Williams to Compose New Piece for Obama's Inaugural Ceremony

John Williams, whose music was heard at Barack Obama’s victory party on election night in Chicago’s Grant Park, will compose a new piece to be played for the incoming president during his Inaugural Ceremony on January 20, 2009.

A quartet comprised of violinist Itzhak Perlman, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Gabriela Montero and clarinetist Anthony McGill will perform the new John Williams work just before President-elect Obama takes the oath of office.

The event traditionally starts at 10 a.m. and lasts two hours. Here is the order of the program:

Musical selections, United States Marine Band

Musical selections, San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus

Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks

The Honorable Dianne Feinstein

Invocation, Dr. Rick Warren, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, Calif.

Musical selection, Aretha Franklin

Oath of Office administered to Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court the Honorable John Paul Stevens

Musical Selection by composer/arranger John Williams with Itzhak Perlman, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Gabriela Montero, piano; and Anthony McGill, clarinet

Oath of Office administered to President-Elect Barack H. Obama by the Chief Justice of the United States The Honorable John G. Roberts Jr.

Inaugural Address by the President of the United States, the Honorable Barack H. Obama

Poem by Elizabeth Alexander

Benediction by the Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery

The National Anthem by the United States Navy Band performing its official chorus "Sea Chanters"
(SOURCE: JOHN WILLIAMS FAN NETWORK)

MTV Reports Danny Elfman to Score Terminator Salvation

MTV Exclusive: Cast your expectations aside for the score to May’s "Terminator Salvation." Danny Elfman has confirmed exclusively for MTV News that he will be composing the music for McG's new post-nuclear-holocaust Terminator installment of the blockbuster franchise.

"I just started yesterday," Elfman told MTV News from the red carpet of the Critics' Choice Awards. The Academy Award nominated composer from films like "Good Will Hunting," "The Corpse Bride" and "Batman" indicated that the original "Terminator" theme by composer Brad Fiedel was not in use yet; nor is there mandate to incorporate the classic symphonic hook. He did, however, leave the door open for its appearance.

"I think if it comes up and it seems appropriate, we will [use it]," Elman said. "And if it doesn’t, we [won't]. I never really know what to expect when I begin other than just kind of get into it and have fun. Especially a movie like "T4" – just have fun. So that's what I intend to do."

(SOURCE: MTV MOVIES BLOG)

Terminator Salvation Poster

This poster for Terminator Salvation is awesome! I love the imagetry of the landscape creating a Terminator's face. I think it makes for a great addition to the Terminator series' movie posters.

Of the movie poster online stories that I visit regularly, these are the ones that have the poster available for purchase:

All Posters - Original Double Sided One Sheet (27' x 41'): $27.99 / Usually ships in 24 hours.

Movie Poster.com - Original Double Sided One Sheet (27' x 40'): $25.00 / No shipping timeline given.

Movie Goods - Original Double Sided One Sheet (27' x 40'): $49.99 / Usually ships in 1 business day (Note: Movie Goods also has another teaser poster for TS. You might want to check that one out too.)