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James Newton Howard to score "The Waterhorse"
by Randall Larson (Wed 02-07-2007)

Director Jay Russell has confirmed that he has signed James Newton Howard 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 ...

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...

James Newton Howard to Score "I Am Legend"
by Randall Larson (Thu 05-03-2007)

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 James Newton Howard. ...


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)

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 James Newton ...

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.

Howard Shore Kicked Off Skull Island
by Randall Larson (Mon 10-17-2005)

Universal Pictures confirmed that James Newton Howard 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...

Annual Recap: Best Film Score Licks of 2006
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-04-2007)

...The Water/James Newton Howard (Decca) James Newton Howard 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...


Kong of Kongs, Lord of Rings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-15-2005)

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...

Synths & Symphs Silvestri Mixes it up in TOMB RAIDER 2
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-11-2003)

...orts that James Newton Howard 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...

A River Roars Through It
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-27-2005)

...ING KONG. James Newton Howard 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,...

International Film Music Critics Association Nominees
by Randall Larson (Mon 02-05-2007)

...he Water (James Newton Howard)  * 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 ...


Farther Shores, Awakened Beasts, & Country Ghosts
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-30-2006)

... composer James Newton Howard 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...

First Views Praise Howard's LADY IN THE WATER soundtrack
by Randall D. Larson (Mon 07-24-2006)

The first views of James Newton Howard'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...

Graeme Revell's Out of Time
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-27-2003)

...ETER PAN (James Newton Howard; 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...

JEEPERS CREEPERS and Classic German Horror Music on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 02-09-2002)

...LAK 33694.James Newton Howard 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...


DINOSAUR on Compact Disc
by Randall Larson (Sat 05-13-2000)

James Newton Howard (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...

Unearthed: MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Original Soundtracks
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-15-2003)

...]released James Newton Howard’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...

World Soundtrack Award nominations announced
by Randall Larson (Tue 08-22-2006)

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, James Newton Howard and Gustavo Santaolalla all r...

Honey Up Against The Law
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-13-2005)

...c talents James Newton Howard, 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 ...


The Return of the King
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-04-2003)

...illboard, James Newton Howard 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 ...

Watch the Skies! And the Seas!
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-17-2005)

... composer James Newton Howard, 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...

Our Musical Pal
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-01-2004)

... replaced James Newton Howard 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...

Soundtrack Roundup
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-16-2005)

... composer James Newton Howard 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...


Zimmer on BATMAN BEGINS
by Randall Larson (Tue 06-14-2005)

... composer James Newton Howard 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...

Eastern Spectaculars
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-02-2006)

...d 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 which this columnist has th...

Horrors & Hauntings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-25-2006)

... composer James Newton Howard (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...

Five-by-Five for 2005
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-12-2006)

...dtrack by James Newton Howard. © Decca and hit the mark on each one of them. While his music for STAR WARS and WAR OF THE WORLDS were spectacular action scores rippling with raging muscles and roaring bombast (and rest assured, we will visit them...


Rota Does Poe
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-12-2004)

...lass, not James Newton Howard as previously reported. Previously, James Newton Howard 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 ...

Premiere recording of FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND on Silva 's latest CD
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 09-15-2006)

...er Young, James Newton Howard, 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...

Shyamalan's Dark Water
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-03-2006)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS James Newton Howard 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...

ATLANTIS on Compact Disc
by Randall D. Larson (Tue 06-12-2001)

James Newton Howard, 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...


Patrick Doyle's Goblet of Fire
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-24-2005)

...ing.net: "James Newton Howard and Peter Jackson are working hard on the KING KONG score with 4 weeks left to go. James Howard 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, 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 Gotham City to ...

Newman Finds NEMO, Shearmur Scores ENGLISH, and Get Ready for the Big Green Dude
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-29-2003)

...m that of James Newton Howard (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...

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...


UNBREAKABLE on CD
by Randall Larson (Sat 05-26-2001)

James Newton Howard’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...

Elfman Unchained
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-05-2006)

... talented James Newton Howard 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...

Return to Galactica
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-02-2005)

...immer and James Newton Howard 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...

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...


Fearless Farscape
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-24-2006)

...judice - James Newton Howard King Kong - John Powell Ice Age: The Meltdown 'Best Original Soundtrack of the Year' - Brokeback Mountain - Gustavo Santaolalla - King Kong - James Newton Howard - Munich - John Williams - Pride & Prejudice - Dari...

Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. The Creeper
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-02-2003)

... composer James Newton Howard. 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...

Cinescape's Last Minute Christmas Shopping Guide
by Anthony C. Ferrante with THE EDITORS OF CINESCAPE (Wed 12-21-2005)

...dtrack by James Newton Howard. © Decca Suggested Retail Price: $29.99 What is it: It may not be on par with SHREK, but it is yet another feather in the DreamWorks animated canon featuring the hijinks of four zoo buddies who inadvertently end up o...

First of the Summer Blockbusters
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-07-2005)

...immer 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 for melody and la...


The Musical Eloquence of THE PUNISHER
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-15-2004)

...VILLAGE: (James Newton Howard / 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...

DINOSAUR
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 05-18-2000)

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...

Mark Isham to receive ASCAP Lifetime Achievement Award
by Randall Larson (Wed 03-01-2006)

...d 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.isham.com/  Cinescape's...

UNBREAKABLE
by Eric Moro (Tue 06-26-2001)

... Composer James Newton Howard. 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...


TREASURE PLANET premiere pics
by Sue Schneider (Wed 12-04-2002)

... composer James Newton Howard, 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...

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.

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.

The SUPERNATURAL Music of Christopher Lennertz
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-27-2006)

...lly dark, James Newton Howard-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...


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...

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 ...

John Williams wins Saturn Award for SITH
by Randall Larson (Mon 05-08-2006)

...nees were James Newton Howard 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...

An Epic Gothic Rock Soundtrack
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-06-2006)

...ernstein, James Newton Howard, 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 ...


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...

'Batman Begins' CD Soundtrack to Be Released on June 14th From Warner Sunse (Mon 05-23-2005)

...immer 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. More...

Hits & Hives, Rats & Raiders
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-23-2003)

...view with James Newton Howard. 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 ...

Morricone's Faceless Nightmare from Beyond the Tomb
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-11-2006)

...nees were James Newton Howard 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 ...


Graeme's In The Mist
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-17-2005)

...king with James Newton Howard on BATMAN BEGINS. "We're really good friends but there is a little rivalry, you know, so you do try to do Hans Zimmer at at the 4th annual Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference. © something ...

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...

Remembering Bernstein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-26-2004)

... composer James Newton Howard, 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...

Marc Shaiman receives the Henry Mancini Award for Career Achievement at the 22nd Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
by Randall Larson (Tue 04-24-2007)

...y Newman, James Newton Howard, Johnny Mandel, Alan Silvestri, Howard Shore and Hans Zimmer.  www.ascap.com  Mania’s Music News provides weekdaily news and views on film music, game music, progressive rock, and other notable musical...


In Praise of the Moog
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-23-2004)

...immer 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 timing. So, we'll ...

2 Saturn Nominations for Williams
by Randall Larson (Mon 02-20-2006)

...NG BANG), James Newton Howard 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 ...

From Toto to The Wizard of Gore
by RANDALL LARSON (Fri 06-30-2006)

... numerous James Newton Howard 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...

Flying away to the premiere of PETER PAN
by Sue Schneider (Sun 12-21-2003)

... composer James Newton Howard. 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...


'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...

Comic book movies topline Saturn Awards (Wed 02-15-2006)

...riter" James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer - 'Batman Begins' - "Best Music" Lindy Hemming - 'Batman Begins' - "Best Costume" Howard Berger, Greg Nicotero - 'Sin City' - "Best Makeup"

A Song for Summerisle
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 11-06-2002)

...VIDEOTAPE.James Newton Howard 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...

Why Terrence Howard was jet-booted from IRON MAN 2
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 11-02-2008)

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...


Zombies & Werewolves on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 09-04-2002)

...elease of James Newton Howard’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...

James Purefoy Finds SOLOMON KANE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 10-01-2007)

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...

LADY IN THE WATER
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 07-21-2006)

...rworldly. James Newton Howard'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, ...

Soylent Green is Musicians!
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-19-2003)

... action): James Newton HowardSCARY 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 James Newton Howard), 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...

Terrence Howard says "Maybe" to 'Iron Man' (Fri 08-18-2006)

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...

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.

Howard Gets Caught in SPIDER-MAN Love Triangle
by News Editor (Thu 01-19-2006)

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 ...


