 3rd Annual IFMCA Awards, honoring achievements in film and television music in 2006.
Leading the pack with the most wins is JamesNewton ...
Universal Pictures confirmed that JamesNewtonHoward will compose the original score for Peter Jackson's big-budget remake of KING KONG. Howard replaces Howard Shore, who is leaving the project. Peter Jackson made the following statement: "I have greatly...
...The Water/JamesNewtonHoward (Decca)
JamesNewtonHoward has provided intrinsically atmospheric and moody underscores to all of M. Night Shyamalan’s films, from The Sixth Sense in 1999 through 2004’s The Village. His latest coll...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS This is definitely a week of must-haves in soundtrack new releases. Despite having had only five weeks to conceptualize, compose, orchestrate, record and mix the score after stepping in to replace Howard Shore as composer, Jame...
...orts that JamesNewtonHoward has been hired to compose the music for David Koepp's upcoming film version of the Stephen King novel SECRET WINDOW, SECRET GARDEN, starring Johnny Depp and John Turturro. Koepp and Howard previously worked together on STI...
...ING KONG. JamesNewtonHoward will compose the music instead. "I have greatly enjoyed my collaborations with Howard Shore, whose musical themes made immeasurable contributions to THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy," Jackson said. "During the last few weeks,...
...he Water (JamesNewtonHoward) * Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek) * X-Men: The Last Stand (John Powell) B - FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR * Alexandre Desplat * James ...
... composer JamesNewtonHoward are excellent and very informative concerning his efforts on the film, in which he had to accomplish what normally takes 4-5 months in only five weeks. The recording sessions which due to a scarcity of available studios h...
The first views of JamesNewtonHoward's latest soundtrack for M. Night Shyamalan, LADY IN THE WATER, have been very positive. Here is a roundup of some of the latest online perspectives. For his fifth collaboration and following the Oscar-nominated sco...
...ETER PAN (JamesNewtonHoward; the score was to have appeared from Sony but they abandoned the project. Varese didn't mind), and SCARY MOVIE 3 (James Venable, + songs). Intrada has released in their Special Collection two original soundtracks from Nati...
...LAK 33694.JamesNewtonHoward completes his trilogy of Disney films (he scored both last summer’s DINOSAUR and this year’s ATLANTIS) next year when he scores TREASURE PLANET.Percepto Records will follow-up their Vic (ADDAMS FAMILY) Mizzy compilation CD...
JamesNewtonHoward (DEVIL`S ADVOCATE, FLATLINERS, THE SIXTH SENSE, STIR OF ECHOES) has provided a rich and emotive musical backdrop for Disney`s high-tech computer animated reorientation of THE LAND BEFORE TIME, nicely preserved on this soundtrack CD. W...
...]released JamesNewtonHoward’s third and final animated score (after DINOSAUR and ATLANTIS). Howard’s score for TREASURE PLANET (Disney 60799-7) is as swashbuckling as the title might suggest, containing 14 score cues following a pair of humdrum pop s...
The nominees to the 2006 World Soundtrack Awards, to be handed out during the Flanders International Film Festival in Ghent, Belgium, on October 14, were revealed today. Dario Marianelli, Alberto Iglesias, JamesNewtonHoward and Gustavo Santaolalla all r...
...c talents JamesNewtonHoward, Graeme Revell, and Hans Zimmer are among the industry professionals who are set to participate in The Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference Presented by Audi on November 15 -16 at the Beverly Hilton ...
...illboard, JamesNewtonHoward will collaborate 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 ...
... composer JamesNewtonHoward, who is currently working on the score for BATMAN BEGINS together 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 fi...
... replaced JamesNewtonHoward on the film; due to the last minute time crunch, Glass was assisted by Geoff Zanelli who composed additional music) and TAKING LIVES; no word yet on a soundtrack CD release for either score.Speaking of SECRET WINDOW, by th...
