Who was the director of James Newton Howards most recently scored movie?
James Newton Howard James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American composer, conductor, music producer and musician. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, Emmy Award, and eight Academy Award nominations. His film scores include "Pretty Woman" (1990), "The Prince of Tides" (1991), "The Fugitive" (1993), "The Devil's Advocate" (1997), "The Sixth Sense" (1999), "Dinosaur" (2000), "" (2001), "Treasure Planet" (2002), "Signs" (2002), "The Village" (2004), "King Kong" (2005), "Batman Begins" (2005), "I Am Legend" (2007), "Blood Diamond" (2006), "The Dark Knight" (2008), "The Bourne Legacy" (2012), "The Hunger Games" series (2012–2015), "Nightcrawler" (2014) and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016). He has collaborated with directors M. Night Shyamalan, having scored nine of his films since "The Sixth Sense," and Francis Lawrence, having scored all of his films since "I Am Legend".
Serenity (soundtrack) The soundtrack to the 2005 motion picture "Serenity" was released on September 27, 2005. The film's score was composed by David Newman, and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony under Newman's direction. According to director Joss Whedon's sleeve notes for the album, Newman was recommended by Universal's music executives when he requested a musician capable of "everything." It is of note that the acoustic guitar version of the "Ballad of Serenity", which was used at the end of the film's credits, is absent from the soundtrack.