Downey Jr, Howard Talk IRON MAN
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 09-03-2007)

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...

The Musical Depths of THE CAVE
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-22-2005)

...report on James Newton Howard'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...

'Iron Man': Terrence Howard lives the dream
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 04-22-2008)

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...

Die Another Day in the Chamber of Secrets
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 11-20-2002)

...as issued James Newton Howard’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...


Marianelli’s Return – Schifrin’s Liquidator – Lambro’s Murph
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-30-2006)

... Museum, James Newton Howard’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&...

28th Annie Awards Presented This November
by Steve Fritz (Mon 10-16-2000)

...ProductionJames Newton Howard (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...

And The Oscar Goes To...
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 02-25-2008)

...ite RunnerJames Newton Howard - 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...

And the Oscar nominations are...
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 01-25-2005)

...VILLAGE - James Newton HowardBEST 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...


Next, from Mark Isham…
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-10-2007)

...   James Newton Howard (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...

Coming Soon: Musical REVOLUTIONS
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-09-2003)

...ETER PAN (James Newton Howard), 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...

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Arrives on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 05-08-2002)

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...

And the Oscar Nominations Are...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-22-2008)

...te Runner James Newton Howard - 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...


Suby's Effective Butterfly Score
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-22-2004)

...ill issue James Newton Howard'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...

Top Maniacal Rumors: Howard Cheadled, Spidey Loveless and Speedy Jason
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 10-24-2008)

  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. If you have a rumor you want to contribute, we’re all ears. Just send it ...

An American Filmscore from London
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-24-2005)

... VILLAGE (James Newton Howard). - 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...

Webs. Robots. Wolves. Marionettes. And the Bad Color.
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-05-2004)

...sloups.comJames Newton Howard 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...


ENTERPRISE and Its Cousins, and a Flashy Web-Slinger
by Randall D. Larson (Sun 05-26-2002)

...next year.James Newton Howard 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'...

Polanski Passionata
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-06-2005)

...D A WITCH James Newton Howard: 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...

Maguire Swings by The Howard Stern Show
by Dave Richards (Fri 05-03-2002)

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 , was generous enough to provide Comics2Film with a recap of the ...

Heroes of Heaven, Earth, and Raccoon City
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-07-2004)

...E WARDROBEJames Newton Howard & 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...


SIGNS of FURY and ROMANCE
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 08-21-2002)

This Week’s RecommendationSJames Newton Howard’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...

Lambro of the Living Dead
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-16-2006)

...cords.com James Newton Howard'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...

This Week's Best Sellers List
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-21-2007)

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...

Notes on King Kong
by Randall Larson (Wed 12-07-2005)

...e movie). James Newton Howard 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...


Howard calls getting Cheadled the "Surprise of a lifetime"
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 10-19-2008)

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...

DVD Shopping Bag: Bond, Blu-Ray Bond
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-21-2008)

  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...

R.I.P.D., MAD TV, Watchmen and Toon news
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 11-13-2008)

...immer 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, which is the offici...

At the Back of the North Wind
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-20-2004)

...thly.com, James Newton Howard 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...


Hellblazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-03-2005)

...E CHRIST, James Newton Howard'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 ...

HOWARD THE DUCK #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 01-22-2002)

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...

Michael Kamen dies at 55
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-20-2003)

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...

James Bond Collection #3
by Stuart Galbraith IV (Thu 12-14-2000)

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 ...


Nautical Fantasy, SC: Ghost, Jordan & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-28-2006)

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...

Herrmann Noir
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-18-2003)

...this week James Newton Howard'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 ...

Bryce Dallas Howard falls for Spider-Man
by Leslie Morgan (Mon 04-30-2007)

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',...

The Adventure of the Preserved Score
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-05-2007)

...n that is James Newton Howard’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 ...


Taking Score of 2004
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-06-2005)

... VILLAGE (James Newton Howard)Hollywood Records 2061-62464-2.James Newton Howard'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...

PHANTOM MENACE and SON OF KONG
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 10-21-2000)

...ng CreditsJames Newton Howard 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...

Fight Club
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-26-2005)

...immer 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 Epics: The History ...

Towers, Two
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-23-2006)

...r.  James Newton Howard 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...


