John Debney scores “The Jungle Book” movie

This article was originally posted on Examiner.Com on April 15, 2016

Academy Award nominated composer John Debney scores the new Disney movie, The Jungle. The Jungle Book is a 2016 American fantasy adventure film directed by Jon Favreau, produced by Walt Disney Pictures, and written by Justin Marks. Based on Rudyard Kipling’s work, the film is a live-action/CGI re-imagining of Walt Disney’s 1967 animated film of the same name. The film stars and introduces Neel Sethi as Mowgli and features the voices of Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Walken. The film is set in the jungles of India and tells the story of Mowgli, an orphaned human boy who, guided by his animal guardians, sets out on a journey of self-discovery while escaping Shere Khan who is trying to destroy his life.

The film was released in North America on April 15, 2016. The film has received critical acclaim for its visual effects, story, and voice talent.

Debney ‘s score suits the movie well as the story has happy, sad, fun and dramatic moments through out the movie.

Debney received an Oscar nomination in 2004 for his score to another epic biblical drama,The Passion of the Christ. His other notable credits include Elf, Iron Man 2, The Princess Diaries and The Young Messiah. Upcoming projects include Garry Marshall’s Mother’s Day, and Spongebob Squarepants 3.

Debney seemed destined for a career in Hollywood. The son of Disney Studios producer Louis Debney, John grew up in nearby Glendale, where he began guitar lessons at age six and played in rock bands in college. He began scoring Motion Picture projects as diverse as “Star Trek: The Next Generation, “A Pup Named Scooby- Doo” and “Sea Quest DSV, from which he won an Emmy for Best Main Tite. In 1993 he secured his first studio feature film, the Disney comedy HOCUS POCUS starring Bette Midler.

This weekend, the film delivered the third $100+ million opener of 2016 earning the # 1 spot. With an estimated $103.5 million opening, The Jungle Book will continue to rise for weeks as its opening numbers exceeds all expectations.

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