The Music of The Rock (1996 film)

Copyright © 1996 Hollywood Pictures Company

Music Composed by

Nick Glennie-Smith and Hans Zimmer

Supervising Music Editor

Bob Badami

Music Editor

John Finklea

Assistant Music Editors

Shannon Erbe and Sienna Pascarella

Executive in Charge of Music for

The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group

Kathy Nelson

Score Production Services by

Media Ventures

Score Arranged by

Nick Glennie-Smith and Hans Zimmer

Additional Music by

Harry Gregson-Williams

The Chase by

Don Harper

Orchestration by

Bruce Fowler

Suzette Moriarty

Ladd McIntosh

Walt Fowler

Dennis Dreith

Score Recorded and Mixed by

Alan Meyerson

Music Recorded at

Paramount and Sony

Music Preparation

Dominic Fidelibus

Music Contractor

Sandy DeCrescent

Assistants to Composers

Emma Burnham, Marc Streitenfeld, Justin Burnett

Soundtrack Available on

Hollywood Records

2012 Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases

Labels

• Disney
• Touchstone Home Entertainment
• Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment
• ABC Studios

BVHE Releases

Blu-ray / Blu-ray 3D / DVD Releases (My List)

• January 17: Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) [25th Anniversary Edition]
• January 17: Dead Poets Society (1989)
• January 24: Real Steel (2011) — DVD-Video
• March 20: The Muppets (2011) — Disney DVD
• April 3: War Horse (2011) — DVD-Video
• May 15: Father of the Bride: 2-Movie Collection (1991–95) [Father of the Bride: 20th Anniversary Edition]
• June 5: John Carter
• June 5: The Color of Money (1986) [25th Anniversary Edition]
• June 5: Cocktail (1988)
• June 5: Ransom (1996) [15th Anniversary Edition]
• June 19: Newsies (1992) [20th Anniversary Edition]
• June 19: Sister Act: 2-Movie Collection (1992–93) [Sister Act: 20th Anniversary Edition]
• June 19: Evita (1996) [15th Anniversary Edition]
• July 3: Phenomenon (1996)
• July 3: The Horse Whisperer (1998)
• July 3: Step Up (2006)
• August 7: Adventures in Babysitting (1987) [25th Anniversary Edition]
• August 7: The Preacher’s Wife (1996)
• August 7: Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) [15th Anniversary Edition]
• August 7: Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997) [15th Anniversary Edition]
• August 7: High Fidelity (2000)
• August 21: Disneynature’s Chimpanzee
• August 21: Pocahontas: 2-Movie Collection (1995–98) 
• August 28: Once Upon a Time: The Complete First Season (2011–12)
• September 4: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
• September 4: Cold Creek Manor (2003) [10th Anniversary Edition]
• September 18: Ed Wood (1994)
• September 18: Judge Dredd (1995)
• September 25: Arachnophobia (1990)
• October 2: People Like Us
• November 6: Beaches (1988)
• November 6: Sweet Home Alabama [10th Anniversary Edition]
• November 13: Brave
• November 13: Pixar Short Films Collection Vol. 2 (2007–12)
• December 4: The Odd Life of Timothy Green
• December 11: Dick Tracy (1990)
• December 11: The Joy Luck Club (1993)
• December 11: Heavyweights (1995)

Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., Dept. CS, Burbank, CA 91521

Narration of Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Narrated by Academy Award®-winner Matt Damon

 

“The story that I want to tell you cannot be found in a book. They say the history of the West was written from the saddle of a horse, but it’s never been told from the heart of one… not ‘till now. I was born here in this place that would come to be called the Old West, but to my kind, the land was ageless. It had no beginning and no end, no boundary between earth and sky. Like the wind in the buffalo grass we belonged here. We would always belong here. They say the mustang is the spirit of the West. Whether that West was won or lost in the end, you’ll have to decide for yourself, but the story I want to tell you is true. I was there, and I remember. I remember the sun and the sky and the wind calling my name in a time when wild horses ran free.”

“And so I grew from colt to stallion as wild and reckless as thunder over the land, racing with the eagle, soaring with the wind. Flying? There were times I believed I could.”

“Like my father before me I became leader of the Cimarron herd and with that honor… came responsibility.”

“Something new came upon the land one night — something that would change my life forever — and so, my journey began.”

“A wiser horse might have turned and run, but I wanted to know what strange creatures were here.”

“I was scared, and I didn’t know what was going to happen to me, but at least my mother and the herd were safe.”

“I remember the first time I saw a rattler curled up in my path. This one didn’t look like a rattler, but I was still thinking… snake.”

“My heart galloped through the skies that night, back to my herd, where I belonged, and I wondered if they missed me as much as I missed them.”

“He was called Little Creek and he seemed different from the rest.”

“There was just no end to the strange ways of the Two-leggeds.”

“Sometimes a horse has gotta do what a horse has gotta do. And this was one of those times.”

“I wasn’t sure what happened back there and I wasn’t about to stop and ask. All I knew was that I was headed home.”

“I couldn’t believe it. One moment I was free, and the next… more ropes.”

“I couldn’t understand it. She treated this scrawny Two-legged like one of our kind, prancing around him like a love-struck yearling. It was downright unnatural.”

“Mares!”

“Okay, I admit it, she was charming… in a stubborn irritating kind of way. So, I let her show me her world.”

“For the first time in my life, I felt my heart torn two ways.”

“I had to hand it to that boy — he just wouldn’t give up.”

“I knew this was hard for her and that she was scared, but more than anything I wanted to share my homeland with her.”

“I lay beside her that night, hoping… praying that somehow she would be okay.”

“I didn’t know why we were brought here. What I did know was we had to find a way to escape and get back home.”

“That was the moment I understood. They were headed to my homeland, and I had to stop them.”

“I don’t know where he came from or how he got there. But I sure was happy to see him.”

“Oh, yes.”

“I’ve been waiting so long to run free, but that goodbye was harder than I ever imagined. I’ll never forget that boy, and how we won back our freedom together.”

