Elfman’s score back in ‘The Wolfman’
Following the latest twist in what has to be one of the most unusual chain of events in the film music business lately, Joe Johnston’s upcoming horror film The Wolfman will now feature original music by Danny Elfman, who was the original composer on the film but had his score for the film rejected in November. Universal Pictures has confirmed to MovieScore Magazine that Elfman’s music is back in the picture, and it appears that Paul Haslinger, the replacement composer is not working on the film.
The replacement of Elfman’s, reportedly, old-fashioned orchestral score with music by ex Tangerine Dream-member Haslinger, who is best known for his electronic scores, was heavily debated in the film music community. The fact that Elfman’s score is back in the film, and the back-and-forth process of the film’s musical approach, implies that the filmmakers have had a difficult time to decide in what direction to take the film. It is scheduled to premiere on February 12. According to Cinemusic.net, additional composers (including Conrad Pope) has been brought in to finish the score in time – Elfman himself is unable to work on the film again due to his current work on Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.
Thank God! Now this movie might not suck.
I really didn’t like Elfman’s Terminator Salvation score, but I have hope that he’ll turn things around.
The movie will still suck severely. It’s way beyond help at this point.
I didn’t care for Terminator Salvation but it has started to grow on me. I don’t think the movie was the best match for him. I remember upon the announcement that he would score terminator, I was interested yet doubtful that he was the best choice for that movie. It is not one of his best score but as a devoted Elfman fan, I still own it and enjoy listening to it. I was excited to hear that his score is back in The Wolfman and will probably punch Joe Johnston in the crotch for taking it out in the first place, If i ever meet him of course. I think he’s a great choice to score such a dark story like Wolfman and am really excited to hear what he comes up with.
@MasterChops – How do you know that Joe Johnston had the idea for taking the Elfman score out of the movie? I read somewhere else that it was in part due to Johnston’s lobbying FOR the Elfman score that it got back into the movie.
cant wait to see this movie
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