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John Debney Versus THE SCORPION KING Part Two
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-06-2002)

Composer John Debney has spent several years scoring comedies and family films like SPY KIDS, INSPECTOR GADGET, JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, CATS & DOGS and PRINCESS DIARIES, but recently he received a much more meaty assignment: composing chores on the...

John Debney enters ZATHURA
by Randall Larson (Tue 05-03-2005)

Music from the Movies (www.musicfromthemovies.com) reports the upcoming film version of children's author Chris Van Allsburg's book Zathura will get an original score by John Debney. The composer has been hired by Columbia Pictures to write the music for ...

John Debney Versus THE SCORPION KING Part One
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-30-2002)

After several years of scoring comedies and family films like SPY KIDS, INSPECTOR GADGET, JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, CATS & DOGS and PRINCESS DIARIES, a meaty assignment like THE SCORPION KING came as a welcome adventure for composer John Debney.Debne...


Video Interview: John Debney Talks X-Men 3, Sin City 2 and Spiderman 3 (Mon 10-10-2005)

In this video interview composer John Debney says Robert Rodriguez has mentioned that he expects him to also come back and work on the 'Sin City' sequel. Debney's also in talks to work on 'X-Men 3' (although nothing solid there) and would love to wor...

Revell and Debney visit 'Sin City'
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 02-18-2005)

Robert Rodriguez has hired John Debney and Graeme Revell to work on the original music for his new film Sin City. More...

Sin City's Elegant Anarchy
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-14-2005)

...kindness. John Debney, well-known as much for scoring comedies like PRINCESS DIARIES and PACIFIER as and his epic, dramatic scores for THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST and CUTTHROAT ISLAND, shows his outstanding versatility on "The Big Fat Kill," in which Cli...

Debney's Passion
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-02-2004)

...mography. John Debney is as passionate an artist as is Mel Gibson – that much was evident from our prior meetings when we discussed such previous projects as THE RELIC, his absolute powerhouse of a horror score, as adventuresome as THE SCORPION KING, a...


Martin and John Vol.#01
by Briana Lawrence (Fri 10-31-2008)

There’s a man named Martin and there’s a man named John.  And there’s another man named Martin and another named John.  And then… there’s another man named Martin and another named John.  Creative TalentWriter...

Elvis, Christ and the Atomic Bomb
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-05-2004)

...ES TO COMEJohn Debney has scored a plethora of comedy scores in recent years, coming perilously close to being pigeon-holed in that genre Composer John Debney © Rudy Koppl thanks to his vibrantly manic rhythms for MY FAVORITE MARTIAN, INSP...

Movie Soundtracks: The Best of the Millennium, Part Two
by Randall Larson (Sat 04-22-2000)

...(MISERY), John Debney (THE RELIC), John Frizzel (ALIEN RESURRECTION), John Ottman (HALLOWEEN H20, SNOW WHITE – A TALE OF TERROR), Edward Shearmur (SPECIES II), and Don Davis (THE MATRIX).Matching ALIEN’s unearthly sonorities was John Corigliano’s musi...

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

...odriguez, John Debney, Graeme Revell) www.pressacademy.com   The nominations for the latest Grammy Awards have been announced, including the following film music related categories: Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television ...


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

...nt Bully (John Debney)  * Happy Feet (John Powell)  * Ice Age: The Meltdown (John Powell)    G - BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/THRILLER FILM  * Casino Royale (David Arnold)  * The Da Vinci Code (Hans Zimmer)  * Fi...

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

...l release John Debney's latest score this Fall. DREAMER: INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY tells of a horse trainer (Kurt Russell) and his daughter (Dakota Fanning) who nurse an injured horse back to health so he can race in the Breeder's Cup. Debney collaborat...

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

... 7- Elf - John Debney- The Matrix: Revolutions: Don DavisSoundtrax is our weekly Movie Soundtrack column.Comments or suggestions for future columns? Contact Randall at Soundtrax@cinescape.com.

Soundtrax '99, Part Two
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-06-2000)

...kful that John Debney’s wild and frenetic score for INSPECTOR GADGET was preserved on a promo CD, if you can find it. Taking on an Elfmanlike frenzy, Debney coated this near wall-to-wall score with an amazing variety of themes, motifs, and quotations t...


Incredible Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-25-2004)

...]composer John Debney performed five stunning cues from THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST using a small combo of about 25 players, including a small choir, a terrific array of large percussion instruments, exotic woodwind player, erhu virtuoso Karen Han, and v...

Note for Note -- The Scoop on July's Movie Music
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 06-30-2001)

...scored by John Debney (END OF DAYS), who just finished scoring the new fantasy comedy, CATS & DOGS. Don Davis (THE MATRIX) has just finished recording a lavish new score for JURASSIC PARK III. Davis was recommended for the assignment by fellow composer...

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

...d include John Debney, Elmer Bernstein, Hans Zimmer, David Raksin, James Newton Howard, and Hans Zimmer. The 21st Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills on April 11th. The International Film ...

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

...eased the John Debney/Christophe Beck score for Jackie Chan's THE TUXEDO and the Don Davis/electronica score to BALLISTIC: ECKS VS. SEVER. Coming up is Graeme Revell's score for the thriller BELOW, reuniting the composer with his director from PITCH BL...


Action Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-15-2004)

... Composer John Debney © Rudy Koppl the style merges the now-typical action-movie techno-pulse-riff with a jazzy blues sensibility and a touch of reggae rhythm from the steel drums. The sound design which is easy to miss in the joyful cacophony o...

Playing Games
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-21-2005)

... composer John Debney. After the concert ended, the applause continued with a 15 minute standing ovation. "It is my honor to be premiering the work in Rome with one of the world's pre-eminent orchestras and...choir," said Debney. "The Passion of the Ch...

Looking Back at the Future: '60s Sci Fi Heroine Saves 2001
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 10-16-2002)

...theremins!John Debney [IMG2R]rejoined Carmen and Juni to score SPY KIDS 2: ISLAND OF LOST DREAMS and this time he’s brought back a full-sized score soundtrack. Composed in collaboration with the film’s director, Robert Rodriguez, the score emerges on C...

