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‘Green Lantern’ Soundtrack by James Newton Howard announced

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UPDATE (May 14, 2011): The soundtrack release date has been pushed back to June 14, 2011. Stay tuned for more updates.

WaterTower Music has announced a soundtrack release for the upcoming comic book adaptation of Green Lantern. The album includes James Newton Howard’s original score from the movie. The soundtrack will be released on May 24, 2011 and more details, including cover art and track list will be published in the next couple of weeks. Check back on this page for updates. James Newton Howard’s score was recorded earlier this month in Los Angeles with a 104-piece orchestra. Green Lantern is directed by Martin Campbell and stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Saarsgard and Mark Strong. Warner Bros is set to release the movie on June 17.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 22, 2011)

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Three new movies are opening wide this Easter weekend:

The period drama Water for Elephants directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz and Hal Holbrook features music by James Newton Howard. A soundtrack album including the original score, as well as a couple of songs from the film has been released by Sony Masterworks. Check out our soundtrack announcement for audio clips and more information on the album and the movie.

Also opening wide is Tyler Perry’s comedy Madea’s Big Happy Family starring Perry himself, as well as Loretta Devine and Bow Wow. The film’s score is by Aaron Zigman as announced earlier this year. While Tyler Perry’s movies usually get a soundtrack album, no release has been announced so far.

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James Newton Howard Scoring ‘Darling Companion’

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Film Music Reporter has learned that James Newton Howard is currently working on the score for the upcoming drama Darling Companion. The film is directed by Newton Howard’s long time collaborator Lawrence Kasdan. They have previously worked together on such movies as Grand Canyon, Wyatt Earp, French Kiss, Mumford and Dreamcatcher. The project marks Kasdan’s first directorial effort in over eight years. The film centers around a woman who loves her dog more than her husband, and the drama that ensues after he loses the dog after attending a wedding at their vacation home in the Rockies. The independently financed movie stars Kevin Kline, Diane Keaton, Richard Jenkins and Elizabeth Moss. The film was shot last fall and is currently in post-production. No release date has been set.

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‘Water for Elephants’ Soundtrack announced

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Sony Masterworks has announced a soundtrack album for the upcoming drama Water for Elephants. The album includes James Newton Howard’s original score from the movie. The soundtrack will be released on April 19, 2011. To order the CD, visit Amazon. Also check out audio clips from the album below. In Water for Elephants, a veterinary student abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a traveling circus as their vet. The movie’s cast is lead by Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz and Hal Holbrook. The film is directed by Francis Lawrence and marks his second collaboration with James Newton Howard after 2007’s I Am Legend.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 11, 2011)

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Four new movies are opening in wide release today:

Just Go With It directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman features a score by Rupert Gregson-Williams. No soundtrack album has been announced and judging from the release status of Gregson-Williams’ previous work for Adam Sandler/Happy Madison-produced films (with the exception of Bedtime Stories), the score will most likely remain unreleased.

Also opening wide is the animation musical Gnomeo & Juliet, which features songs by Elton John and a score by James Newton Howard and Chris Bacon. As reported last December, a soundtrack album including Elton John’s songs and four cues from the original score are has been released this Tuesday. To order the CD and listen to audio clips, visit Amazon and to download the album, visit Amazon or iTunes. To watch a short interview with composer James Newton Howard talking about his score for the project, visit Trailer Addict.

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James Newton Howard confirmed to score ‘Green Lantern’

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James Newton Howard’s name has been circulating online for a while as the composer for the upcoming comic book adaption of Green Lantern, but we finally have received confirmation that Newton Howard is indeed the composer on the movie. The film is directed by Martin Campbell, who previously worked with Newton Howard on the 2000 action adventure thriller Vertical Limit. He has also worked with such composers as James Horner (The Mask of Zorro, The Legend of Zorro, Beyond Borders) and David Arnold (Casino Royale). Green Lantern stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Saarsgard and Mark Strong. The film centers around a test pilot who is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 14, 2011)

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Two new movies open wide this weekend:

The comic book adaptation The Green Hornet is directed by Michel Gondry and stars Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz and Cameron Diaz. The film’s score is composed by James Newton Howard. While no soundtrack release has been announced, an album is reportedly in the works. In the movie, Britt Reid, heir to his father’s large company, teams up with his late dad’s assistant Kato to become a masked crime fighting team. Visit the official movie webpage to watch trailers and learn more about the film. Also check out an interview with James Newton Howard on Spectrasonics where he talks about the synthesized instruments and sounds he used to create the score and his collaboration with director Michel Gondry.

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‘Gnomeo & Juliet’ soundtrack announced

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Walt Disney Records has announced a soundtrack album for the upcoming animation musical Gnomeo & Juliet. The album includes two new songs by Elton John, as well as new versions of classic Elton John hits, such as a new arrangement of Crocodile Rock featuring Nelly Furtado. The album also includes a number of cues from James Newton Howard’s original score. The soundtrack will be released on February 8, 2011. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. To watch the movie’s trailer, visit the official webpage. Gnomeo and Juliet features the voice talent of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Maggie Smith, Jason Statham, Patrick Stewart and Michael Caine and will be released in theaters on February 11.

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James Newton Howard scoring ‘Larry Crowne’

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Film Music Reporter has learned that James Newton Howard recently started scoring the upcoming comedy drama Larry Crowne. The movie is directed by Tom Hanks and stars himself as a middle-aged man, who reinvents himself after losing his job by going back to college. The movie also stars Julia Roberts, Taraji P. Henson and Pam Grier. James Newton Howard previously scored the pairing of Hanks and Roberts in Charlie Wilson’s War and scored numerous movies starring Julia Roberts including Pretty Woman, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Runaway Bride, America’s Sweethearts and most recently Duplicity. The movie’s screenplay is co-written by Hanks and Nia Vardalos, whose hit indie comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding was produced by Hanks. Universal Pictures will release Larry Crowne next summer on July 1, 2011.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 10, 2010)

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Two new movies in wide release this weekend:

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader featuring a score by David Arnold opens in most theaters. A soundtrack album has been released by Sony Masterworks. Check our our previous posting announcing the album release. Two new interviews with Arnold about working on Narnia have recently been published. Visit Film Music Magazine and Classic FM to read and listen to the interviews.

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