John Powell confirmed in a recent interview with Omar Crook on the Living with a Genius podcast that he is reteaming with director Carlos Saldanha on the upcoming animated feature Ferdinand. The movie is based on the the children’s book The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf & Robert Lawson and revolves around a bull who doesn’t want to fight in […]
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John Powell to Score Blue Sky Studios’ ‘Ferdinand’
Posted: September 14, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Blue Sky Studios, Carlos Saldanha, Ferdinand, John Powell
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‘Jason Bourne’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: June 11, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jason Bourne, John Powell, Paul Greengrass, score, Soundtrack
Back Lot Music will release the official soundtrack album for the action thriller Jason Bourne. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, Happy Feet, Shrek, United 93, Kung Fu Panda) who previously scored the first three parts in the series and David Buckley (The Good Wife, The Nice Guys, The Forbidden Kingdom). Also […]
John Powell & David Buckley to Score Paul Greengrass’ ‘Jason Bourne’
Posted: April 20, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: David Buckley, Jason Bourne, John Powell, Paul Greengrass
John Powell and David Buckley have been hired to score the upcoming action thriller Jason Bourne. The film is directed by Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips) who previously helmed The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum and stars Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel and Tommy Lee Jones. The movie takes place seven years after The Bourne Ultimatum and follows the title […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 9, 2015)
Posted: October 9, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Faster Horse, Antonio Pinto, Big Stone Gap, Daniel Pemberton, Danny Bensi, Gregory James Jenkins, John Leventhal, John Powell, Knock Knock, Manuel Riveiro, Pan, Saunder Jurriaans, Steve Jobs, The Final Girls, Trash
Opening nationwide this weekend is the fantasy adventure Pan directed by Joe Wright and starring Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, Adeel Akhtar and Levi Miller. The film’s original music is composed by John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Bolt, Shrek, Chicken Run). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs […]
‘Pan’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joe Wright, John Powell, Pan, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for Joe Wright’s fantasy adventure Pan have been announced. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Happy Feet, Shrek, X-Men: The Last Stand). Also included are two tracks performed by Lily Allen. The soundtrack will be released on October 2, 2015 in the […]
John Powell’s ‘Agent Cody Banks’ Score to Be Released
Posted: July 6, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Agent Cody Banks, Jerry Goldsmith, John Powell, score, Soundtrack, The Trouble with Angels
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete original score for the 2003 action comedy Agent Cody Banks directed by Harald Zwart and starring Frankie Muniz and Hilary Duff. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-nominated composer John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Happy Feet, Rio, […]
John Powell & Jónsi Win Annie Award for ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
Posted: January 31, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards, Christopher Willis, Disney Mickey Mouse, How to Train Your Dragon 2, John Powell, Jónsi
Composer John Powell and singer/ songwriter Jónsi were honored with an Annie Award in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the music from DreamWorks Animation’s hit animated film How to Train Your Dragon 2. Producer Bonnie Arnold accepted their award at the ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles. The other contenders in […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 13, 2014)
Posted: June 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 22 Jump Street, A Coffee in Berlin, All Cheerleaders Die, Antony Partos, Cherilyn MacNeil, Curtis Heath, Hellion, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Joan Valent, John Powell, Lullaby, Mads Heldtberg, Mark Mothersbaugh, Nima Fakhrara, Patrick Leonard, The Major Minors, The Rover, The Signal, Witching & Bitching
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the animated sequel How to Train Your Dragon 2 directed by Dean DeBlois and featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller and Kristen Wiig. John Powell (The Bourne Trilogy, Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Rio) has composed the film’s original music. […]
‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: May 17, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: How to Train Your Dragon 2, John Powell, Jónsi, score, Soundtrack
The details of the soundtrack album for the animated feature sequel How to Train Your Dragon 2 have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Powell (The Bourne Trilogy, Kung Fu Panda, Shrek) who received his first Oscar nomination for his score for the original 2010 film. Also included is the original song Where No […]
