Jay 37,323 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Plenty of upcoming 2021 films already have composers attached (and in some cases, scores already recorded) The ones I expect to get the most discussion around here are John Powell's LOCKED DOWN (Jan 14) Austin Wintory's BORN A CHAMPION (Jan 22) Thomas Newman's THE LITTLE THINGS (Jan 29) James Newton Howard's RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON (Mar 5) Hans Zimmer's NO TIME TO DIE (Apr 2) Hans Zimmer and Harold Faltermeyer's TOP GUN: MAVERICK (Jul 2) Hans Zimmer and Kris Bowers' SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY (Jul 16) James Newton Howard's JUNGLE CRUISE (July 30) Patrick Doyle's DEATH ON THE NILE (Sep 17) Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro's THE BOSS BABY: FAMILY BUSINESS (Sep 17) Hans Zimmer's DUNE (Oct 1) David Newman adapting Leonard Bernstein WEST SIDE STORY (Dec 17) Michael Giacchino's SPIDER-MAN 3 (Dec 17) Alexandre Desplat's PINOCCHIO (undated) Michael Giacchino's EXTINCT (undated) Hans Zimmer's HARRY HAFT (undated) But there's also tons of other films with announced composers that have the potential to get some discussion too, such as: Sean Callery's THE MARKSMAN (Jan 15) Rob Simonsen's OUR FRIEND (Jan 22) Ryuichi Sakamoto's MINAMATA (Feb 5) Christopher Lennertz's TOM AND JERRY (Feb 26) David Buckley's NOBODY (Feb 26) Henry Jackma's CHERRY (Feb 26) Marco Beltrami's CHAOS WALKING (Mar 5) Jon Ekstrand's MORBIUS (Mar 19) Benjamin Wallfisch's MORTAL KOMBAT (Apr 16) Gustavo Santaolalla's BIOS (Apr 16) Rupert Gregson Williams' FATHERHOOD (Apr 16) Marco Beltrami's A QUIET PLACE II (Apr 23) Lorne Balfe's BLACK WIDOW (May 7) Lorne Balfe's RUMBLE (May 14) Tom Holkenborg's GODZILLA VS KONG (May 21) Christophe Beck's FREE GUY (May 21) Charlie Clouser's SPIRAL (May 21) Brian Tyler's FAST AND FURIOUS 9 (May 28) Harry Gregson Williams' INFINITE (May 28) Rob Simonsen's GHOSTBUSTERS AFTERLIFE (Jun 11) Marco Beltrami's VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (Jun 25) Heitor Pereira's MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU (Jul 2) The Newton Brothers' THE FOREVER PURGE (Jul 9) Lorne Balfe's THE TOMORROW WAR (Jul 23) Daniel Hart's THE GREEN KNIGHT (Jul 30) Ramin Djawadi's THE MAN FORM TORONTO (Sep 17) Harry Gregson-Williams' THE LAST DUEL (Oct 15) Ramin Djawadi's ETERNALS (Nov 5) John Debney's CLIFFORD: THE BIG RED DOG (Nov 5) Lorne Balfe's MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 7 (Nov 19) And there's plenty of films coming out with no announced composer yet, that could lead to interesting scores: Cinderella (Feb 5) The Many Saints of Newark (Mar 12) Bob's Burgers (Apr 9) Last Night In Soho (Apr 23) Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Jul 9) Uncharted (Jul 16) Resident Evil (Sep 9) The Matrix 4 (Dec 22) The Nightingale (Dec 22) Out of all these scores what are you most looking forward to hearing? What scores not listed are you looking forward to? Any television or video games coming out in 2021 you are expecting to have interesting scores? What films from years past do you most hope gets an expansion or premiere release in 2021? Where do you stand on CD vs vinyl vs digital purchase vs digital streaming looking into 2021 and beyond? Bayesian and Ricard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Of those, I'm primarily looking forward to the Zimmers, which are always an event. I'll take anything else as it comes. Each year, I find that my favourites are rarely among the big composers and titles and franchises, but discoveries I make under the radar. That's reflected in my 2020 list too (both the top 10 and the honourable mentions), and I'm sure it will be the same for 2021. I don't really buy CDs anymore, except the select few on my want list. I'm patiently waiting to find them at a cheap price, but it's not 2005 anymore. CD deals are tricky to find, and shipping has skyrocketed out of this world. But I'm in no hurry. I can wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 17 minutes ago, Thor said: Of those, I'm primarily looking forward to the Zimmers Before I made this list, I hadn't realized he had SIX scores coming out this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,398 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Two JNHs this year, and both are action fantasies. Cool. The only Zimmer score from this year I'm looking forward to is Dune. The rest was probably done with the help of his crew. I mean, Space Jam? Boss Baby? Come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 40 minutes ago, Jay said: The Matrix 4 (Dec 22) Perhaps John Adams finally will get to do a Matrix film. 12 minutes ago, Jay said: Before I made this list, I hadn't realized he had SIX scores coming out this year! I wonder how large parts of these he'll actually compose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I hope Disney/ MM announce that all SW and IJ projects are kaput for all eternity. Time to move on😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,339 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Black Widow will be horrible at worst and forgettable at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 The film, or the score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 My dream this year is to listen to good film scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,436 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I'll have to listen to