Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2?

[Sandor 796]

If Williams ends up scoring HP7-2, then 2011 could be a very interesting year.

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2

War Horse

The Adventures Of TinTin: Secret Of The Unicorn

The source material for these three projects provides a basis for what could - in theory - result in three great scores.

[TownerFan 4,983]

If he ends up doing it, I hope he will record it in London. I know Williams doesn't like to travel anymore, but this would be a wonderful occasion to come in Europe one last time... and maybe give a round of concerts with the LSO! Ok, this is wishful thinking

[Josh500 1,615]

I know Williams doesn't like to travel anymore...

You know? Did he tell you?

If Williams ends up scoring HP7-2, then 2011 could be a very interesting year.

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2

War Horse

The Adventures Of TinTin: Secret Of The Unicorn

The source material for these three projects provides a basis for what could - in theory - result in three great scores.

Was there ever a year when he wrote 3 scores? 4, yes. 2, yes. 1, yes. But 3?

Can't think of a year now...

[TownerFan 4,983]

I know Williams doesn't like to travel anymore...

You know? Did he tell you?

No, but trusted people told me so.

[Sandor 796]

I know Williams doesn't like to travel anymore...

You know? Did he tell you?

If Williams ends up scoring HP7-2, then 2011 could be a very interesting year.

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2

War Horse

The Adventures Of TinTin: Secret Of The Unicorn

The source material for these three projects provides a basis for what could - in theory - result in three great scores.

Was there ever a year when he wrote 3 scores? 4, yes. 2, yes. 1, yes. But 3?

Can't think of a year now...

Just a couple.

1990 was the last time he did three scores.

Before that 1978 and 1977.

[TownerFan 4,983]

Well, Tintin was written last year, so maybe it doesn't count.

[Sandor 796]

Well, Tintin was written last year, so maybe it doesn't count.

Yeah, and Stanley and Iris was written in 1989, but we still count it as a 1990 score.

[King Mark 3,626]

No, but trusted people who knows him told me so.

They probably made sure he didn't have to travel if he didn't want to. Maybe it's the reason he agreed to score it (if the rumor is true)

I guess I might have re-add Mugglenet and Leaky Cauldron in my bookmarks now

[Jonesy 55]

If Williams ends up scoring HP7-2, then 2011 could be a very interesting year.

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2

War Horse

The Adventures Of TinTin: Secret Of The Unicorn

The source material for these three projects provides a basis for what could - in theory - result in three great scores.

You are right, 2011 could be a very interesting year if Williams composes Deathly Hallows Part 2, possibly since 2005.

[Hlao-roo 389]

This is the moment Desplat has been waiting for -- the opportunity to show up his old idol. If Desplat has truly pulled out all the stops -- and he must have, because Pope Conrad said so -- then the musical superiority of the first half of Deathly Hallows should be so overwhelming that we will all have no choice but to crown Desplat as the new dean of film music.

[Sandor 796]

This is the moment Desplat has been waiting for -- the opportunity to show up his old idol. If Desplat has truly pulled out all the stops -- and he must have, because Pope Conrad said so -- then the musical superiority of the first half of Deathly Hallows should be so overwhelming that we will all have no choice but to crown Desplat as the new dean of film music.

I'm really saddened to say that Hans Zimmer seems to be the new "dean" of film music already.

[Hlao-roo 389]

This is the moment Desplat has been waiting for -- the opportunity to show up his old idol. If Desplat has truly pulled out all the stops -- and he must have, because Pope Conrad said so -- then the musical superiority of the first half of Deathly Hallows should be so overwhelming that we will all have no choice but to crown Desplat as the new dean of film music.

I'm really saddened to say that Hans Zimmer seems to be the new "dean" of film music already.

Indeed, when he gets nearly twenty minutes of air time devoted entirely to him and his work on a prominent American radio program, there's no questioning his preeminent status in the world of film music.

[Sandor 796]

You know what I'm thinking honestly? I think Williams may end up scoring HP7-2, but I don't think the current rumors are based on any official signing or Warner Bros statement.

I think all of this - all the news on Potter sites, Brasilian sites, etc. - is based on the one post compos24 placed here about a week ago.

It's a crazy "butterfly effect" kinda thing: compos24 posts an unconfirmed thing he heard from a friend (with good intentions of course) and a week later major websites are posting: "John Williams is scoring HP7".

Good job compos24.

[flaviobessajr 0]

Hello everyone. I'm a new user here and I'm from Potterish.com. I sent an e-mail to Warner Bros. Brazil last weekend asking: "Can you please confirm with Warner Bros. international if the composer of Deathly Hallows parte II is confirmed? I have heard some rumors about the return of John Williams to Potter series". [the rumor I saw in Conrad Pope's profile in Facebook, posted by one of the users here). And I received the following answer: "It's confirmed John Williams as the composer of DH part II".

