instal the new Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

The motif at its core is a very dark, foreboding piece of music – one that mostly utilises imposing drums and hard-hitting dramatic brass to emphasise its very assertive, in-your-face, almost villainous musical tone. It’s showcased very briefly here and appears in fully fleshed out form in a later piece Men Are Still Good (The Batman Suite), and overall I’ve always been in two minds about it. Now – let’s talk about that Batman theme. More strings gradually arrive as the music progresses, building and flaring in their solemnity before some very funeral-esque vocals then take over towards the end of the piece for a particularly dramatic finish. With sequel Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice he was joined by fellow film composer Junkie XL (a.k.a Tom Holkenborg), and together they expanded considerably on Zimmer’s new superhero world with new takes on his Superman theme as well as introducing a few new ones for iconic heroes Batman and Wonder Woman.Ī Beautiful Lie starts off the score in a decidedly melancholic fashion, opening with a dramatic, brassy burst of the new theme for Batman before the music then slows right back down with mournful piano notes and saddened strings as the solemn origin of the aforementioned character plays out in the film.

With Man Of Steel, Hans Zimmer successfully revamped the sound of Superman with a new and powerfully heroic musical take on the character – one complete with hopeful atmosphere, bold brass and some exquisitely dramatic backing percussion. Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL’s score for Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice is a strong continuation of the epic musical world established in Man Of Steel one complete with several bombastic new themes and many a thunderous action setpiece.

Instal the new Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice