What's your feedback on the following films...are you happy with the choices we know about, and who would you choose for the ones we don't?

Alexander the Great...a historical epic to be directed by Christopher McQuarrie...somehow I don't see Ottman fitting for this film.
My vote: Zimmer (Gladiator vein)

Below...sounds like a campy WWII submarine thriller with monsters and David Twohy directing...we'll probably get Graeme Revell
My vote: Jerry Goldmsith (think Deep Rising)

Cat in the Hat...who knows--supposedly has Tim Allen attached with Brian Grazer producing
My vote: Horner...Grinch 2 anyone???

Cold Mountain...decent and different Civil War story, needs an understated yet poignant score.
My vote: Morricone

Dreadnought...strange premise...a new government super ship shoots down a commercial jetliner. Political/military thriller...hmmmm...
My vote: Horner or Goldsmith

Ghost Rider...whatever...Blade production team.
My vote: Goldenthal

Insomnia...Pacino and Robin Williams in a weird film by Chistopher Nolan (Memento)
My vote: Christopher Young (but it will probably get the guy who did the odd music for Mememto.

Road to Perdition...all star cast...Sam Mendes...Thomas Newman will most likely be attached.
My vote: Something in the vein of Shawshank and Green Mile would fit me fine.

Reign of Fire...how's this for weird Matthew McHauhna (whatever) and Christian Bale fighting dragons in post-apocalyptic europe...riiight!
My vote: Jerry Goldsmith

Scorpion King...sounds horrid.
My vote: Silversti...at least make the score worthwhile

Star Trek X...lot of discussion about this..we'll see
My vote: David Arnold

X-Men II...probably Kamen again.
My vote: Goldsmith

And the ones we know or are fairly sure about:
LOTR: Two Towers...Shore
Matrix Reloaded...Davis
Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets: Williams
Men in Black 2: Elfman
Black Hawk Down: Zimmer
Minority Report: Williams
Star Wars Episode 2: Duh...

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Originally posted by Quill:
Keeping track of upcoming movies is difficult enough...but keeping track of who will be scoring them is even more difficult.

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I love this type of premature speculation.

Ok, let's see...

"Alexander the Great...a historical epic to be directed by Christopher McQuarrie...somehow I don't see Ottman fitting for this film.
My vote: Zimmer (Gladiator vein)"
hmmm... no thanks. I'll take Christopher Stone for this one.

"Below...we'll probably get Graeme Revell
My vote: Jerry Goldmsith (think Deep Rising)"
Revell's fine by me.

"Cat in the Hat... My vote: Horner...Grinch 2 anyone???"
Couldn't care less.

"Cold Mountain...
My vote: Morricone"
Fine by me.

"Dreadnought...
My vote: Horner or Goldsmith"
My first choice: William Ross.

"Ghost Rider...whatever...Blade production team.
My vote: Goldenthal"
Goldenthal could do it. But I'd prefer someone else. John Debney for one.

"Insomnia...My vote: Christopher Young (but it will probably get the guy who did the odd music for Mememto."
Let's say... Craig Armstrong.

"Road to Perdition...all star cast...Sam Mendes...Thomas Newman will most likely be attached.
My vote: Something in the vein of Shawshank and Green Mile would fit me fine."
Newman's fine.

"Reign of Fire...how's this for weird Matthew McHauhna (whatever) and Christian Bale fighting dragons in post-apocalyptic europe...riiight!
My vote: Jerry Goldsmith"
Can I have Daniel Licht score this one?

"Scorpion King...sounds horrid.
My vote: Silversti...at least make the score worthwhile"
Or how about Daniel Licht for this one too?

"Star Trek X...lot of discussion about this..we'll see
My vote: David Arnold"
Arnold would be nice.

"X-Men II...probably Kamen again.
My vote: Goldsmith"
I'd prefer Kamen again.

"Men in Black 2: Elfman"
I'll take Trevor Rabin.

"Black Hawk Down: Zimmer"
whatever.

"Minority Report: Williams"
guess so.

"Star Wars Episode 2: Duh..."
Duh? I believe his name is Dun.

Keeping track of upcoming movies is difficult enough...but keeping track of who will be scoring them is even more difficult.

