JUSTICE LEAGUE Composer Danny Elfman Gives A Peek At His Process Of Scoring The Movie

JUSTICE LEAGUE Composer Danny Elfman Gives A Peek At His Process Of Scoring The Movie

Tasked with providing an iconic score for DC's flagship team, veteran composer Danny Elfman had to find a way to incorporate old and new themes in an exciting way. Hit the jump to see how he did it.

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By BR74 - Nov 25, 2017 10:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Justice League
Source: DC
Most of the DC films since Man of Steel bear Hans Zimmer's mark as composer.  When Hans decided to move on to other projects, Junkie XL was hired as the sole composer for Justice League. Unfortunately, after a personal tragedy, Director Zack Snyder was unable to complete post-production on the film. Shortly after that, Joss Whedon, his replacement, chose not to use Junkie XL's work on the project. Joss then hired Danny Elfman at short notice to provide a score that was more in line with his take on the characters.

In this video from DC, Danny Elfman articulates the thought process behind why he chose to re-introduce certain classic themes while retaining some of Hans Zimmer's work.

Check out the video below and tell us whether you are happy with his work or if you think Junkie XL's music is more suited to the aesthetic established by Zack Snyder.


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Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 11/25/2017, 11:45 AM
Still find it crazy that hes the singing voice for Jack Skellington
HubbleFunk
HubbleFunk - 11/25/2017, 11:54 AM
@Kevwebsz - WHAT IS THIS!?
AbidNaga
AbidNaga - 11/25/2017, 11:47 AM
I haven't watched Justice League yet, but I really found the score enjoyable. Might not be anything new, but it's nice hearing altered versions of some classic themes as well as some fairly nice new ones.
pepe
pepe - 11/26/2017, 7:10 AM
@AbidNaga - Its very good
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 11/25/2017, 11:48 AM
Dude looks creepy like Kevin feige
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 11/25/2017, 12:01 PM
@MonsieurClunge - He'll take the rights of your soul
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 11/25/2017, 12:56 PM
@Kevwebsz - lmao he just has a creepy smile.
HubbleFunk
HubbleFunk - 11/25/2017, 11:57 AM
The OST ain't great.. due largely in part to having mostly storyboards to write to and on a tight deadline. But I loved what he did with the WW theme, I think he improved it to be honest. Loved the addition of the classic Batman '89 theme too. However, I was missing the MoS theme... would have loved to had heard it during Superman's arrival in Russia.
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 11/25/2017, 11:59 AM
@HubbleFunk - There’s a little bit of it when they’re bringing his body onto Zod’s ship, but yeah, they would’ve used it more (the scene where he reunites with Martha would’ve been a perfect moment to use it).
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 11/25/2017, 12:00 PM
*SHOULD’VE
BB8ANG
BB8ANG - 11/25/2017, 11:59 AM
I still find it very frustrating that he chose to almost completely ignore the great scores from the last films and just rehash his old music... The fact that the Avengers Theme is LITERALLY in the soundtrack is ridiculous.
EpitomeofAwesome
EpitomeofAwesome - 11/25/2017, 1:56 PM
@Jahleel007 -
JourneyIntoMystery
JourneyIntoMystery - 11/25/2017, 4:40 PM
@Jahleel007 - Wait really?? Where is the avengers theme in the JL soundtrack? That's insane if true.
wondermanohwow
wondermanohwow - 11/25/2017, 12:00 PM
I don't like BVS but I love the score. As for JL, I don't like the movie AND the score. So, yeah, that's what it is..
TheAcuario
TheAcuario - 11/25/2017, 12:07 PM
I enjoyed the score didn't it was as great as MOS and JL however I did like it. Hero's Theme and Home are the standouts for me. Missed opportunity for the MOS Superman theme however...
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 11/25/2017, 12:08 PM
It all worked with the movie, but as something standalone, it's completely forgettable.
Earthbound
Earthbound - 11/25/2017, 12:09 PM
I was excited to hear Elfman's work but it was really forgettable.
Forthas
Forthas - 11/25/2017, 12:09 PM
I like Elfman, but he is no Hans Zimmer. Among all of the other crap that has taken place in the DCEU, the fact that it helped turn Zimmer off of comic book films is among the biggest losses. What a tragedy!
SisterSunday52
SisterSunday52 - 11/26/2017, 7:21 AM
@Forthas - I believe, regardless of how Batman v Superman was received, he would have retired from Comic Book Movies. It was getting to be the only thing he did for almost a decade and, with his massive body of work (The Lion King, Driving Miss Daisy, Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, etc.) he didn't want to be known only for his Comic Book Movie scores. He even said as much. I just wish he had finished with Justice League. I think he and Junkie would have provided the perfect score for, not only the League and the last three heroes, but for the DC Films Cinematic Universe as well.
Prork
Prork - 11/25/2017, 12:47 PM
I really liked that he worked the old Batman and Superman themes into this, but beyond that I can't really remember anything about the music, which is a shame because I loved the scores for MoS and BvS.
Brave
Brave - 11/25/2017, 1:52 PM
So...the JL OST was just a half-assed temp score?
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 11/25/2017, 4:14 PM
@Brave - The irony considering not too long ago he was complaining about using and relying on temp scores.
Brave
Brave - 11/25/2017, 1:56 PM
The funny thing is -- when I heard the classic Batman and Superman themes, I was instantly taken out of it.
Supercat6376
Supercat6376 - 11/25/2017, 2:39 PM
This score is one of the reasons the movie is stumbling. It ignored man of steels awsome score for the most part and was just a giant pile of underwhelming nonsense. Didn’t Elfman also score ultron?? Am I wrong?? Heroes unite was amazing in the 1-2 minutes it plays for.
bashoker
bashoker - 11/25/2017, 3:26 PM
i cant believe no one likes the theme for when flash runs... i mean i cant even remember it.. but what i remember is that its cool aha
cbf221
cbf221 - 11/25/2017, 5:08 PM
I just saw Justice League and I actually thought it was a pretty good movie. Everybody in the movie theater also seemed to really enjoy it. I knew the Rotten Tomatoes rating was complete bs.
pepe
pepe - 11/26/2017, 7:13 AM
@cbf221 - it is a very good movie
HellBoyzBetter
HellBoyzBetter - 11/25/2017, 5:10 PM
Did anyone else say "hey, you stole that from Lord of the MFing Rings?!"
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