Title: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 16, 2016, 07:10:17 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 16, 2016, 07:10:17 PM
Harry Gregson-Williams will compose Alien: Covenant score. Speaking to All Access about his career, Harry Gregson-Williams has revealed that Ridley Scott has asked him to score Alien: Covenant.
He stated his excitment for the project but also clarified it wouldn’t be until much later on in the year. Gregson-Williams and Ridley Scott have worked together previously on several different films, most recently on Scott’s acclaimed The Martian. Gregson-Williams has also worked alongside Ridley’s brother, Tony Scott, on various projects.
Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score.
Prometheus was composed by Marc Streitenfeld but Gregson-Williams was actually brought aboard to compose two additional tracks for the Prometheus score: Life and We Were Right. Thanks to Scified for the news.
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: Ďindas on Feb 16, 2016, 07:21:47 PM
Post by: Ďindas on Feb 16, 2016, 07:21:47 PM
Now that is a great news!!!
He is very very good...
He is very very good...
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: Chris P on Feb 16, 2016, 07:29:40 PM
Post by: Chris P on Feb 16, 2016, 07:29:40 PM
Thanks for the credit Hicks :)
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 16, 2016, 07:31:59 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 16, 2016, 07:31:59 PM
No need to thank, Chris. I always credit back to where I saw it. :)
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenan...
Post by: KiramidHead on Feb 16, 2016, 08:00:14 PM
Post by: KiramidHead on Feb 16, 2016, 08:00:14 PM
Excellent news, he composed the best tracks from Prometheus.
He also did...
METAL GEAR?!? :laugh:
He also did...
METAL GEAR?!? :laugh:
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: Stolen on Feb 16, 2016, 08:21:47 PM
Post by: Stolen on Feb 16, 2016, 08:21:47 PM
My God !
Great news thanks!
The man behind Kingdom Of Heaven, The Martian... great!
Great news thanks!
The man behind Kingdom Of Heaven, The Martian... great!
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: T Dog on Feb 16, 2016, 08:32:51 PM
Post by: T Dog on Feb 16, 2016, 08:32:51 PM
I think his music in Prometheus was good as music in itself but really really inappropriate for the film. Hoping things are darker this time.
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: Chris P on Feb 16, 2016, 09:05:49 PM
Post by: Chris P on Feb 16, 2016, 09:05:49 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Feb 16, 2016, 07:31:59 PM
No need to thank, Chris. I always credit back to where I saw it. :)
If only more did lol
Really excited for this though, I really enjoyed his work on Prometheus. However, like tmjhur said, I'm hoping for a darker tone.
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: BonesawT101 on Feb 16, 2016, 09:05:54 PM
Post by: BonesawT101 on Feb 16, 2016, 09:05:54 PM
I'm pleased with this news. The Martian soundtrack is fantastic imo check out 'stomach op' from that OST, sounds like something we could perhaps hear on the Covenant soundtrack
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: Stolen on Feb 16, 2016, 09:33:36 PM
Post by: Stolen on Feb 16, 2016, 09:33:36 PM
Life is a magnificent theme, very Influenced Goldsmith / sci-fi 70's. It's intimate, epic, powerful, mysterious and surprising.
Overall the soundtrack of Prometheus is excellent:
Alien> Prometheus> Alien 3> Aliens
But i'm ok with a darker tone for this new movie.
Overall the soundtrack of Prometheus is excellent:
Alien> Prometheus> Alien 3> Aliens
But i'm ok with a darker tone for this new movie.
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: Mr. Clemens on Feb 16, 2016, 11:14:05 PM
Post by: Mr. Clemens on Feb 16, 2016, 11:14:05 PM
Hopefully there's a lot of actual music in this film. Apart from 'A Planet' and 'Life', the Prometheus soundtrack was largely a collection of atonal blips and bloops... I suppose it worked in the film, but it makes for a pretty dull album.