Soundtrax '99, Part One
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-05-2000)

...tead find John Debney’s score CD (Varese Sarabande 302 066 099). Even moreso than in THE RELIC a few years back, Debney pulled out all the stops for a massive, frightening, and cacaphonic excursion into terror. Mingling solo voice and massed choir wi...


Van Tongeren: The London Assignment
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-21-2004)

...ated with John Debney, performing the ethnic percussion parts of Debney's acclaimed score for Mel Gibson's THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST. He also co-produced, co-wrote, and co-arranged the music for RHYTHM OF THE PRIDE LANDS, the first follow-up to Disney'...

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

...odriguez, John Debney, Graeme Revell, Varese Sarabande 302 066 644 2) The music for Robert Rodriguez's brilliantly conceived and designed visualization of Frank Miller's SIN CITY contains a breathtakingly inventive and absorbing musical score combining...

The Best Soundtracks of 2005 Part 2 Game Scores; Compilations, Reissues & Restorations
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-19-2006)

...T ISLAND (John Debney, Prometheus XPCD 157) John Debney's passionately symphonic score for Renny Harlin's 1995 swashbuckling adventure film, CUTTHROAT ISLAND, is one of the most invigorating and dynamically exciting film scores of the last ten years, a...

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

...ast week, John Debney was selected to score fordirector, producer and co-writer Mel Gibson, Newmarket Films' THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, which opens Ash Wednesday - February 25, 2004. The highly Michael Suby's score for THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT. &co...


Seed of Donaggio Sprouts Clever Score
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-30-2005)

...omposers, John Debney (SPY KIDS, THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, THE RELIC) and Graeme Revell (PITCH BLACK, THE CROW) to create an exciting, all-new score for his latest film adventure. Careful the first soundtrack album for THE FANTASTIC FOUR movie won't ...

Hong Kong Superhero
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-21-2005)

...ard news, John Debney will receive ASCAP's coveted Henry Mancini Award this month. The award recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of film and television music. Only in his 40s, Debney is the youngest recipient ever to have...

James Bernard Remembered, Soundtrax News, and More
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 07-13-2001)

... style by John Debney, will be issued by Varese on CD on August 12th.THE CONVERSATION, Francis Ford Coppola’s moody 1974 paranoia thriller, contained a fascinating and hypnotic score by David Shire (2010, RETURN TO OZ, SHORT CIRCUIT; he’s also the son-...

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

...formed on John Debney's score for his controversial new film, THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, Gibson is heard on the soundtrack - when Judas Iscariot hangs himself for betraying Christ, that's Gibson scream-singing on the soundtrack. "He almost lost his voi...


The Dead Have Their Day While SPIDER-MAN, LOGAN'S RUN and THE TIME MACHINE Hit CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 03-20-2002)

...years ago John Debney (DRAGONFLY, THE SCORPION KING, CATS & DOGS, JIMMY NEUTRON, THE RELIC) scored a 60-minute musical "walking sound and light show" about the American Revolution which plays throughout the streets of Independence National Historic...

Music with Depth
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-10-2006)

...music, by John Debney. HOLLYWOODLAND is a fictional drama about a private eye (Adrien Brody) investigating the death of SUPERMAN TV star George Reeves (Ben Affleck). The score is by Marcelo Zarvos, who is best known for THE DOOR IN THE FLOOR but also w...

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

...composers John Debney and Graeme Revell. The musical tone is a far cry from the sultry darkness that LAND OF THE DEAD © Varese Sarabande accompanied the SIN CITY universe. SHARKBOY has more in common with Rodriguez's SPY KIDS series (the f...

Bad Nanny
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-09-2006)

...ored with John Debney) and the animated HAPPILY N'EVER AFTER. - via www.filmmusicradio.com   Philip Glass and the Philip Glass Ensemble, conducted by Michael Riesman, will perform live concert screenings of Godfrey Reggio's cult classic films of t...


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

... composer John Debney is going to write the music for Jon Favreau’s upcoming sci-fi adventure Iron Man, according to the agency’s new roster for the composer. Not a big surprise, since Debney has scored Favreau’s previous films, Z...

Music for Pirates & Crusaders
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-19-2005)

...nite with John Debney and Robert Rodriguez on the director's new action adventure THE ADVENTURES OF SHARK BOY & LAVA GIRL IN 3-D. As reported previously by Scoremagacine, Revell will also score GOAL, the football movie directed by Danny Cannon, and...

Dark Crystals and Spice Planets
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-08-2003)

...OMINATION.John Debney (THE RELIC, THE SCORPION KING, SPY KIDS) will score Disney's CHICKEN LITTLE.Robert Folk (KUNG POW, ACE VENTURA: WHEN NATURE CALLS, TOY SOLDIERS) will score the adventure thriller, IN THE SHADOW OF THE COBRA, and also KUNG POW 2: T...

Pirates Versus Creeps
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-31-2003)

...ore since John Debney's magnificent CUTTHROAT ISLAND.John Harrison's brooding  [IMG3R]and scary electronic score for 1982's CREEPSHOW, George Romero's funfilled horrorshow tribute to EC Comics, has finally come to CD in a lavish version from La-La...


Is There A Mothman In The House? And Other Brooding Questions
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 04-10-2002)

... score by John Debney (DRAGONFLY, SPY KIDS, CATS & DOGS, END OF DAYS, THE RELIC). While we’re all awaiting word of a score soundtrack CD, a few excerpts of John’s music can be sampled on his web site, at http://www.johndebney.com/projects.html.Soun...

SHREK Score on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Sun 12-23-2001)

...be exact) John Debney took time out from scoring manic fantasy comedies like MY FAVORITE MARTIAN and INSPECTOR GADGET to compose, assisted by Louis Febre, a Japanese anime film called G-SAVIOUR, lending it a dynamic and fully orchestral composition. Th...

The Music is Flux
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-08-2005)

... composer John Debney on the scores for Rodriguez's SIN CITY (see my interview with Revell and Debney in the April 14, 2005 Soundtrax) and THE ADVENTURES OF SHARKBOY AND LAVAGIRL. Revell has furthermore proven an aptitude at scoring big budget blockbus...

