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Composer Michael Giacchino on the Challenge of Scoring New Star Trek Movie

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By GustavoLeao / 09:48, 31 January 2008 / Star Trek: Nemesis

The Los Angeles Times posted an interview with composer Michael Giacchino, in which he talks about his upcoming musical scores for Speed Racer and the new Star Trek movie prequel. Here are excerpts from the article.

Giacchino has worked closely with Star Trek director J.J. Abrams through the years, following him from "Alias" to "Lost" and "Cloverfield," for which he wrote the end-credits "ROAR!"


"They're still shooting 'Star Trek,' so ‘Speed Racer' fit into the waiting area in which I would have been tinkering around with ideas for it," he says. "I'll start on that in April. What I am thinking about is how so much amazing music has been written for the series, whether it be for the show or TV or the later shows. There's so much stuff there that I love, so to have to put something into that world is very daunting."


"In the same way that J.J. took the story and is re-inventing what it is, this is a chance to create something new, thematically, so I am excited about that challenge," he says. "But I want it to feel like it deserves to sit up on the shelf with the other ones."

The full interview is here.



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By: peter0302 (Odo's file, contact) @ 15:38:43 on Feb 02, 2008

The original music? You've got to be kidding. Most of that stuff is regarded as a joke by all but the biggest fanboys.

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By: peter0302 (Odo's file, contact) @ 15:38:33 on Feb 02, 2008

The original music? You've got to be kidding. Most of that stuff is regarded as a joke by all but the biggest fanboys.

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RE: Honor the Original Music | Report this post to moderator
By: falcon (Odo's file, contact) @ 05:51:45 on Feb 01, 2008

I agree with the "occasional nod," but I believe this movie will not be "Star Trek" without the original Alexander Courage fanfare. That says Trek and the Enterprise as much as (or more than) anything else. If you hum it to folks, they'll know instantly what it is. The teaser trailer made very good use of the first measure (including the first four notes, which a lot of folks leave out), and the dramatic "thump-thump" during the trailer was a nice thematic touch.

I don't want to see Shatner in the film, and I won't have a cow if the Enterprise is redesigned a little, but the "Star Trek" fanfare must be in the movie. Whatever else follows, as long as it's good, I'm okay with that.

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