ALEXANDRE DESPLAT

I heard the forest scenes were condensed heavily. They have a definite presence in the film, but they're not as long and repetitive. Other than some minor omissions, changes and condensed scenes, it seems very faithful to the book. Part Two is going to be pumped up in terms of drama -- they're going to show scenes mentioned in the book but not shown (I hear the battle scene is 30-45 minutes long).

Watch the film before you start slamming the filmmakers' decisions to split the film.

Both Hooper and Williams recorded at Abbey, so it would make sense that Desplat returns there as well.

While I find this a resourceful way to answer a practical question, if I were Conrad Pope, I'd think twice about revealing the location of my hotel on facebook!

In case it hasn't been mentioned yet, Desplat's score to Tamara Drewe is being released later this month. Here are sound clips.

Sounds like quite a pleasant score!

Love the xylophone and flute stuff in DREWE. (Just listened to 'Biggest Shagging'.)



Where's the emoticon for nodding skeptically?

Er, how on earth have you managed to make me less then 100% ecstatic about the prospect of a new Williams score??

Absolutely agree with both of you.

It's kind of an odd feeling feeling ecstatic about a new Williams score but very disappointed to not hear what Desplat would have done.

Williams makes so little film music these days, that I'm glad to just have anything. Besides, I'm not the biggest Desplat fan, so I don't really care what we would be missing.

But let's just wait untill this becomes an official confirmation before we pop the champagne.

I think it was quite apparent Desplat had only signed on for Part 1 because during the test screenings in August, the producers said a composer for Part II had not yet been decided. Kinda sad because I'd have loved to see Desplat score something as epic as this, but of course a John Williams score for those huge final battles will be like a musical paradise (and also bring the score series to a full circle), so I really hope this is true!

Apparently the Potter sites are asking WB for official confirmation and should have it soon. Fingers crossed.

I have to say I agree with all of you. I love both Williams and Desplat but I wanted the whole nine yards from either of them. Not half and half. Not fair for anyone.

Williams doing the last is all good news to me. I'm excited for Desplat, too, but c'mon! John Williams is score the climax of the whole series!

Desplat has always had a bit of that neo-Classical sound in him that suggests Williams. I remember hearing GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING's main theme years ago and thinking of Williams straightaway. His own stuff can lean a little more on the colder, minimalist side, but definitely you can tell he admires Williams (and where Williams got a great many of his ideas - Tchaikovsky, Miles Davis, Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky - greatly. (As he does Herrmann, Delerue, Jarre and Glass.)

Yeah, probably.
But in case of "Drewe" the lifting is sooo obvious. It's disappointing! But it mainly works.... wouldn't be too surprised to see Williams' "Catch me" score being the temp track of "Drewe" during post production.

Also, don't forget guys, that Desplat is a huge fan of John Williams, so he may put in homages.

Really? They want different moods, styles and sounds for Part I and II? Yet they still market is as Part I and Part II of the same film, with a single trailer for both and shared posters? Both based on a single book? Is it just me, or does that sound like a... wrong artistic decision? (though I think more stupid artistic decisions have been made within this franchise...). Sure, Tarantino did the same for Kill Bill Vol.1 and 2, but that's a completely different kind of film. It seems out of place in something like this.

I guess we'll see how it plays out eventually, but I'm amazed Williams would say yes to this, being part of what feels like only half a film. In a way, he would have to adjust to the musical stylings of his predecessor, there's no getting around to that.