The screenplay was scripted by

John Fusco

David Midthunder

Birthdate: August 8, 1962 (63 years old)

Birthplace: Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana, USA

Nationally: American (Sioux Nation)

Education: University of Utah

Occupation: Actor

Relatives: Angelique (wife) and Amber Midthunder (daughter)

Motion Pictures (My List)

Actor

2004: Hidalgo — Black Coyote
2013: The Lone Ranger — Fuller’s Native American Scout
2019: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil — Forest Spiritual Fey #2

Additional Crew

2004: Hidalgo — Dialogue Consultant

Television (My List)

Actor

2003: Dreamkeeper (miniseries) — Eagle Boy

2023: Echo — Ancestor (3 episodes)

Producer

2006: Silent Thunder (documentary) — Associate Producer

Additional Crew

2003: Dreamkeeper (miniseries) — ADR Voice

2006: Silent Thunder (documentary) — Cultural Advisor

Collaborators

• John Fusco
• Amber Midthunder
• Angelique Midthunder

Brothers Under the Sun (Bryan Adams’ song)

I had a dream - of the wide open prairie

I had a dream - of the pale morning sky

I had a dream - that we flew on golden wings

And we were the same - just the same - you and I

Follow you heart - little child of the west wind

Follow the voice - that’s calling you home

Follow your dreams - but always remember me

I am your brother - yeah under the sun

We are like birds of the feather

We are two hearts joined together

We will be forever as one

My brother under the sun

Whenever you hear - the wind and the canyon

Whenever you see - the buffalo run

Wherever you go - I’ll be there beside you

‘Cause you are my brother - my brother under the sun

We are like birds of the feather

We are two hearts joined together

We will be forever as one

My brother under the sun

Under the sun (2x)

My brother under the sun

Written by

Bryan Adams, Steve Jablonsky and Gretchen Peters

Produced by

Steve Jablonsky and Bryan Adams

Engineered by

Kevin Globerman, Slamm Andrews, Phil Western

Copyright © 2002 Badams Music Limited (ASCAP) / Songs of SKG (BMI) / SKG Songs (ASCAP)

The song Brothers Under the Sun by Bryan Adams appears to convey a message of unity, brotherhood, and the lasting bond between individuals. The lyrics describe a dream where the narrator envisions flying on golden wings with someone, emphasizing their shared experiences and similarities.

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Music from the Original Motion Picture

Available on CD from A&M Records / UMG Soundtracks

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Resort celebrates 70th Anniversary

Founded: July 17, 1955; 70 years ago

Founded: Walt Disney

Location: 1313 S. Disneyland Dr., Anaheim, CA 92802

Website: disneyland.disney.go.com

Theme Parks (My List)

Disneyland Park (1955)

1. Main Street, USA
2. Adventureland
3. Frontierland
4. Fantasyland
5. Tomorrowland
6. New Orleans Square (1966)
7. Mickey’s Toontown (1993)

Disney California Adventure (2001)

1. Buena Vista Street (formerly known as Sunshine Plaza; 2001–12)
2. Hollywood Land
3. Grizzly Peak
4. Pixar Pier (formerly known as Paradise Pier; 2001–18)
5. Cars Land (2012)
6. Avengers Campus (2021)

Lebo M.

Lebohang Morake

Lebo M. is known as the “voice and spirit of The Lion King”. Once a teenage singer in Soweto, the GRAMMY® Award winner and Tony® nominee’s music brings audiences to tears with hauntingly inspiring African rhythms and melodies. Lebo’s talents have been hailed by the worldwide press in superlatives that might describe the most delightfully poetic of musical deities. Since his arrival in America, Lebo has attracted music industry giants such as Quincy Jones, Jimmy Cliff and Hans Zimmer as mentors, allies and collaborators. Lebo has performed and produced four albums, Rhythm of the Pride Lands (Disney), Deeper Meaning (Gallo) and The Lion King (Japanese and Hamburg cast recordings). Other credits include The Power of One, Back on the Block and Listen Up with Quincy Jones; the feature films Outbreak (Warner Bros.), Congo (Paramount) and Born to Be Wild (Warner Bros.); he is the composer and co-producer of The Legend of Tarzan theme song, “Opar”; and the Disney television special People. He has performed on the Academy Awards® and the Essence Awards Show, with Vanessa Redgrave at Kthimi-The Return in Kosovo, and been honored by Artists for a Free South Africa.

Date of Birth: July 11, 1964 (61 years old)

Birthplace: Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa

Occupation

• African vocals performer
• Songwriter/producer/arranger

Instrument: Vocals

Relatives

• Boiki Morake (father)
• Nomvula Morake (mother)
• Tshepiso E. Morake (brother)
• Viveca Gipson (1st ex-wife)
• Nandi Ndlovu Morake (wife)
• Z. Naledi Morake (daughter)

Nthabiseng, and Refilwe Morake (daughter)

Motion Pictures (My List)

Music Department

1994: The Lion King — African Vocal Solos and Improvisations, Choral Arrangement and Conducting

1998: Mighty Joe Young — Choir Direction and Arrangements

1999: Tarzan — Vocal Contractor (uncredited)

2000: Dinosaur — Choir Conductor and Additional Vocal Arrangements

2004: The Lion King 1½ (video) — Vocal Score and Lyrics

2004: One by One (short) — Music Arranger/Producer and Lead Vocal Performance

2005: Tarzan II (video) — African Chorus Arranger/Producer and Vocal Contractor, Johannesburg

2019: The Lion King — African Vocal and Choir Arrangements Creator/Producer, African Music Consultant

2024: Mufasa: The Lion King — Choral Conductor

Composer

2004: One by One (short)

Recommendations

1992: The Power of One

1995: Congo

2016: The Legend of Tarzan

Albums (My List)

1995: Rhythm of the Pride Lands

Theatre

Broadway

1997–present: The Lion King — Additional Music & Lyrics, Additional Vocal Score, Vocal Arrangements and Choral Director

Collaborators

• Marlon E. Espino
• Bruce L. Fowler
• Nick Glennie-Smith
• Don L. Harper
• Elton John
• Mark Mancina
• Dave Metzger
• Tim Rice
• Jay Rifkin
• Julie Taymor
• John Van Tongeren
• Hans Zimmer

Awards

1995: Grammy Award — Winner for Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocals (Circle of Life)

1998: Tony Award — Nominated for Best Original Score (The Lion King)

2005: Annie Award — Nominated for Outstanding Music in an Animated Feature Production (The Lion King 1½)

Ted Elliot (screenwriter)

Date of Birth: July 4, 1961 (64 years old)

Birthplace: Santa Ana, California, USA

Occupation: Screenwriter and film producer

Website: wordplayer.com

Motion Pictures (My List)

Writer

1992: Aladdin

1994: The Puppet Masters

2002: Treasure Planet — Story

2003: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl — also Screen Story

2004: King Arthur — Additional Literary Material (uncredited)

2004: National Treasure — Additional Literary Material (uncredited)

2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

2007: National Treasure: Book of Secrets — Story

2009: G-Force (uncredited)

2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code - Wedlocked (short)

2013: The Lone Ranger — also Screen Story

2019: Aladdin — Based on Disney’s Aladdin

Producer

2006: Déjà Vu — Executive Producer

2009: G-Force — Associate Producer

2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides — Executive Producer

2013: The Lone Ranger — Executive Producer

Recommendations

1998: Small Soldiers

1998: The Mask of Zorro

1998: Antz

2000: The Road to El Dorado

2001: Shrek

2003: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

2004: Shrek 2

2005: The Legend of Zorro

Collaborators

• Jerry Bruckheimer
• Ron Clements
• Alan Menken
• John Musker
• Trevor Rabin
• Terry Rossio
• Gore Verbinski
• Hans Zimmer

Terry Rossio

Date of Birth: July 2, 1960 (65 years old)

Birthplace: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Occupation: Screenwriter and film producer

Website: wordplayer.com

Motion Pictures (My List)

Writer

1992: Aladdin

1994: The Puppet Masters

2002: Treasure Planet — Story

2003: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl — also Screen Story

2004: King Arthur — Additional Literary Material (uncredited)

2004: National Treasure — Additional Literary Material (uncredited)

2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

2006: Déjà Vu

2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

2007: National Treasure: Book of Secrets — Story

2009: G-Force (uncredited)

2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides — also Screen Story

2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code - Wedlocked (short)

2013: The Lone Ranger — also Screen Story

2017: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales — also Story

2019: Aladdin — Based on Disney’s Aladdin

Producer

2006: Déjà Vu — Executive Producer

2009: G-Force — Associate Producer

2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides — Executive Producer

2013: The Lone Ranger — Executive Producer

2017: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales — Executive Producer

Recommendations

1998: Small Soldiers

1998: The Mask of Zorro

1998: Antz

2000: The Road to El Dorado

2001: Shrek

2003: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

2004: Shrek 2

2005: The Legend of Zorro

Collaborators

• Jerry Bruckheimer
• Ron Clements
• Alan Menken
• John Musker
• Trevor Rabin
• Terry Rossio
• Gore Verbinski
• Hans Zimmer

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Formerly

• Buena Vista Film Distribution Company (1953–60)
• Buena Vista Distribution Company (1960–87)
• Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987–2007)

Founded: June 23, 1953; 72 years ago

Founder: Walt Disney

Location: 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521

Labels (My List)

• Disney
• Touchstone Pictures
• Hollywood Pictures
• Disneynature
• Marvel Studios

Highest-grossing films in North America

1. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
2. Black Panther (2018)
3. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
4. Inside Out 2 (2024)
5. Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
6. The Avengers (2012)
7. Incredibles 2 (2018)
8. The Lion King (2019)
9. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
10. Finding Dory (2016)
11. Frozen II (2019)
12. Moana 2 (2024)
13. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
14. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
15. Toy Story 4 (2019)
16. Captain Marvel (2019)
17. The Lion King (1994)
18. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)
19. Lilo & Stitch (2025)
20. Toy Story 3 (2010)
21. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
22. Iron Man 3 (2013)
23. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
24. Frozen (2013)
25. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
26. Finding Nemo (2003)
27. The Jungle Book (2016)
28. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
29. Inside Out (2015)
30. Aladdin (2019)
31. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
32. Zootopia (2016)
33. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
34. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
35. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
36. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007)
37. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
38. The Little Mermaid (2023)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
40. Up (2009)
41. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
42. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
43. Monsters University (2013)
44. The Incredibles (2004)
45. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
46. The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
47. Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
48. Moana (2016)
49. Toy Story 2 (1999)
50. Cars (2006)
51. Maleficent (2014)
52. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
53. Brave (2012)
54. Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
55. Doctor Strange (2016)
56. Signs (2002)
57. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
58. WALL•E (2008)
59. Big Hero 6 (2014)
60. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
61. Aladdin (1992)
62. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
63. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
64. Coco (2017)
65. Ratatouille (2007)
66. Thor: The Dark World (2013)
67. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
68. Armageddon (1998)
69. Cinderella (2015)
70. Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
71. Tangled (2010)
72. Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
73. Pearl Harbor (2001)
74. Toy Story (1995)
75. Cars 2 (2011)
76. Thunderbolts* (2025)
77. Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
78. Black Widow (2021)
79. Lincoln (2012)
80. Ant-Man (2015)
81. Pretty Woman (1990)
82. National Treasure (2004)
83. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
84. Tron: Legacy (2010)
85. Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
86. Tarzan (1999)
87. The Help (2011)
88. Wild Hogs (2007)
89. Three Men and a Baby (1987)
90. Eternals (2021)
91. The Proposal (2009)
92. A Bug’s Life (1998)
93. The Waterboy (1998)
94. Elemental (2023)
95. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
96. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
97. Cars 3 (2017)
98. Lilo & Stitch (2002)
99. The Santa Clause (1994)
100. The Jungle Book (1967)

Motion Pictures (My List)

1980s

1982: Tron

1983: Never Cry Wolf

1984: Splash

1985: The Black Cauldron

1986: Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1986: Ruthless People

1986: The Great Mouse Detective

1986: Flight of the Navigator

1986: Tough Guys

1986: The Color of Money

1987: Outrageous Fortune

1987: Tin Men

1987: Ernest Goes to Camp

1987: Adventures in Babysitting

1987: Stakeout

1987: Can’t Buy Me Love

1987: Hello Again

1987: Good Morning, Vietnam

1988: Shoot to Kill

1988: Cocktail

1988: Ernest Saves Christmas

1988: Oliver & Company

1988: Beaches

1989: Dead Poets Society

1989: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

1989: Turner & Hooch

1989: An Innocent Man

1989: The Little Mermaid

1989: Blaze

1990s

1990: Stella

1990: Ernest Goes to Jail

1990: Dick Tracy

1990: Betsy’s Wedding

1990: Arachnophobia

1990: Taking Care of Business

1990: The Rescuers Down Under

1990: Three Men and a Little Lady

1990: Green Card

1991: White Fang

1991: Oscar

1991: What About Bob?

1991: The Rocketeer

1991: The Doctor

1991: Paradise

1991: Deceived

1991: Father of the Bride

1992: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992: Medicine Man

1992: Straight Talk

1992: Encino Man

1992: Sister Act

1992: Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

1992: 3 Ninjas

1992: Captain Ron

1992: The Mighty Ducks

1992: Consenting Adults

1992: The Distinguished Gentleman

1992: The Muppet Christmas Carol

1993: Alive

1993: Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993: The Adventures of Huck Finn

1993: Super Mario Bros.

1993: Guilty as Sin

1993: What’s Love Got to Do with It

1993: Son-in-Law

1993: Hocus Pocus

1993: Another Stakeout

1993: The Joy Luck Club

1993: The Program

1993: Cool Runnings

1993: The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993: The Three Musketeers

1993: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993: Tombstone

1994: The Air Up There

1994: Iron Will

1994: Blank Check

1994: D2: The Mighty Ducks

1994: When a Man Loves a Woman

1994: Renaissance Man

1994: I Love Trouble

1994: Angels in the Outfield

1994: In the Army Now

1994: Color of Night

1994: Quiz Show

1994: A Low Down Dirty Shame

1994: Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book

1995: Houseguest

1995: Man of the House

1995: A Goofy Movie

1995: While You Were Sleeping

1995: Crimson Tide

1995: Pocahontas

1995: Judge Dredd

1995: Operation Dumbo Drop

1995: Dangerous Minds

1995: Dead Presidents

1995: Powder

1995: Father of the Bride Part II

1995: Tom and Huck

1995: Mr. Holland’s Opus

1996: Muppet Treasure Island

1996: Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996: James and the Giant Peach

1996: Spy Hard

1996: Eddie

1996: The Rock

1996: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996: Phenomenon

1996: Kazaam

1996: Jack

1996: First Kid

1996: D3: The Mighty Ducks

1996: Ransom
1996: 101 Dalmatians

1996: The Preacher’s Wife

1996: Evita

1997: Metro

1997: Jungle 2 Jungle

1997: Grosse Pointe Blank

1997: Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion

1997: Gone Fishin’

1997: Con Air

1997: Hercules

1997: George of the Jungle

1997: Nothing to Lose

1997: Air Bud

1997: G.I. Jane

1997: Flubber

1997: Mr. Magoo

1998: He Got Game

1998: The Horse Whisperer

1998: Six Days, Seven Nights

1998: Mulan

1998: Mafia!

1998: The Parent Trap

1998: Beloved

1998: Enemy of the State

1998: Mighty Joe Young

1998: A Civil Action

1999: My Favorite Martian

1999: The Other Sister

1999: 10 Things I Hate About You

1999: Instinct

1999: Summer of Sam

1999: Inspector Gadget

1999: The 13th Warrior

1999: The Insider

1999: Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

1999: Bicentennial Man

2000s

2000: Mission to Mars

2000: High Fidelity

2000: Keeping the Faith

2000: Dinosaur

2000: Shanghai Noon

2000: Gone in 60 Seconds

2000: Disney’s The Kid

2000: Coyote Ugly

2000: Remember the Titans

2000: 102 Dalmatians

2000: Unbreakable

2000: The Emperor’s New Groove

2000: O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2001: Double Take

2001: Atlantis: The Lost Empire

2001: The Princess Diaries

2001: Corky Romano

2001: The Royal Tenenbaums

2002: Snow Dogs

2002: The Count of Monte Cristo

2002: The Rookie

2002: Bad Company

2002: Reign of Fire

2002: Sweet Home Alabama

2002: Tuck Everlasting

2002: The Santa Clause 2

2002: Treasure Planet

2002: The Hot Chick

2003: The Recruit

2003: Shanghai Knights

2003: The Jungle Book 2

2003: Bringing Down the House

2003: Holes

2003: Freaky Friday

2003: Open Range

2003: Under the Tuscan Sun

2003: Cold Creek Manor

2003: Brother Bear

2003: The Haunted Mansion

2003: Calendar Girls

2004: Miracle

2004: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

2004: Hidalgo

2004: The Ladykillers

2004: Home on the Range

2004: The Alamo

2004: Raising Helen

2004: Around the World in 80 Days

2004: King Arthur

2004: The Village

2004: The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

2004: Mr. 3000

2004: Ladder 49

2004: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2005: The Pacifier

2005: Ice Princess

2005: A Lot Like Love

2005: Herbie: Fully Loaded

2005: Dark Water

2005: Sky High

2005: Valiant

2005: Flightplan

2005: Chicken Little

2006: Glory Road

2006: Eight Below

2006: The Shaggy Dog

2006: Stay Alive

2006: The Wild

2006: Stick It

2006: Step Up

2006: Invincible

2006: The Guardian

2006: The Prestige

2006: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

2006: Déjà Vu

2007: Bridge to Terabithia

2007: Meet the Robinsons

2007: The Invisible

2007: Underdog

2007: The Game Plan

2007: Dan in Real Life

2007: Enchanted

2008: Step Up 2: The Streets

2008: College Road Trip

2008: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

2008: WALL•E

2008: Beverly Hills Chihuahua

2008: Bolt

2008: Bedtime Stories

2009: Confessions of a Shopaholic

2009: Race to Witch Mountain

2009: G-Force

2009: Surrogates

2009: Disney’s A Christmas Carol

2009: Old Dogs

2009: The Princess and the Frog

2010s

2010: When in Rome

2010: The Last Song

2010: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

2010: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

2010: Step Up 3D

2010: Secretariat

2011: Gnomeo & Juliet

2011: I Am Number Four

2011: Mars Needs Moms

2011: Disneynature’s African Cats

2011: Winnie the Pooh

2011: Fright Night

2011: Real Steel

2011: The Muppets

2011: War Horse

2012: John Carter

2012: Disneynature’s Chimpanzee

2012: People Like Us

2012: The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012: Frankenweenie

2013: Oz the Great and Powerful

2013: The Lone Ranger

2013: Planes

2013: The Fifth Estate

2013: Delivery Man

2013: Saving Mr. Banks

2014: Need for Speed

2014: Muppets Most Wanted

2014: Disneynature’s Bears

2014: Million Dollar Arm

2014: Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014: The Hundred-Foot Journey

2014: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

2014: Into the Woods

2015: McFarland, USA

2015: Tomorrowland

2015: Bridge of Spies

2015: The Good Dinosaur

2016: The Finest Hours

2016: Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016: The BFG

2016: Pete’s Dragon

2016: The Light Between Oceans

2018: A Wrinkle in Time

2018: Christopher Robin

2018: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

2019: Dumbo

2019: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2020s

2020: Onward

2021: Raya and the Last Dragon

2021: Cruella

2021: Jungle Cruise

2021: Encanto

2022: Lightyear

2022: Strange World

2023: Haunted Mansion

2023: The Marvels

2023: Wish

2024: Young Woman and the Sea

2025: Snow White

2025: Elio

2025: Freakier Friday

Upcoming

Tron: Ares (October 10, 2025)

Zootopia 2 (November 26, 2025)

Hoppers (March 6, 2026)

Toy Story 5 (June 19, 2026)

Moana (Live-action film) (July 10, 2026)

Avengers: Doomsday (December 18, 2026)

Gatto (2027)

Frozen III (2027)

Avengers: Secret Wars (2027)

Gavin Greenaway

Gavin Greenaway is a British Emmy® Award-winning pianist, composer and conductor with an extensive catalogue of achievements: conducting over 100 feature film and television soundtracks, composing for major entertainment and cultural events, and producing and songwriting with chart-topping artists.

Date of Birth: June 15, 1964 (61 years old)

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Education: Strode’s College and Trinity College of Music

Occupation

• Score orchestrator/conductor
• Pianist
• Veteran of Remote Control Productions (since 1990s)

Instrument: Piano

Website: gavingreenaway.com

Biography

Gavin Greenaway was born on June 15, 1964 in London, England, United Kingdom. His career in the music industry began at Sir George Martin’s iconic AIR Studios on Oxford Street where he assisted on a variety of projects including Elvis Costello’s seminal Shipbuilding with the legendary Chet Baker. Following studies at Trinity College of Music, he quickly established himself as an in-demand composer for theatre, film and television.

Commissioned to compose “something incredible” to accompany the nightly firework display at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT, Florida he created the symphonic Reflections of Earth which played there every night for 20 years and went on to win an Emmy® Award. Greenaway contributed music to numerous movies as well as writing and producing songs with Bryan Adams and Trevor Horn for DreamWorks.

Known for having the “best ears in the business”, Greenaway has fostered long-standing relationships with many of the world’s eminent music creators, conducting scores for the likes of Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, John Powell, Junkie XL, and Daft Punk, and albums for artists including Andrea Bocelli, George Michael and Sir Paul McCartney.

In recent years, he has been instrumental in bringing some of our best loved soundtracks to the live stage, including world premiere performances of the live-to-picture productions.

In 2018, Greenaway was appointed Musical Director for The World of Hans Zimmer with concerts across Europe. Gavin, who Zimmer says he trusts “more than I trust myself” conducts the large symphony orchestra and presents an immersive multi-media extravaganza.

Motion Pictures (My List)

Music Department

1998: Endurance (documentary) — Music Conductor

2001: Pearl Harbor — Conductor

2002: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron — Music Conductor

2006: The Prestige — Conductor

2008: Iron Man — Conductor

2010: Tron: Legacy — Conductor

2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides — Choir Conductor

2014: Captain America: The Winter Soldier — Conductor

2016: Captain America: Civil War — Conductor

2017: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 — Orchestra Conductor

2017: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales — Choir Conductor

2018: Mary Poppins Returns — Score Conductor

2021: Black Widow — Conductor

2021: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings — Score Conductor

2023: The Little Mermaid — Orchestra Conductor of Songs

Recommendations

1997: The Peacemaker

1998: Antz

1998: The Prince of Egypt

1999: Forces of Nature

2000: The Road to El Dorado

2000: Gladiator

2001: Shrek

2001: Evolution

2002: The Time Machine

2004: Shark Tale

2005: Madagascar

2005: Batman Begins

2006: Over the Hedge

2007: Bee Movie

2008: Kung Fu Panda

2008: The Dark Knight

2009: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2009: Monsters vs. Aliens

2009: Sherlock Holmes

2010: How to Train Your Dragon

2010: Despicable Me

2010: Megamind

2010: Gulliver’s Travels

2011: Kung Fu Panda 2

2011: Puss in Boots

2011: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

2012: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted

2012: The Dark Knight Rises

2016: The Angry Birds Movie

2019: The Angry Birds Movie 2

2019: Dora and the Lost City of Gold

2023: Migration

Others

1999–2000: ABC 2000 Today (TV special) — Theme Music

2018: Spider-Man (video game)

Collaborators

• Pedro Eustache
• Nick Glennie-Smith
• Harry Gregson-Williams
• Rupert Gregson-Williams
• Steve Jablonsky
• Henry Jackman
• Alan Meyerson
• John Powell
• Jay Rifkin
• Geoff Zanelli
• Hans Zimmer

Awards

2000: Emmy Award — Winner for Outstanding Achievement in a Craft in News and Documentary Programming - Music (ABC 2000 Today)

Industrial Light & Magic

A Lucasfilm Ltd. Company

Founded: May 26, 1975; 50 years ago

Founder: George Lucas

Location

• Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California (1975–78)
• San Rafael, Marin County, California (1978–2005)
• 1 Letterman Dr., San Francisco, CA 94129

Parent: Lucasfilm Ltd.

Website: ilm.com

Motion Pictures (My List)

1988: Willow

1988: Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1990: Arachnophobia

1991: The Rocketeer

1993: Alive
1996: 101 Dalmatians

1997: Flubber
1998: Deep Rising
1998: Mighty Joe Young

2000: Mission to Mars
2001: Pearl Harbor
2002: Big Trouble
2002: Signs
2003: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2004: Hidalgo
2004: The Village
2005: The Pacifier
2005: Herbie: Fully Loaded
2005: Chicken Little
2005: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2006: Eight Below
2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
2007: National Treasure: Book of Secrets

2008: Iron Man
2008: WALL•E
2008: Miracle at St. Anna
2009: Confessions of a Shopaholic

2010: Iron Man 2

2011: I Am Number Four
2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2012: The Avengers
2013: The Lone Ranger
2014: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2015: Strange Magic
2015: Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015: Tomorrowland
2015: Ant-Man
2016: Captain America: Civil War
2016: Doctor Strange
2017: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017: Thor: Ragnarok
2018: Black Panther
2018: A Wrinkle in Time
2018: Avengers: Infinity War
2018: Ant-Man and the Wasp
2019: Captain Marvel
2019: Avengers: Endgame
2019: Aladdin

2020: Artemis Fowl
2021: Black Widow
2021: Jungle Cruise

2021: Eternals
2022: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022: Thor: Love and Thunder
2022: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2023: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2023: The Little Mermaid

2023: Haunted Mansion

2023: The Marvels

2024: Deadpool & Wolverine

2025: Thunderbolts*

2025: Lilo & Stitch

2025: The Fantastic Four: First Steps

In Production

2025: Tron: Ares

Television (My List)

2015: Agent Carter (Season 1)

2018–24: Station 19

2021: WandaVision (miniseries)

2021–23: Loki

2021: Hawkeye (miniseries)

2022–present: Light & Magic (documentary)

2022: The Guardians of the Galaxy Special (special)

2022–23: Willow

2023: The Santa Clauses (Season 2)

2024: Echo (miniseries)

2024: Station 19 (Season 7, 5 episodes)

2025: Ironheart

Others

1997: DreamWorks SKG

2022: Disney (Walt Disney Pictures)

Awards (My List)

Academy Awards

1989: Winner for Best Visual Effects (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)

1989: Nominated for Best Visual Effects (Willow)

1999: Nominated for Best Visual Effects (Mighty Joe Young)

2002: Nominated for Best Visual Effects (Pearl Harbor)

2004: Nominated for Best Visual Effects (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)

2006: Nominated for Best Visual Effects (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)

2007: Winner for Best Visual Effects (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest)

2008: Nominated for Best Visual Effects (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End)

2009: Nominated for Best Visual Effects (Iron Man)

2011: Nominated for Best Visual Effects (Iron Man 2)

2013: Nominated for Best Visual Effects (The Avengers)

2014: Nominated for Best Visual Effects (The Lone Ranger)

2015: Nominated for Best Visual Effects (Captain America: The Winter Soldier)

2017: Nominated for Best Visual Effects (Doctor Strange)

