Tag: Composer
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Michael Giacchino | DISNEY THIS DAY | October 10, 1967
On this day in 1967, composer and director Michael Giacchino was born.
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John Williams Records ‘Peter Gunn’ Theme
John Williams has sat down to the piano once again to tickle the ivories for an upcoming album. The album is a tribute to famed composer Henry Mancini. The album includes performances by some of Mancini’s past colleagues and also fans. John Williams, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock and Arturo Sandoval, recently got together to record…
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Reflecting on Reflections of Earth – Saying Farewell to the Epcot Night Spectacular
It was 1999. The world was looking forward to the new millennium. In nearly every country were planned celebrations to usher in the 2000’s. Though Walt Disney World is not a country, a grand celebration on a multi-national stage was going to showcase the new century with a spectacle. That spectacle debuted at World Showcase…
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Secrets of the Making of Marvel and Star Trek Films and Shows from Award Winning Creatives
Emily Coutts and Ariel Barer moderated a panel of several of the creative visionaries behind music, make-up and costumes for Marvel shows, movies, and Star Trek. Emily Coutts stars on Star Trek: Discovery, and Ariel Barer is on Hulu’s Marvel’s Runaways series. Among the panelists were Ruth Carter – costume designer for Black Panther, Jeff…
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John Williams to Compose Score for Star Wars: Episode IX
John Williams will be returning to compose Star Wars: Episode IX. In a recent interview with Variety, Williams confirmed that he and J.J. Abrams have spoken and he will be writing the music to the next movie in the Skywalker Saga. “I would very much like to complete that,” Williams told Variety. John Williams has…
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Star Wars Legend John Williams is Now Writing a Theme for Solo: A Star Wars Story
As more details come out about Solo: A Star Wars, it just appears to be getting better and better. The movie, which stars Aiden Ehrenreich as a young on Solo, is now being directed by Ron Howard. John Powell is set to write the score for the movie. However, in a recent interview with Variety…
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John Williams to Score Star Wars VII
While not a lot is known yet about Star Wars VII, it appears that John Williams will be the guy behind the music. At a press conference in Berlin for Star Trek Into Darkness, J.J. Abrams confirmed the John Williams is the guy for the job. “For ‘Star Wars,’ it’s … The post John Williams…
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Robert B. Sherman Dead at 86
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs According to a statement made by Jeffrey Sherman, his father Robert B. Sherman has died at the age of 86. Statement from Jeffrey Sherman: Hello to family and friends, I have very sad news to convey. My Dad, Robert B. Sherman, passed away tonight in London. He…