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Bishop, Bryan (April 29, 2015). "James Cameron may have accidentally written a fifth Avatar movie already". The Verge . Retrieved December 12, 2022. Avatar composer James Horner intended to be part of the sequel as well as the forthcoming films in the franchise, [4] [5] before his death in a plane crash on June 22, 2015. [6] [7] Simon Franglen who associated with Horner as a record producer and arranger in of his films, reported to score for the film in December 2019. [8] His involvement was officially confirmed by Landau on August 2021, where he would compose for all of the forthcoming films. [9] [10] Franglen had notably completed the score for The Magnificent Seven (2016), post-Horner's death. [11] He also composed the original score for Pandora – The World of Avatar, the theme park attraction based on the film, and also arranged Horner's theme from the film, as Franglen wanted to "keep the core of the film's music together". [12] Hence, by 2017, he was ready to score for the film when Cameron asked him to read the scripts for the sequels. James Horner knew when he took on the scoring of Avatar that it would be the challenge of a lifetime,” says the label. “The music is both classic in its orchestral power, but also connects us to the soul of the Na’vi through the use of indigenous rhythms and vocals.”

His third collaboration with Cameron following Aliens and Titanic, Horner recorded parts with a chorus singing in the Na’vi language. He also worked with Wanda Bryant, an ethnomusicologist, to create a music culture for the alien race. Zhan, Jennifer (December 7, 2022). "Avatar 2 Will Show Us the Way of the Weeknd". Vulture . Retrieved December 12, 2022. Aswad, Jem (December 11, 2022). "The Weeknd to Release 'Nothing Is Lost,' Theme Song From 'Avatar: The Way of Water' ". Variety . Retrieved December 11, 2022. Avatar: The Way of Water' to Feature Original Song by Simon Franglen & Zoe Saldana". Film Music Reporter . Retrieved November 4, 2022.

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