Storyboards of Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Artistic Story Supervisor: Ronnie Del Carmen (Inside Out, Up, WALL•E)

Story

• Sharon Bridgeman
• Bob Logan
• Jurgen Gross
• Jennifer Yuh Nelson
• Denise Nagisa Koyama
• Nassos Vakalis
• Larry Leker (Aladdin, The Lion King)
• Simon Wells (The Prince of Egypt, Balto)

Additional Story Artists

Viki Anderson

Duncan Majoribanks (The Road to El Dorado, The Prince of Egypt, Pocahontas)

Francisco Avalos

Henry Mayo (Tarzan, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek)

Don Hall (Raya and the Last Dragon, Moana, Big Hero 6)

Don Morgan (The Road to El Dorado, The Little Mermaid, Oliver & Company)

Tom Sito (Pocahontas, The Lion King, Aladdin)

Production Notes of Thunderheart

Shot on location at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota in 1991. This is the first feature film shot on that location. Pine Ridge is the second largest reservation in North America, with a population of about 18,000. Thunderheart grossed nearly $23 million at the domestic box office. The film employed over 250 Native American extras. Former American Indian Movement chairman John Trudell plays the part of the FBI suspect, Jimmy Looks Twice. Trudell was head of AIM when Leonard Peltier was convicted. He met director Michael Apted while working on Incident at Oglala. Trudell is also a musician and poet. The film is partially based on screenwriter-producer John Fusco’s experiences as an adopted relative of the Oglala Nation. He spent five years at Pine Ridge and met the Oglala Sioux medicine man, Chief Frank Fools Crow, who became the inspiration for the character of Grandpa Reaches.

Spirit’s 30th Birthday

Photography by Susan Papa

Meet Spirit, the Kiger mustang stallion was used as a model for the inspiration of the 2002 DreamWorks animated film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. The production of the film started in 1998 when Donner (later renamed Spirit) was 3 years old. After the film was completed, Spirit was given to Return to Freedom, a wild horse sanctuary and conservation, in April 2002 at Lompoc, California. The screenplay of the film was scripted by John Fusco, writer of Young Guns, Hidalgo, and The Highwaymen. It was based on an idea by film producer and co-founder of DreamWorks SKG, Jeffrey Katzenberg.

Birth Name: Donner (1995–2002)

Date of Birth: May 8, 1995 (30 years old)

Breed: Kiger Mustang

Color: Dun (with dorsal stripe)

Gender: Stallion

2013 Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases

Labels

• Disney
• Touchstone Home Entertainment
• ABC Studios
• Marvel Studios

BVHE Releases

Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and DVD Releases (My List)

• January 8: Frankenweenie (2012)
• February 19: The Insider (1999)
• March 5: Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
• March 12: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1998) [25th Anniversary Edition]
• March 12: The Hunchback of Notre Dame: 2-Movie Collection (1996–2002)
• March 12: Mulan: 2-Movie Collection (1998–2004) [Mulan: 15th Anniversary Edition]
• March 12: Brother Bear: 2-Movie Collection (2003–06)
• March 26: Lincoln (2012) — DVD-Video
• April 2: Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One - Avengers Assembled Collection (2008–12)
• May 7: Shanghai Noon / Shanghai Knights: 2-Movie Collection (2000–03)
• June 11: Oz the Great and Powerful
• June 11: The Emperor’s New Groove / Kronk’s New Groove: 2-Movie Collection (2000–05)
• August 13: Once Upon a Time: The Complete Second Season (2012–13)
• September 10: Castle: The Complete Fifth Season (2012–13) — DVD-Video (only)
• October 1: The Little Mermaid (1989) — Blu-ray 3D
• October 29: Monsters University
• October 29: Cars (2006) — Blu-ray 3D
• November 19: Planes
• December 17: The Lone Ranger

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2014 Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases

Labels

• Disney
• Touchstone Home Entertainment
• ABC Studios

BVHE Releases

Blu-ray and DVD Releases (My List)

• January 28: The Fifth Estate (2013) — DVD-Video
• March 18: Frozen (2013)
• March 18: Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
• March 25: Delivery Man (2013) — DVD-Video
• June 10: The Spike Lee Joint Collection: Vol. 1 (1998–2002)
• June 10: The Spike Lee Joint Collection: Vol. 2 (1999–2008)
• August 5: Need for Speed
• August 12: Muppets Most Wanted
• August 12: Disneynature’s Bears
• August 12: Hercules (1997) [Special Edition]
• August 12: Tarzan (1999) [Special Edition]
• August 19: Toy Story of Terror! (2013 TV special)
• August 19: Once Upon a Time: The Complete Third Season (2013–14)
• September 9: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete First Season (2013–14)
• September 16: Castle: The Complete Sixth Season (2013–14) — DVD-Video (only)
• October 7: Million Dollar Arm
• November 4: Maleficent
• November 4: Planes: Fire & Rescue
• December 2: The Hundred-Foot Journey

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2015 Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases

Labels

• Disney
• Touchstone Home Entertainment
• ABC Studios
• Marvel Studios

BVHE Releases

Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and DVD Releases (My List)

• February 10: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
• February 24: Big Hero 6 (2014)
• March 24: Into the Woods (2014)
• May 19: Strange Magic — DVD-Video (only)
• June 2: McFarland, USA
• August 18: Once Upon a Time: The Complete Fourth Season (2014–15)
• August 18: Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2000–15)
• September 1: Castle: The Complete Seventh Season (2014–15) — DVD-Video (only)
• September 15: Cinderella
• September 15: Disneynature’s Monkey Kingdom
• September 18: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Second Season (2014–15)
• September 18: Agent Carter: The Complete First Season
• October 13: Tommorowland
• October 13: Aladdin (1992) [Diamond Edition]
• November 3: Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014 short)
• November 3: Inside Out
• December 8: Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection (2013–15)
• December 15: Dick Tracy (1990)

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2016 Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases

Labels

• Disney
• Touchstone Home Entertainment
• ABC Studios
• Marvel Studios

BVHE Releases

Blu-ray and DVD Releases (My List)

• February 2: Bridge of Spies (2015) — DVD-Video
• February 23: The Good Dinosaur (2015)
• May 24: The Finest Hours
• June 7: Zootopia
• August 16: Once Upon a Time: The Complete Fifth Season (2015–16)
• August 23: Castle: The Complete Eighth and Final Season (2015–16) — DVD-Video (only)
• August 30: The Jungle Book
• September 13: Captain America: Civil War
• October 18: Alice Through the Looking Glass
• November 8: Daredevil: The Complete First Season (2015)
• November 15: Finding Dory
• November 29: The BFG
• November 29: Pete’s Dragon

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2017 Buena Home Entertainment releases

