James Horner is currently scoring Carlo Carlei’s upcoming film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. The film stars Douglas Booth and Hailee Steinfeld in the title roles. The movie’s cast also includes Damian Lewis as Lord Capulet, Natascha McElhone as Lady Capulet, Lesley Manville as the Nurse and Ed Westwick as Tybalt. Other actors include Paul Giamatti as Friar Laurence, Ed Westwick & Kodi Smit-McPhee as the lovers’ cousins, Tybalt and Benvolio and Stellan Skarsgard as Prince of Verona.
Academy Award-winning writer Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park, Downtown Abbey) has penned the screenplay based on William Shakespeare’s play and is also producing the Amber Entertainment production with Ileen Maisel (Ripley’s Game) and Lawrence Elman. David Tattersall (Star Wars: Episode II & III, The Green Mile) is the film’s cinematographer and Peter Honess (L.A. Confidential and the James Horner-scored Troy) is editing the picture. Oscar-winning costume designer Milena Canonero (The Shining) serves as co-producer.
Romeo and Juliet is currently in post-production and a release in 2013 is expected.
I've been touched (and deeply so in some cases) by Horner's music many times in the past but any mention of Nino Rota and his eternal masterpiece is a sacrilege...
There has been a lot of loose adaptations of Romeo & Juliet in the last years (the latest one, Gnomeo & Juliet, with JNH). Don't think that Horner will quote anything of them.
Horner would do fine. But lawd have mercy I wish Delerue were still with us. He would've been perfect. Though the critics would probably rake him over the coals for being sentimental and old fashioned. They might do the same with Horner.
There has been a lot of loose adaptations of Romeo & Juliet in the last years (the latest one, Gnomeo & Juliet, with JNH). Don't think that Horner will quote anything of them.
