Prisoners
American film by Denis Villeneuve
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| 2017 | Initially announced as the composer for Blade Runner 2049, Jóhannsson was replaced by Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch to create a score closer to Vangelis' original Blade Runner soundtrack. |
| 2016 | Jóhannsson and Villeneuve worked together on the film Arrival, further solidifying their collaborative partnership. |
| 2015 | Jóhannsson collaborated with Villeneuve again on the film Sicario, continuing their professional relationship after Prisoners. |
| August 14 2014 | Jóhann Jóhannsson was nominated for the Public Choice Award at the World Soundtrack Awards for his film score 'Prisoners'. |
| June 26 2014 | Donald Mowat won Best Make-up at the Saturn Awards for 'Prisoners'. |
| March 2 2014 | Roger Deakins was nominated for Best Cinematography at the Academy Awards. |
| March 2 2014 | Roger Deakins was nominated for Best Cinematography at the Academy Awards for 'Prisoners'. |
| February 15 2014 | Donald Mowat and Pamela Westmore won Best Contemporary Make-Up at the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards for 'Prisoners'. |
| February 1 2014 | Roger Deakins was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases by the American Society of Cinematographers. |
| January 8 2014 | The film was nominated for Favorite Dramatic Movie at the People's Choice Awards. |
| 2013 | Jóhannsson traveled to a small island in North Iceland with about 20 inhabitants, where he isolated himself and rewrote 'The Lord's Prayer' theme 15 times until finalizing the version. |
| 2013 | After 77 days in theatrical release, the film achieved a total domestic gross of $61,002,302 and an international gross of $61,124,385, resulting in a worldwide total of $122,126,687, surpassing its $46 million production budget. |
| 2013 | Jóhannsson visited the film sets in Atlanta to understand the film's atmosphere and location context, which informed his musical composition process. |
| 2013 | Jóhannsson recorded a session with experimental musician Erik Knive Skodvin in Berlin, generating drones and soundscapes used in the film's score. |
| December 4 2013 | The National Board of Review awarded 'Prisoners' Best Cast to the ensemble including Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo, Paul Dano, and Dylan Minnette. The film was also named in the Top Ten Films. |
| October 24 2013 | The film's teaser 'Ticking' won a Bronze Award in the Best Teaser – Audio/Visual category at the Key Art Awards. |
| October 21 2013 | Jake Gyllenhaal won Best Supporting Actor at the Hollywood Film Festival for his performance in 'Prisoners'. |
| September 2013 | Prisoners premiered at the 2013 Telluride Film Festival, showcasing the film to audiences and critics. |
| September 20 2013 | Theatrical release of 'Prisoners' in Canada and the United States, distributed after receiving an R rating from the MPAA following edits to reduce its original NC-17 rating. |
| September 20 2013 | Prisoners film was released in North America, opening in 3,260 theaters and grossing $20,817,053 in its opening weekend, ranking #1 at the box office. |
| September 20 2013 | The film was released in theaters nationwide, beginning its commercial run. |
| September 16 2013 | Jóhann Jóhannsson released the soundtrack album for the film 'Prisoners' through WaterTower Music and ASG Records. |
| September 15 2013 | Denis Villeneuve's film 'Prisoners' received 3rd Place in the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. |
| August 30 2013 | Prisoners premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, marking its first public screening. |
| April 2013 | Jóhann Jóhannsson was announced as the composer for the film Prisoners by a Film Music Reporter contributor. Director Denis Villeneuve contacted Jóhannsson through his agent after listening to his previous scores. |
| February 2013 | Principal photography for the film 'Prisoners' began in Georgia, with Mark Wahlberg credited as a pivotal producer in getting the project made. |
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