... composer JamesNewtonHoward on creating the film's large, hybrid score. "I really want experiment with electronics for a bit and I really don't want to push a big orchestra around the landscape for a while and I don't know about the superhero thing t...
... composer JamesNewtonHoward on creating the film's large, hybrid score. "I really want experiment with electronics for a bit and I really don't want to push a big orchestra around the landscape for a while and I don't know about the superhero thing t...
...d Raksin, JamesNewtonHoward, 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 which this columnist has th...
... composer JamesNewtonHoward (and sole Shyamalan scorer, so far). Surf over to: www.soundtrack.net for a look-see. Michael Wandmacher, the composer who wrote a stylish score for last year's horror film CRY WOLF, has been hired to prov...
...lass, not JamesNewtonHoward as previously reported. Previously, JamesNewtonHoward was signed to score the film and there were plans for him to do it in collaboration with Hans Zimmer. It's unclear why Howard left the project, but Glass's agent has ...
...er Young, JamesNewtonHoward, Akira Ifukube, Debbie Wiseman and others, performed by the City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra, augmented by the Crouch End Festival Chorus. This release also includes the world-Prem...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS JamesNewtonHoward has provided intrinsically atmospheric and moody underscores to all of M. Night Shyamalan's films, from THE SIXTH SENSE in 1999 through 2004's THE VILLAGE. His latest collaboration with the noted directed i...
JamesNewtonHoward, who scored Disney’s previous CGI epic, DINOSAUR, returns with a lavish orchestral score for this year’s animated offering, ATLANTIS. Disney’s trend of the last few years of using major Hollywood composers like Howard, Jerry Goldsmith...
...ing.net: "JamesNewtonHoward and Peter Jackson are working hard on the KING KONG score with 4 weeks left to go. JamesHoward and his 'King Kong Roadshow' are in and around LA recording the score as it trickles out of his mind and onto paper. These mus...
Batman Begins by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)
...s Zimmer, JamesNewtonHoward (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 Gotham City to ...
...m that of JamesNewtonHoward (TREASURE PLANET, ATLANTIS, DINOSAUR) 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 A...
SoundtrackNet has confirmed that Hans Zimmer and JamesNewtonHoward are planning to collaborate on Batman Begins. Initially mentioned on JamesNewtonHoward's unofficial website, the news was confirmed to us by Howard's office this morning.
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JamesNewtonHoward’s second collaboration with M. Night Shyamalan arrived on the CD racks the day before the movie’s November 22nd opening. UNBREAKABLE (Hollywood Records HR-62290-2) is a much more understated and introspective score than THE SIXTH SENSE...
... talented JamesNewtonHoward with its 67th Annual "Golden Score Award" for film composition last Sunday at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, California. Nominated for six Oscars, three Grammys, and three Golden Globe awards, the Emmy-wi...
...immer and JamesNewtonHoward and is 60 minutes in length. Film Score Monthly reports that composer Jane Antonia Cornish has won BAFTA's first ever award for Best New British Composer for her score for the upcoming fantasy film FIVE CHILDREN AND IT, fe...
Composers Hans Zimmer and JamesNewtonHoward 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...
...judice - JamesNewtonHoward King Kong - John Powell Ice Age: The Meltdown 'Best Original Soundtrack of the Year' - Brokeback Mountain - Gustavo Santaolalla - King Kong - JamesNewtonHoward - Munich - John Williams - Pride & Prejudice - Dari...
... composer JamesNewtonHoward. Director Kasdan says that "when it came to DREAMCATCHER, I wanted it to be weird. I didn't want it to be a clear distinction between the sound effects and the music." Howard accommodated with an unusual score, which he de...
...immer and JamesNewtonHoward 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 for melody and la...
...VILLAGE: (JamesNewtonHoward / Hollywood Records)3 Aug 2004:HEADHUNTER / HEADHUNTER: REDEMPTION: (Richard Jacques / La-La Land - release date approx)MAN ON FIRE: (Harry Gregson-Williams / Varèse Sarabande)THUNDERBIRDS: (Hans Zimmer / UCJ)10 Aug 2004:R...
