Jay 42,993 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 It's still listed on John Williams official resume at his agencyhttp://www.gsamusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/WILLIAMS_JOHN4.pdfAnd it's not listed on Newman's, who is repped by the same agencyhttp://www.gsamusic.com/wp-content/uploads/bios/Newman_Tom2.pdf
crocodile 9,229 Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 Well, it appeared about 20 minutes ago so I'll take everything with a grain of salt.Karol
Jay 42,993 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Couple other websites are reporting the same newshttp://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmovies/article/PHOTO-First-Look-Tom-Hanks-Stars-in-Spielberg-Thriller-BRIDGE-OF-SPIES-20150318http://www.badtaste.it/2015/03/18/thomas-newman-per-la-colonna-sonora-di-bridge-of-spies-di-spielberg/120841/
crocodile 9,229 Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 Whether he's scoring it is not a big thing.But that "minor health issues" worries me.Karol
Jay 42,993 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 He's clearly completely fine, just look at the pictures taken of him last week:http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=25171
crocodile 9,229 Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 Maybe Star Wars is taking longer than expected?Karol
Jay 42,993 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Even if it is, Bridge of Spies doesn't open for another 7 months! This is madness!
crocodile 9,229 Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 Well, Johnny is not like Giacchino or Desplat. He cannot work this fast.Karol
Thor 9,312 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 This is just nonsense rumours. None of the sites reporting this cite any sources whatsoever. An early April 1st, perhaps.John Williams will score this, just relax.(and if he shouldn't, it's not the end of the world).
Jay 42,993 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 I searched twitter, and this "We Are Movie Geeks" site seem to be who first mentioned it on there https://twitter.com/wearemoviegeeks/status/578183097591590913 And them Empire ran with it, which really made it blow up https://twitter.com/empiremagazine/status/578184886550413312 But as stated, WAMG's web article mentions no source: http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2015/03/thomas-newman-to-score-steven-spielbergs-bridge-of-spies-stars-tom-hanks/ So I think every other article is just using these guys as a source, even though they have no underlying source. So I'd classify this as rumor / false reporting for now!
crocodile 9,229 Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 I've updated the title so it doesn't create too much confusion.Karol
BloodBoal 7,544 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 It's on the Internet, so it must be true!
Jay 42,993 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Holy shit. It's real.BURBANK, Calif. (March 18, 2015) – DreamWorks Pictures’/Fox 2000 Pictures’ upcoming dramatic thriller directed by three-time Academy Award®-winning director Steven Spielberg (“Saving Private Ryan,” “Schindler’s List”) and starring two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks (“Forrest Gump,” “Philadelphia”), has been titled “Bridge of Spies.” In addition, 12-time Oscar® nominee Thomas Newman (“The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” “Saving Mr. Banks”) has been signed to score the film, as John Williams’ schedule was interrupted and he was unavailable to score the film due to a minor health issue, now corrected. A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, “Bridge of Spies” tells the story of James Donovan (Hanks), a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot. Screenwriters Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen have woven this remarkable experience in Donovan’s life into a story inspired by true events that captures the essence of a man who risked everything and vividly brings his personal journey to life. The film will be released in theaters nationwide on October 16, 2015.Williams, whose credits include “Stars Wars: The Force Awakens” and the “Harry Potter” films, will join Spielberg on his next film, “The BFG,” beginning later this year, continuing their unprecedented collaboration which they have enjoyed for over 40 years. Newman has scored many films for DreamWorks, including "The Help,” “Road to Perdition" and "American Beauty,” the latter two for which he received Academy Award® nominations for Best Original Score.“Bridge of Spies” also stars three-time Tony Award® winner Mark Rylance (“Twelfth Night,” “Jerusalem,” “Boeing Boeing”) as Rudolf Abel, a KGB agent defended by Donovan; Scott Shepherd (“Side Effects”) as CIA operative Hoffman; Academy Award® nominee Amy Ryan (“Birdman,” “Gone Baby Gone”) as James’ wife, Mary; Sebastian Koch (“A Good Day to Die Hard”) as East German lawyer Vogel; and Academy Award nominee Alan Alda (“M*A*S*H,” “The Aviator”) as Thomas Watters, a partner at Donovan’s law firm.http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/thomas-newman-to-score-steven-spielbergs-bridge-of-spies-john-williams-will-tune-up-the-bfg-20150318EDIT: And I see now that the original We Are Movie Geeks article was simply quoting the entire press release verbatim the whole time, we just didn't realize it.
BloodBoal 7,544 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 John Williams will score this, just relax.Now is the time to freak out!!!
Not Mr. Big 4,834 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 That's pretty disappointing. Newman is a good replacement though.
BloodBoal 7,544 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Yes! That should bring her back to the forum!
Incanus 5,858 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Well I am a bit disappointed. Oh well at least it is Coolman working with Spielberg.It could have been worse John. A lot worse.
