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I think an interesting discussion topic is that of the music, or score, for The Incredible Hulk. Danny Elfman, superhero composer maestro, scored the music for Ang Lee's Hulk. I think it's unlikely that Elfman will return, since this film is oft-considered as a reboot or reimagining, and is probably going to be as different as possible from Lee's film, which I imagine also includes Elfman's score.
Now, as a fan of Lee's film, I also adored Elfman's score, but I can understand why director Louis Leterrier would want a different composer for a fresh musical approach. Now the issue of composer ... Leterrier's past three films (Transporter, Transporter 2, Unleashed) have all had different composers, so Leterrier obviously doesn't have a "pet composer" like Tim Burton does (who is ironically Elfman) or Paul Greengrass (which is recently John Powell). That opens up the composer search.
My suggestions? John Powell, for one. He's done the work for all three Bourne movies and most recently the score for X-Men: The Last Stand. Those scores proved he can do the quaint, dramatic yet kinetic building cues for the action sequences and dramatic parts, but also the lavishly epic and orchestral sound that a movie like The Incredible Hulk requires. I'm thinking a mesh of those sounds -- the electronics and the classic sound of pure orchestra -- might be a good musical balance for The Incredible Hulk. And if anything, Powell can write music really well for action sequences with guys on the run, which Bruce Banner seems to be in this film.
Any other suggestions? Ideas on the musical direction for the film, etc etc?
Now, as a fan of Lee's film, I also adored Elfman's score, but I can understand why director Louis Leterrier would want a different composer for a fresh musical approach. Now the issue of composer ... Leterrier's past three films (Transporter, Transporter 2, Unleashed) have all had different composers, so Leterrier obviously doesn't have a "pet composer" like Tim Burton does (who is ironically Elfman) or Paul Greengrass (which is recently John Powell). That opens up the composer search.
My suggestions? John Powell, for one. He's done the work for all three Bourne movies and most recently the score for X-Men: The Last Stand. Those scores proved he can do the quaint, dramatic yet kinetic building cues for the action sequences and dramatic parts, but also the lavishly epic and orchestral sound that a movie like The Incredible Hulk requires. I'm thinking a mesh of those sounds -- the electronics and the classic sound of pure orchestra -- might be a good musical balance for The Incredible Hulk. And if anything, Powell can write music really well for action sequences with guys on the run, which Bruce Banner seems to be in this film.
Any other suggestions? Ideas on the musical direction for the film, etc etc?
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