“War Horse”

Writes THR film critic Todd McCarthy: "Williams' nomination for 'War Horse' came as something of surprise. Again, the music exactly reflects the nature of the scenes Spielberg put on film; the four themes, swelling moments and ethnic flavors hark back to another time. Still, it's hugely overdone."

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This film blends the intimate and the epic -- a family story and a war story -- in the same visually stunning and emotionally stirring way that his greatest films always have

Production Posse

Behind the scenes, Cowboys & Aliens brings together a team of top Hollywood talent, including director Jon Favreau, executive producer Steven Spielberg, producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, and Star Trek and Transformers screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, among others.

Says Howard of seeing the cover of the original comic: “It was everything I hoped for and beyond: the coolest version of the West meeting some badass aliens."

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