Bring Me the Music of Alfredo Garcia
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-11-2004)

... composer John Debney will conduct the Biola University Chorale along with a musical ensemble and special guest vocalist Lisbeth Scott on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (airing 11:35pm PST/EST). The 30-voice choir with soloist Lisbeth Scott (who co-wro...


Cool '60s Film Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-14-2004)

...composers John Debney, Mark Mothersbaugh, and Dave Stewart scheduled to attend. La-La Land Records has announced they will reissue the 1987 Jerry Goldsmith action score, EXTREME PREJUDICE (originally released on Intrada MAF 7001 D). The LLL reissue wil...

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

... AZKABAN, John Debney's THE PASSION OF THE 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. Oth...

Music To Be Abducted By
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-29-2004)

... Composer John Debney's publicist corrected an error sent out last week in promotion of Debney's score for Mel Gibson's THE PASSION OF CHRIST: Although, Mel Gibson did work very closely with John Debney, Gibson did not sing on the score or score album....

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

... music of John Debney (THE SCORPION KING, SPY KIDS 2, DRAGONFLY) as well. Debney recently stepped in to re-score portions of the film, for undetermined reasons. Reportedly both Beck and Debney will receive screen credit. We are told that Varese Saraban...


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

... buddies, John Debney and Graeme Revell, and will be released on Varese Sarabande on June 28th. John Ottman's score for THE FANTASTIC FOUR will follow on July 12th. Cliff Eidelman's score for the teen drama, SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS (song albu...

SHARK BOY on CD
by Randall Larson (Thu 06-30-2005)

...omposers, John Debney (SPY KIDS, THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, THE RELIC) and Graeme Revell (PITCH BLACK, THE CROW) to create an exciting, all-new score for his latest film adventure.THE ADVENTURES OF SHARK BOY AND LAVA GIRL IN 3D opens nationwide on June...

Still no sign of a Spider-Man 3 Score Album
by Randall Larson (Mon 05-14-2007)

...a 3D) and John Debney (who, like Young, provided additional music for Spider-Man 2), while there is also a credit for the reuse of Elfman's cues from the first two Spider-Men.   Even more frustrating, there has been no news of any CD release of...

IMMORTAL MEMORY
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-25-2004)

... composer John Debney assumed the assignment. It is likely that some of what the two of them started in that project reached fruition in her third album, Immortal Memory, an exoctically ambient and highly textural recording that resonates with mystical...


SIN CITY
by Sue Schneider (Mon 04-11-2005)

... composer John Debney and director's Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller.Joining the stars were guests: Kevin Williamson, Gabriel Mann, John Enos, Kristin Davis, Alexa Vega, Rob Zombie, David Gallagher, Melissa George, Kanye West and many others.SIN CITY...

Varese to Explore 'Sin City'
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 03-16-2005)

Varese Sarabande Records has announced a March 29th release date for the soundtrack CD to 'Sin City' The film was scored by Rodriguez in concert with John Debney and Graeme Revell. More...

John Ottman Joins the Fantastic Four
by Randall Larson (Thu 07-14-2005)

John Ottman has risen to an impressive prominence over the last several years, while also avoiding that traditional Hollywood pitfall typecasting. He's managed to score a continual variety of films from scary horror films like URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT a...

Sin City's Elegant Anarchy (Thu 04-14-2005)

John Debney and Graeme Revell speak out on their musical contributions to Robert Rodriguez's unique cinematic incarnation of Frank Miller's graphic noir.


Elfman to Score Spider-Man 3?
by Randall Larson (Mon 12-25-2006)

According to the Danny Elfman web site, Music for a Darkened People, Elfman may in fact write the music for Spider-Man 3, despite the stunning controversy behind-the-scenes on Spider-Man 2 that forced Elfman to leave the picture, with John Debney and Chri...

JIMMY NEUTRON Premiere Pix
by Sue Schneider (Tue 01-15-2002)

... composer John Debney, Bob Goen (newscaster) and son, and Megan Cavangh (Mom/Vox) and family. Also seen entering the theater were Gena Lee Nolin with her son Spencer, Sid and Marty Kroft (H.R. PUFNSTUF) with daughter (of one of 'em) Christine, Lou Diam...

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

...d include John Debney, Elmer Bernstein, Hans Zimmer, David Raksin, James Newton Howard, and Hans Zimmer. The 21st Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills on April 11th. For more information on...

Cruisin' with the Samurai
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-13-2003)

...or ELF by John Debney is a glorious celebration of Christmas spirit.Lalo Schifrin's Aleph Records label announces that their next release will be the first-ever complete original score to the first DIRTY HARRY movie. The pulsating urban jazz score was ...


SPY KIDS 2: THE ISLAND OF LOST DREAMS
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 08-07-2002)

...sic (with John Debney), visual effects supervisor (with Daniel Leduc), re-recording mixer (with Michael Semanick and Sergio Reyes), sound effects editor (with William Jacobs and Peter O'Brien), executive producer of digital visual effects by Troublemak...

Sounds of 'Sin City'
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 03-31-2005)

SoundtrackNet peels back the curtain and takes a look into the harsh, gritty underworld known as Sin City. Join us as we talk with director/composer Robert Rodriguez, and co-composers John Debney and Graeme Revell and see how this project came together. W...

Varese to Explore Sin City
by Randall Larson (Wed 03-16-2005)

...cert with John Debney and Graeme Revell, and should promise to be a most interesting collaboration. SIN CITY is infested with criminals, crooked cops and sexy dames, some searching for vengeance, some for redemption and others, both. The film incorpora...

SUPERMAN on Compact Disc
by Randall Larson (Sat 03-11-2000)

... composer John Debney. The Varese recording includes 20 cues, including many that were not part of Warner`s original soundtrack release. But with 35 tracks on its two discs, the Warner/Rhino release is by far the most pervasive representation of the SU...


The Music After Tomorrow
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-01-2004)

...scored by John Debney and Christopher Young.Speaking of Danny Elfman, his web site has ended speculation by Composer Danny Elfman © announcing that Elfman will indeed score THE CORPSE BRIDE, a stop-motion animated (a la NIGHTMARE BEFORE C...

