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.

John Powell's How to Train Your Dragon debuts on the Official Soundtrack Albums chart and on the Official Album Downloads ...

John Powell, the composer for 'How to Train Your Dragon', faced a dangerous situation. A fire threatened his home in Palisades. He prioritized his music, saving a backup drive with all his ...

“John Powell is the first person I called about doing ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ as a live-action movie,” director Dean DeBlois, who also directed the animated original (with Chris Sanders) and the ...

“John Powell is the first person I called about doing ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ as a live-action movie,” director Dean DeBlois, who also directed the animated original (with Chris Sanders ...

2025 is slated to be a celebratory year for John Powell. The 61-year-old British composer has already bagged his second Oscar nomination for Best Original Score, following his work with Stephen ...

John Powell, who recently achieved his second Oscar nomination for Best Original Score for Wicked, shared his thoughts on his full-circle moment with How To Train Your Dragon.The composer worked on ...

John Powell: They released a new scene today showing you on an idol hunt with Kyle while the others were gone. That’s something that didn’t make it to the broadcast.