John Powell

John Powell Trailers

Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon TrailerScore: A Film Music Documentary Trailer

John Powell is an English composer best known for his film scores. He has been based in Los Angeles since 1997 and has composed the scores to over 70 feature films. He is best known for composing scores for films, including Face/Off, the Bourne film series, the Happy Feet films, United 93, X-Men: The Last Stand, Wicked and its sequel, Evolution, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Migration, Drumline, Hancock, The Call of the Wild, Bolt, eight Blue Sky Studios films, and nine DreamWorks Animation films. His work on Happy Feet, Ferdinand, and Solo: A Star Wars Story has earned him three Grammy nominations. He was nominated for an Academy Award for How to Train Your Dragon. Powell was a member of Hans Zimmer's music studio, Remote Control Productions, and has collaborated frequently with other composers from the studio, including Harry Gregson-Williams on Antz, Chicken Run, and Shrek and Zimmer himself on Chill Factor, The Road to El Dorado, and the first two Kung Fu Panda films. He has also collaborated with film directors such as Carlos Saldanha, Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders, Benjamin Renner, Chris Renaud, George Miller, John Woo, Ron Underwood, Doug Liman, Charles Stone III, Simon Otto, Jared Hess, and Paul Greengrass.

Most Popular John Powell Trailers

Total trailers found: 86

Shrek Trailer (2001)

18 May 2001

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.

How to Train Your Dragon Trailer (2025)

06 June 2025

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon.

Kung Fu Panda Trailer (2008)

04 June 2008

Chosen by prophecy but doubted by all, Po is an unlikely choice for the mystical title of the Dragon Warrior—a clumsy panda thrust into the world of kung fu as a deadly enemy threatens the Valley of Peace.

Wicked Trailer (2024)

16 October 2024

In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 Trailer (2014)

05 June 2014

Five years after uniting the dragons and Vikings of Berk, Hiccup and Toothless soar beyond their homeland, charting the vast unknown.

How to Train Your Dragon Trailer (2010)

18 March 2010

As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle.

The Bourne Identity Trailer (2002)

14 June 2002

Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman.

Migration Trailer (2023)

06 December 2023

After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family embarks on a family road trip, from New England, to New York City, to tropical Jamaica.

Minions & Monsters Trailer (2026)

24 June 2026

This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Trailer (2009)

26 June 2009

Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger.

Rio Trailer (2011)

03 April 2011

Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda.

Ice Age: Continental Drift Trailer (2012)

27 June 2012

Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.

Kung Fu Panda 2 Trailer (2011)

25 May 2011

Po is finally living the dream as the Dragon Warrior—until a shadow from his past comes roaring back.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith Trailer (2005)

07 June 2005

A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins.

Ice Age: The Meltdown Trailer (2006)

29 March 2006

Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt, which will destroy the trio's cherished valley.

Wicked: For Good Trailer (2025)

19 November 2025

As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Trailer (2019)

03 January 2019

As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away.

Face/Off Trailer (1997)

27 June 1997

In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind.

The Road to El Dorado Trailer (2000)

31 March 2000

Stowing away after a failed con, a pair of swindlers end up on El Dorado, the fabled "city of gold", where they quickly get in over their heads when they are mistaken as gods by the inhabitants.

The Lorax Trailer (2012)

01 March 2012

A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams.

Robots Trailer (2005)

10 March 2005

Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries.

The Bourne Ultimatum Trailer (2007)

03 August 2007

Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns.

Solo: A Star Wars Story Trailer (2018)

15 May 2018

Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.

Don't Worry Darling Trailer (2022)

21 September 2022

Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families.

Bolt Trailer (2008)

21 November 2008

Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved co-star and owner, Bolt must harness all his "super powers" to find a way home.

The Bourne Supremacy Trailer (2004)

23 July 2004

A CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne and Marie have been living.

Chicken Run Trailer (2000)

23 June 2000

The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.

I Am Your Punishment Trailer (1996)

10 October 1996

An avid moviegoer sees several films depicting grisly murderers and decides to commit a crime himself, only to discover that there's quite a difference between fantasy and reality.

Jason Bourne Trailer (2016)

27 July 2016

The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past.

The Thin Red Line Trailer (1998)

23 December 1998

The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal.

Horton Hears a Who! Trailer (2008)

03 March 2008

An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air.

Rio 2 Trailer (2014)

19 March 2014

It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon.

Hancock Trailer (2008)

01 July 2008

Hancock is a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inflicted during his lifesaving heroics.

Happy Feet Trailer (2006)

16 November 2006

Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing.

I Am Sam Trailer (2001)

28 December 2001

Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own.

The Italian Job Trailer (2003)

30 May 2003

Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed.

Antz Trailer (1998)

02 October 1998

A neurotic worker ant in love with a rebellious princess rises to unlikely stardom when he switches places with a soldier.

Stealing Sinatra Trailer (2003)

24 January 2003

In need of a grubstake, a young man convinces a couple of friends to help him kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr.

Ferdinand Trailer (2017)

09 December 2017

Ferdinand, a little bull, prefers sitting quietly under a cork tree just smelling the flowers versus jumping around, snorting, and butting heads with other bulls.

Jumper Trailer (2008)

13 February 2008

David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth.

Knight and Day Trailer (2010)

15 June 2010

A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem.

Paycheck Trailer (2003)

25 December 2003

Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security.

Drumline Trailer (2002)

13 December 2002

A talented street drummer from Harlem enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory.

Pan Trailer (2015)

24 September 2015

Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland.

The Call of the Wild Trailer (2020)

19 February 2020

Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s.

P.S. I Love You Trailer (2007)

15 November 2007

A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.

Rat Race Trailer (2001)

17 August 2001

In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for $2 million jammed into a locker hundreds of miles away.

Thelma the Unicorn Trailer (2024)

17 May 2024

Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true.

Evolution Trailer (2001)

08 June 2001

A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest.

Endurance Trailer (1999)

14 May 1999

The gold medal for the men's 10,000-meter race in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is won by Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie.

Happy Feet Two Trailer (2011)

17 November 2011

Mumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters the Mighty Sven — a penguin who can fly! Things get worse for Mumble when the world is shaken by powerful forces, causing him to bring together the penguin nations and their allies to set things right.

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five Trailer (2008)

08 November 2008

Ordered to teach a martial arts class of rambunctious bunny kittens, Po tells stories of each of the Furious Five's pasts.

Two Weeks Notice Trailer (2002)

19 December 2002

Dedicated environmental lawyer Lucy Kelson goes to work for billionaire George Wade as part of a deal to preserve a community center.

United 93 Trailer (2006)

28 April 2006

A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.

Alfie Trailer (2004)

22 October 2004

A tale of a philosophical womanizer who is forced to question his seemingly carefree existence.

Human Bomb Trailer (1998)

26 May 1998

An unhappy male takes a classroom of children and their teacher (Patsy Kensit) hostage with a set of explosives strapped to his body.

Super Rhino Trailer (2009)

21 March 2009

This short begins with the star canine and his owner Penny in peril from "The Man with the Green Eye", trapped within his fortress protected by overwhelming defenses, tied up and suspended high above a bottomless pit that's surrounded by fire.

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie Trailer (2023)

20 January 2023

A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis.

Mars Needs Moms Trailer (2011)

09 March 2011

When Martians suddenly abduct his mom, mischievous Milo rushes to the rescue and discovers why all moms are so special.

That Christmas Trailer (2024)

27 November 2024

It's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone's plans — including Santa's.