John Williams has won the Annie Award in the Music in a Feature Production category for his score for Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin at tonight’s 39th Annie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, which was hosted by Patton Oswalt. The other contenders in the category were Henry Jackman (Puss in Boots), Mikael Mutti, Siedah Garrett, Carlinhos Brown, Sergio Mendes & John Powell (Rio) and Zooey Deschannel, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Henry Jackman & Robert Lopez (Winnie The Pooh). The Adventures of Tintin marks Williams’ first animated film project and therefore his first Annie Award win.
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Sony Classical to Reissue ‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phanom Menace’ Soundtrack
According to JWfan.net, Sony Classical will be releasing a new edition of the soundtrack for Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace to coincide with the release of the 3D re-release of the film in February. The album featuring the original music composed by John Williams will be a straight re-issue of the soundtrack that was released at the time of the movie’s release in 1999. The album is available to download on Amazon and audio clips can be checked out below. The 3D version of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace directed by George Lucas and starring Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Llyod, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker will be released in theaters nationwide on February 10, 2012.
The Sound and Music of ‘War Horse’
SoundWorks Collection has published a new video profile on the sound and music of Steven Spielberg’s War Horse. The 12-minute video includes interviews with composer John Williams, as well as sound designer and re-recording mixer Gary Rydstrom. Check out the full video after the jump. War Horse marks Spielberg’s and Williams’ 25th collaboration. The soundtrack for the film is out on Sony Classical. Visit our album announcement for audio clips and more details and also check out another short video with the composer about his work on the epic adventure film on Trailer Addict.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 23, 2011)
Six movies are opening nationwide this holiday weekend. Three movies already opened on Wednesday and two films will be receiving a wide release on Christmas Day.
Among the December 21 releases is the thriller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo directed by David Fincher and starring Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Robin Wright, Stellan Skarsgard and Joely Richardson. The film’s music is written by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Reznor’s label Null Records has released a number of different soundtrack editions, including a 6-track sampler, which can be downloaded for free on the label’s website. Check out our previous article for the full details. Also visit the Wall Street Journal for an article about the composer’s second score for Fincher.
Also already out in wide release is Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin produced by Peter Jackson and starring Simon Pegg, Daniel Craig, Cary Elwes and Andy Serkis. John Williams has written the music for the animated film. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score has been released by Sony Classical. For audio clips and more information about the album, visit our soundtrack announcement.
John Williams to Score Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ Next Spring
According to a recent article in Variety, John Williams will start scoring Steven Spielberg’s upcoming biopic Lincoln late next spring. The project will mark the composer’s and director’s 26th collaboration. The movie will focus on the political collision of Lincoln and the powerful men of his cabinet on the road to abolition and the end of the Civil War. Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Abraham Lincoln and Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Hal Holbrook, James Spader, John Hawkes, David Strathairn, Tim Blake Nelson, Bruce McGill, Jeremy Strong and Joseph Cross are co-starring in the film. Tony Kushner (Angels in America, Munich) adapted Doris Kearns Goodwin’s 2005 book Team of Rivals.
New ‘Gremlins’ Soundtrack Edition Announced
Film Score Monthly has announced a new soundtrack edition for Joe Dante’s 1984 classic Gremlins. The 2 CD-set includes the premiere release of the complete score by Jerry Goldsmith on one disc and a recreation of the 1984 soundtrack album featuring three songs from the film and a 16-minute score suite by Goldsmith. For audio clips and more information about the album, visit Film Score Monthly. Gremlins starring Zach Gilligan, Phoebe Cates and Hoyt Oxten was produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Chris Columbus.
‘War Horse’ Soundtrack Details
The details for the soundtrack release of Steven Spielberg’s War Horse have been revealed. The album includes the original score from the movie composed by John Williams. The soundtrack will be released on November 21, 2011 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon
John Williams’ ‘Midway’ Score Released
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest batch of titles in the Varese CD Club series, including four new soundtrack releases. First up is the world premiere release of the original soundtrack recording of Midway. The album features the original score by John Williams. For audio clips and to order the CD, visit Varese Sarabande’s website. The album is limited to 3000 copies. Midway directed by Jack Smight starred Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Mitchum, Cliff Robertson and Robert Wagner. The title marked the last Williams score that has not received an official soundtrack release since Jaws.
Expanded ‘1941’ Soundtrack by John Williams Released
La-La Land Records has released a new 2-CD set of the soundtrack for Steven Spielberg’s 1979 movie 1941. The album includes the remastered and expanded score composed by John Williams. The soundtrack is expanded by more than 70 minutes of previously unreleased music and also includes the content of the original 1979 soundtrack album. For audio clips and the full soundtrack details, visit La-La Land Records’ website. 1941 starring Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi and Warren Oates was Spielberg’s and Williams’ fourth collaboration on a theatrical feature project following Sugarland Express, Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Sony Classical to Release John Williams’ ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ Soundtrack
Film Music Reporter has learned that Sony Classical is the label to release the highly anticipated soundtrack for Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. The album includes the score from the movie by John Williams. The soundtrack marks the composer’s first new film score release in over three years since 2008’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. No release date has been set yet, but a release around the movie’s release date overseas in October is expected. The Adventures of Tintin starring Simon Pegg, Daniel Craig, Cary Elwes and Andy Serkis follows Tintin and his friends discover directions to a sunken ship commanded by Capt. Haddock’s ancestor and go off on a treasure hunt.