Not Mr. Big 4,834 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 At least he'll have more time for TFA...
crocodile 9,229 Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 Well I am a bit disappointed. Oh well at least it is Coolman working with Spielberg.It could have been worse John. A lot worse.Desplat?Or they could hire Danny Elfman to arrange's Newman's theme if he's too busy with SPECTRE. Karol
Maurizio 6,033 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 The schedule of the two films are overlapping and JW's minor health issue probably changed the planned course. Also, it's likely Ep7 is requesting more time to write than initially planned, so he probably had to choose between the two projects. Since he committed to Ep7 first I guess he felt obliged to go with it.I'm sure Spielberg asked JW who should be the replacement. Once 1
BloodBoal 7,544 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 It could have been worse John. A lot worse.Waiting for the inevitable "Williams would have came up with a better score" comments when the OST will be released!
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,074 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 This is such weird news, if its true. Im actually a bit dizzy
BloodBoal 7,544 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 I threw up in my mouth when I read it was true. Once 1
crocodile 9,229 Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 The schedule of the two films are overlapping and JW's minor health issue probably changed the planned course. Also, it's likely Ep7 is requesting more time to write than initially planned, so he probably had to choose between the two projects. Since he committed to Ep7 first I guess he felt obliged to go with it.I'm sure Spielberg asked JW who should be the replacement.Yeah, I was thinking that maybe recording sessions would overlap or something like that.I was looking forward to this.Karol
Not Mr. Big 4,834 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 It will be very interesting to see a Thomas Newman Spielberg score.
Jay 42,993 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 At least he'll have more time for TFA... The schedule of the two films are overlapping and JW's minor health issue probably changed the planned course. Also, it's likely Ep7 is requesting more time to write than initially planned, so he probably had to choose between the two projects. Since he committed to Ep7 first I guess he felt obliged to go with it first.There is still SOOOOOOOOOO much more time left to write both scores! This really all makes no sense.UNLESS Spielberg wants to put Bridge of Spies in the can sometime in the next month or two and then shift everything towards The BFG.... basically as if the release date was May/June and not October.BUT EVEN THEN, Williams would have PLENTY of time to write and record that score first, and then STILL write tons of music for SW7 - which doesn't open until freaking DECEMBER!Seriously - THIS ALL MAKES NO SENSE!
Incanus 5,858 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 It could have been worse John. A lot worse.Waiting for the inevitable "Williams would have came up with a better score" comments when the OST will be released!Count on it!
Incanus 5,858 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 I wouldn't say surreal, surprising more like it.
Thor 9,312 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Relax! There is still NO SOURCE LISTED and NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION of anything. The Indiewire article above just replicates what was said on the WATG site. I'm not sure why that makes it more real.
Jay 42,993 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 No, the indiewire article includes the entire press release issues by Dreamworks.It's real, Thor. Sorry....
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,074 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 This is all a bit surreal, isn't it?It is. I mean Newman is a really great composer. But it feels weird, kinda wrong.Doug Adams reported it?
Thor 9,312 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 No, the indiewire article includes the entire press release issues by Dreamworks.It's real, Thor. Sorry....Well, if it's an official press release from Dreamworks, it is real indeed. Strange, however, that the WATG site -- who first reported this -- made no mention of the source/press release.
Uni 307 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 The first Spielberg film since The Color Purple to lack a Williams score. Can't believe it.Newman seems like a good choice for this kind of picture, so I can't complain about the replacement. It's the replacing that's hard to take. And to understand (as Jason has pointed out). I just don't see the need for this. But then, even if his health is good for an 83-year-old, doubtless Johnny can't keep up the same schedule he used to.
BloodBoal 7,544 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 This is all a bit surreal, isn't it?I would say it's more impressionistic, really.
Jay 42,993 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 No, the indiewire article includes the entire press release issues by Dreamworks. It's real, Thor. Sorry.... Well, if it's an official press release from Dreamworks, it is real indeed. Strange, however, that the WATG site -- who first reported this -- made no mention of the source/press release. I know, the indiewire page was the first to include the full Dreamworks press release.
Incanus 5,858 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 This is all a bit surreal, isn't it?It is. I mean Newman is a really great composer.But it feels weird, kinda wrong.Doug Adams reported it?Is there hint of fear for the future here as well?
Jay 42,993 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Doug Adams reported it? No, he re-tweeted Empire's tweet about it.
Uni 307 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 This is all a bit surreal, isn't it?I would say it's more impressionistic, really.Abstract, actually.
Muad'Dib 1,954 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 How bizzare, though I imagine Newman was recommended by Williams himself, and let's be honest, from what we know of the film it didn't seem like new territory for Williams to do something interesting, so maybe Tommy will deliver. But I bet next year it will be like: And the winner for Best Original Score is... Thomas Newman for Bridge of Spies!And then we'll all become crazy thinking that could've been in Johnny's hands
Jay 42,993 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 It will be really surreal if both Tommy and Johnny are nominated for the same Oscar!
crocodile 9,229 Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 I hope that a collaboration with Spielberg will demand Newman to work in a more strictly classical idiom. Now, I would love to hear a score like that from him.Karol
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,074 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Since John Williams is no longer scoring this film I guess it's only fitting to have this thread in General Discussion.
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