French Werewolves, EVIL DEAD Style
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-23-2002)

...NOUGH.The John Debney score CD for JIMMY NEUTRON has been delayed by Varese Sarabande Records until the DVD release of the film sometime in the first quarter of 2002.Trevor Rabin's music for THE ONE, that intriguing multi-dimensional Jet Li thriller, w...

Rock On
by Daniel Schweiger (Mon 04-08-2002)

John Debney might not be a barbarian, but he certainly has the stamina of one when it comes to scoring films. With over 60 pictures to his credit (including nine from last year), Debney is the first composer Hollywood turns to for "popcorn" pictures. Some...

END OF DAYS: Would-Be Blockbuster Fizzles
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 11-24-1999)

...r. Music: John Debney. Production Design: Richard Holland. Creature effects supervisor: Stan Winston. Special makeup effects: Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger EFX Group. Visual effects supervisor: John Desjardin. Rated R. 120 minutes. Starring: Arnold Schwa...


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)

... include: John Debney, Mark Isham, Quincy Jones, Michel Legrand, Randy 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 o...

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

... CHRIST - John Debney, Jack LenzTHE 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"...

Cutthroat Island Redux
by Randall Larson (Mon 03-28-2005)

...mposed by John Debney (THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, THE RELIC, HOCUS POCUS,THE SCORPION KING) and is considered to be one of the great scores of the 1990's, in the grand heroic tradition of such composers as John Williams, James Horner and Erich Wolfgang...

Debney's Passionate Sci-Fi Score Comes to CD Zathura CD due out Nov 22
by Randall Larson (Wed 11-02-2005)

...mposed by John Debney. Featuring broad, sweeping themes, the film allowed Debney the opportunity of writing one of his grandest symphonic scores. Varese Sarabande will release the soundtrack album on November 22nd. www.varesesarabande.com  


KING OF DREAMS,and BATMAN!
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 11-25-2000)

...about the John Debney score, which was just released on Disney records. Debney has gone on to score another project for Disney, THE PRINCESS DIARIES. See http://www.johndebney.com

Toaster, Brave
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-17-2005)

... BILL 2), John Debney (PASSION OF THE CHRIST, SPY KIDS 2, THE REPLACEMENTS), and Graeme Revell (CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK, THE CROW). On the same date the label will release Raymond Wong's score to KUNG FU HUSTLE, a 2004 Cantonese film being released in Am...

Tyler's Trilogy of Terror
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-22-2004)

...edited to John Debney, while "The Demonstration" and "Runaway Train" are credited to Christopher Young and Danny Elfman. The "Demonstration" cue and most likely the other two were probably used in the temp track and the filmmakers became married to it,...

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

... (MULAN), John Debney (EMPEROR’S NEW GROOVE), and Hans Zimmer (LION KING) continues to pay off with large-scale and dynamic musical scores. Howard, noted for his contributions to SIXTH SENSE, VERTICAL LIMIT, DEVIL’S ADVOCATE, FLATLINERS, and others, h...


THE FILMS OF JOHN CARPENTER
by Jason Bovberg (Fri 07-07-2000)

John Carpenter`s résumé is top-heavy with such genre classics as Halloween, The Thing and Escape from New York, and yet lately the director`s name conjures more groans than cheers. Who didn`t walk away from Village of the Damned or Vampires with a sour ta...

JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: His Visit: Day Nine
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 08-14-2007)

Here we are the season finale, more ex-Deadwood actors and more weirdness. Do we know anymore about the story? Well, no not so much. Do we really know anything about what we’ve spent the last ten weeks watching? Again, no, not so...

JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: His Visit: Day Seven
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 07-31-2007)

I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but I have to ask it again here; when does the ambiguity go too far? This series has asked tons of questions and set up plenty of vague and surreal situations but so far very little has been explained....

JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: His Visit: Day Three
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 07-03-2007)

John from Cincinnati continues to easily be the strangest show on TV. Sometimes it is legitimately bizarre and other times it feels a little like it’s trying really hard to be strange. This week many of the characters finally start to catc...


John Wayne - Genius
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-29-2007)

In our DVD Shopping List Prize Closet this week we have some terrific classic Hong Kong action titles, courtesy of Dragon Dynasty. Two winners will get both Shanghai Express and Above the Law, and all you have to do to win is send an email which includes ...

Comicscape March 2, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-02-2005)

I'll say this first: for next week, send in your responses to this column and your rants about other comic-to-film changes. If you still hate Spider-Man's organic web-shooters or find yourself incensed that Mystique wasn't Rogue's mom, e-mail me here or ...

SIN CITY score preview online
by Randall Larson (Tue 03-29-2005)

Get an early listen to John Debney’s latest score for SIN CITY, which opens this Friday. Two excerpts from the score have been posted on Debney’s web site (as are two clips from Debney’s score to Vin Diesel’s THE PACIFIER). The soundtrack album was just r...

JOHN Q.
by Michael Tunison (Fri 02-15-2002)

Sometimes one element is enough to keep a film alive when all of its vital signs seem to be failing, and such is the case with Denzel Washington's heartfelt performance in the otherwise creaky melodrama JOHN Q. This health care-themed riff on DOG DAY AFTE...


HALLOWEEN: Cast and Crew Reunion at American Cinematheque
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 10-19-2000)

It`s been 22 years since Michael Myers broke out of the loony bin, commandeered a government vehicle and then terrorized his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, but the trail of dead bodies left in his wake is pretty easy to follow. Without John Carpenter`...

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 11-05-1999)

Is it possible for a film to be both good and overrated? If we ever had any doubts, they were answered with a resounding `yes` with the release of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT - a film that deserved praise but not the universal accolades it received. Not to be...

Ghost World: The John Carpenter Interview Part 2
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Sat 08-25-2001)

In Part 1 of CINESCAPE's exclusive John Carpenter interview, the famed director discussed getting his latest jaunt into the sci-fi/horror genre, GHOSTS OF MARS, off the ground and out of the hands of intrusive studio executives. In our continuing coverage...

Taking Score for STARSHIP TROOPERS 2
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-04-2004)

For many years now, William Stromberg and John Morgan have been highly respected names in restored film scores from Hollywood’s Golden Age. Through an outstanding series of Classic Film Scores on the Marco Polo label, restored musically by Morgan and perf...


