I was… rrrrrright?

Much throwing about of brains on the "who will score Harry Potter 5" question this week! But it appears that we have a semi-definitive winner — yes, as I suspected, David Yates' man, Nick Hooper. Now, I tried to tell people to look out for Hooper, but no: it was just all John Williams Patrick Doyle yadda yadda. Folks, Patrick Doyle scoring Goblet of Fire was not about Doyle taking over Williams' franchise; it was about Mike Newell getting the composer he wanted. If Hooper is in fact scoring the next movie, that's what it's about as well.

Somehow I don't think we would be hearing this if the IMDB hadn't posted its usual folderol (about Dario Marianelli this time); however, I actually thought Marianelli seemed a credible choice, since he is London-based. But what does seem clear is that the producers are moving to take control of the series and don't feel beholden to Hollywood composers if the director wants his own guy. Continuing this week's theme (and there's even more to come), all I'll say to that is, Rule Britannia!

Updated to add:  Wow, some people seem to be going sorta batshit over the possibility that some "nobody" from across the pond might actually get the job.  I love it.