Steve Jablonsky has been hired to score the upcoming sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. The film is directed by Dave Green (Earth to Echo) and stars Megan Fox, Will Arnett and William Fichtner who reprise their roles from 2014’s original movie, as well as lan Ritchson, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, and Noel Fisher as Raphael, Donatello, Leonardo and Michelangelo. They are joined by Tyler Perry, Laura Linney, Brian Tee, Stephen Amell, Gary Anthony Williams and Brittany Ishibashi. Michael Bay is producing the Platinum Dunes production with Brad Fuller & Andrew Form (The Purge, Ouija, The Last Ship). Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Alias, Zoo) have written the script. Jablonsky has previously collaborated with Bay on the Transformers movies, Pain & Gain and The Island, among other projects, as well as Platinum Dunes projects including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th. Brian Tyler composed the music for last year’s original film. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 will be released on June 3, 2016 by Paramount Pictures.
As previously reported, Jablonsky also has the fantasy action adventure The Last Witch Hunter starring Vin Diesel coming up.
Say what you want about Brian Tyler, but his score for TMNT was indeed one of his best, an extremely fun and action-packed score. I was really hoping for him to return to the sequel, instead, they hire this Zimmer clone who hasn’t done a really good score since 2004.
Man, even Joe Trapanese, with whom the director worked on Earth to Echo, would’ve been a better choice.
I Agree
To tiago:
Just a Zimmer clone? That’s funny, considering the fact that Jablonsky is easily one of the most popular composers working in mainstream Hollywood today. Not bad for a “clone”. His scores, especially those for the Transformers movies, are extremely popular and it was Peter Berg who said that Jablonsky is one of the best composers working today.
So before writing him off take a look at his overall work – from Desperate Housewives to Transformers. Take a listen. The dude has a range and is without a doubt quite talented. And yes, I am a fan of his.
Perhaps they did ask Tyler to come on board and he was the one who turned the offer down. Maybe the working experience on the first one wasn’t all that fun despite the good musical results it offered. Apparently writing music for Bay’s movies is quite a nightmare for any composer – or so says the guy who runs the hans-zimmer fan site.
Personally I wish Balfe was the one who was rolling with Bay. Say what you like about him too but I think it is Balfe’s musical influence that dominates the first two Transformers scores and those two were the only ones I thoroughly enjoyed in Jablonsky’s career.
I doubt this is really a “Bay movie”… Bay seems very difficult to satisfy when working on one of HIS movies, but here he’s barely producer. If Bay really had a big role in the first TMNT, that movie would have been at least enjoyable with some decent action. It wasn’t even entertaining or spectacular.
To SDH
Bay is demanding, yes, but if you want a real nightmare for composers look no further than Michael Mann. Just ask Harry Gregson-Williams and John Murphy.
As for Brian Tyler, my guess is he’s not scoring Ninja Turtles 2 because of his schedule. The guy got pretty active over the last few years and probably doesn’t have the time. By the way, your wish for Balfe and Bay is now a reality.
Balfe is the main composer of Bay’s next film 13 Hours. Can’t wait to hear that score.
Nice, I want to see more haters cry and bitch about this!
Want to know? I am very happy with this choice! After all, it will be very beneficial for Tyler. When Jablonsky does this score, I can put side by side with Tyler. And of course, I know which one is best. Where are the defenders of the Remote Control? Where the Shiites fans of Hans Zimmer? Where’s the hypocrites who say that Brian Tyler, is not original? Maceijko ??? I’m talking to you.
To BB
I am an RC/Zimmer fan. I don’t have to defend them because for years they’ve been extremely successful, popular and influential. They still are. With plenty of fans from all over the globe.
Oh and yes, sometimes Tyler is far from being original. Eagle Eye is basically a Remote Control type of score. I like the guy overall, but if I have to choose between him and Jablonsky, it’s Jablonsky all the way. It’s not even a contest.
