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The criticism of the original poster is ludicrous.
A couple of days ago, in a glowing, respectful and well-received tribute to Horner (as posted on this site), Randall D. Larson wrote: "Horner rejoined Cameron with a lavish, choral/orchestral score for AVATAR in 2009, and he would have composed AVATAR 2 and 3, currently still in pre-production".
Should Mr. Larson not have mentioned the upcoming projects? Does anyone think there is even the remotest disrespect in that comment? Of course not. So how can there be any disrespect interpreted in someone's question about the very same thing?
I interpret the original question as a compliment to Horner. It poses a question for which the answer can only be that there is no obvious successor to Horner and that his loss will be continue to be felt not only for the work he did, but for the projects he was lined up to do.
I'da said exactly what my-main-man Basil said, if only I could put English words together so eloquently. Gut gesagt, amigo.
I seriously doubt Cameron would go to someone he's worked with before, Silvestri or Fiedel (or Cipriani). It will be interesting to see and hear what will come of this. Cameron is a very demanding director in all fields of the movie-making process, including the music. I hope the new composer will be someone who's been in the industry long enough to know how to handle directors, and someone who still has that spark. I don't have any names, but I hope the chosen composer truly signs up for all the sequels, and builds musical ideas for the whole run. Futuristic, some electronics, grandiose, come to think of it I do have a name: Alexandre Desplat. I wouldn't bet on him though, that's just a somewhat wishful guess.
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Horner's death doesn't worry me, he's already dead. I'm deeply saddened. If he were in critical condition in a hospital, I'd be worried.
The film opens up in a year and-a-half, it will probably be written and scored over a few months prior and we'll probably get a composer assigned to it a year in advance like often happens with these big films, so either way way you slice it Holylwood is moving on, so we can either talk about it now or in about six months nobody will have a choice. It's not disrepectful to talk about it.
I personally think they should go with composer's Horner has recommended in the past, such as Rachel Portman and John Debney (not that I have a full listing of people hge's recommended).
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Jun 25, 2015 - 1:54 PM
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Who will score Avatar 2 ?
Folks, with all due respect this should be the least of our worries today.
We've lost James Horner.
family mourns him,
friends, colleagues, fans mourn him...
No meaning to be disrespectful, but you're making a way too big issue about this.
Please tell us the date when it's appropriate to have a film score discussion on the
matter. Last time when i visited here this board was about film scores, not a forbidden
zone of certain things. We are honoring Horner in here. It's not about the Avatar movie.
It's about Horners legacy, and how to carry it on. Try to think it that way, all of you.
I respect your point of view, of course.
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He'll want a BIG NAME who can write in the same sort of style
So, Alexandre Desplat seems to fit the bill.
That or he'll go to Hans Zimmer or James Newton Howard.
If there was any justice, BEAR McCREARY would get a shot...
One can wish.
Ford A. Thaxton
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I'm withdrawing my post, because threads like this always die when someone starts bringing up some retired or unpopular composer from the 1980s.
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I actually think Ennio Morricone could do a great score that would sound appropriately Avatary. Highly unlikely, of course. And we all know John Williams could knock it out of the park, but that's also unlikely.
More realistically, I could see Howard Shore being someone that Cameron could choose. Or the previously mentioned Desplat. And John Powell would be a fine choice.
Let's face it though, it'll probably go to Zimmer or one of his minions.
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Based on his unusual approaches and orchestration in some scores, I'd throw Elliot Goldenthal's name into the hat easily.
And the out-there, never-gonna-happen choice goes to: William Kraft.
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Because he's essentially retired and not too interested in scoring. He'd have to leave his place in Mexico, leave his days of surfing and having fun behind, come over here, spend months writing, maybe even months recording, re-writing, etc., and for a big action film where he'd have to write a ton of music. I don't see him doing that. Mind you I'd love to hear it happen.
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Soon enough every living film composer, including those attached to iron lungs or living in hospices, will have been named.
Boooring! And way to honor the memory of JH.
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Soon enough every living film composer, including those attached to iron lungs or living in hospices, will have been named.
Boooring! And way to honor the memory of JH.
I find people complaining about what others are posting much more boring.
Participation in the thread isn't mandatory.
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