What's your feedback on the following films...are you happy with the choices we know about, and who would you choose for the ones we don't?

Alexander the Great...a historical epic to be directed by Christopher McQuarrie...somehow I don't see Ottman fitting for this film.
My vote: Zimmer (Gladiator vein)

Ridley Scott has a similar movie in the work. Expect Zimmer to be in that movie, not this one.

Below...sounds like a campy WWII submarine thriller with monsters and David Twohy directing...we'll probably get Graeme Revell
My vote: Jerry Goldmsith (think Deep Rising)

Both are good choices, THOUGH, with consideration to Revell and Twohy's Pitch Black, I'd like to see them team up again.

Cat in the Hat...who knows--supposedly has Tim Allen attached with Brian Grazer producing
My vote: Horner...Grinch 2 anyone???

Pshaww, I don't care. Haven't seen the first one either.

Cold Mountain...decent and different Civil War story, needs an understated yet poignant score.
My vote: Morricone

Morricone makes everything seems better than it is.

Dreadnought...strange premise...a new government super ship shoots down a commercial jetliner. Political/military thriller...hmmmm...
My vote: Horner or Goldsmith

I'm thinking Gavin Greenaway for his first project.

Ghost Rider...whatever...Blade production team.
My vote: Goldenthal

Don Davis is good

Insomnia...Pacino and Robin Williams in a weird film by Chistopher Nolan (Memento)
My vote: Christopher Young (but it will probably get the guy who did the odd music for Mememto.

Don Davis or Young.

Road to Perdition...all star cast...Sam Mendes...Thomas Newman will most likely be attached.
My vote: Something in the vein of Shawshank and Green Mile would fit me fine.

Eh, same sound all over again.

Reign of Fire...how's this for weird Matthew McHauhna (whatever) and Christian Bale fighting dragons in post-apocalyptic europe...riiight!
My vote: Jerry Goldsmith

YUP!!! Goldsmith always do good medieval tales (First Knight, Wind and the Lion Blah blah)

Scorpion King...sounds horrid.
My vote: Silversti...at least make the score worthwhile

Sure

Star Trek X...lot of discussion about this..we'll see
My vote: David Arnold

Won't happen, it'll be too bombastic and actiony for the producers.

X-Men II...probably Kamen again.
My vote: Goldsmith

If Kamen remains, I want a further development of the X-fanfare.

And the ones we know or are fairly sure about:
LOTR: Two Towers...Shore (Cool! It'll be interesting

Matrix Reloaded...Davis (Love the first one, expect more!)

Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets: Williams (Eh! Not a fan, but will go with girlfriend to see it though)

Men in Black 2: Elfman (YES!!! GOOD!)

Black Hawk Down: Zimmer (Excellent!!!)

Minority Report: Williams (not surprise)

Star Wars Episode 2: Duh... (blah blah blah, Star Wars is over played and overrated! Something better?)

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Originally posted by Quill:
X-Men II...probably Kamen again.
My vote: Goldsmith

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Ummm.... this one isn't even really under debate.

It's John Ottman.

The only issue right now is whether he is just scoring the film, or scoring AND editing it.

