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John Powell wants to shout the entire Melbourne Symphony Orchestra a drink. In fact, the English-born film composer feels so sorry for the amount of work the orchestra is about to do, that he says ...

For the hit live-action remake, Powell had the unique task of revisiting his own work, composed more than 15 years earlier. It was a lot more difficult than it sounds. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer ...