John Powell: Bolt

Walt Disney Pictures confirmed to Upcoming Film Scores today that John Powell, one of the most prolific Hollywood A-list composers, has been signed to score the studio's new animated film Bolt. Directed by Chris Williams, who wrote the stories for Disney's animated features Mulan and The Emperor's New Groove, Bolt tells the story about a dog who has lived his life on the set of a TV show and believes that he has true superpowers. Featuring the voices of John Travolta, Woody Harrelson, Bruce Greenwood and Thomas Haden Church, the film is scheduled to hit cinemas on November 26. John Powell, who is repped by Kraft-Engel Management, is busy as always: among his other upcoming films are the Will Smith action comedy Hancock, the drama Stop Loss, and another animated film, Horton Hears a Who. The two last-mentioned will be released on CD by Varèse Sarabande. Opening worldwide this weekend is Jumper, also scored by John Powell, with a score album coming out on Lakeshore Records.