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: T Dog on Feb 17, 2016, 12:47:15 AM
Post by: T Dog on Feb 17, 2016, 12:47:15 AM
Quote from: BonesawT101 on Feb 16, 2016, 09:05:54 PM
I'm pleased with this news. The Martian soundtrack is fantastic imo check out 'stomach op' from that OST, sounds like something we could perhaps hear on the Covenant soundtrack
Can't find any track called stomach op!
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: future_Tarzan³ on Feb 17, 2016, 01:45:16 AM
Post by: future_Tarzan³ on Feb 17, 2016, 01:45:16 AM
YAY!! ;D ;D
that's my line.. :-[
Quote from: KiramidHead on Feb 16, 2016, 08:00:14 PM
He also did...
METAL GEAR?!? :laugh:
that's my line.. :-[
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: Astronoë on Feb 17, 2016, 03:06:44 AM
Post by: Astronoë on Feb 17, 2016, 03:06:44 AM
There was a soundtrack in Martian? Brb...
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: mace-in-the-face on Feb 17, 2016, 03:26:34 AM
Post by: mace-in-the-face on Feb 17, 2016, 03:26:34 AM
Oh boy, another no-name added to this project!
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: future_Tarzan³ on Feb 17, 2016, 04:41:01 AM
Post by: future_Tarzan³ on Feb 17, 2016, 04:41:01 AM
Quote from: mace-in-the-face on Feb 17, 2016, 03:26:34 AM
Oh boy, another no-name added to this project!
(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FxjEVZRo.gif&hash=7497d0de218113b92f7744b7d23b7e1c82ed8e04)
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: whiterabbit on Feb 17, 2016, 07:35:29 AM
Post by: whiterabbit on Feb 17, 2016, 07:35:29 AM
I was searching around youtube for this guys music but are there any "prime" examples of his work that I should be listening too? I mean the stuff from prometheus and MGS2 was kinda ok but... meh, not really feeling it. First it is that Danny McBride guy and now this guy? I've avoided the McBride thread because he looks like a joke and I don't want a joker in mah aliens.
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: BonesawT101 on Feb 17, 2016, 08:23:52 AM
Post by: BonesawT101 on Feb 17, 2016, 08:23:52 AM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-2DOLrWDYKw This is the track I mentioned earlier, 'Stomach Op' from the Martian OST. I can absolutely imagine something like this in Alien: Covenant
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: HuDaFuK on Feb 17, 2016, 08:43:37 AM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Feb 17, 2016, 08:43:37 AM
Quote from: mace-in-the-face on Feb 17, 2016, 03:26:34 AMOh boy, another no-name added to this project!
:laugh:
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: Whiskeybrewer on Feb 17, 2016, 12:18:00 PM
Post by: Whiskeybrewer on Feb 17, 2016, 12:18:00 PM
I've never actually heard any of his work. So this should be interesting. Its always good hearing (for me) new composers on big films
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔈𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔥 𝔓𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔯 on Feb 17, 2016, 01:54:09 PM
Post by: 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔈𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔥 𝔓𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔯 on Feb 17, 2016, 01:54:09 PM
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Feb 17, 2016, 08:43:37 AMQuote from: mace-in-the-face on Feb 17, 2016, 03:26:34 AMOh boy, another no-name added to this project!
:laugh:
Maceface is evidently not the sharpest pencil in the box. :laugh:
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: dallevalle on Feb 17, 2016, 03:01:58 PM
Post by: dallevalle on Feb 17, 2016, 03:01:58 PM
Harry scoring Alien Covenant Im cool with that !
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: XENOMORPHOSIS on Feb 17, 2016, 09:04:14 PM
Post by: XENOMORPHOSIS on Feb 17, 2016, 09:04:14 PM
This is great to hear he may be back to compose Alien Covenant, though I must say I'd be curious to hear a composer like Christopher Young, Marco Beltrami, Danny Elfman or Michael Giacchino provide their style of music to an Alien movie, evoke the atmospheric eeriness that Jerry Goldsmith (RIP) & James Horner (RIP) provided to the first two Alien films.
