The directors and composer of Disney's latest animated feature told IndieWire about paying tribute to the storied studio's past. When the film’s music producer, Matt Walker, called Metzger to tell him ...

For Pixar‘s Elemental, composer Thomas Newman was given the challenge of scoring for ‘elemental’ cultures that don’t exist in the real world, while instilling a sense of familiarity for the viewer. He ...

It’s impossible to talk about Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio without considering the music. Del Toro’s Netflix adaptation of the Carlo Collodi story takes place in 1930s Italy, during the Fascist ...

Writing music for animated features isn't child's play. By Melinda Newman, The Associated Press No disrespect to Disney, but there’s nothing Mickey Mouse when it comes to scoring animated features.

Illumination’s upcoming film Migration is a comedy about a family of ducks trying to fly from New York to Jamaica. Writer-director Benjamin Renner makes his 3D animation debut, and John Powell wrote ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Netflix is preparing to revisit the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender with a brand new ...

With “Rio 2” in release and “How to Train Your Dragon 2” due in June, London-born John Powell reconfirms his status as today’s leading composer for animated films. Twenty of his 54 features have been ...