Who Should Score Bond 24?

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We now know that Sam Mendes will be directing Bond 24 and along with him it is most likely to be the return of Thomas Newman to score the film.

Although I thought Newman did a good job of Skyfall, it was not an amazing soundtrack.

One composer I have been listening to recently is Brian Tyler who I think would do a fantastic job with a Bond soundtrack.

He has recently done quite a few of the Marvel films and recently did the TMNT film with Megan Fox. The music of this film was by far the greatest part of this film.

If Christopher Nolan was ever to direct (which I hope will happen) he would more than likely bring the likes of Hans Zimmer with him - however I think we are a long way from this ever happening.

Thoughts? Suggestions?
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    T Newman is, Sam Mendez composer, he always uses him, so I'd say
    Old Tom will be back ;) although I liked Skyfall so I'd be happy enough
    but I'd much rather have David Arnold doing them. -{
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  • Moore ThanMoore Than EnglandPosts: 3,173MI6 Agent
    I quite like Thomas Newman's score for Skyfall, there's some really good stuff (examples being Jellyfish and The Bloody Shot). Like Thunderpussy, I anticipate Newman will return for Bond 24. Given the choice though I'd also prefer David Arnold. He captured the Bondian sound/essence that the late great John Barry created pretty well, and I enjoy all his scores to a greater or lesser degree.
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  • ProjectormanProjectorman Burnley Lancashire Posts: 37MI6 Agent
    Bond movies have to have a signature mark to say " I am a bond film " the soundtrack is key to this identity , and a signature soundtrack in the style of Barry is one of the things that separates bond from Bourne and Reacher ect.
    If this disappears then so will Bond and his trademark style.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Agreed Projectorman. The "sound of Bond" has been very important
    To the success of the series. {[]
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Moore Than wrote:
    Given the choice though I'd also prefer David Arnold. He captured the Bondian sound/essence that the late great John Barry created pretty well, and I enjoy all his scores to a greater or lesser degree.

    I agree.
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  • Absolutely_CartAbsolutely_Cart NJ/NYC, United StatesPosts: 1,740MI6 Agent
    Part of me would like an industrial-like theme mixed by Nine Inch Nails and Rick Rubin and the theme sung by Lana Del Rey.

    Not gonna happen lol.
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    I rather doubt it :))
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  • Moore ThanMoore Than EnglandPosts: 3,173MI6 Agent
    Pretty much an open secret but now Thomas Newman is confirmed. As I stated in my previous post, I quite like the score for Skyfall. I am hoping he will at least match, preferably surpass it this time around. Best of luck to him.
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  • MrZarebaMrZareba Krakow, PolandPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    I really enjoyed Newman's score for "Skyfall", it was different in comparison to Arnold's previous two but it was great - perfectly fitted the movie. Zimmer would not be a great choice - he's an awesome composer, probably my favourite one, but his music is either too heavy for a Bond film (say: "Inception", Pirates of the Caribbean", "The Dark Knight" - a lot of horns and heavy drums) or way too experimental ("Interstellar" being a good example - honestly I can't say if I even like it one or not).

    Michael Giaccino may be an awesome choice in the future because he resembles John Williams in a lot of ways, but I don't know if that's the sound a Bond film needs also.

    Brian Tyler ended up as one of my favourite composers (along with the aforementioned Zimmer), his work on "Iron Man 3" was decent and I can't wait to hear him back in "Avengers: Age of Ultron". Guy has a talent to create some remarkable themes, which is interesting because he started somewhere in the first "Fast and Furious" movie and that one was pretty vapid. However still don't know if that's the tune we're looking for.

    Alexandre Desplat may be also a good choice.
  • DevilMayCare007DevilMayCare007 Posts: 196MI6 Agent
    I agree I hope Michael Giacchino will score a bond in the future
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I hope for SPECTRE, Newman throws in a couple
    of " Big Bond Sound" tracks this time. {[]
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  • DevilMayCare007DevilMayCare007 Posts: 196MI6 Agent
    I hope for SPECTRE, Newman throws in a couple
    of " Big Bond Sound" tracks this time. {[]
    Especially if they do a ski chase {[]
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    1. Thunderball 2. FRWL 3. Casino Royale 4. TLD 5. OHMSS 6. SkyFall 7. GF 8. TSWLM 9. GE 10. FYEO
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I'd love to hear the Bond theme blasted out over
    a chase or stunt sequence. ! {[]
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  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    It makes me wonder how there going to incorporate SPECTRE into the Lyrics?
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    :)) I've already posted two examples ;)
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  • SpectreBlofeldSpectreBlofeld AroundPosts: 364MI6 Agent
    It makes me wonder how there going to incorporate SPECTRE into the Lyrics?

    Danger comin', from another vector
    Lost your love, when some villains wrecked 'er
    Man with a cat and chrome-dome's their director
    Once they tried to steal the Russian Lektor
    But you're no contentious objector...
    You'll take on SPECTRRRREEEE!
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    :)) :)) :))
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    It makes me wonder how there going to incorporate SPECTRE into the Lyrics?

    Danger comin', from another vector
    Lost your love, when some villains wrecked 'er
    Man with a cat and chrome-dome's their director
    Once they tried to steal the Russian Lektor
    But you're no contentious objector...
    You'll take on SPECTRRRREEEE!
    Made my day! LOL

    Michael Giaccino is a fan of John barry.
    He scored the pixar film The incredibles, which Brad Bird originally wanted John barry to compose, he sadly refused. Barry's score for OHMSS was used in a trailer and Giaccino's score thorughout the film resembles his 1960's big brass tunes
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  • lotuslotus englandPosts: 292MI6 Agent
    I love the sky fall soundtrack I've got it on cd and vinyl....its very different but I play it lots.......its quality
  • The Living DaylightsThe Living Daylights Solving a murder mystery.Posts: 37MI6 Agent
    I'm so glad that Thomas Newman is returning to do Spectre's soundtrack. I bloody loved Newman's soundtrack to Skyfall - it sounded hauntingly beautiful at times. I adored it. It's definitely my favourite Bond soundtrack.
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    Favourite Bond films: QUANTUM OF SOLACE, SKYFALL and THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
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