Music for Innocence and Alchemy
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-27-2005)

... VILLAGE (James Newton Howard)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 Dark Knight' Soundtrack track list
by Jim Harvey (Thu 06-12-2008)

...usic James Newton Howard : Composer Bruce Fowler : Orchestrator Alan Meyerson : Music Scoring Mixer Track Listing: Why So Serious? (9:14) I'm Not A Hero (6:34) Harvey Two-Face (6:16) Aggressive Expansion (4:35) ...

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 Premiere
by Sue Schneider (Thu 06-23-2005)

...immer 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. BATMAN BEGINS is r...


The Duke is Tops
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-22-2007)

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...

SIGNS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 01-24-2003)

... effects, James Newton Howard’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...

Book Buzz: Latest Star Wars Novel Hits Shelves This Week
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-20-2008)

  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...

Comicscape: I Am Iron Man
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-07-2008)

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...


A Howl of Good Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-19-2004)

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...

HAUNTING OF HELL HOUSE - Henry James By Another Name
by John Thonen (Tue 03-28-2000)

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...

Book Buzz: What's the Scariest Book You Ever Read?
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-27-2008)

  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 ...

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...


Scharf Remembered, METROPOLIS Restored, and New Scores Abound
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-13-2003)

...rch 18th. James Newton Howard'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...

A Masquerade and a Post-Apocalypse Drama Come to CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 07-03-2002)

...W OUT and James Newton Howard'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...

Music for Twin Terrors & International Cops
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-09-2005)

...immer 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 taken by a sea of c...

Music Oscar goes to FINDING NEVERLAND
by Randall Larson (Tue 03-01-2005)

...E CHRIST, James Newton Howard’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 ...


Infinite Space, Infinite God
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-13-2007)

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.   Hello Maniac readers and welcome to ...

KING KONG
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-11-2006)

...o battle, James Newton Howard'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 ...

Heart of Darkness
by Daniel Schweiger (Thu 02-14-2002)

...ores like James Newton Howard'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...

LOST score comes to CD from Varese Sarabande
by Randall Larson (Tue 02-07-2006)

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...


Howard confirims DA VINCI CODE is in his future
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-04-2003)

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...

James to Become MONSTER HUNTER for Sony
by News Editor (Thu 05-19-2005)

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...

Feb. 25 March 3: The Return of Duchovny
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 02-25-2002)

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...

Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)

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 ...


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...

Terrence Howard Set to Begin FIGHTING
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-20-2007)

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...

Roger Corman and the Art of Efficient Effects
by Frank Garcia (Thu 10-19-2000)

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 ...

'Iron Man' pilot to hit big screen (Thu 03-22-2007)

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...


Elfman Meets Lecter in a Tasteful Horror Score
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 10-02-2002)

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...

The Ten Goofiest James Bond Moments
by Rob Vaux (Fri 11-14-2008)

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 ...

Bryce Howard Taking Over in TERMINATOR Trilogy
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 06-02-2008)

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 ...

JAMES BOND ACTION FIGURES
by JEFF BOND (Thu 09-19-2002)

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 ...


Howard to suit up in 'Iron Man'? (Mon 11-19-2007)

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 #1
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 10-11-2007)

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...

The SCREEN ACTOR GUILD Nominations Are...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 12-21-2007)

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...


Ron Howard talks CAT IN THE HAT's Canadian conspiracy
by Paul Zimmerman (Fri 03-15-2002)

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...

His Name Was Bond, James Bond
by Edward Gross (Mon 11-15-1999)

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 shoots for JESSE JAMES
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 01-25-2005)

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...

Casino Royale
by Development Heck (Fri 02-17-2006)

Genre:Action/Studio:MGM.Production Company:EON Productions.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Daniel Craig (James Bond), Mads Mikkelsen (Le Chiffre), Eva Green (Vesper Lynd, Jeffrey Wright (Felix Leiter), Giancarlo Giannini (Mathis, Caterina Murino...


New TV Series Based on CRASH
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-28-2008)

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...

An Interview with James Bond Screenwriter Richard Maibaum
by Edward Gross (Fri 03-03-2000)

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...

Exclusive Video Interviews: Sam Raimi and the Cast of Spider-Man 3! (Fri 04-20-2007)

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!

The Return of Divi-Chan
by Roman Martel (Sat 01-01-2000)

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...


Terrence Howard joins IRON MAN
by Karl Schneider (Tue 10-10-2006)

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.