What began as a fairly innovative attempt at dramatic, non-dialogue filmmaking, has emerged, after more than a decade, as a fairly typical Disney film, complete with cute, talking creatures--but at least it`s a good Disney film, one of their best full-len...
...d Raksin, JamesNewtonHoward, 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.isham.com/ Cinescape's...
... Composer JamesNewtonHoward. Broken into eight sections, the mini-documentary reconstructs the filmmaking process from each participant's point of expertise in the order of their involvement, focusing on such elements as the script, the theme, shot s...
... composer JamesNewtonHoward, the producer Roy Conli, and the director and writers John Musker and Ron Clements.Other guests included Daveigh Chase, Harry Hamlin and his daughter, Thomas Gibson and family, Lorenzo Lamas and his daughter Alexandria, Ca...
DH has just scored an exclusive listen to an unused demo of the Batman Begins theme. This was composed by Hans Zimmer and JamesNewtonHoward and is a more brassy, heroic piece than the dark, percussion led theme that was eventually used.
...lly dark, JamesNewtonHoward-y kind of realm, where it's got the piano and makes the audience really connect with the boys and with their plight with their father and all this kind of stuff. So we wanted to make sure that the show had this big, dynami...
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 JamesNewtonHoward.
Mor...
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 JamesNewtonHoward. I began ...
...nees were JamesNewtonHoward 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 Mu...
...ernstein, JamesNewtonHoward, and Randy Edelman, to name of few of composers previously on Ivan Reitman's payroll. MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND stars Uma Thurman as a superhero who is using her superpowers to create a living hell for her ex boyfriend (Luke ...
Hans Zimmer and JamesNewtonHoward 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...
...immer and JamesNewtonHoward, 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.
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...view with JamesNewtonHoward. The conference will also focus on TV/record label tie-ins that jointly promote new music and new TV projects. www.billboardevents.com. FILM MUSIC ON DVDThis week's premiere
The widescreen boxed set of INDIANA ...
...nees were JamesNewtonHoward 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 ...
In an unusual move film composers Hans Zimmer (SHARK TALE) and JamesNewtonHoward (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...
... composer JamesNewtonHoward, in the LA Times Obit. "Somehow, he has always been able to achieve gigantic effect with the most gentle and graceful gestures."In "so many countless more scores of power, exhilaration and beauty, the work of Elmer Bernste...
...y Newman, JamesNewtonHoward, Johnny Mandel, Alan Silvestri, Howard Shore and Hans Zimmer.
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...immer and JamesNewtonHoward 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 timing. So, we'll ...
...NG BANG), JamesNewtonHoward 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 ...
... numerous JamesNewtonHoward scores including WATERWORLD and PRIMAL FEAR. The WIZARD OF GORE is directed by Jeremy Kasten, whose previous credits include ALL SOULS DAY: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS and THE ATTIC EXPEDITIONS. Bijou Phillips, Kip Pardue, Crispin...
... composer JamesNewtonHoward. Unfortunately Jason Isaacs who stars as Mr. Darling and Captain Hook was in England and couldn't attend.The stars were joined by guests Brie Larson, Donal Logue, LaLaine, Ricky Ullman, Patty Davis Reagan, Daniel Davis, Ar...
Hans Zimmer and JamesNewtonHoward 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...
...VIDEOTAPE.JamesNewtonHoward is set to score James Kasdan’s adaptation of the Steven King alien invasion novel, DREAMCATCHER. Opens April 4th, 2003.Shirley Walker will rejoin the landscape of sudden death when she scores FINAL DESTINATION 2 for direct...
When news broke a few weeks back that actor Terrence Howard had been released from the role of James Rhodes in 'Iron Man 2' and Don Cheadle would replace him, buzz on the internet reached fever pitch. How could Marvel do this? Was Howard the wea...