Labels

• Disney
• Touchstone Home Entertainment
• ABC Studios
• Marvel Studios

BVHE Releases

Blu-ray, DVD, and Ultra HD Releases (My List)

• January 24: The Light Between Oceans (2016) — DVD-Video
• January 31: Queen of Katwe (2016)
• February 28: Doctor Strange (2016)
• March 7: Moana (2016)
• June 6: Beauty and the Beast
• August 15: Once Upon a Time: The Complete Sixth Season (2016–17)
• August 22: Jessica Jones: The Complete First Season (2015)
• August 22: Daredevil: The Complete Second Season (2016)
• August 22: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
• August 29: Disneynature’s Born in China (2016)
• October 3: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
• November 7: Cars 3
• December 12: Luke Cage: The Complete First Season (2016)
• December 19: The Prestige (2006) — 4K Ultra HD

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2018 Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases

Labels

• Disney
• ABC Studios
• Marvel Studios

BVHE Releases

Blu-ray and Ultra HD Releases (My List)

• February 27: Coco (2017)
• March 6: Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
• May 15: Black Panther
• June 5: A Wrinkle in Time
• August 14: Avengers: Infinity War
• August 28: Once Upon a Time: The Complete Seventh & Final Season (2017–18)
• October 16: Ant-Man and the Wasp
• November 6: Incredibles 2
• November 6: Christopher Robin
• November 13: Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (2017 short)
• December 4: The Lion King (1994) [The Signature Collection] — 4K Ultra HD

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2019 Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases

Labels

• Disney
• Marvel Studios
• Lucasfilm Ltd.

BVHE Releases

Blu-ray and Ultra HD Releases (My List)

• January 29: Willow (1988)
• January 29: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
• February 26: The Little Mermaid (1989) [The Signature Collection] — 4K Ultra HD
• February 26: Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
• March 19: Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
• June 11: Captain Marvel
• June 25: Dumbo
• August 13: Avengers: Endgame
• September 10: Aladdin (1992) [The Signature Collection] — 4K Ultra HD
• September 10: Aladdin
• October 8: Toy Story 4
• October 22: The Lion King

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Disneytoon Studios

Founded: April 1, 1990; 35 years ago

Defunct: June 28, 2018; 5 years ago

Location: Disney Grand Central Creative Campus, Glendale, California, USA

Disney Animation Canada

Disney Animation France

Disney Animation Japan

Disney Animation Australia

Motion Pictures (My List)

Walt Disney Television Animation

1990: DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (as Disney MovieToons)

1995: A Goofy Movie

1998: Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (video)

1998: The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (video)

1999: Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas (video)

2000: An Extremely Goofy Movie (video)

2000: The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (video)

2001: Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure (video)

2002: The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (video)

2003: 101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure (video)

Disneytoon Studios

2003: The Jungle Book 2

2004: The Lion King 1½ (video)

2004: Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (video)

2004: Mulan II (video)

2004: Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas (video)

2005: Tarzan II (video)

2005: Kronk’s New Groove (video)

2006: Brother Bear 2 (video)

2006: The Fox and the Hound 2 (video)

2008: The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning (video)

2013: Planes

2014: Planes: Fire & Rescue

Remote Control Productions

A film score company run by veteran composer Hans Zimmer and based in Santa Monica, California. Originally known as Media Ventures, which was conceived and founded by Jay Rifkin and Hans Zimmer, the company changed its name after the partners both filed lawsuits against each other. Today, Remote Control is home to a large group of composers mentored by Zimmer, many of whom have had successful film scoring careers as part of the company or on their own. Remote Control Productions has been responsible for the scores for a number of successful films. Recently, many composers from Remote Control Productions have worked on the scores of successful video games.

Formerly known as Media Ventures (1989–2003)

Founded: March 29, 1989; 36 years ago

Founders: Jay Rifkin and Hans Zimmer

Location: 1547 14th St., Santa Monica, CA 90404

Labels

• Mojo Records (1995–2001; sold by Jay Rifkin)
• 14th Street Music
• Bleeding Fingers Music

Motion Pictures (My List)

Media Ventures (1989–2003)

1994: The Lion King

1995: Crimson Tide

1996: White Squall — Jeff Rona

1996: The Rock — with Nick Glennie-Smith

1998: Armageddon — Trevor Rabin

1998: Endurance (documentary) — John Powell

2001: Just Visiting — John Powell

2001: Pearl Harbor

2002: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

2003: The Recruit — Klaus Badelt

2003: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl — Klaus Badelt

Remote Control Productions

2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

2006: The Prestige — David Julyan

2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

2007: The Game Plan — Nathan Wang

2008: Iron Man — Ramin Djawadi

2008: Beverly Hills Chihuahua — Heitor Pereira

2008: Bedtime Stories — Rupert Gregson-Williams

2010: You Again — Nathan Wang

2010: Secretariat — Nick Glennie-Smith

2010: Tron: Legacy — Daft Punk

2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

2011: Fright Night — Ramin Djawadi

2012: The Odd Life of Timothy Green — Geoff Zanelli *

2013: Oz the Great and Powerful — Danny Elfman *

2013: The Lone Ranger *

2016: Captain America: Civil War — Henry Jackman

2017: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales — Geoff Zanelli

2018: Ralph Breaks the Internet — Henry Jackman

2019: The Lion King

Recommendations

1994: Speed

1997: The Peacemaker

1998: Antz

1998: The Prince of Egypt

2000: The Road to El Dorado

2000: Gladiator

2001: Shrek

2001: Evolution

2003: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

2004: Shrek 2

2004: Shark Tale

2005: Madagascar

2006: Over the Hedge

2007: Bee Movie

2008: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2009: Monsters vs. Aliens

2010: Despicable Me

2010: Megamind

2011: Puss in Boots

2012: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted

2016: The Angry Birds Movie

* Credited as Remote Control Studios

The Music of Raya and the Last Dragon

Copyright © 2021 Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Original Score Composed by

James Newton Howard

Executive Music Producer

Tom MacDougall

Vice President, Music Production

Andrew Page

Supervising Production Music Editor

Earl Ghaffari

Supervising Score Music Editor

Jim Weidman

Score Music Editor

David Olson

Score Recorded by

Shawn Murphy

Score Mixed by

Alan Meyerson

Original Score Produced by

Xander Rodzinski

Score Conducted and Orchestrated by

Pete Anthony

Score Orchestrations by

Jeff Atmajian, Jon Kull, Philip Klein

Orchestra Leader

Bruce Dukov

World Woodwinds

Pedro Eustache

Vocal Soloist

Loire Cotler

Additional Vocals

Sumudu Jayatilaka and Isobel Anthony

Synth Programming

Jon Aschalew, Michael Dean Parsons, Tobin Pugash

Music Business Affairs

Donna Cole-Brulé

Music Production Specialist

Lauren Harrold

Music Production Assistant

Jimmy Tsai

Production Music Editors

Kendall Demarest and Tommy Holmes

Assistant Music Editor

Benjamin Robinson

Music Preparation by

JoAnn Kane Music Service

Music Librarian

Mark Graham

Score Contracted by

Sandy DeCrescent

Assistant Score Contractor

Timothy Loo

Choir Contracted by

Susie Gillis for Isobel Griffiths Ltd.

