Danny Elfman won't score 'Hunger Games'

HowardComposer Danny Elfman is departing Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games" because of organizing conflicts which is being transformed by James Newton Howard.Lionsgate, that have no discuss the development, had introduced within this summer time that Elfman and T Bone Burnett would collarorate round the score with Burnett also becoming the film's executive music producer. Burnett is ongoing his full participation in "Hunger Games," as formerly announcedElfman is presently finishing concentrate on Sony's "Males in Black III" and Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows" for Warner Bros. Howard's credits include "The Dark Dark evening," "Defiance," "Blood stream Gem" and "Michael Clayton."An origin near the situation established the transition will probably be seamless as well as the publish production schedule won't be affected.Pic is directed by Gary Ross and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Hemsworth and Woodsy Harrelson.Domestic launch is positioned for March 23 since the to start four films based on Suzanne Collins' advanced fantasy books. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com