the Powell score at least once. I look forward to hearing Zimmer's Dune score as well, I think we're all expecting him to try a little harder on that one. His Bond will be interesting to hear too, no matter what the results are. I want to hear Top Gun for Faltermeyer, so Zimmer's involvement there might potentially be frustrating, if the score feels too watered down, or if Faltermeyer's contributions are not apparent. I buy lots of vinyl, but it's almost all original pressings from the actual vinyl era (and usually not film scores). I still like buying new CDs... but not as much for expanded film scores, in which case I would rather be able to buy a digital copy, because I feel the need to rearrange things too often. It worked out well with Solo, where once I got the program I liked, I actually burned it to CD for the first time in a long time. 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: My dream this year is to listen to good film scores. Roy Budd sends his regards! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, Smeltington said: Solo, where once I got the program I liked, I actually burned it to CD for the first time in a long time Out of curiousity, did you just put this burn in your car for listening there, or on your shelf with all your pressed CDs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Zimmer 211 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 All I see is $$$$ Most of these won’t make it this year, pandemic and all. Expecting a lot of delays, even if business gets back going I can’t imagine studios releasing it all to compete with each other. Smeltington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I was looking forward to Godzilla vs Kong...... But Spiderman 3 is probably the only one left, unless something comes out and completely surprises me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,436 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 19 minutes ago, Jay said: Out of curiousity, did you just put this burn in your car for listening there, or on your shelf with all your pressed CDs? I have a CD player in my car and one in the house, and I've played it on both. It's in a jewel case, so I'll file it away with all my "real" CDs. It would be nice to have a label on the spine for that purpose, but I'm not sure if I'll get around to that. Maybe I'll write one up by hand, if nothing else. I did have fun drawing artwork on the discs in sharpie. Did you burn a copy yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 I haven't burned a CD in like, a decade probably. Nor can I think of any reason why I would need to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I'm sure Junkie XL will make some head banging techno dance music for Godzilla vs Kong. bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 740 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 12 hours ago, Jay said: Any television or video games coming out in 2021 you are expecting to have interesting scores? Hogwarts Legacy, perhaps? Could we hope for some Hedwig and/or Hannigan in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,436 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 13 hours ago, Jay said: I haven't burned a CD in like, a decade probably. Nor can I think of any reason why I would need to Have we done a poll on how many people here have a CD player? blondheim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 13 hours ago, Jay said: I haven't burned a CD in like, a decade probably. Nor can I think of any reason why I would need to Just for the nostalgic feel of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 If I make a custom edit of a score, I plop it on my phone and play it in my car via bluetooth. If I want to play it from my living room setup, I play it through my Plex server. If I'm at my computer, I play it via WinAmp I don't need it on CD My wife's car doesn't even have a CD player in it, and when we replace my car this year, I'm sure the new one won't either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Yeah, it will probably have a turntable instead, for all those hipsters. Chewy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Maybe I'll maintain a list of 2021 specialty label titles here, since I accidentally abandoned the nice list I used to maintain Intrada Jan 12: Carter Burwell's PSYCHO III La-La Land Jan 19: John Debney, Joel McNeely, Andrew Cottee's THE ORVILLE: SEASON 2 (2CD) Jan 19: Zach Robinson and Leo Birenberg's COBRA KAI SEASON 2 Jan 19: Zach Robinson and Leo Birenberg's COBRA KAI SEASON 3 (2CD) Varese Sarabande Jan 8: Two new Club titles (clues coming today) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,436 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 23 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Yeah, it will probably have a turntable instead, for all those hipsters. This hipster has one. Right now she's probably enjoying Mondo releases that the rest of us can only dream about. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Film scores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, Smeltington said: This hipster has one. Right now she's probably enjoying Mondo releases that the rest of us can only dream about. The funny thing is that the picture was taken in 2020, and the girl isn't old enough to drive yet. Smeltington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,345 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I am probably mostly looking forward to the violin concerto of Mr. Williams and whatever else he will create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSH 968 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Really excited about JNH’s return to animation. Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,436 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 4 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: The funny thing is that the picture was taken in 2020, and the girl isn't old enough to drive yet. Why drive, when you can get Mondo delivered to your door? Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Pemberton, Wintory and JNH. Zimmer has officially burned out (he may convince me otherwise), and there's just no one else on the list i feel much affinity for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,436 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I didn't know Pemberton was on the menu, I pick him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 Wikipedia does not list him as having any 2021 projects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Pemberton Smeltington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 I am loving 2021 so far when it comes to this hobby of ours. We're only 8 days into the year, and the 3 major specialty labels have already announced huge new titles Intrada Jan 12: Carter Burwell's PSYCHO IIILa-La Land Jan 19: John Debney, Joel McNeely, Andrew Cottee's THE ORVILLE: SEASON 2 (2CD) Jan 19: Zach Robinson and Leo Birenberg's COBRA KAI SEASON 2 Jan 19: Zach Robinson and Leo Birenberg's COBRA KAI SEASON 3 (2CD)Varese Sarabande Jan 8: Jerry Goldsmith's LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION (2CD) Jan 8: NIgel Westlake's BABE I think this year is going to see many more titles than 2020 as the approval gluts clear out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 My highlight so far, after only 8 days, is the score to FLINCH by legendary synthwave artist Miami Nights 1984. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Hollywood Prepares to Delay Another Slew of Blockbusters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I would like to see disc three of the SS/JW collection issued as a stand alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,823 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I'm mostly looking forward to hearing Eleni Karaindrou's score, who according to imdb, is attached to Terrence Mallick's latest film about the life of Christ, The way of the wind. For anyone who doesn't know her, Karaindrou is a Greek composer, who is mostly known for scoring Theo Angelopoulos' films. blondheim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Indeed, K. A Malick/Karaindrou collaboration sounds intriguing. I love her Angelopoulos work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 I forgot there's also an animated reimaging of Blazing Saddles coming out this year https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blazing_Samurai I wonder who will score that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 On 1/5/2021 at 2:29 PM, Jay said: And there's plenty of films coming out with no announced composer yet, that could lead to interesting scores: Cinderella (Feb 5) The Many Saints of Newark (Mar 12) Bob's Burgers (Apr 9) Last Night In Soho (Apr 23) Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Jul 9) Uncharted (Jul 16) Resident Evil (Sep 9) The Matrix 4 (Dec 22) The Nightingale (Dec 22) If I'm not mistaken we still don't know who is scoring any of those (and many of those dates have already changed)... and let me add two more animated flicks to the list: Luca: New Teaser Trailer Blazing Samurai: New pics Hopefully those get an interesting composer attached! And hopefully LA orchestras start recording again soon, as from what I understand JNH's Raya and the Last Dragon is all synth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,429 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Synth is sad but it's still better than nothing. Imagine if they decide not to record any music for the new movies, I know it can't happen but damn just imagine..... Wait no, that's too painfull, I can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,398 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 AFAIK, a few scores were recorded during the pandemic, with the musicians wearing masks, social distancing, etc. JNH's own News of the World was recorded in Abbey Road, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 No winds then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,037 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 My biggest (realistic) hope at the moment for this year is that we get the Bruce Broughton theme park collection Intrada was working on. C'mon, Disney... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Expanded Releases : MATINEE PATRIOT TIBET FIELD OF DREAMS PERFECT STORM(!) Start saving up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 On 18/01/2021 at 2:12 PM, Jay said: I forgot there's also an animated reimaging of Blazing Saddles coming out this year https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blazing_Samurai I wonder who will score that This has been renamed to "Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank", and Bear McCreary is scoring it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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