Genre Oscar Winners of the Past: The List (Sat 03-25-2000)

Here is a list of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Oscar Winners. Included are both obvious genre films and borderline efforts perhaps more commonly thought of as dramas (e.g., HAMLET, SONG OF BERNADETTE). Inevitably, this kind of judgment call leaves...

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

...abande is John Debney's score for Jim Carrey's manic fantasy, BRUCE ALMIGHTY, and Elia Cmiral's chiller score for WRONG TURN. On June 24th they'll issue John Powell's high-voltage actioner, THE ITALIAN JOB, and [IMG9L]Marco Beltrami's TERMINATOR 3: RIS...

VIZ MEDIA AT THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS PARTICIPATING IN THE JAPAN! CULTURE + HYPER CULTURE EXHIBIT SPOTLIGHTING JAPANESE ART AND POP CULTURE (Tue 02-05-2008)

Visitors Invited To The VIZ Media Manga Café And Lounge To Sample An Array Of Animation And Manga San Francisco, CA, February 5, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, an...

Ending The Year With a Howl
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-29-2005)

...om   John Debney's thunderous score for ZATHURA, released by Varese Sarabande (302 066 705 2) obliterates even James Horner's score for its predecessor, JUMANJI, through the enthusiastic bombast of its large orchestral form. Where JUMANJI brought ...


Constantine
by Coming Attractions (Mon 03-15-2004)

Genre: Horror/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio: Warner Brothers.Production Company: Shuler Donner/Donner Productions.Project Phase: Released.Who's In It: Keanu Reeves (John Constantine); Rachel Weisz (Angela); Tilda Swinton (Gabriel); Djimon Hounsou (Papa Mid...

Science Fiction Meets Rock & Roll in SACD
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-25-2003)

...cords.com.John Debney [IMG5L](SCORPION KING, SPY KIDS 2, BRUCE ALMIGHTY) will next be scoring the music for New Line Cinema's ELF, currently in production. The film stars Will Ferrell, James Caan, and Edward Asner in a story about a man raised as an el...

How John Rzeznik became the latest Disney lyricist
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Wed 10-16-2002)

During an interview for his latest Disney animated project, TREASURE PLANET, producer Roy Conli (HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME) discussed how Goo-Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik became involved with the project. Rzeznik composed and performed two songs for the ...

William Ross: Crafting the Music for Harry Potter
by Ford A. Thaxton and Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-28-2002)

The magical, adventurous world of Harry Potter was well defined by composer John Williams in HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. With his characteristic flair for melody, effervescent action scoring, and musical depictions of fantasy and suspense, John...


Genre Music Scores: The Best of the 1990s
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-10-2000)

...score was John Debney’s THE RELIC (1997), one of the scariest and most incredibly dynamic horror scores to come our way in a long time. Debney scored this film with a series of orchestral onslaughts, each growing in power and force and fury, built arou...

Ghost World: The John Carpenter Interview Part 3
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Sun 08-26-2001)

In Part 2 of CINESCAPE's exclusive John Carpenter interview, the famed director discussed the process behind his unique brand of movie making. In the final installment of our coverage, the filmmaker looks into the future: what projects lie ahead, what pro...

John Carter of Mars
by Development Heck (Wed 01-04-2006)

John Carter of Mars (Sci-fi)Current stage: DevelopmentDescription: A Civil War veteran retreats into a cave to avoid capture by Apache Indians takes an otherworldly turn as he's transported via time portal to the planet of Barsoom and taken prisoner by 1...

JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH JOHN BUSCEMA CREATING SUPERMAN
by Tony Whitt (Tue 10-02-2001)

Salden comes from a world with higher gravity and a thicker atmosphere, a world where the terrorist Gundor Gorrok wreaks havoc. Gorrok has killed Salden's wife and plans to steal the prototype Time/Space Bender to escape. Salden fights his way aboard the ...


Rated R JOHN RAMBO Trailer #2
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 09-08-2007)

A second Rated-R trailer of JOHN RAMBO has appeared online. A few months ago, a redband look at the upcoming installment of the returning Vietnam vet hit the web featuring some dialogue in the film and culminating in some gruesome kills from Rambo himself...

Royal Hunt Parts Ways With Singer John West
by Randall Larson (Fri 03-23-2007)

Danish/American progressive metal band Royal Hunt has issued the following statement:    "Royal Hunt and John West [vocals] have decided that at this time (after numerous albums and concert tours) they are no longer able to contribute cr...

Snake Plissken Chronicles, John Carpenter's
by Coming Attractions (Tue 03-25-2003)

Genre:Action/Science Fiction/Animation/Sequel.Studio:Unknown.Production Company:Production IG.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Kurt Russell (Snake Plissken).Who's Making It:Mamoru Oshii (Director); Corey Mitchel, William Wilson (Screenwriters); Jo...

Ghost World: The John Carpenter Interview Part 1
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 08-24-2001)

"Retirement" is a common threat director John Carpenter issues at the end of his films, but the man who made a name for himself with the independent chiller HALLOWEEN and garnered Jeff Bridges an Academy Award nomination for his performance in STARMAN say...


MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II: John Woo, Part 1
by Craig Reid (Thu 06-01-2000)

If you have ever seen a John Woo film and read most of what`s written about them, you`d think that they`re about guns. Hands lovingly caressing revolvers or stroking pump-action shotgun barrels, Woo`s heroes tap dance upon the fence between psychotic rel...

John Carpenter
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-11-2007)

This week, I’m going to talk about something near and dear to my own inner child. It’s going to be about someone in our Hollywood scene who has been a personal favorite of mine since I was a kid and it’s someone who made an impact in ...

Joe Satriani to Team Up with John Petrucci, Paul Gilbert for 2007 G3 Tour
by Randall Larson (Wed 01-31-2007)

The 2007 incarnation of Joe Satriani's popular G3 tour will kick off on March 14 in Phoenix starring Satriani, John Petrucci and Paul Gilbert. The tour will play selected dates in North America throughout March and April.    The 2007 tour mar...

John Frankenheimer, 1930-2002
by John Thonen (Wed 07-17-2002)

"I want reality. I never want the audience to say, I don't believe that."When director John Frankenheimer unexpectedly passed away June 6th, even the hype-ridden world of Hollywood had to stop and offer a moment of recognition to a master. Frankenheimer's...


