THE BATMAN Composer Michael Giacchino Confirmed To Direct Marvel's Disney+ Halloween Special

THE BATMAN Composer Michael Giacchino Confirmed To Direct Marvel's Disney+ Halloween Special

We now have confirmation that The Batman composer Michael Giacchino will make his feature directorial debut with Marvel's upcoming Halloween Special, which will not be officially titled Werewolf By Night.

By MarkCassidy - Mar 12, 2022 08:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Disney
Source: THR

A rumor recently did the rounds that Michael Giacchino was in line to helm Marvel's upcoming Disney+ Halloween Special, and we now have confirmation that the renowned The Batman composer will indeed make his directorial debut with the hour-long project.

Though the special will likely focus on the Werewolf character, Werewolf By Night is not expected to be the official title.

Gael Garcia Bernal is set to play the lead, with Laura Donnelly on board in a mysterious supporting role. There's a lot of speculation that she'll be playing Nina Price, aka Vampire by Night, but that's yet to be confirmed.

The Werewolf by Night mantle has been held by two characters in the comics. The first, and arguably better-known, is Jack Russel, who debuted in the pages of Marvel Spotlight in the early '70s. More recently, a teen of Hopi and Mexican descent named Jake Gomez was introduced as a new take on the lycanthropic antihero. It's not clear which Werewolf Bernal will play, but it could end up being an amalgamation of the two or a completely new character.

Giacchino has composed the scores for numerous comic book movies over the years, and his work can be heard next in Jurassic World: Dominion and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Production on the special is scheduled to get underway later this month in Atlanta.

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Se4M4NSt4ine
Se4M4NSt4ine - 3/12/2022, 8:29 AM
What a year for Giacchino so far.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 3/12/2022, 8:35 AM
Man is living his best life this past year
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 3/12/2022, 8:45 AM
A Disney Werewolf?

At his worst; chews the edges of your carpet.

Pees in the corner of your room.

Howls quietly with no implied threat.

ChrisRed
ChrisRed - 3/12/2022, 8:52 AM
@BillyBatson1000 - As long as the werewolf looks more like the werewolves in Underworld and Van Helsing and less like the one in Harry Potter 3, I'm good.
Repian
Repian - 3/12/2022, 8:57 AM
@ChrisRed - I wouldn't mind if he looks like Nicholson's werewolf.
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 3/12/2022, 9:08 AM
@ChrisRed - yeah, that was more miserable, underfed dog.
ChrisRed
ChrisRed - 3/12/2022, 8:51 AM
Can we assume this will be the formal introduction to Blade as well?
bobevanz
bobevanz - 3/12/2022, 9:10 AM
I can't wait for this after school special lmao
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 3/12/2022, 9:32 AM
Yay.
manofillintent1
manofillintent1 - 3/12/2022, 9:33 AM
🎶 Bummm bum bum bum bmmmmm bum bum buuuuum 🎶
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 3/12/2022, 9:37 AM
@manofillintent1 - been in my head rent free since I left the theater lol
manofillintent1
manofillintent1 - 3/12/2022, 12:04 PM
@Dredd97 - that and the first half hour for me
UnderBelly
UnderBelly - 3/12/2022, 9:46 AM
Nice, I wonder if this means he's also scoring it?
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 3/12/2022, 10:28 AM
I saw The Batman again for the second time, and the second time he plays "Something in the Way" and it transitions to this heroic instrumental of it has stayed with me. A truly great score
SanFranLand
SanFranLand - 3/12/2022, 7:24 PM
@Dredd97 - Ok. Now I gotsta see it
Dope21
Dope21 - 3/12/2022, 10:38 AM
Better not be another ding dong song. Nearly laughed every time they played that over the top unearned theme.
DalekCraigWasson
DalekCraigWasson - 3/12/2022, 10:58 AM
"his work can be heard next in Jurassic World: Dominion and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."

I may be splitting hairs here because his themes from the first movie are coming back but Danny Elfman is scoring MoM. Giacchino used Elfman themes in NWH and now Elfman is using Giacchino's!
QuiGonsGhost
QuiGonsGhost - 3/12/2022, 11:07 AM
Michael 'Money-Bags' Giacchino this year, holy cow. Good for him

His scores are hit-or-miss for me but recently they've been solid, didn't know he directed stuff as well
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 3/12/2022, 11:11 AM
I swear to god, If Danny Elfman does the score...

eGGtheGreat
eGGtheGreat - 3/12/2022, 11:35 AM
Oh boy a Disney werewolf movie. This will be utter garbage
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