The score to Peter Jackson's King Kong was composed in just five weeks. Despite this short time, James Newton Howard mentioned in an interview that he doesn't feel he could have done better because of the lack of time - just there wasn't much sleep. James Newton Howard's score was a replacement to what was going to be Howard Shore's credit. Peter Jackson had creative differences and so James Newton Howard was brought on the task of composing for the motion picture. The soundtrack contains nearly 75 minutes of score, although a lot more was used in Jackson… read more
The score to Peter Jackson's King Kong was composed in just five weeks. Despite this short time, James Newton Howard mentioned in an interview t… read more
The score to Peter Jackson's King Kong was composed in just five weeks. Despite this short time, James Newton Howard mentioned in an interview that he doesn't feel he could hav… read more
James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American composer, conductor, and music producer. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, Emmy Award, and nine Academy Award nominations. Throughout his prolific career, James Newton Howard has scored films of all scales and genres, earning multiple award nominations for his work. Howard began studying music as a young child and went on to attend the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California and then majored in piano performance at the University of Southern California. After Howard left college,… read more
James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American composer, conductor, and music producer. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, Emmy Award, and nine Aca… read more
James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American composer, conductor, and music producer. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, Emmy Award, and nine Academy Award nominations. Throughout his prolifi… read more