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: mace-in-the-face on Feb 17, 2016, 10:27:04 PM
Post by: mace-in-the-face on Feb 17, 2016, 10:27:04 PM
Quote from: The Eighth Passenger on Feb 17, 2016, 01:54:09 PMQuote from: HuDaFuK on Feb 17, 2016, 08:43:37 AMQuote from: mace-in-the-face on Feb 17, 2016, 03:26:34 AMOh boy, another no-name added to this project!
:laugh:
Maceface is evidently not the sharpest pencil in the box. :laugh:
So I am an idiot for pointing out that a seasoned director is going with a no-name composer.
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: Xenomorphine on Feb 17, 2016, 11:05:42 PM
Post by: Xenomorphine on Feb 17, 2016, 11:05:42 PM
He's not a 'no-name'. Has got plenty of credits.
Don't regard him being responsible for any particularly memorable pieces of music, but that's another issue.
Don't regard him being responsible for any particularly memorable pieces of music, but that's another issue.
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: NickisSmart on Feb 18, 2016, 12:23:35 AM
Post by: NickisSmart on Feb 18, 2016, 12:23:35 AM
I always liked this piece, by him:
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: Gazz on Feb 18, 2016, 12:38:51 AM
Post by: Gazz on Feb 18, 2016, 12:38:51 AM
His Kingdom of Heaven score is a triumph.
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 18, 2016, 09:03:00 AM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Feb 18, 2016, 09:03:00 AM
Quote from: The Eighth Passenger on Feb 17, 2016, 01:54:09 PMQuote from: HuDaFuK on Feb 17, 2016, 08:43:37 AMQuote from: mace-in-the-face on Feb 17, 2016, 03:26:34 AMOh boy, another no-name added to this project!
:laugh:
Maceface is evidently not the sharpest pencil in the box. :laugh:
Let's refrain from the insults please, 8th. Thanks.
Quote from: mace-in-the-face on Feb 17, 2016, 10:27:04 PMQuote from: The Eighth Passenger on Feb 17, 2016, 01:54:09 PMQuote from: HuDaFuK on Feb 17, 2016, 08:43:37 AMQuote from: mace-in-the-face on Feb 17, 2016, 03:26:34 AMOh boy, another no-name added to this project!
:laugh:
Maceface is evidently not the sharpest pencil in the box. :laugh:
So I am an idiot for pointing out that a seasoned director is going with a no-name composer.
And he is by no means a no-name. He has done plenty of work as has been pointed out.
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: mace-in-the-face on Feb 18, 2016, 10:08:01 AM
Post by: mace-in-the-face on Feb 18, 2016, 10:08:01 AM
He did the soundtrack to "The Rock". What more can I say.
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: HuDaFuK on Feb 18, 2016, 10:43:12 AM
Post by: HuDaFuK on Feb 18, 2016, 10:43:12 AM
No, Hans Zimmer and Nick Glennie-Smith did the soundtrack to The Rock. Gregson-Williams merely produced it.
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: NickisSmart on Feb 21, 2016, 05:22:23 AM
Post by: NickisSmart on Feb 21, 2016, 05:22:23 AM
Quote from: Gazz on Feb 18, 2016, 12:38:51 AM
His Kingdom of Heaven score is a triumph.
Some people might be as familiar with that one as the theatrical cut was a lot, shorter. I love the Overture, which was literally just a black screen and an extended portion of William's music. It's pretty awesome, but not something you'd recognize unless having seen the director's cut (which is a million times better than the theatrical cut).
Title: Re: Harry Gregson-Williams Will Compose Alien: Covenant Score
Post by: szkoki on Feb 21, 2016, 12:46:57 PM
Post by: szkoki on Feb 21, 2016, 12:46:57 PM
i have no idea why anyone would pick any OST over Alien3's from the franchise :O
indeed and he perfected it for Sons of Liberty ;)
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Feb 18, 2016, 10:43:12 AM
No, Hans Zimmer and Nick Glennie-Smith did the soundtrack to The Rock. Gregson-Williams merely produced it.
indeed and he perfected it for Sons of Liberty ;)