![]() In this particular case it took nearly seven months, which is really long. How long exactly did it take to complete work on the score? He divulges, I have kids who are now in their 20s who were devout and committed fans of ‘Harry Potter,’ so I watched most of them several times, and all of them at least once. The composer was already pretty familiar with the wizarding world before being asked to score the film, revealing, Beyond that, who knows? I would like to think that I would do all of them and that I would be asked back, but who knows what happens that far in advance. We had a pretty incredible time together on this one, so I will certainly be doing that one. I’m certainly doing the next one he’s asked me to do it. Now that the first film is completed, does Howard plan on staying with the franchise for the next four films? He would certainly like to think so.ĭavid and I have talked about it. It takes place 70 years before Harry comes into being, so while we tip our hat and acknowledge in a respectful and witty wink and a nod kind of way to ‘Hedwig’s Theme,’ the score is composed of all new material. ![]() The thing about ‘ Fantastic Beasts’ is that it’s in the wizarding world, but it’s not a ‘Harry Potter’ movie. He wrote ‘Hedwig’s Theme,’ which I think is the one that most people probably identify with. There are a number of great composers who worked on the Potter films, but the first was the legendary John Williams. I think I understood the world, I understood the script, I had great conversations with David Yates, and I felt prepared to dive in. I felt fairly confident, without trying to sound self-congratulatory. Sure, the fear of failure is always a companion in my work, and for a lot of other people. I think to do anything out of one’s comfort zone, there has to be some aspect of it that feels inspiring and challenging in a positive way. Well, I don’t know if nervous is quite the word. Howard reveals that he had some initial nerves to join such a huge project that would be watched by so many people around the world. ![]() We’ve already heard the glorious main theme of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and now with mere hours until the film is released in movie theaters worldwide, composer James Newton Howard has spoken about what it was like to score the film and become part of J.K.
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