John Buscema Battles Stomach Cancer
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 08-09-2001)

For those of us who just saw John Buscema one of Marvel's greatest living illustrators at the San Diego Comic-Con this past July, there was no real indication that anything was amiss. Unfortunately, CINESCAPE has learned that Buscema is facing a very di...

Despite Oscar's disrespect, Film Music Critics Vote John Williams "Composer of the Year"
by Randall Larson (Mon 03-13-2006)

While the uproar over last week's shameful awarding of the Oscar for best Musical Score (ignoring two fantastically progressive John Williams scores, MUNICH and MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA in favor of Gustavo Santaolalla's simplistic guitar interludes for BROKEBA...

FARSCAPE'S John Crichton: Ben Browder
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 07-03-2000)

Ben Browder, on his way to his last, official second-season shooting day for the series Farscape is feeling, well, sad. Fans in the United States have only seen eight episodes of the second season so far, and the show has been picked up for a third. Still...

JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: His Visit: Day Five
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 07-17-2007)

OK, we’re officially at the halfway point for this season and things are finally starting to happen. The things that are wrong with the show are still wrong this week (Rebecca De Mornay’s character) but the things that are right, are at t...


Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
by Coming Attractions (Thu 07-03-2003)

Genre:Action/Sci-Fi/Sequel.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:C-2 Pictures.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator T-850); Nick Stahl (John Connor); Kristanna Loken (T-X); Claire Danes (Kate Brewster); David Andrews (Robe...

Disney's 10 Animated Films To 2012
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-09-2008)

The Walt Disney Studios unveiled a diverse and ambitious slate of 10 new animated feature films from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios to be released through the year 2012 at a New York press conference held today by Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt ...

Vintage Horner, Goblin on DVD, and even a touch of Eastwood
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 09-22-2001)

...ale music.John Debney remains the king of zany SUSPIRIA Limited Edition DVD © 2001 Anchor Bay Entertainment science fiction comedy, with CATS & DOGS joining the ranks of the composer's INSPECTOR GADGET and MY FAVORITE MARTIAN as lively...

JOHN RAMBO Has a New Title
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-12-2007)

Lionsgate has given a new title to the upcoming John Rambo flick featuring the return of Sylvester Stallone in his iconic role. The new title seems to have been given in accordance with the violence/gore of the trailers & footage we hav...


JOHN RAMBO Gets a Release Date
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 09-12-2007)

You most likely had a glimpse at the two Rated-R trailers for Lionsgate's upcoming installment of JOHN RAMBO which we published last Saturday. Now, we have an official release date thanks to Lionsgate. Rambo will be declaring war on January 25, 2008 in th...

Right Stuf's ANIME TODAY Talks Blood+ & More With Translator John Thomas (Sun 06-22-2008)

Plus Anime Expo, kids activities in Japan, contests, & Auroranote in episode 69! GRIMES, IA, June 20, 2008 - Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome John Thomas - the translator of Dark Horse's Blood+ novels a...

John Moore to Pilot AIRBORNE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 08-13-2007)

Director John Moore's (The Omen) schedule continues to fill up recently. Last week, he was tapped to direct the adaptation of the VIRULENTS comic, a story based around vampire zombies fighting soldiers in Afghanistan. Now, Variety is reporting the directo...

A Horror Western From John Woo?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-02-2008)

Ryan Rotten has alerted us to a myspace blog from actress Jordan Bayne, which revealed an interesting little project on the horizon.  It seems that John Woo may be executive producing (and possibly directing) a new western horror called High Moon. If...


Sam Elliot joins "John Rambo"?
by Karl Schneider (Fri 02-23-2007)

According to The Hollywood News, Sam Elliot has signed on to play a role in the upcoming Rambo sequel, John Rambo.The film, which stars Matt Marsden, Sylvester Stallone, Kim Dickens and James Brolin, will see Rambo fighting to save Christian missionaries ...

John Woo Takes on Comic CALIBER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 07-17-2008)

One thing seems certain about John Woo. The man knows all about certain caliber bullets and guns from such movie experiences as Hard Boiled and The Killer. Well, Variety's reporting that the director will be taking that and incorporating it into the 19th ...

Pixar negotiating for "John Carter of Mars"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 01-17-2007)

Disney and Pixar are in final negotiations to acquire the film rights to the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel series John Carter of Mars. The series tells of a Civil War officer named John Carter who is transported to Mars and finds himself a captive of the ...

John Ottman scores THE INVASION
by Randall Larson (Wed 05-30-2007)

This week, composer John Ottman was at the Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Brothers, recording his score to the new sci-fi thriller, The Invasion. Directed by award-winning German director Oliver Hirschbiegel (The Experiment, Downfall), the film stars Ni...


JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: His Visit: Day Two
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 06-19-2007)

Is there a series on television right now that has as many offbeat characters as this one? I don’t think so, and in the end, that’s why I came back for week two of the series. The series opener didn’t do much story-wise. I...

Margot Kidder & John Schneider at the 2005 Superman Celebration (Mon 06-13-2005)

John Schneider and Margot Kidder spoke about their respective 'Smallville' characters at the 2005 Superman Celebration in Metropolis, IL this weekend. Among the topics: Schneider's expectations for the show's future as well as his own character's fate; Ki...

John Stockwell to direct "Villain"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 11-03-2006)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, John Stockwell is in negotiations to direct the upcoming thriller Villain.The script, written by Joshua Zetumer, follows a forest-fire spotter with a secret who is visited by his crazy brother in the remote, frozen wil...

John Rogers talks 'Global Frequency,' 'Catwoman' (Wed 07-06-2005)

In an interview with screenwriter John Rogers, the writer talks about his involvement with the ill-fated 'Catwoman' movie as well as the 'Global Frequency' TV project.


Popcorn Taxi hosting John Ottmman Q&A (Mon 07-25-2005)

Popcorn Taxi is proud to present this special evening with the Composer/Editor of Superman Returns, and the forthcoming remake of Logan's Run, John Ottman on Wednesday, August 17th, 2005 - 7:30pm. The program - featuring clips and an extended interview an...

