The tributes are chosen by twos to play in "The Hunger Games." The same can now be said for the composers for the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' best-selling novels.
The Hollywood Reporter broke the story late yesterday that Lionsgate has signed T Bone Burnett and Danny Eflman to score and develop songs for the film.
Burnett, along with Ryan Bingham, won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Crazy Heart" from the film of the same name. He also worked on such movies as "Walk the Line" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
Elfman has been nominated four times for Best Original Score at the Academy Awards, including twice in 1998 when the score categories were split between drama ("Good Will Hunting") and comedy ("Men in Black"). Some of his other memorable scores include "Batman," "Spider-Man," "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Sleepy Hollow."
“The Hunger Games is such a special property,” Lionsgate’s Head of Film Music Tracy McKnight said in a statement. “It has worldwide mass appeal, but it’s also sophisticated, cerebral, soulful and rebellious. We needed a composer who can translate these qualities musically, and we have not one but two incredible artists in an absolutely thrilling first time ever collaboration.”
To date, the cast for "The Hunger Games" includes Jennifer Lawrence ("Winter's Bone"), Josh Hutcherson ("Bridge to Terabithia"), Donald Sutherland ("The Mechanic") Lenny Kravitz ("Precious"), Woody Harrelson ("Zombieland"), Liam Hemsworth ("The Last Song"), Elizabeth Banks ("The Next Three Days"), Paula Malcomson ("Sons of Anarchy"), Wes Bentley ("American Beauty"), Stanley Tucci ("The Lovely Bones") and newcomer Willow Shields ("Beyond the Blackboard").
Gary Ross ("Seabiscuit," "Pleasantville") is directing based on a screenplay from Bill Ray ("State of Play"). The film is set for a March 23, 2012, release.
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| Danny Elfman |
Burnett, along with Ryan Bingham, won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Crazy Heart" from the film of the same name. He also worked on such movies as "Walk the Line" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
Elfman has been nominated four times for Best Original Score at the Academy Awards, including twice in 1998 when the score categories were split between drama ("Good Will Hunting") and comedy ("Men in Black"). Some of his other memorable scores include "Batman," "Spider-Man," "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Sleepy Hollow."
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| T Bone Burnett |
To date, the cast for "The Hunger Games" includes Jennifer Lawrence ("Winter's Bone"), Josh Hutcherson ("Bridge to Terabithia"), Donald Sutherland ("The Mechanic") Lenny Kravitz ("Precious"), Woody Harrelson ("Zombieland"), Liam Hemsworth ("The Last Song"), Elizabeth Banks ("The Next Three Days"), Paula Malcomson ("Sons of Anarchy"), Wes Bentley ("American Beauty"), Stanley Tucci ("The Lovely Bones") and newcomer Willow Shields ("Beyond the Blackboard").
Gary Ross ("Seabiscuit," "Pleasantville") is directing based on a screenplay from Bill Ray ("State of Play"). The film is set for a March 23, 2012, release.
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