It can’t be an easy task to follow in the footsteps of maestro John Williams, whose main title march for the first Superman movie became an instant classic in 1978 and is still considered the gold standard of superhero themes.
Zimmer’s work will inevitably be compared to Williams’ soaring and indelible symphony, but judging only by the trailers for Man of Steel and a few short preview snippets of Zimmer’s score available to listen online, he may have indeed succeeded in stepping out of Williams’ daunting shadow.
The few samples of Zimmer’s score I’ve heard so far match enticingly well with the images I’ve seen in the previews, but I’ll reserve judgment for a future Geek Spasm, after I’ve see the movie and hear how the score plays in it.
The Man of Steel original soundtrack will be released on June 11, three days before the film launches.
Until then, here is a sampling of some of my favorite Zimmer movie music:
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