John Ottman On His Fantastic Four Soundtrack (Thu 08-11-2005)

John Ottman's detailed thoughts to his Fantastic Four soundtrack are now up online. "I distinctly remember the moment I stumbled across the basic thematic chords for Fantastic Four. It was one of those spontaneous doodles on the keyboard that actually ...

John Ottman scores Fantastic Four (Tue 05-17-2005)

John Ottman returned to the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox a few days ago. His mission: record the score to the Marvel superhero flick 'Fantastic Four' in five days. With over 90-minutes of score to record, Ottman used a 94-piece orchestra, and ...

John Glover Radio Interview (Fri 02-04-2005)

Smallville's John Glover was recently interviewed on "The Hot Morning Show." In the interview he discusses his role of Lionel Luthor (some spoilers within) and his connection to some other DC Comics-related projects. He also talks a little about the new S...


John August talks 'Barbarella'
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 12-23-2003)

In an interview with Ain't It Cool News, screenwriter John August discussed the long-in-development "Barbarella": "I need to go back and do another draft. The one thing we do know is that we're very happy with the story, and what it's going to be. It's ...

Smallville's John Glover Talks (Wed 01-21-2004)

John Glover spoke to SCI FI regarding his scene with Christopher Reeve in the April 14 episode. Glover also mentioned a previous encounter on stage with Reeve.

John Schneider of 'Smallville' Interview (Thu 09-23-2004)

There is no cooler feeling than picking up your phone and hearing "Hi, it's John Schneider." Man, he's Bo Duke from The Dukes of Hazzard! But of course, Mr. Schneider has no desire to rest on the laurels of his famous southern good ol' boy. Now, he is pla...

John Dykstra on Doc Ock. Also: Kids WB! (Mon 12-15-2003)

John Dykstra, who is returning as visual effects supervisor, said the tentacles are a combination of presentations. List of the Kids' WB!'s new Saturday morning lineup, beginning Jan. 17


John Carpenter and game producer Rob Loftus uncover the nature of F.E.A.R.
by ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Mon 10-31-2005)

It's a sad time in horror movie history when the gaming industry has a better idea how to scare the crap out of its target audience, while big studio horror flounders with incomprehensible dreck like BOOGEYMAN, VENOM and HIDE AND SEEK. And with the releas...

GHOST OF MARS: John Carpenter
by John Thonen (Thu 09-07-2000)

The Internet has become an amazing source of information on past, current and upcoming films, but, the net’s very nature has also made it a breeding ground for gossip and misinformation, particularly for actors and filmmakers with strong cult followings. ...

Next For John Carpenter?
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 08-02-2001)

Though GHOSTS OF MARS hasn't hit theater screens yet, director John Carpenter is at work on his next movie project. But he's choosing to stay quiet about what it is.While talking to syndicated columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith, Carpenter revea...

SEQUENTIAL THOUGHTS: John Romita Jr.
by John Romita Jr. (Mon 11-12-2001)

Welcome to the first in a series of exclusive columns written for CINESCAPE by some of the best and brightest in the comic book industry. SEQUENTIAL THOUGHTS gives these talented creators a chance to write about anything they wish and bring their thoughts...


Screenwriter John Logan writes a ticket to the future for THE TIME MACHINE
by ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG (Wed 03-13-2002)

John Logan, screenwriter for GLADIATOR and the upcoming STAR TREK: NEMESIS, had to think for about five seconds when offered the chance to adapt the classic H.G. Wells' SF novel, THE TIME MACHINE, for Dreamworks. Offering a new take on the original novel ...

BATTLEFIELD EARTH: John Travolta's Greatest Challenge
by Edward Gross (Wed 03-22-2000)

Over the course of his nearly 30-year career, John Travolta has played a wide-ranging series of characters, from a moronic student (TV`s WELCOME BACK, KOTTER) to a disco king (SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER), criminal with dreams of stardom (GET SHORTY), and a coup...

John Carpenter on Mars
by John Thonen (Sat 11-20-1999)

The wheels are beginning to turn at Storm King Productions, home of director John Carpenter (HALLOWEEN) and his producer-wife Sandy King (VAMPIRES). An official announcement is expected soon for a now tentative spring 2000 production start on Carpenter`s ...

John Powell on Scoring 'X-Men: The Last Stand' (Mon 01-01-2007)

"There was no point in reinventing it," composer John Powell says of his work on 'X-Men: The Last Stand'. "The series did not need it at all. But at the same time, obviously with Brett, there was a different vibe around the film. I tried to honor both sid...


John August shoots down Gyllenhaal / 'Shazam' rumor (Sun 03-18-2007)

"I can pretty much assure you he's never heard of the project. And we've never discussed him. We've never seriously discussed anyone," says screenwriter John August of rumors that Jake Gyllenhaal is a contender for the lead in 'Shazam!' "After several ...

John Cusack loves 'Watchmen' and wants to be in the movie (Wed 06-13-2007)

While promoting his new movie, 1408, John Cusack told MTV News he'd like to be part of the 'Watchmen' movie. MTV: You can't Google your name without getting a hit for 'Watchmen.' Everyone wants you to be in this movie. Cusack: I'm in. Talk to Zack [...

Interview: The Johns of Transformers - Jon Voight and John Turturro (Thu 06-21-2007)

Jon Voight and John Turturro are two incredibly gifted actors with long track records of impressive work in film. Now, they are both starring in Transformers. It sounds odd I know, but these guys were absolutely fantastic in it.

John Travolta in negotiations to become Intermedia's LAST CHANCE
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 09-30-2002)

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER has announced that John Travolta (SWORDFISH, DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE) is in negotiations to star in Intermedia Films' JOE'S LAST CHANCE. Andrew Bergman (STRIPTEASE, HONEYMOON IN VEGAS) will direct. Following in the ANALYZE THIS vein, L...


John Woo might get PAYCHECK
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Wed 10-23-2002)

Paramount is hoping that John Woo (WINDTALKERS, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II) will bring his thrilling directorial style to their adaptation of PAYCHECK, based on sci-fi author Philip K. Dick's short story. VARIETY reports that Woo is currently in negotiations ...

