While many composers have stepped in to build on work that was initiated by John Wlliams, few are of the caliber of James Newton Howard. The man is no slouch. With 149 composer credits, he’s been a go-to man for everyone from Christopher Nolan to M. Night Shyamalan.
“You hear the main theme song of the movie play when the main crew arrive at the MACUSA (Magical Congress Of The United States of America) the first time and various other times,’ told Pottermore, of his Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them theme. “You hear this haunting kind of theme. If you had to say what is the theme for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for now and in the future, it would be that theme. I wrote it on my piano because I believe that if that kind of thing is going to be good, it should be done that simply.“
Indeed, if you listen to the track all the way through there are some haunting parts, some contemplative parts, and others that call to mind moments of sweeping adventure.
The soundtrack for Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them will become available on November 18.
What do you think of Howard’s Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them theme? Happy to hear the return of “Hedwig’s Theme”?
SOURCE: Pottermore