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Zimmer on John Williams' Superman Theme

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Between Batman and Superman, composer Hans Zimmer has had the unique opportunity of scoring two of pop culture's most iconic heroes for the big screen.

With the Dark Knight Trilogy, Zimmer redefined the way we hear Batman, turning Danny Elfman's classic '89 theme on its head and delivering something completely different. In a recent interview with CNN, Zimmer revealed that he was quite nervous to do the same with John Williams' classic Superman theme in this summer's Man of Steel.

"That was daunting," Zimmer confessed. "Seriously. He's the greatest film composer out there, without a doubt, and it happens to be one of his iconic pieces of music, so I spent three months just procrastinating and not even getting a start on the thing, because I was so intimidated: 'Oh my God, I'm following in John Williams' footsteps.'"

But unlike his score for Batman, which in some instances was the musical epitome of brood and melancholy, Zimmer is taking the opposite approach for Superman.

"Everything's tinged with irony and sarcasm and bitterness and darkness these days," he said. "But this Superman is something lighter, celebrating everything that was good and fine about America [such as small towns] where people don't lock their doors, neighbors get together, and families are families."

Zimmer's Man of Steel soundtrack will be available for purchase on June 11, with the film debuting stateside on June 14.
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