Danny Elfman will not score 'Hunger Games'

HowardComposer Danny Elfman is departing Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games" due to arranging conflicts and it is being changed by James Newton Howard.Lionsgate, which in fact had no discuss the expansion, had introduced in This summer that Elfman and T Bone Burnett would collarorate around 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 focus on Sony's "Males in Black III" and Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows" for Warner Bros. Howard's credits include "The Dark Dark night," "Defiance," "Bloodstream Gemstone" and "Michael Clayton."A resource near to the situation established that the transition is going to be seamless and also the publish production schedule will not be influenced.Pic is directed by Gary Ross and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Hemsworth and Woodsy Harrelson.Domestic launch is placed for March 23 because the to begin four films according to Suzanne Collins' advanced fantasy books. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com