Hans Zimmer Says To "EXPECT HOPE" From His MAN OF STEEL Score

Hans Zimmer Says To "EXPECT HOPE" From His MAN OF STEEL Score

Promising a very different feel from his acclaimed work on the Dark Knight Trilogy, read on to hear Hans Zimmer discuss his soundtrack for the new Superman film.

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By staypuffed - Jun 12, 2013 04:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: ComicsAlliance.com



Composer Hans Zimmer took part in "Ask Me Anything" on Tuesday on Reddit, where talked his favourite musicians, how challenging it is to be a Hollywood composer and the new Superman movie, Man of Steel. He said that audiences can "expect hope" from his latest score. "Hope and not cynicism. The opposite of The Dark Knight."

Zimmer revealed that he is a big fan of the source material. "I grew up with comic books, so I am a huge Superman fan, so that actually became very daunting because I didn't want to ruin one of my favorite characters for a whole generation." The new theme for Clark Kent was the hardest for the German composer to crack "because I was procrastinating for so long, trying to shake off the enormous shadow that John Williams' Superman theme cast."

The Man of Steel soundtrack is available now.
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whoa123
whoa123 - 6/12/2013, 4:22 AM
Don't worry Zimmer, you nailed it. Just got back from watching it, OMG the best Supes film since the original!
Luminus
Luminus - 6/12/2013, 5:00 AM
Superman II was better than the original. So I assume this is better than that?
teabag
teabag - 6/12/2013, 5:09 AM
"procrastinating"

The Mrs suffers from that badly when she's on the blob :)
teabag
teabag - 6/12/2013, 5:16 AM
That IM3 score should of been something uplifting...something dramatic yet filled with playfulness

something you would hear from a Dynasty/Dallas or Falcon Crest theme

kinda like this





aaaaahhh Knots Landing :)
Luminus
Luminus - 6/12/2013, 5:26 AM
Man, I HATE that Amazing Spider-Man score. Those trumpets make me want to puke, every time I hear them. Iron Man 3 should've kept in line with Iron Man 1's score.
DavieboyW
DavieboyW - 6/12/2013, 5:35 AM
I'm afraid that it sums up the current state of Hollywood movie scores. With a few exceptions, the music is fairly generic and interchangeable between films. While I'm sure the Man of Steel score will function adequately in the context of the film, I don't think you could claim that the music itself poses any identity.

Zimmer can certainly deliver something fresh now and again (Sherlock Holmes was a genuine pleasant surprise) and I am a big fan of Gladiator and Backdraft, but maybe producers should shop around a bit more in order to inject a bit of originality back into their film scores.

Maybe we were spoilt in the 80s when composers like Williams, Goldsmith and Barry were churning out classics year after year.
Luminus
Luminus - 6/12/2013, 5:38 AM
Definitely spoiled by the 80s.
teabag
teabag - 6/12/2013, 6:00 AM
Joll@ lol You learn something new every day ;P
teabag
teabag - 6/12/2013, 6:07 AM
Joll@ Someone tell Peter that for TASM2 :)
teabag
teabag - 6/12/2013, 6:12 AM
Jollem@ lol Looks more like One Direction :P
teabag
teabag - 6/12/2013, 6:15 AM
Monkey@ lol looks like Woodley got a part in that movie :P
teabag
teabag - 6/12/2013, 6:27 AM
Joll@ Some cultures worship Garfield as a god..



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If you cant see it yet remember..

It's never too late to learn

:P
teabag
teabag - 6/12/2013, 6:30 AM
I know what I like to stuff down throats..and it aint opinions :)
teabag
teabag - 6/12/2013, 6:32 AM
Plus there is no way in hell Jollem would indorse Rotten Tomatoes..especialy since IM3 is higher then TASM and MOS atm lol :P
teabag
teabag - 6/12/2013, 6:38 AM
Joll@ Damn right...no need to hog all the neck action Garfield :)
teabag
teabag - 6/12/2013, 6:39 AM
Got to fit in some atm ...altho fitting isn't an problem for me :)
teabag
teabag - 6/12/2013, 7:23 AM
monkey@ lmao...my junk is more like the Bermuda triangle :)
Luminus
Luminus - 6/12/2013, 10:10 PM
@monkeyballs: it worked for me.
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