John Ottman

John Ottman is not only a film composer, but also a film editor for director Bryan Singer. He also directed, edited, and scored the film Urban Legends: Final Cut. As a film composer, Ottman got started with scoring Singer's Public Access and next scored The Usual Suspects, deftly scoring the superb film with expressive melodies, full orchestrations, and dramatic accents. Ottman subsequently scored the Singer films Apt Pupil, X2, Superman Returns, Valkyrie, Jack the Giant Slayer, and X-Men: Days of Future Past. Many Ottman scores are dark and brooding, as in Incognito, Lake Placid, Gothika, Cellular, Hide and Seek, House of Wax, Orphan, The Resident, and Unknown. His score for Shane Black's Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a stylish departure from Ottman's usual darker fare. Ottman has also scored a handful of superhero films, including X2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Superman Returns, and two Fantastic Four movies. Unfortunately, the scores for these films tend toward the bland side, especially given the high standards of music in many superhero films. A happy exception is his score for the animated film Astro Boy, a wonderfully whimsical confection with driving adventure music, soaring melodies, and a spectacular main theme. Hopefully, his future assignments will allow his to use his gifts for brooding suspense and high-flying enterprises.

Astro Boy
Jack the Giant Slayer
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Superman Returns

The Usual Suspects

X2: X-Men United
X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Apocalypse