...elease of JamesNewtonHoward’s first full-blown orchestral score, 1989’s THE PACKAGE. Coming later from Prometheus is the first ever release of Pino Donaggio’s score for Brian de Palma’s BLOW OUT.Jerry Goldsmith will score Richard Donner’s TIMELINE, a...
Actor James Purefoy will going from one period epic to another in the near future, says producer Samuel Hadida. The actor who recently wrapped up his stint as Emperor Mark Anthony on Hbo's Rome has been selected by the producer for the role of SOLOMO...
...rworldly. JamesNewtonHoward's score is also beautiful and noteworthy. However, a lot of the film (maybe it feels like more than it really is) consists of Cleveland literally and repeatedly being told by another character through an interpreter yet, ...
... action): JamesNewtonHowardSCARY MOVIE 3: James VenableSCOOBY 2: David NewmanSHREK 2: Harry Gregson-WilliamsSTAR WARS - EPISODE III: John WilliamsTHE STEPFORD WIVES: David ArnoldTIMELINE: Brian TylerVAN HELSING: Alan SilvestriWALLACE AND GROMIT - THE...
Unsaid Music by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-16-2004)
...oser with JamesNewtonHoward), OVER THE HEDGE. In the pipeline for Harry Gregson-Williams: KINGDOM OF HEAVEN and THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE.-www.musicfromthemovies.comBrian Tyler is currently recording his score for...
A couple of weeks ago, it was rumored that "Hustle & Flow" star Terrence Howard has been offered the role of James Rhodes in director Jon Favreau's 'Iron Man', and now he has talked to MTV about it:
"Mayyy-bee," he said about taking the role. "It's som...
Columbia Pictures is in talks with Bryce Dallas Howard to play Peter Parker's love interest Gwen Stacy in SPIDER-MAN 3. She joins a cast that already includes Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Topher Grace and Thomas Haden Church. The character ...
Our good friends over at Wizard had a chance to visit the set of the recently wrapped IRON MAN film and ask a few questions towards star Robert Downey Jr(Tony Stark/Iron Man) and co-starTerrance Howard(Lt. Col. James Rhodes). Director Jon Favrea...
...report on JamesNewtonHoward's scoring session at Sony Studios for the drama FREEDOMLAND. Directed by Joe Roth, the film stars Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore. "The emotionally atmospheric score contains the fusion of orchestra and electronics th...
Actor Terrence Howard sat down with the press to talk about playing Jim "Rhodie" Rhodes in the upcoming 'Iron Man' movie. The normally reserved actor surprised the press by how much of a fanboy he is, and revealed his emotional connection to the...
...as issued JamesNewtonHoward’s score for TREASURE PLANET. This is Howard’s third Disney animation score, following DINOSAUR and ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE. The CD will contain 15 score cues and two songs (one from Goo Goo Doll’s John Azeznik and one fr...
... Museum, JamesNewtonHoward’s Blood Diamond, Andrea Guerro’s music for the next Will Smith romantic comedy, The Pursuit of Happyness, and Thomas Newman’s music for the post-WW2 film noir, The Good German. www.varesesarabande.com&...
...ProductionJamesNewtonHoward (Music) - DINOSAURRandy Newman (Composer, Songs and Music) - TOY STORY 2Hans Zimmer, John Powell-Elton John & Tim Rice (Music) - THE ROAD TO EL DORADORichard Stone, Steve Bernstein, Julie Bernstein, Gordon L. Goodwin & Tim...
...ite RunnerJamesNewtonHoward - Michael ClaytonMichael Giacchino - RatatouilleMarco Beltrami - 3:10 to YumaACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SONG)"Falling Slowly" - OnceMusic and Lyric by Glen Hansard and: Marketa Irg...
...VILLAGE - JamesNewtonHowardBEST ORIGINAL SONG:"Accidentally in Love" from SHREK 2"Al Otro Lado Del Rio" from THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES"Believe" from THE POLAR EXPRESS"Learn to be Lonely" from THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA"Look to Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chem...
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JamesNewtonHoward (Blood Diamond, Lady in the Water, King Kong) has scored Scott Frank’s new action film, The Lookout, about a troubled youth who gets caught up in a planned heist.
Alexandre Desplat (Hostage, The Queen, The A...
...ETER PAN (JamesNewtonHoward), but no release dates are available yet. (Via fsm.)David Newman's original score, along with the songs written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, will be included on the original soundtrack CD release of THE CAT IN THE HA...
This Week’s RecommendationSOK – I’ll admit a prejudice: John Scott’s majestic and heroic score for THE FINAL COUNTDOWN was an instant favorite when the film first appeared in 1980. A thrilling and compelling story about a modern-day nuclear aircraft carri...
...te Runner JamesNewtonHoward - Michael Clayton Michael Giacchino - Ratatouille Marco Beltrami - 3:10 to Yuma ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SONG) "Falling Slowly" - Once Music and Lyric by Glen Hansard and: Market...
...ill issue JamesNewtonHoward's music for HIDALGO.Coming soon from La-La Land Records is The Fantasy Films Of George Pal, featuring music from ATLANTIS, 7 FACES OF DR. LAO, DOC SAVAGE, and more. The label will also release Richard Gibbs' score to the n...
It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip and hush-hush industry whispers.
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... VILLAGE (JamesNewtonHoward). - http://www.filmmusicjournal.deMovieGrooves, wonderful pervayors of 60s &70s soundtrack music, announces: Do you pick your feet in Poughkeepsie? a splendid and collection of "Killer Groovy and Funky 60s & 70s S...
...sloups.comJamesNewtonHoward collaborated again with M. Night Shyamalan for the moody score to THE VILLAGE, as he did for the director’s previous three hit films. THE VILLAGE, released on Hollywood Records 2061-62464-2, is a score immersed in soft vio...
...next year.JamesNewtonHoward will score Lawrence Kasdan's big screen adaptation of Stephen King's epic science fiction horrorshow, DREAMCATCHER, scheduled for 2003 release.Shirley Walker will return to Morgan & Wong territory when she scores 2002'...
...D A WITCH JamesNewtonHoward: FREEDOMLAND, LADY IN THE WATER (M. Night Shyamalan) John Ottman: LOGAN'S RUN, SUPERMAN RETURNS John Powell: THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM, ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN Graeme Revell: THE FOG Jeff Rona: URBAN LEGENDS 3: BLOODY MARY Lalo...
Recently,
Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire stopped by the Howard Stern show. Stern is
an avid comic book fan, so it made for an interesting interview. Steve
Gerding of 4ColorReview.com
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...E WARDROBEJamesNewtonHoward & Hans Zimmer: BATMAN BEGINSSteve Jablonsky: TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE (additional music), THE AMITYVILLE HORRORJoseph LoDuca: DEVOUR, BOOGEYMANDario Marianelli: BROTHERS GRIMMThomas Newman: LEMONY SNICKET'S SERIES OF...
This Week’s RecommendationSJamesNewtonHoward’s third collaboration with M. Night Shyamalan, like the previous two, SIXTH SENSE and UNBREAKABLE, is an evocative and intimate suspense score. SIGNS (Hollywood Records 2061-62368-2) is also Howard’s most ove...
...cords.com JamesNewtonHoward's latest score since BATMAN BEGINS and KING KONG is for Joe Roth's urban action thriller, FREEDOMLAND. The film explores inner city racism as it describes the search for a white woman's son inadvertently kidnapped in a car...
The latest Best Selling lists have been released from most of the news publications for this past week. It looks like author James Patterson is leading the way on most of the lists from his latest novel, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. Here's a look at the Best Selle...
...e movie). JamesNewtonHoward was hired in early October and began recording Oct. 29. He had the assistance of nine orchestrators and three conductors in order to record the necessary 15-20 minutes a day to finish on time in recording sessions that inc...