WAR OF THIS WORLD: John Williams' Latest Spielberg Score
by Randall Larson (Mon 12-19-2005)

Award-winning composer John Williams has had a rather fruitful year. He wrote his final STAR WARS score. He scored a Steven Spielberg summer action movie (WAR OF THE WORLDS). He scored a period drama (MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA). To finish off the year, he score...

Composer John Frizzell Will Stay Alive
by Randall Larson (Tue 02-28-2006)

Composer John Frizzell scores STAY ALIVE. Written and directed by William Brent Bell and starring Frankie Muniz (MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE), the film tells the story of a group of teens who stumble upon a new video game called Stay Alive. The game details the...

Sir John Tavener to score Universal's sci-fi drama, THE CHILDREN OF MEN
by Randall Larson (Fri 03-17-2006)

In one of the most prestigious composer assignments this year, Sir John Tavener has been engaged by Universal Pictures to compose original music for Alfonso Cuarón's upcoming film THE CHILDREN OF MEN. Tavener, one of the most respected composers of contem...


John Irving and Stephen King want Harry Potter to live!
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-02-2006)

JK Rowling, Stephen King, and John Irving were at Radio City Music Hall in New York City for a charity reading. While answering questions, it became clear that Irving and King wanted Harry Potter to survive the final book of the HARRY POTTER series. Row...

Smallville's John Glover Talks Martha and Lionel (Mon 03-13-2006)

"[Lionel Luthor has] been in love with [Annette O'Toole's Martha Kent] for a long time," says 'Smallville' actor John Glover. "This has been coming for a while. They teased with us last year, then it never came to fruition. Annette and I are tickled pink,...

JOHN CARPENTER'S SNAKE PLISSKEN CHRONICLES #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 06-25-2003)

Snake Plissken, one of the '80s greatest cinematic outlaw heroes - as played by Kurt Russell in the cult classic, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK - is back in an all-new comic book incarnation. Seems that his creators, producers John Carpenter and Debra Hill, have d...

John Meredyth Lucas dead at 83
by Mike Whybark (Thu 11-07-2002)

VARIETY reports that writer, director, and producer John Meredyth Lucas passed away of leukemia on October 19 in Los Angeles at age 83. Lucas' career stretched back to the infancy of television, and was marked by long involvement with genre projects, incl...


John Cleese to script SUPERMAN
by Mike Whybark (Mon 11-18-2002)

ANANOVA points out that funny, funny man John Cleese will be scripting a SUPERMAN tale for DC to be titled "True Brit", concerning the interesting hijinks that would follow on should Supes have happened to land in England.DC Comics editor Mike Carlin, spe...

Glenn John McQueen, Pixar animator, dies
by Mike Whybark (Tue 11-19-2002)

VARIETY notes the passing of Glenn John McQueen, a veteran animator for Pixar. Mr. McQueen passed away on October 29 at 41 in Berkeley of melanoma. McQueen worked on TOY STORY, his first film at Pixar, and went on to contribute work to TOY STORY 2, A BUG'...

John Moore to direct PILGRIM
by Karl Schneider (Sat 10-14-2006)

According to Variety, John Moore is in negotiations to direct the Regency Enterprises film PILGRIM, formerly titled 'Splinter Cell'.The script, written by William Wisher, follows the story of a former CIA agent who, haunted by the murder of his mentor, ac...

The Saintly John Travolta on 'Extra' (Tue 04-06-2004)

More video interview with 'The Punisher's' John Travolta...


John Leguizamo faces a 'Crisis' (Wed 05-04-2005)

According to reports John Leguizamo will star as the lead character, Bruce Lombardo, in an adaptation of the illustrated screenplay 'Crisis', created, written and illustrated by Star Wars artist Matt Busch. The project is currently in development at Rebel...

John Ottman On X-Men 3 (Tue 05-10-2005)

John Ottman talks about how he would like to get the chance to expand on his themes from X2. Also, it looks like the X3 people are keen on getting Ottman back.

Out in Smallville: Smallville's John Glover (Thu 06-23-2005)

John Glover talks about some of the acting challenges of the last season, including being Clark Kent. "What I found, because I play so many kind of neurotic, psychotic characters that the problem I had right at the beginning was I kept doing too much ... ...

Listen to John Ottoman's Fantastic Four Score (Fri 07-01-2005)

Listen to John Ottoman's musical score for 'Fantastic Four'


Screenwriter John Rogers talks about 'Transformers'
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 11-22-2004)

IGN FilmForce got to have an exclusive chat with 'Transformers' screenwriter John Rogers about the big-screen version of the populartoy, comic book and cartoon franchise. "I have two other movies in development at DreamWorks. After reading my stuff, Mr...

John Glover Auctions 'Smallville' & 'Batman' Items For Charity (Wed 09-15-2004)

To help raise money to battle Alzheimer's disease, 'Smallville's Lionel Luthor, John Glover, is selling many autographed items from the cast of the show and several unique items. A few items are posted now, but check back frequently - among the upcoming i...

John Rogers talks about 'Global Frequency' pilot
by Joe Hendren (Wed 02-04-2004)

"I'm frikkin' ecstatic," screenwriter John Rogers said of the pilot commitment for 'Global Frequency'. "This is the 'Global Frequency' I'd want to watch as a fan of the book." Lots More!

Tune In: John Rogers & Gregory Noveck Talk "Global Frequency" TV Show
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 06-08-2004)

Writer/Executive Producer John Rogers and DC Comics' Senior VP Gregory Noveck talk at length about taking Warren Ellis' "Global Frequency" from the comic stands to television.


Interview: 'Spider-Man 2' visual effects supervisor John Dykstra (Tue 06-22-2004)

"There was a huge advantage in already having digital material on hand from the first Spider-Man movie. For us, though [the two Spider-Man] movies were separated by a couple of years, there was a real harvest of ideas and techniques that we got to use fro...

John Dykstra talks about how to make 'Spidey' stick (Thu 07-15-2004)

Sony's hugely successful Spider-Man franchise is the latest hit on the résumé of John Dykstra, but it isn't the first time this visual effects supervisor has been in a position to push filmmaking technology into new terrain. More...

John Singleton talks tough on 'Luke Cage' (Mon 07-25-2005)

"I told [Tyrese] he ain't getting [the part of 'Luke Cage'] unless