2013 Movie News Archives

June 13, 2013: Hans Zimmer Talks "Man of Steel" Soundtrack

Man of Steel CBR spoke with Hans Zimmer, composer of the "Man of Steel" soundtrack, about the film and Superman in general. Here's an excerpt:

    CBR News: When you initially started on the music for "Man of Steel," did you think consciously about doing something different from John Williams' work -- not just melodically, but structurally? His leitmotifs are so bold, and this film's are much more nuanced.

    Hans Zimmer: Let's get one thing straight -- John is the master, so there's no argument here. But I think if he had scored this version of Superman, he would have done completely different music. Lets make this interview about John Williams! There's no composer who understands nuance better than John. I mean, "Saving Private Ryan," "Schindler's List" -- those are impossible acts to pull off. For me, the problem was I'm a fan. I said I was the reluctant bride on this movie, and I kept saying no because of the looming shadow of John, until I sat down with Zack and I said, "Tell me the story," which was so different and so much more about things that I knew about -- being a stranger in a strange land, being the kid that gets bullied, all of that stuff. [And] the word we were both talking about was humble.

For the rest of the interview, head on over to CBR.



2013 Movie News

Listed below are all the Movie News items archived for 2013 organized into various categories:

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“Superman/Batman” Movie News: “Justice League” Movie News: “Superman: Unbound” Animated Movie News: “Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox” Animated Movie News: “Justice League: War” Animated Movie News: Christopher Reeve Movie News: Other Movie News:

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