I sent another e-mail to WB Brazil asking about that and an e-mail to WB international too. But I really think it's true, cause WB Brazil has never published a fake information about HP. Anyway, I'm waiting.

[Sandor 796]

Hello everyone. I'm a new user here and I'm from Potterish.com. I sent an e-mail to Warner Bros. Brazil last weekend asking: "Can you please confirm with Warner Bros. international if the composer of Deathly Hallows parte II is confirmed? I have heard some rumors about the return of John Williams to Potter series". [the rumor I saw in Conrad Pope's profile in Facebook, posted by one of the users here). And I received the following answer: "It's confirmed John Williams as the composer of DH part II".

I sent another e-mail to WB Brazil asking about that and an e-mail to WB international too. But I really think it's true, cause WB Brazil has never published a fake information about HP. Anyway, I'm waiting.

Maybe the guys over at WB Brasil read the post of compos24 over here and concluded that John Williams must be scoring HP7 without officially hearing it.

Anyway; I hope you're right man. Thanks for posting.

[Jacob 0]

Wasn't there some big thing about a foreign news station that broadcasted a completely false story because they read it somewhere on the internet? This seems a lot like that. The "press release" reads like it was spit out of a free translator.

So does most stuff from Fox News.

*cough*DanRather*cough*

[Hlao-roo 389]

Hello everyone. I'm a new user here and I'm from Potterish.com. I sent an e-mail to Warner Bros. Brazil last weekend asking: "Can you please confirm with Warner Bros. international if the composer of Deathly Hallows parte II is confirmed? I have heard some rumors about the return of John Williams to Potter series". [the rumor I saw in Conrad Pope's profile in Facebook, posted by one of the users here). And I received the following answer: "It's confirmed John Williams as the composer of DH part II".

I sent another e-mail to WB Brazil asking about that and an e-mail to WB international too. But I really think it's true, cause WB Brazil has never published a fake information about HP. Anyway, I'm waiting.

Thanks for the update. We'll see soon what becomes of all this.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

I was in the library the other night, in the restricted section, and I read something about John Williams composing the music for Deathly Hallows Part II.

[Matt C 452]

The Leaky Cauldron:

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2010/9/14/john-williams-will-compose-score-for-deathly-hallows-part-2

The thing is, Mugglenet is treating this as a possible rumor until the WB confirms it, while Snitchseeker isn't going to post anything until the WB confirms it. Leaky and HPANA are treating it as a bona fide legit source.

We'll know soon enough by tonight. WB's going to have to confirm/deny Williams' involvement with DH part 2 because of the buzz.

[Josh500 1,615]

God, I've missed this! This endless speculation and going crazy over the tiniest bit of news...

[Muad'Dib 1,801]

Try reading this thread while listening to "Reunion of Friends". It's awesome! Specially the brass finale.

[Josh500 1,615]

Just now I was reading this listening to Harry's Wondrous World...!

[Charlie Brigden 7]

"We were eating rotisserie chicken."

[Josh500 1,615]

If Williams ends up scoring HP7-2, then 2011 could be a very interesting year.

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2

War Horse

The Adventures Of TinTin: Secret Of The Unicorn

The source material for these three projects provides a basis for what could - in theory - result in three great scores.

Actually, it's gonna be a great year even if JW doesn't end up scoring HP7-2... 2 new Spielberg movies!

If he ends up scoring HP7-2, it's gonna be spectacular.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

Has Spielberg announced any additional movies yet?

[compos24 0]

It's a crazy "butterfly effect" kinda thing: compos24 posts an unconfirmed thing he heard from a friend (with good intentions of course) and a week later major websites are posting: "John Williams is scoring HP7".

Good job compos24.

LOL! I was thinking the same thing. Now, I'm either going to feel like a prophet for sharing the first news that John was writing... or like a complete moron for being so wrong when all of this is denounced.

(Sniff)... I only had the best of intentions. I feel like a little kid, crying, while sitting in the middle of a battlefield while WWII goes on around him. The chaos!

[Muad'Dib 1,801]

Somebody should call the Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency to confirm, dammit!

By the way, I checked his resume there, but hasn't been updated. Same with other composers, so I guess the site is just outdated.

[compos24 0]

They're just as tight-lipped as Warner Bros. ...

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

I started to get suspicious when they brought him in to conduct some third rate orchestra for a few minutes at the Islands of Adventure opening event.

[Josh500 1,615]

Okay, here's another one from Hollywood news, repeating the same thing. Love that photo, btw.

http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2010/09/14/john-williams-returns-to-score-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2/

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Repeating is the key word. There's only 1 source, and that is WB Brazil. That source could very easily be wrong.

