Interesting Mike Matessino comments, new release “very soon”!

[BrotherSound 2,295]

I’m not 100% sure yet whether this belongs here or in the general forum, but let’s be hopeful. Mike Matessino just made some interesting comments over on the Film Score Monthly forums, and apparently he has a release that will be announced very soon:

 

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Terrible feeling when a thread bump worries you.

I am working on several things as always. Some are rather large in scope and are taking a long time to get finished. As always it's the administration rather than the audio, and in general the process seems to be taking longer lately for everyone. Whether a project makes it out within a calendar year is always at the mercy of that, and it's an issue when you're already halfway through the year. There are also projects outside of the soundtrack world that I'm working on.

More immediately there is a release that will be announced very soon that has been in the cooker for a long time, and I hope it will be well received for both what it is as well as for where it might potentially lead.

And since it's correct that projects generally are not announced ahead of release, that's all I can really say. There is a lot going on and all is well.

Intriguing, right?

[DangerMotif 1,101]

I assume Indy and Star Wars are everyones hopes but what could it be?

[mstrox 6,915]

On the Williams end: An Indy.  A Star War.  A post-2005 score.  A previously nixed Williams score.  A third expansion of Home Alone, this time in super high definition audio.

[Edmilson 8,920]

38 minutes ago, BrotherSound said:

I hope it will be well received for both what it is

A Star Wars definitive edition that, if well-received, will lead to...

39 minutes ago, BrotherSound said:

as for where it might potentially lead.

... expansions for the other movies in the franchise?

 

One can dream.

[DangerMotif 1,101]

 

7 minutes ago, mstrox said:

On the Williams end: An Indy.  A Star War.  A post-2005 score.  A previously nixed Williams score.  A third expansion of Home Alone, this time in super high definition audio.

Post 2005 may be another logical choice. Dolby atmos? Tintin would be great 

[Tom 5,137]

I read "where it could lead" as definitely not SW or IJ.  He may not even be talking about JW.  

[Brando 2,161]

Everyone reading this thinking of a different possible expansion than everyone else:

[A. A. Ron 1,930]

It’s the Caravan of Courage!

[crumbs 14,870]

Assuming he's talking about a JW expansion, in my mind there's really only 4 or 5 possibilities:

1. A score JW previously vetoed
2. One of the Disney scores OR a release on Disney Records
3. One of the Oliver Stone scores
4. One of the post-2005 AFM scores
5. A digital/streaming expansion, as opposed to CD

 

Indy 5 comes out "very soon" ...  a Raiders expansion would be a nice tie-in

[mstrox 6,915]

An expanded score that’s only available as an NFT

[Brando 2,161]

There could also be an announcement of the 2005 date being changed which could also bode well.

[A. A. Ron 1,930]

I don’t think he’s hinting at the the floodgates opening for post-2005 scores. If he was, I don’t think he would have said “for where it might potentially lead.” I think he’d just say there’s some really mindblowing news that I can’t wait to tell you all because it would no longer be a matter of if for the post-2005 JWs, but when. Instead, he’s saying there’s a big project coming that might lead somewhere exciting. That’s how I read it anyway.

[Amer 2,237]

Lucasfilm?  Lets hope.

[A. A. Ron 1,930]

Lucasfilm already let Willow get an expansion, not to mention Rogue One and Solo.

[Doo_liss 6,423]

4 minutes ago, A. A. Ron said:

Lucasfilm already let Willow get an expansion, not to mention Rogue One and Solo.

But not an MM expansion right?

[Yavar Moradi 2,990]

4 hours ago, A. A. Ron said:

It’s the Caravan of Courage!

Actually my guess for “I hope it will be well received for both what it is as well as for where it might potentially lead” is indeed the Peter Bernstein Ewok scores…

 

Yavar

[crumbs 14,870]

Munich would fit the bill. The "hope it will be well received" line comes across as slightly hesitant, perhaps because there's not much unreleased music, but it could signal changes to the post-2005 AFM rules (meaning post-WOTW expansions might be possible now).

