Zimmer on Scoring ‘Man of Steel 2’

Zimmer on Scoring ‘Man of Steel 2’
Adam Chitwood - Colider.com

With Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy and this summer’s Man of Steel, composer Hans Zimmer has now had the chance to write music for arguably the two most popular comics characters in the world: Batman and Superman.  Now that Zack Snyder has decided to bring a new Batman into the fold for the Man of Steel follow-up, Zimmer is faced with the decision of whether to revisit the Dark Knight or step aside and let someone else tackle the character.

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“It’s creating a bit of a problem in my head right now.  Quite honestly, I’ve gotta sit down with Zack and have a chat with him about…

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Chad’s Adventures on Barsoom

Chad’s Adventures on Barsoom
Chad Hopkins - ChadTalksMovies.com

As I mentioned on The MovieByte Podcast Ep. 54, I have been working on a post for one of my personal sites, ChadTalksMovies.com, for two weeks now, all centered around the character and world of John Carter. Here’s a short excerpt:

SupermanFlash GordonStar WarsAvatar. These characters/films share a common ancestry through Edgar Rice Burrough’s classic novel A Princess of Mars. The creators of these and so many others at some point in their lives picked up this story and were absorbed into the world of Barsoom, introduced to a man named John Carter, a man transported to a world apart…

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John Williams Officially Returning to Score New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy

John Williams Officially Returning to Score New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy

Legendary film composer (and personal favorite) John Williams has officially confirmed his involvement in the new Star Wars trilogy, with the first entry being directed by JJ Abrams and premiering in 2015!

In a video posted on the official Star Wars YouTube channel, 81-year-old Williams talks about how he has always loved composing the scores for these films and how he still feels like he’s in the “galaxy far, far away.” I must admit that, while I knew that he would compose the score for Episode VII, I was willing to bet money that Abrams’ regular collaborator, Michael Giacchino, would take…

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David Chen Compares ‘Superman’ and ‘Man of Steel’ Soundtracks

David Chen Compares ‘Superman’ and ‘Man of Steel’ Soundtracks

I have to admit that I am very partial to the score for Superman the Movie. That said, I also liked Hans Zimmer’s Man of Steel score in some ways and in parts, but on the whole I felt it quite lacking and not up to the same standard of other films that he’s scored. I mean, just listen to those themes back to back and tell me John Williams original isn’t by far the superior, I dare you!

In any event, some great analysis and comparison by David Chen of the /Filmcast. Enjoy.

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Soundtrack Review

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Soundtrack Review
John Tenuto - TrekMovie.com

While Star Trek films have had 8 different directors (Wise, Meyer, Nimoy, Shatner, Carson, Frakes, Baird, and Abrams), the composer club is slightly more exclusive with six (Goldsmith, Horner, Rosenman, Eidelman, McCarthy, and Giacchino). It is arguable that amongst all the behind the scenes artists, the composer has the most power to influence the emotional energy of a film, perhaps even more than the director or cinematographer. The music influences what the audience feels, and when it is done right, it enhances the actor’s performances, the director’s vision, and the cinematographer’s…

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Hans Zimmer, ‘Man of Steel’, and Drummers - Featurette

Hans Zimmer, ‘Man of Steel’, and Drummers - Featurette

As much as I did not like the film, and by the same token didn’t care for the music as much as I wanted to, I still find this featurette fun and fascinating. It’s definitely an interesting concept to pull a bunch of drummers together with the same idea as putting a string section together to give it a big, full sound. Frankly in listening to the score you don’t really think about it having drums in any traditional sense. Using what amounts to a “drum section” really did work well.

Hans Zimmer’s ‘Man of Steel’ Score Streaming on Spotifiy!

Hans Zimmer’s ‘Man of Steel’ Score Streaming on Spotifiy!

If you have a free account with Spotify you can now listen to the score for the upcoming Man of Steel! If you don’t have a free account, you can sign up for one! It will be worth it, trust me.

I still have mixed feelings about a score that is so different from any Superman theme we’ve ever heard before, but it’s certainly good in its own way.

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Carter Burwell No Longer Set to Score ‘Thor: The Dark World’

Carter Burwell No Longer Set to Score ‘Thor: The Dark World’
Jen Yamato - Deadline

Award-winning composer Carter Burwell was all set to score Marvel‘s Thor: The Dark World. It would have marked his first superhero project to date. The studio even printed his name on the first official poster last month. But Deadline now confirms that Burwell is off the project altogether in what Marvel’s camp diplomatically describes as a creative split.

Huh. That’s kind of odd this far down the road. Patrick Doyle scored the first Thor film and it wasn’t great, which in my book is normal for Doyle, though I have to say I didn’t hate Thor‘s score as much as I have other work from…

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Michael Giacchino Premieres Music for ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’

Michael Giacchino Premieres Music for ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’
Movies on the Radio - WQRX

Giacchino has created a colorful, dramatic score for “...Into Darkness,” and he presents 22 minutes of it on this show. With Host/Producer David Garland, Giacchino discusses specifics about his score for the film, shares his thoughts about Star Trek’s enduring appeal, reveals how a fan’s Tweet inspired him to make a last minute revision to his score, and talks about his future projects and much more.

So I haven’t had time to listen to much of this, but it seems pretty good 5 minutes in. Unfortunately I couldn’t find any podcast feeds on this site or for this show (seriously guys, you…

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‘Man of Steel’ Trailer Music

‘Man of Steel’ Trailer Music

My feelings about John Williams are well known by anyone who follows my work. If you are a fan of John Williams, and want to be angry at me, tune in to The MovieByte Podcast Episode 42 where Joe and I talked with Dan Benjamin a bit about this topic.

The bottom line is that I love — LOVE — many of Williams’ iconic themes. And perhaps my favorite of those is the Superman March, Lois’ theme and much more from the original Superman film. In keeping with that, Superman, any Superman, feels “off” without that theme. I was definitely missing it in the latest trailer when we finally got a taste…

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