[compos24 0]

Yep.

[Sandor 796]

Damn, the first sites are correcting the news of today stating that WB has confirmed Desplat for part 2.

I have a bad feeling about this...

[compos24 0]

Holy Shit.. it's all going to hell already?!

[BloodBoal 7,538]

Nothing is sure until everything is certain...

[Hlao-roo 389]

Mr. Olivarez, who is apparently on indefinite leave from JWFAN, reiterates his distaste at the prospect of Williams scoring the last film:

I'm not interested in seeing the HP films but I was hoping from a musical standpoint that Desplat would be able to take this and do something special. It would be a shame to switch composers in the middle of what is essentially one long film split into two parts.

As far as I'm concerned DH would need to have a musical continuity attached to it. Somehow I have a hard time believing that if Williams returns he will be "forced" to expand on ideas developed by Desplat from part I.

Williams is my favorite but I don't think this is a good idea. It's not about appeasing Williams fan's musical thirsts.

(http://filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=72018)

[Josh500 1,615]

Damn, the first sites are correcting the news of today stating that WB has confirmed Desplat for part 2.

I have a bad feeling about this...

Where? I don't see any corrections made yet.

This is probably the most accurate article:

http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2010/09/14/john-williams-to-return-for-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2/

[Muad'Dib 1,801]

Uh oh...

http://www.oclumencia.com.br/2010/09/john-williams-esta-de-volta-para-%20%20a-trilha-sonora-de-hp7-parte-2/

From Oclumencia: "UPDATED! The news this is a mistake and unfortunately the composer John Williams will not be returning to the Harry Potter series. Warner Bros.. informs the soundtrack of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and 2 will be composed by Alexandre Desplat."

[Sandor 796]

The guys over at oclumencia something contacted WB... The say it's gonna be Desplat for part 2. Dream's over guys... It was nice while it lasted.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Looks like I was right all along.

Mr. Olivarez, who is apparently on indefinite leave from JWFAN, reiterates his distaste at the prospect of Williams scoring the last film:

I'm not interested in seeing the HP films but I was hoping from a musical standpoint that Desplat would be able to take this and do something special. It would be a shame to switch composers in the middle of what is essentially one long film split into two parts.

As far as I'm concerned DH would need to have a musical continuity attached to it. Somehow I have a hard time believing that if Williams returns he will be "forced" to expand on ideas developed by Desplat from part I.

Williams is my favorite but I don't think this is a good idea. It's not about appeasing Williams fan's musical thirsts.

(http://filmscoremont...threadID=72018)

He's right.

[Josh500 1,615]

The guys over at oclumencia something contacted WB... The say it's gonna be Desplat for part 2. Dream's over guys... It was nice while it lasted.

Well, either way it hasn't been confirmed yet.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

Damn ! Then, "Yeah, right, and Williams is going to score the second part of The Deathly Hallows !" is going to become a recurring joke on this board after all...

[Jeff 10]

Damn, the first sites are correcting the news of today stating that WB has confirmed Desplat for part 2.

I have a bad feeling about this...

Which sites? I'm not seeing anything denied or confirmed by WB. They will have to comment sometime today or tomorrow, though, the way things are going.

[Matt C 452]

I'm not believing a thing unless the U.S. arm of the WB says who's scoring DH part 2. Mugglenet and Leaky still have the story up, and usually WB is quick to confirm/deny stuff for them (especially something as big as this film).

I'm really confused now.

[Hlao-roo 389]

Our source, flaviobessajr, who posted earlier in this thread, posted the following at Harry Potter Forum:

Hey guys! I'm really sad about what WB Brazil did! I just received an e-mail right now saying:

"Sorry, there was a mistake!"

It was not my fault... neither Potterish. It was a WB Brasil's BIG mistake.

I'm really sorry about that.

[Muad'Dib 1,801]

Arrrghhh, this is frustrating! Why the just can't announce it officialy and let us continue in peace?

[Josh500 1,615]

So we (or most of us) were right all along, including Conrad Pope:

Williams might return, but nothing has been confirmed yet.

I'm not believing a thing unless the U.S. arm of the WB says who's scoring DH part 2. Mugglenet and Leaky still have the story up, and usually WB is quick to confirm/deny stuff for them (especially something as big as this film).

Yes.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

7 pages, and we're back to where we started. That's quite something !

[Jeff 10]

I'm not getting my hopes up or letting them down until I hear something official from WB - not WB Brazil. And I'm certainly not trusting a Brazilian Portuguese-language fan blog.

[compos24 0]

Good... I'm not an OFFICIAL dumb-ass, yet.