The Batman composer Michael Giacchino shared a short teaser of the score for the film in honor of Batman Day (September 18th). He promptly took to social media to send out the bat signal for fans to view the short clip of the orchestra performing. Almost every single Batman film and comic book has a different version or take on him, whether it be his costume, batmobile, his personality, and, of course, the music. Perfecting the right score for a film is no easy feat, especially after so many various Batman scores have been composed thus far.
Yet, with actor Robert Pattinson embodying Batman in the anticipated film, previous notions of the superhero might be knocked down. The tone of this particular perspective on the hero is supposed to illuminate the darker and shadow entities that reside in Batman, granting a version of him that has not been fully explored or expressed to fans on screen before. Giacchino’s 28-second clip features a full orchestra of musicians as he takes the helm at the front, directing and leading with his arms. The clip starts out with intensity as the strings replicate a catastrophe of gloom, like the unmasking of a secret villain. However, the clouds part fairly quickly and the rest of the score is eerily gentle and quiet, tiptoeing through the madness and action.
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Even this short clip demonstrates the transformation of a multi-dimensional Batman, challenging the parameters of what constitutes as “good” or “bad” within a hero. Giacchino is no stranger to the franchise game, having worked on Spider-Man: Homecoming and the Jurassic World films. Yet, in an interview, the composer gushed about the freedom that he has been allotted while working on The Batman compared to other projects from his past. Giacchino stated that he felt free to do whatever he wanted because this film represented the vision of him and director Matt Reeves.
Giacchino has stated that he believes Batman is not a character who must be depicted in a certain way and that artists can put their own stamp on the Dark Knight. Batman’s flexibility in his character is the same thing that grants artists autonomy to follow their creative instincts without reservations or rigid boxes to adhere to. When it comes to the background of the making of the score, Giacchino is keeping his lips sealed and urges fans to just listen to the sample.
Giacchino revealed that he actually wrote the theme featured in the clip a long time ago. Usually, the score takes much more time to refine in order to be released along with the promo for the film. Although given Giacchino’s fast precision, the director was able to incorporate it while filming scenes for The Batman, as opposed to having to wait till post-production.
The Batman is scheduled to be released in theaters on March 4, 2022.
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