I'd like to see Newman return again, and chances are high he will. His Skyfall score was a real grower to the point it became my favourite of the modern era.Arnold himself stated his availability was not an issue for Skyfall's soundtrack.
He also said he's totally available for Bond 24 if they'll call him back.
Absolutely agree, Newman's score is by far, the one score for a Bond film I listen to the most. One score from Thomas Newman beat five from David Arnold, and even got an Oscar nomination (which I believe it should have won).
The fact it received a nomination doesn't mean it's a good score... a lot of movies won oscars they didn't deserve. Or, for example, Raiders of the Lost Ark didn't win the oscar it deserved.
Also, no. Newman's score is so unmemorable, lacks too much Bond's theme (he just used the vamp through the whole movie), his tracks are never fit the situations like Arnold's scores did, and he can't make epic action themes like Arnold.
His score is much better than Arnold's by far, which is basically just a barrage of sounds which fitted Brosnan's era perfectly, because that direction of films for that Bond Era wasn't particularly good in my opinion. Newman's style fit Skyfall and will continue to fit with his era, assuming he returns, which I don't the reason as to why he can't. Arnold's score is like something I heard in a generic summer blockbuster.
Newman's score was by far better than what was nominated. John Williams score for Lincoln was not great at all, and Williams hasn't produced something fantastic in years. Alexandre Desplat's score for Argo was like everything else he puts out and so on.