Followup: Nicholas Hooper Confirms He Will Not Score Deathly Hallows
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Posted by: sue
July 16, 2009, 01:41 PM
Several days ago we first told you Harry Potter producer David Heyman publicly stated the rumors were true and they were in talks with legendary composer John Williams about returning to score Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Quotage: "We have talked to
John Williams and a lot of it will depend on his schedule for [Harry
Potter] seven part two. If we can make work , and that's a big if, for
his schedule and ours then yes." Today, Film Score Monthly let us know they have an interview with Nicholas Hooper on his decision to step down from the Harry Potter films and his hope that indeed John Williams may return to the post. Nicholas Hooper, who scored back to back Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince, tells the magazine the work was affecting his family life, saying "I actually decided I wouldn’t [return]. It impinged on my life and my family too
much to do it again. We managed to cope with two of them, and I just
felt it was time to hand it on..." The full interview with Nicholas Hooper can be found in the new issue of the magazine.
Thanks so much Tim!
73 Comments
2976 Points
Oooh, fingers crossed! That would be amazing if John Williams was back! Goodness, the PoA soundtrack was almost definitely the best soundtrack HP has ever had…..I can just imagine how amazing DH would be if John Williams did the score :x crosses fingers
1661 Points
It’s completely understandable for Hooper not to return. I mean it’s got to be very tiring working on two huge movies back to back. But I hope that we get Williams back if we can’t have Hooper. But it would suck if we got someone new entirely. I wonder if they would bring Patrick Doyle back if it didn’t work out with Hooper and Williams?
2616 Points
I hope the schedules work out. I love John Williams’ work. Regarding Hooper’s statement, I didn’t realize that doing the music for a movie would be so all-consuming.
Can I just say that as I wandered out of the theater yesterday, I turned to my bf and said, “You know, I genuinely enjoyed some of Hooper’s pieces from the last two movies, but I would really love it if we had one last taste of Williams. Just to round things out. I miss some of those phrases. Everything seems a bit empty without his music…”
HAH.
(Not that I don’t like Hooper, I just absolutely love Williams’ themes, esp. his work on Prisoner of Azkaban – so much contrast and color.)
151 Points
I wouldn’t mind having Patrick Doyle back. I rather liked GoF’s score.
As for HBP… I was surprised when they used the Fireworks track from OOTP for the Wizarding Wheezes scene, ‘cause isn’t there a swing-type track on the HBP CD that was for WWW? So where was it in the movie?
141 Points
Good. I actually think John Williams is better than Hooper, even though I also think he is great.
79300 Points
Knew this was coming…
139 Points
Hey it could be like a cross between Star Wars and Schindler’s list! Seriously.
314 Points
This makes me so sad. John Williams is boring, and whoever decided to put those two tracks in instead of the other brilliant stuff Hooper wrote isn’t all that intelligent. Of all the soundtracks I own, I listen to the first two movies the least… and the third is somewhat better, but still can’t beat things like “Of Love and War” and “Flight of the Order of the Phoenix.” It just… I’m so sad. :(
478 Points
I guess we will all have to wait and see if John Williams can do it. Sorry about Nicholas Hooper but his family does come first. Whoever does it, I do hope that the soundtrack will be awesome and go with the scenes like it should.
16257 Points
I hope they do get John Williams back. Hes one of the best.
2105 Points
How totally wonderful that Williams might return for Deathly Hallows!!! I liked Hooper mostly, but Williams’ music has a dark majesty that should underscore The Prince’s Tale, and Harry’s walk to meet Voldemort, Harry’s death, and the final battle in the Great Hall perfectly! It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
4151 Points
i really like Hooper, but i think i would prefer it if John Williams comes back for DH! that’d be so cool!
150 Points
You actually LIKE “Of Love and War”? Ick…
150 Points
The only credit I can give Hooper is for finally using a piano.
Oooh, fingers crossed! That would be amazing if John Williams was back! Goodness, the PoA soundtrack was almost definitely the best soundtrack HP has ever had…..I can just imagine how amazing DH would be if John Williams did the score :x crosses fingers