And I bet you that the Jablonsky Ninja Turtles score will be way more popular and successful than Tyler’s score for the first one. Just wait until it comes out. Then we’ll talk again.
He better make a reference (at least one) to Brian Tyler’s theme or I will NOT be a happy listener
oooooooo so scary!
Sad world this one where a new Williams’ Star Wars album get less comments (and, probably, less pageviews too) than the announcement of a mediocre composer getting the job on an irrelevant film.
Star Wars mostly appeal to 30+ year old people who discovered Star Wars when they were kids and therefore still think these movies are masterpieces. I’m not sure that kind of people is visiting this website frequently. Hence the lack of comments on Williams’ page.
On the other hand, Remote Control Productions have many lovers and many haters on the internet. Hence the many comments on Jab’s page.
To tvr,
Mediocre composer?! You’re quite funny, Williams fanboy. Let me ask you something, have you even heard Jablonsky’s work?
Have you heard Steamboy? Or Desperate Housewives? Or Pain and Gain? Or The Sims? Or you’re only focused on his Transformers scores?
And why this page has more comments you ask? Well my friend, for one Jablonsky is one of the most popular and successful MV/RC composers, and people are interested in his work. So fo yourself a favor – don’t be a jealous cry baby just because this composer attracts more attention on here, and try to focus on the stuff you like. Mmmkay?
Go to the John Williams corner and gush over that Star Wars album.
Aye, can we stop saying rediculous comments like “mediocre composer”? Come on guys, sure, this is not even in the same league as Williams and Star Wars, but come on. This whole RCP “bashing” thing is getting super old. Even if you don’t think so, each of these composers works hard for their respective films. Some films and composers may be more orchestrally rich/complex than others, but just because a score isn’t super duper complex doesn’t mean that it’s bad or that said composer is mediocre. I don’t intent to be on soapbox, and I certainly don’t want to disapprove of anyone’s opinion, and I’m aware that these types of scores are very cookie cutter but I guess I’m just tired of the same old stupid comments that occompany most RCP related scores.
Best Statements ever made
You’re right, Brent. I’m really touched by your words.
How about we make a deal: when Jablosnky composes a score as good as Steamboy, I’ll stop calling him “mediocre”, “untalented”, and such. Okay?
To tvr.
You think your views on Jablonsky actually make a difference? No. The guy is still pretty popular, A LOT of people like his work and he’s always busy with new projects. These things, sweetheart, are all FACTS. Not subjective opinions. And no one can argue with FACTS.
And uhhh, your statement here doesn’t make any sense because it was Jablosnky who did the Steamboy score. You don’t seem to be aware of that though. Please educate yourself before posting comments. Especially when you’re in a discussion with people who actually know what they’re talking about.
Unless you have statistical data to back up the popularity comment, sweetheart, it’s not a fact, it’s an opinion. “Fact” actually means something; words mean things.
It’s reasonble to say, however, that he certainly has a fanbase. La La Land Records couldn’t have moved 3,000 copies of Transformers IV if somebody wasn’t buiying (though some of that was bulk ordering from places like SAE).
But let us not fool ourselves using arguments of popularity; a lot of things were once “popular” and then fell out of such, or were terrible to begin with, be it bell-bottom pants or wearing white whigs.
And don’t make the false assumption somebidy hasn’t heard a score you have just because they didn’t reference it. And if you have true fodder with which to argue, surely you have more than an isolated score incident that really isn’t that great? Just one?
Before you go about telling people they don’t know what they are talking about, perhaps you should step back and ask yourself if you even do.
I think these films deserve the composers they get.
Jablonsky wouldn´t have been my personal choice, but… well… let´s wait and see (or hear)…
Of course. Basically, Steve Jablonsky, Michael Bay’s collaborator is scoring “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2”.
I have a choice for you. Which one is a favourite composer?
Hans Zimmer or Marco Beltrami?
You taking a focking piss, mate?