[Jurassic Shark 13,158]

An extended I Could Have Done More.

 

6 hours ago, BrotherSound said:

More immediately there is a release that will be announced very soon that has been in the cooker for a long time, and I hope it will be well received for both what it is as well as for where it might potentially lead.

 

JFK confirmed. 

[Richard P 4,189]

1 hour ago, crumbs said:

Munich would fit the bill. The "hope it will be well received" line comes across as slightly hesitant, perhaps because there's not much unreleased music, but it could signal changes to the post-2005 AFM rules (meaning post-WOTW expansions might be possible now).

 

I'm thinking roughly along these lines as well. Although that line could in theory also apply to a huge title which is highly charged in terms of what people will expect from it, and he hopes people will like it.

[Alan 702]

This added to the "a big one..." comment in the recent Legacy podcast has me intrigued!

[crumbs 14,870]

1 hour ago, Alan said:

This added to the "a big one..." comment in the recent Legacy podcast has me intrigued!

 

Which comment was that? I don't remember much about upcoming titles, only that their Sabrina discussion was "the first of many" this year or something.

[Doo_liss 6,423]

6 minutes ago, crumbs said:

 

Which comment was that?

A big. One.

 

[Marian Schedenig 9,042]

29 minutes ago, A Farewell to Kings said:

A big. One.

 

[bollemanneke 3,593]

It means Mike did perfect Star Wars prequels that Disney will then fuck up during a digital release and never correct because why would they bother?

[Chewy 2,510]

10 minutes ago, bollemanneke said:

It means Mike did perfect Star Wars prequels that Disney will then fuck up during a digital release and never correct because why would they bother?

 

Oh come on, be positive man, Disney hasn't fucked up recently (the recent Hunchback expansion is a good example)

[Alan 702]

1 hour ago, crumbs said:

 

Which comment was that? I don't remember much about upcoming titles, only that their Sabrina discussion was "the first of many" this year or something.

 

It was during the Sabrina discussion. Towards the end the talk about having Mike on again this year to discuss another release and I think @mahler3 cut in with "a big one..."

 

Correction, it's "big stuff..." after Mike confirms that there will be things to talk about later in the year. Around 54mins in

[thx99 1,835]

23 minutes ago, Alan said:

Correction, it's "big stuff..." after Mike confirms that there will be things to talk about later in the year. Around 54mins in

@mahler3 was just waxing nostalgic for this long-lost cookie from the 80s…

 

[aj_vader 568]

Lucasfilm/Disney allowed expanded Solo to be released Digitally and Physically (soon right?). Also a digital expansion of Rogue One. 

 

Oh it's happening again, excitement levels rising! 

 

 

[Bounty95 564]

Since Mike knows exactly what we long for and finished his statement with "There is a lot going on and all is well" makes me quite optimistic for the future.

[Jay 39,429]

On 15/05/2023 at 4:45 AM, Alan said:

This added to the "a big one..." comment in the recent Legacy podcast has me intrigued!

 

On 15/05/2023 at 5:48 AM, crumbs said:

Which comment was that?

 

It was the Presumed Innocent podcast episode from May 2022: https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2022/05/20/spacecamp-presumed-innocent-podcast/

 

On that episode, he said he has a very big non-Williams project in the works.  Forum discussion of that comment begins here.

 

The "release that will be announced very soon that has been in the cooker for a long time" of which this thread is about, could be that same big non-Williams title, or not.

[DangerMotif 1,101]

I can’t wait till this turns out to be nothing, but until then I’m excited for the announcement of this Revenge of the Sith expansion.

[Marian Schedenig 9,042]

1 hour ago, aj_vader said:

Oh it's happening again, excitement levels rising! 

 

[DangerMotif 1,101]

If it’s non Williams it could be a JB Bond score.

[GerateWohl 5,040]

35 minutes ago, DangerMotif said:

If it’s non Williams it could be a JB Bond score.