Spider-Man-Danny Elfman
Men In Black 2-Danny Elfman
Harry Potter:Chamber of Secrets-John Williams
Lord of the Rings 2-Howard Shore
Lilo and Stitch (Disney Animated)-Alan Silvestri
Domestic Disturbance-Jerry Goldsmith
Dragonfly-Christopher Young
Matrix Reloaded-Don Davis
Minority Report-John Williams
Memoirs of A Geisha-John Williams
Terminator 3-Brad Fiedel
Pluto Nash-John Powell
Batman:Year One-Clint Mansell
Black Sheep-Trevor Rabin
Blade 2-Marco Beltrami
Bond No.20-David Arnold
Blackhawk Down-Hans Zimmer
Star Wars Episode 2-John Williams
The Road to Perditation-Thomas Newman
Below-Graeme Revell
The Sum of All Fears-James Horner
Texas Rangers-Trevor Rabin
Stuart Little 2-Alan Silvestri
Rollerball-Eric Serra
Resident Evil-Clint Mansell
Macrabe-Alan Silvestri, d.Robert Zemeckis
Red Dragon-Hans Zimmer
Once Upon A Time In Mexico (aka.Desperado 2)-Los Lobos, d.Robert Rodriguez
Jason X-Harry Manfredini
The Panic Room-Howard Shore, d.David Fincher
Freda Kahlo-Elliot Goldenthal, d.Julie Taymor
Treasure Planet (Disney Animated)-James Newton Howard
Who Shot Victor Fox-James Newton Howard, d.P.J.Hogan
The Palace Thief-James Newton Howard
Dreamcatcher-James Newton Howard, d.Lawrence Kasdan
Soul Calibur-James Horner
Imposter-Mark Isham
Life is A House-Mark Isham
National Security w.Martin Lawrence-Randy Edelman
Death to Smoochie-David Newman, d.Danny DeVito
Scenes of the Crime-Christopher Young
Bandits-Christopher Young, d.Barry Levinson
Cletis Tout-Randy Edelman
Reign of Fire-Graeme Revell, d.Row Bowman (X-Files)
The Black Knight w.Martin Lawrence-Randy Edelman
High Crimes w.Morgan Freeman-Graeme Revell
Corky Romano-Randy Edelman

and here are your possibillities:

Scooby Doo-David Newman
Ghost Rider-Mark Isham (I'd go with Revell on this one)
Simone-either Ennio Morricone or Michael Nyman
Showtime w/Robert DeNiro and Eddie Murphy-Randy Edelman
Spy Kids 2:The Island of Lost Dreams-John Debney
The Bourne Identity-I'd love to see Jerry Goldsmith or Danny Elfman get his hands on this one.
Daredevil-Carter Burwell
The Shipping News-Rachel Portman
Flora Plum-Mark Isham, d.Jodie Foster
Star Trek 10-Jerry Goldsmith
Hart's War-Michael Kamen
Hellboy-Marco Beltrami, d.Guillermo DelToro
Intolerable Cruelty-Howard Shore or Rachel Portman, d.Jonathan Demme
Jumanji 2-Don Davis
Liberace-Stephen Warbeck or David Hirschfelder, d.Philip Kaufman
Phone Booth-Elliot Goldenthal or James Newton Howard, d.Joel Schumacher
We Were Soldiers-James Horner, d.Randall Wallace
Cat in the Hat-Marc Shaiman or David Newman
A View From the Top w.Gwyenth Paltrow-Bruce Broughton, d.Bruno Barretto

Looks like an even better year is in store next year.

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Originally posted by Hard Target:
2002 is tough calls all around but here's a list of what definetly certain:

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Terminator 3-Brad Fiedel

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Actually, I'd venture to say that Fiedel's involvement in that film is far from certain.

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Originally posted by Hard Target:
Fiedel, Dan will be apart of T3 somehow and no one else would probably be able to score this film after all he knows this series inside and out. So I wouldn't count him out just yet.

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I never "counted him out".

I just said it wasn't certain. (You like to talk in absolutes. But unless Fiedel has been SIGNED to the project, don't say he's definitely doing it.)

Elfman knew the "Batman" series "inside and out" - and yet Goldenthal took over when there was a shift.

Barry knew the "Bond" series "inside and out" - and yet MANY other composers took over.

Williams knew the "Jurassic Park" series "inside and out" - and yet David took over.

You see, there is no such thing as a "sure thing".

Dan

Horner isn't scoring Sum of All Fears right now it's undertermind at the moment.

The second Harry Potter probably wouldn't be for another couple of years, but who knows nowadays.[/B][/QUOTE]

Pacino is a cop who accidentally kills his partner while investigating a murder in some small town. Williams plays a homicidal wacko who knows about it. I believe Hilary Swank plays the small town cop who's onto Pacino.

I could swear I talked with someone who was involved in the film (and might have been scoring it) but I can't remember who it was....

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Originally posted by Quill:
As far as the score goes...I can't even remember the name of the gent who scored Memento. I'm sure you can help with that one too.

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David Julyan score MEMENTO, but it wasn't him that I was talking with about scoring INSOMNIA.