News broke last week that actor Terrence Howard would not return to the role of Jim Rhodes in 'Iron Man 2'. Instead, Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle would take over the part in the highly-anticipated sequel. Reports were vague on the reasons for the cha...
In March of 2007 Casino Royale wasreleased on Blu-ray. It was the only James Bond film, out of the 20 that preceded it, to be released on the new format. This was not surprising to me. Having been raised on Bond and working at various video stores...
...immer and JamesNewtonHoward'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, which is the offici...
...thly.com, JamesNewtonHoward is composing the score to Michael Mann's upcoming thriller COLLATERAL starring Tom Cruise, not Hans Zimmer or Craig Armstrong as previously reported.Music from Gabriel Yared's rejected TROY score can be heard (in low quali...
...E CHRIST, JamesNewtonHoward's THE VILLAGE, and Thomas Newman's LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS. The Best Song Oscar went to "Al Otro Lado Del Río" from MOTORCYCLE DIARIES, by Jorge Drexler. Other nominees for Best Song were "Learn to ...
This is surely one of the signs of the apocalypse, and I've never been happier to know that the conflagration is on its way. Steve Gerber is back at Marvel writing HOWARD THE DUCK, and if this spells doom for us all, then by God at least we're going to ha...
Film music lost one of its finest contemporary practitioners this week with the sudden death of Michael Kamen on November 18th. The 55-year old composer had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1996, but had persevered with a number of musical assign...
For years, James Bond fans bemoaned the seemingly endless cycle of `special edition` 007 laserdiscs. It seemed that, as soon as they bought a deluxe laserdisc of, say, From Russia With Love, yet another `special edition` would be announced. This annoying ...
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi...
...this week JamesNewtonHoward's sumptuously adventurous score for PETER PAN, as well as SCARY MOVIE 3, featuring a collection of songs from the film plus selections from the original score by James L. Venable. John Powell's potent score for John Woo's ...
Being the daughter of Ron Howard, Bryce Dallas Howard could be considered Hollywood royalty, but you would never know it. In person she is probably one of the most down to earth people you could ever meet. Howard, who plays Gwen Stacy in 'Spider-Man 3',...
...n that is JamesNewtonHoward’s nomination for The Village which was released by Hollywood/EMI… in 2004! (the Awards may have meant Lady in the Water). Joining those Hollywood giants is George Fenton, who is nominated for his wonderful ...
... VILLAGE (JamesNewtonHoward)Hollywood Records 2061-62464-2.JamesNewtonHoward's fourth collaboration with M. Night Shyamalan has resulted in a provocative and moody score to THE VILLAGE, a score immersed in soft violins, weaving a brooding atmospher...
...ng CreditsJamesNewtonHoward will score UNBREAKABLE, the new Bruce Willis chiller from the director of THE SIXTH SENSE, which Howard also scored. The supernatural thriller revolves around a man who learns something extraordinary about himself after s...
...immer and JamesNewtonHoward'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 Epics: The History ...
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JamesNewtonHoward was in London at AIR Studios, last October recording his score to the Edward Zwick dramatic thriller, Blood Diamond. The film is about a South African mercenary (Leonardo DiCaprio) on a quest to find a priceless diamond...
... VILLAGE (JamesNewtonHoward)Most speculators are putting their money on Debney or Kaczmarek, although in truth all of the nominated scores are outstanding endeavors.Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song):Accidentally In Love...
"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...
...immer and JamesNewtonHoward. 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. BATMAN BEGINS is r...
This week is loaded, so let’s get right into our Prize Closet – which is also loaded.
In keeping with John Wayne Month, we have two copies of the new deluxe edition of True Grit, courtesy of Paramount. To be eligible to win one, just se...
... effects, JamesNewtonHoward’s music soundtrack (which reminds me of Bernard Herrmann), and the marketing of the film. Like the DVDs of Shyamalan’s previous films, this one has several deleted scenes, but this time without the director’s explanation o...
