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EON Productions have officially confirmed that Thomas
Newman will compose the score to the new James Bond
film "Skyfall"...
The news was first
revealed by MI6 back on 4th January
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Newman Onboard For Skyfall
9th January 2012
Press Release
Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today announced that
composer Thomas Newman will score the 23rd James Bond film, SKYFALL. “We
are delighted to confirm that Thomas Newman will score SKYFALL.
Thomas is one of the most respected and successful composers,
he has a long history of working with Sam Mendes and we look
forward to welcoming him into the Bond family,” commented
Michael. G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
Said Newman today, “I’m incredibly excited to be
working with Sam again. It’s a real thrill to be able to
collaborate on something as special as a Bond movie.”
Thomas Newman, born on 20th October 1955 in Los Angeles, California,
has scored four of Sam Mendes’s previous movies: American
Beauty, Road to Perdition, Jarhead and Revolutionary Road. He
has composed the music to more than fifty films and television
series including Erin Brockovich, The Shawshank Redemption and
Wall-E and has earned ten Academy Award nominations, won a BAFTA,
five Grammys and an Emmy.
Newman takes over musical duties from David Arnold who is currently
Music Director of the London Olympic and Paralympic closing ceremonies.
David will continue to be involved with the 50th anniversary
of Bond and recently produced the John Barry Memorial Concert
at the Royal Albert Hall.
Said Arnold of the news: “I’m a huge fan of Thomas
Newman so I am as excited as anyone to see where Sam Mendes and
his team take James Bond on his 50th anniversary.”
Briefing
The 23rd James Bond
film, "Skyfall", commenced principal studio photography on 7th November
2011 for a UK
release on October 26th, 2012 and the USA on November
9, 2012. MGM will produce, finance and distribute 007's
23rd adventure in
partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Daniel Craig will
be returning as the legendary British secret agent, alongside Judi
Dench as "M", with Sam Mendes directing a screenplay written by Neal
Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan. The cast will also include Bérénice Marlohe,
Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Wishaw.
The film will shoot at Pinewood Studios and on location in London, England;
Scotland; Shanghai, China and Istanbul, Turkey.
It will be the longest gap between Bond movies without
a change in the lead role. In addition, 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of
the EON Productions series of James
Bond films.
