- Up, Solomon Kane, The Wrestler

[Gast Musikhörer]

Up - Michael Giacchino

Disney's latest Pixar movie, the eagerly anticipated Wall-E, premieres this week but the big Pixar news, in terms of film scoring, has to do with the studio's next major feature: Up. Walt Disney Studios today confirmed to Upcoming Film Scores that Michael Giacchino, who scored The Incredibles and Ratatouille, has been signed to compose the score for Up. The film is directed by Pete Docter (who helmed of Monsters Inc.) and Bob Peterson (who has been involved in most Pixar's films primarily as a writer). Up is described as a "coming of old age" story about a hero who is in his seventies (!) and travels around the globe to fight beasts and villains. This is Pixar's 10th feature film and it is scheduled to premiere on May 29, 2009. Michael Giacchino's other upcoming films include Star Trek and Land of the Lost.

Solomon Kane - Klaus Badelt

Producer Paul Berrow has confirmed to Upcoming Film Scores that Klaus Badelt has been hired to score the upcoming action adventure Solomon Kane, based on the character created by pulp magazine author Robert E. Howard. The film stars James Purefoy as Kane, with a supporting cast featuring Rachel Hurd-Wood, Max von Sydow, Pete Postlethwaite and Jason Flemyng. Michael J. Bassett, who did the 2006 UK horror film Wilderness, has written the screenplay and directs. Klaus Badelt's other current projects include The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior and Starship Troopers 3: Marauder.

The Wrestler - Clint Mansell

Composer Clint Mansell and director Darren Aronofsky continue their fruitful working relationship: The Wrestler is their fourth feature film together, following the 2006 epic art movie The Fountain. The Wrestler seems to be more of a straightforward Hollywood picture, depicting the story of a retired professional wrestler, Randy "The Ram" Robinson, portrayed by Mickey Rourke. Other cast members include Evan Rachel Wood and Marisa Tomei. Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures produces for release next year. Clint Mansell is also attached to UK drama The Calling, starring Brenda Blethlyn, Susannah York and Amanda Donohoe.

[Grubdo]

Giacchino + Pixar= Meisterwerk:)

[Andre Moghimi]

Mansell + Aronofsky=Meisterwerk;)

[Gast Musikhörer]

Badelt + Bassett = Kein Meisterwerk