Choir

London Voices

Choirmasters

Terry Edwards and Ben Parry

Additional Recording by

Jonathan Allen

Score Digital Recordist

Erik Swanson

Auricle Control Systems

Chris Cozens

2nd Mix Engineer

John Traunwieser

Score Editor

David Channing

Score Coordinator

Pamela Sollie

Scoring Crew

Keith Ukrisna

Brian Van Leer

Greg Dennen

Ryan Nelson

Daniel Hayden

Christopher Parker

Score Recorded at

Sony Pictures Scoring Stage

Choir Recorded at

Abbey Road Studios, London, UK

Score Mixed at

James Newton Howard Studios, Santa Monica, CA

Lead The Way

Written and Performed by

Jhené Aiko

Produced by

Julian-Quán Việt Lê (Lejkeys)

Recorded and Mixed by

Gregg Rominiecki

Jhené Aiko appears courtesy of 2Fish/ArtClub/Def Jam

Soundtrack Available on

Walt Disney Records

The Music of The Alamo (2004 film)

Copyright © 2004 Touchstone Pictures

Music by

Carter Burwell

Supervising Production Music Mixer

Joseph Magee

Featured Fiddle Performance/Fiddle Coach

Craig Eastman

On-Camera Music Arrangements

Carter Burwell

Craig Eastman

Marshall Bowen

Jennifer Hammond

Music Research Consultant and On-Camera Music Preparation

Booker White, Walt Disney Music Library

Music Editors

Adam Milo Smalley and Bryan Lawson

Orchestrations by

Carter Burwell and Sonny Kompanek

Orchestra Conducted by

Carter Burwell

Score Recorded and Mixed by

Mike Farrow

Assistant to Carter Burwell

Dean Parker

Orchestra Contractor

Sandra Park

Concertmaster

Sharon Yamada

Featured Musicians

David Weiss: Ethnic Flute

Laura Seaton-Finn: Fiddle

Lisa E. Kim: Violin

Robert Rinehart: Viola

Alan Stepansky: Cello

Score Recorded at

Right Track Studios, NYC

Score Mixed at

The Body, NYC

Music Preparation

Tony Finno

Soundtrack Available on

Hollywood Records

Mark Mancina

A Tony® nominee and multi-platinum, three-time Grammy Award®-winning composer, Mr. Mancina produced songs for Disney’s blockbuster animated feature film, and proved a uniquely qualified choice to produce the music for the stage production of The Lion King. The 1994 film’s critical and box office success spawned the hit album Rhythm of the Pride Lands, for which he co-wrote and produced multiple tracks, including “He Lives in You” and “Shadowland”, songs featured in the stage production. In addition to his songwriting and producing achievements, he is a seasoned film score composer. Mr. Mancina’s credits include mega-hits Moana, Training Day, Speed, Twister, Bad Boys, Tarzan, and August Rush among many others.

Date of Birth: March 9, 1957 (68 years old)

Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, USA

Occupation

• Score composer/producer
• Songwriter/producer/arranger
• Veteran of Remote Control Productions (since 1990s)

Instruments

• Guitar
• Keyboards
• Piano

Website: mark-mancina.com

Motion Pictures (My List)

Music Department

1994: The Lion King — Additional Vocal Arrangement

1999: Tarzan — Score Producer

2003: Brother Bear — Vocal Arrangement

2003: The Haunted Mansion — Score Producer and Conductor

2005: Tarzan II (video) — Song Producer/Arranger and Score Producer

2006: Brother Bear 2 (video) — Score Producer

2016: Moana — Original Songs, Songs and Score Producer

2024: Moana 2 — Original Songs, Songs Arranger/Producer and Score Producer

2024: Mufasa: The Lion King — Music Producer

Composer

1995: Man of the House

1997: Con Air

1999: Tarzan

2003: Brother Bear

2003: The Haunted Mansion

2005: Tarzan II (video)

2013: Planes

2014: Planes: Fire & Rescue

2016: Moana

2017: Gone Fishing (short video)

2024: Moana 2

Upcoming

Moana (Live-action film)

Recommendations

1994: Monkey Trouble

1994: Speed

1995: Bad Boys

1995: Assassins

1996: Twister

1997: Speed 2: Cruise Control

2001: Training Day

2007: Shooter

2007: August Rush

2021: Cry Macho

2022: The Sea Beast

Others

1997–present: The Lion King (musical) — Additional Music and Lyrics, Music Producer and Additional Score

2001–03: Disney’s The Legend of Tarzan (TV series) — Executive Music Producer (14 episodes)

2006: Walt Disney Pictures — Theme Music and Arranger

2008: Disneynature — Theme Music

2013: Disneytoon Studios — Theme Music

Collaborators

• Phil Collins
• Auli’i Cravalho
• Marlon E. Espino
• Opetaia Foa’i
• Earl Ghaffari
• Nick Glennie-Smith
• Don Hall
• Don L. Harper
• Elton John
• Dwayne Johnson
• Steve Kempster
• John Lasseter
• Lebo M.
• Tom MacDougall
• Dave Metzger
• Lin-Manuel Miranda
• Chris Montan
• Trevor Rabin
• Tim Rice
• Jay Rifkin
• John Van Tongeren
• Booker White
• Frank Wolf
• Hans Zimmer

Awards (My List)

American Music Awards

2017: Winner for Top Soundtrack (Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2025: Nominated for Favorite Soundtrack (Moana 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

BMI Film & Television Music Awards

1998: Winner (Con Air)

2000: Winner (Tarzan)

2004: Winner (Brother Bear)

GRAMMY Awards

1995: Winner for Best Musical Album for Children (The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1999: Winner for Best Musical Show Album (The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording)

2000: Winner for Best Soundtrack Album (Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack)

2018: Nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media (Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA)

2016: Nominated for Best Original Score - Animated Film (Moana)

2016: Nominated for Best Original Song - Animated Film (We Know the Way)

International Film Music Critics Awards (IFMCA)

2014: Nominated for Best Original Score for an Animated Film (Planes)

2017: Nominated for Best Original Score for an Animated Film (Moana)

Other Awards

1998: Tony Award — Nominated for Best Original Score (The Lion King)

2004: Annie Award — Nominated for Outstanding Music in an Animated Feature Production (Brother Bear)

2006: DVDX Award — Winner for Best Original Score (in a DVD Premiere Movie) (Tarzan II)