It could be anything. 

[pete 970]

1 hour ago, Jay said:

The "release that will be announced very soon that has been in the cooker for a long time" of which this thread is about, could very well be that same big non-Williams title.

 

I assumed the comment was about a Williams release because he was replying to a comment referencing Doug saying Mike was working on a couple of Williams releases. But checking again, you could be right. His comment about the upcoming release might not necessarily be about a Williams release. Pretty fair assumption, but it could be wrong. I guess someone could ask him? I would but I have Pringles in front of me.

[Jay 39,429]

There is nothing Williams-specific anywhere in Mike's post.

[Tallguy 4,417]

6 minutes ago, Jay said:

There is nothing Williams-specific anywhere in Mike's post.

 

When Mike orders coffee it's at least a LITTLE bit Williams-specific.

[Jurassic Shark 13,158]

17 minutes ago, pete said:

I would but I have Pringles in front of me.

 

It can happen to the best.

[Edmilson 8,920]

Maybe it's one of the non-Williams Potter scores? One would think they would be a no-brainer for LLL considering how successful the first HP box was.

[Richard P 4,189]

How would that be indicative of developments to come? It's not like the non-JW Potter or JP are famously difficult to expand.

[Doo_liss 6,423]

LLL Indy 5.

[Alan 702]

3 hours ago, Jay said:

 

 

It was the Presumed Innocent podcast episode from May 2022: https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2022/05/20/spacecamp-presumed-innocent-podcast/

 

On that episode, he said he has a very big non-Williams project in the works.  Forum discussion of that comment begins here.

 

The "release that will be announced very soon that has been in the cooker for a long time" of which this thread is about, could very well be that same big non-Williams title

 

Actually the comment I was referring to was from the Sabrina discussion, and seemed to hint at a big Williams release (or that's how I'd interpret comments about having bit things to discuss on that podcast).

[Jay 39,429]

IIRC near the end of the Sabrina podcast, the 3 of them basically just said they'd be talking again soon.  If there was something more specific said than that, please re-listen and transcribe it!

[DangerMotif 1,101]

I assume @Jay would know about it if it was Williams related.

[Alan 702]

4 minutes ago, Jay said:

IIRC near the end of the Sabrina podcast, the 3 of them basically just said they'd be talking again soon.  If there was something more specific said than that, please re-listen and transcribe it!

 Around the 54 minute mark

 

Mike (in response to it being revealed that he will be on the show again soon: " I look forward to it as well and there will be things to talk about"

Tim: "...big stuff".

[Jay 39,429]

Mike just replied in the FSM thread:

 

I really appreciate Mike Matessino!
He manages to answer emails with all the projects that surround him.
He is really cool!
Thanks to you Mike!

I hope I’m still half cool when it’s revealed that we are knocking on a different door in the hallway than the usual ones. Nothing to do with John Williams, although there is a quote from him in the booklet.

[Bounty95 564]

Then HP4, please. 

[Davis 2,895]

 

20 minutes ago, Jay said:

Nothing to do with John Williams, although there is a quote from him in the booklet.

Then it could be Patrick Doyle‘s Harry Potter score… Or maybe Frederick Hollander’s score to Sabrina… I’m clueless, but anything Mike does is well worth getting. 
 

Speaking of HP4, Patrick Doyle told

me that he never met John Williams. They were in the same room once but he didn’t go up to meet him.

And they never spoke about his score for the 4th film.

[GerateWohl 5,040]

I would prefer Jurassic Park III over Harry Potter IV.

[Edmilson 8,920]

20 minutes ago, Jay said:

I hope I’m still half cool when it’s revealed that we are knocking on a different door in the hallway than the usual ones. Nothing to do with John Williams, although there is a quote from him in the booklet.

Ewoks confirmed! Or maybe McNeely's Shadows of the Empire. Or something from Young Indiana Jones. 

 

Either way, I think it's likely that it will be a non-Williams score for a franchise JW worked on.