new Superman The trailer is filled with cool visuals and nostalgic moments for fans of the iconic DC superheroes, and one of the biggest hits is the use of John Williams‘Original score.
director James Gunn Recently explaining why he wanted to incorporate Williams’ score into his film, he said: “I mean, John Williams’ score… it’s one of the greatest scores of all time.
“You know, that’s something I loved when I was a kid watching this movie. If that’s my favorite thing, it’s the score, and I wanted to pay homage to that.
The inclusion of this soundtrack makes perfect sense as it is forever associated with Superman, it is Superman’s theme song now and forever.
But this time, the composer John Murphy is adding his own perspective. Gunn spoke of his first meeting with Murphy about the film’s score, saying:
“When I first talked to our composer John Murphy, you know, I was like, ‘Listen, I want you to totally do something there.'”
Gunn added that the film was “all about the score,” and that the two began work on the score long before the script was completed.
“I wanted to have at least some of the Williams theme as part of something… John Murphy, 100 percent accepted the challenge and made something very beautiful. When you hear the whole score, you’ll know what I mean.
“It’s a combination of the new and the traditional in a way that we’ve never seen before. And, I think it’s soul food, you know.
Based on what we’ve seen and heard in the first trailer, what do you think of Williams’ score being used in Gunn’s Superman movie?
Superman Released on July 11, 2025.
Via: Gaming Radar+