The biggest star this week isn’t an alien, or wizard, or vampire but a space ship! Specifically it’s the Millennium Falcon and Star Wars’ most famous ship is the subject of the latest novel in the SW universe from Del Rey Bo...
Marvel Studios released the long-in-the-making cinematic adaptation of Iron Man this weekend. Thus far, it has garnered both rave reviews and over $100 million in box office grosses. Despite a few minor flaws, the film resets the standard for Ma...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSJoe Hisaishi's sumptuous score for Hiyao Miyazaki latest anime treasure, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, has been released in Japan on the Takuma label (TKCA-72620). Like the acclaimed director's previous Oscar-winning film, SPIRITED AWAY...
Writer-director Mitch Marcus seems to have adjusted to the idea that his period adaptation of `The Ghostly Rental,` a story by Henry James (Turn of the Screw), has somehow been retitled The Haunting of Hell House for it`s recent video release on Roger Co...
In celebration of Halloween week the Book Buzz is leading off with the week’s new releases and horror and inviting you to share with Mania’s readers the scariest book you ever read! Just use the comments below to tell us the book ...
Get your first listen to more than twenty minutes of Hans Zimmer and JamesNewtonHoward'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...
...rch 18th. JamesNewtonHoward's score for Stephen King's DREAMCATCHER will be released on April 1st no fooling. Alan Silvestri's score for the Ray Liotta thriller IDENTITY comes out April 15th (save your tax $). Then, on April 22nd, the label will cel...
...W OUT and JamesNewtonHoward's THE PACKAGE (the Gene Hackman action thriller).Percepto Records will follow up their release of Vic Mizzy’s THE NIGHT WALKER with a combo package containing Mizzy’s scores to THE GHOST AND MR. CHICKEN and THE RELUCTANT A...
...immer and JamesNewtonHoward'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 taken by a sea of c...
...E CHRIST, JamesNewtonHoward’s THE VILLAGE, and Thomas Newman’s LEMONY SNICKET’S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS. The Best Song Oscar went to "Al Otro Lado Del Río" from MOTORCYCLE DIARIES, by Jorge Drexler. Other nominees for Best Song were “Learn to ...
Anthologies run amok in this week’s buzz with collection themes ranging from Russian sci-fi and fantasy to genre fiction based on world mythology and a collection of 2006’s best space opera novels.
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...o battle, JamesNewtonHoward's music disappears and we're left with only the savage roars and crashes of the combatants. Steiner's great music is heard once again during Kong's stage show, where his captive posture once again echoes that of Darrow on ...
...ores like JamesNewtonHoward's UNBREAKABLE, Alejandro Amenabar's THE OTHERS and Javier Navarrete's THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE.Now, Brian Tyler has arrived to impress listeners with his sense of poetic darkness in FRAILTY and VAMPIRES: LOS MUERTOS. Though on...
Varese Sarabande has announced a new crop of CDs for release in March, including an album with the most sought after music of any of today's TV series: Michael Giacchino's Emmy winning music for LOST will be released on March 21st. LOST became an unpreced...
Sci-Fi Wire spoke with director Ron Howard and is reporting that the filmmaker told them he will direct the movie adaptation of THE DA VINCI CODE. According to the site, Howard will begin CODE after finishing work on his next movie, CINDERELLA MAN, starri...
Sony Pictures has hired Kevin James io star in the family adventure film MONSTER HUNTER. James will play "a child psychologist who can actually see the monsters that torment kids from closets and under beds. He uses that skill to vanquish the beasts until...
Never say never again.David Duchovny will reprise his role as Fox Mulder in the two-hour series finale of THE X-FILES on May 19.Wow, that almost makes me want to watch the show again. Almost.X-FILES creator Chris Carter promises to wrap up the whole mytho...
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ...
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...
Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard (Iron Man, Hustle & Flow) will lead the new action drama FIGHTING, which begins production on location in New York City this week for Rogue Pictures. Howard stars alongside Channing Tatum, Luiz...
Warm applause from an audience of about 150 people greeted legendary filmmaker Roger Corman as he sat on the front stage of a discussion panel titled `Efficient Effects.` Corman was in Vancouver, Canada attending the 15th Annual Film and Television Trade ...
As production begins on the movie version of Marvel's "Iron Man" comic book series, the role of Air Force Lt. Col. James Rhodes is being played by Terrence Howard.
Howard spent March 16 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., getting a close look at HH-60G Pav...
This Week's RecommendationDanny Elfman's first foray into the dark world of Hannibal Lecter in RED DRAGON, released this week by Decca (289 473 248-2), is a mesmerizingly dark journey into malevolency and dementia.In RED DRAGON, Elfman follows the work of...
As Daniel Craig continues to take the Bond franchise by storm, it's easy to forget that 007 hasn't always been at his best. Sexism, racism, embarrassing cultural trends… the series' durability has preserved them all for future generations to point ...
We have a new leading lady to take over as John Connor's wife, Kate Connor, says the Hollywood Reporter. The trade is reporting that Bryce Dallas Howard (The Village, Spider-Man 3) will be taking over the role exited by Charlotte Gainsbourg in Terminator ...
When Sideshow announced a year ago that they had obtained the James Bond license to make 12" action figures, toy-minded 007 fans around the world emitted a collective shriek of joy that would have paralyzed Ernst Blofeld himself. The James Bond franchise ...
IESB asked actor Terrence Howard if he'd be suiting up in the upcoming 'Iron Man' movie. Fans know well that Howard plays Jim Rhodes, who eventually dons the armor as War Machine.
When asked if he gets into the armor in this movie, Howard said, "I d...
Howard the Duck returns in Howard the Duck. Let me elaborate: Howard wakes up in the back of his taxicab, groggy and pained after a dream about a poker game gone horribly wrong between himself, the Thing, Man-Thing, Frankenstein’s Monster, Bigf...
Punisher, The by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-23-2004)
Genre: Action/Crime/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio: Lions Gate Films.Production Company: Unknown.Project Phase: In the Can.Who's In It: Thomas Jane (Frank Castle/"The Punisher"); John Travolta (Howard Saint); Laura Harring; Rebecca Romijn-Stamos; Will Patto...
This particular award show may end up ultimately being the award show for 2007 films and television shows. As you know, the WGA denied requests for waivers to the Globes and Oscars. In fact, the WGA plans to picket the Globes, which has a lot of insi...
When Ron Howard says, "We're excited to be doing THE CAT IN THE HAT Mike Myers is a great talent," one might assume that really means he's just happy the lawsuits and name calling that started two years ago when Myers suddenly departed from the Imagine E...
When Timothy Dalton appeared in LICENCE TO KILL, which was destined to be his swan song as James Bond – with no one, not even the actor himself expecting Pierce Brosnan to replace him in the next film six years later – he was proud of what had been accomp...
Brad Pitt will play the legendary bad boy of the old west, gunslinger Jesse James, in a movie based on the life and death of the outlaw. CHOPPER director Andrew Dominik will direct the movie and the screenplay will be adapted from the Ron Hansen novel THE...
That's what the latest press release from Starz Entertainment, who's developing their first drama series alongside co-producers Lionsgate, had to say on it this morning. Here's the press announcement...
"Crash," a new original...
If there was any one person who would be able to describe the world of James Bond, it would been the late screenwriter, Richard Maibaum. Beginning with the first 007 film, DR. NO, he had played an integral role in shaping the life of the super spy, having...
We promised you complete coverage of Spider-Man 3 and we are going to deliver. Watch our brand new exclusive video interviews with Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Bryce Dallas Howard, Topher Grace and Thomas Haden Church!
Well after returning home to find that an imposter had given an interview in her stead, Divi was pretty upset. As it turns out the imposter is not only someone who knows Divi well enough to impersonate her but has also caused trouble in the past. With som...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Terrence Howard has signed on to join the cast of Marvel's IRON MAN. He will join Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man) in the cast.