JUSTICE LEAGUE Composer Danny Elfman Confirms That The Movie Will Feature His Classic Batman Theme
If you were hoping that Danny Elfman being brought on board to score Justice League meant that he'd be bringing the iconic theme from Tim Burton's original Batman with him, we have good news for you...
We recently found out that Joss Whedon had enlisted the considerable talents of Danny Elfman to score Justice League, and fans of the composer's iconic theme for Tim Burton's Batman will be pleased to hear that's also making a comeback.
During an interview with Reporte Indigo, Elfman was asked whether he’ll introduce a new theme for Batman, or perhaps reuse one of the earlier pieces from Hans Zimmer that was featured in either Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice or The Dark Knight trilogy. Nope - it seems only the Batman theme is good enough:
"No, you will not hear a new theme for Batman. You’ll hear Batman’s theme… Hans has done some wonderful, driving, rhythmic stuff, but there has only been one theme and it is the Batman theme.
Now, I did use the theme that Hans composed for Wonder Woman, the one that he wrote originally and used a bit – maybe – from John Williams to Superman, just maybe, we’ll have to see."
Elfman's theme is by far the most closely associated with The Caped Crusader's big screen (and animated, for that matter) appearances, but is there a chance it could be jarring to hear it for this latest incarnation of the character after so many years?
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