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'Wonder Woman' uses Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL's theme song, but they won't score the movie

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Chris Begley

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on 'Wonder Woman' uses Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL's theme song, but they won't score the movie

The Wonder Woman Comic-Con trailer and the brand new trailer that was released today both feature the iconic theme song that Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL wrote for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. With Hans Zimmer stating that he's retired from the superhero genre, fans wondered who would be writing the music for Wonder Woman. Would Junkie XL do it on his own like he's doing for Justice League? The answer is no.

Rupert Gregson-Williams will be writing the music for Wonder Woman, the composer revealed today in an interview with The Playlist. He wrote the score for the new Mel Gibson directed movie Hacksaw Ridge, and also worked on The Legend of Tarzan for Warner Bros. earlier this year.

I'm sure Gregson-Williams will bring his own flavor to Wonder Woman, but it's great to see that the theme song by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL will still be part of the movie. It's one of the most memorable themes from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, after all.

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64 comments

  1. The walking Cuban Avatar
    The walking Cuban

    Jxl left Deadpool 2 so...

    1. AquaCthulhu Avatar
      AquaCthulhu

      I thought, "Yay! More time to work on Justice League!"

      1. OGmacrazy Avatar
        OGmacrazy

        Well, He wouldn't really be working on the two at the same time. He'd have the same ammount of time, most likely, especially since Deadpool 2 (much like the first) doesn't require a lot of work when it comes to the soundtrack, while Justice League does.

        1. AquaCthulhu Avatar
          AquaCthulhu

          When an entire movie moves out of your schedule, there happens to appear a lot more free time to spare for other projects, thereby enhancing the chances of a better work for those projects.

          1. OGmacrazy Avatar
            OGmacrazy

            Well, listen to his Deadpool soundtrack and tell me he spent more than 1 week on it. Seriously... It was almost non-existent, and there's no reason to assume his work on the second would be different.

          2. AquaCthulhu Avatar
            AquaCthulhu

            Of course, I listened to Deadpool. I'd have no business talking about it if I hadn't.

          3. OGmacrazy Avatar
            OGmacrazy

            Then you know the OST was almost non existent... And what was there, was uninspired and generic... Which is surprising given his work on Mad Max, BvS and Run All Night.

  2. Cobi Wegner Avatar
    Cobi Wegner

    Junkie is kind of overrated, only thing I loved of his was Mad Max

  3. Memorian Avatar
    Memorian

    woah, this was like not news at all.

    1. BatmanNewsChris Avatar
      BatmanNewsChris

      Huh? Read past the headline. Now we know who is scoring the movie.

      "Rupert Gregson-Williams to score Wonder Woman" wouldn't bring much interest, so I used Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL's names instead.

      1. Virgil Scott Avatar
        Virgil Scott

        Shout out to H3H3. I really like their channel.

      2. AquaCthulhu Avatar
        AquaCthulhu

        I've been wondering who'd score the movie so thank, Chris!
        I really loved the OST of Legend of Tarzan.

      3. senor twats Avatar
        senor twats

        did he score the music for this trailer?

        1. BatmanNewsChris Avatar
          BatmanNewsChris

          I'm not sure, but if he did, I think that's a good sign. I liked the trailer music a lot!

      4. Memorian Avatar
        Memorian

        No-no, you misunderstand. I meant that I've seen no one reporting this at all. Like it wasn't news anywhere else but here. I'm surprised that I haven't seen other places talking about it. Sorry for the misunderstanding lol, I should've worded that better.

        1. BatmanNewsChris Avatar
          BatmanNewsChris

          lol ohhh. Sorry! :) Thanks for the support!

    2. Memorian Avatar
      Memorian

      Haha I meant as in no one made a news item out of this. I'm surprised this is the first i've heard of it.

  4. Captain DC Avatar
    Captain DC

    That's cool. Both guys did their jobs really well, and hooked the DCEU Trinity up with some great theme music. The Batfleck theme is underrated. It sounds very...Batmany. The first two Wonder Woman trailers have been home runs. And yeah, Gadot's Wonder Woman can FLY...or at least levitate/hover...apparently...I think. ☺
    https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

  5. The walking Cuban Avatar
    The walking Cuban

    Fave CW show, can't believe it tops flash for me now

    1. The walking Cuban Avatar
      The walking Cuban

      Savin up a few eps at a time, more like a movie that way. No idea what happened this week and that's ok!

  6. Worlds Finest Comments Avatar
    Worlds Finest Comments

    Williams also did the scores for Jack and Jill, Zookeeper, The Do Over, Blended, Here Comes the Boom, That's My Boy, Don't Mess with the Zohan, Click, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, The Ridiculous Six, Paul Blart 2 and Grown Ups 1&2...

    I can't exactly say I'm confident.

    1. Snap to it Kal Avatar
      Snap to it Kal

      Hans Zimmer did the score for Kung Fu Panda 3 so he's not a good composer now...

      1. That Other Guy Avatar
        That Other Guy

        Kung Fu Panda 3 has an 87% on RT, kind of a vast difference between that and Paul Blart.

        1. Snap to it Kal Avatar
          Snap to it Kal

          Doing the score for a movie that's bad does not automatically make the score bad.

          1. That Other Guy Avatar
            That Other Guy

            Now you're changing the argument. You brought up a movie you implied to be below Zimmer's talents, I brought up positive results that disagreed and now you're bringing up a "Parts are better than the whole" logic.

          2. Snap to it Kal Avatar
            Snap to it Kal

            RT scores are not a perfect representation of a film's quality, I brought up Kung Fu Panda 3 because it was a movie that I didn't like, but had a score that I did. Implying that Gregson-Williams is a bad composer because he's scored bad movies is crazy.

          3. Flidais Avatar
            Flidais

            They'ma let you know and keep it simple
            Tryna hook it up, don't seem so simple
            They just fucked Marveled up the tone
            'Cause it look always better in the trailers
            Always tryna send you back to re-cut
            Scores start to feeling like it's decaf
            They just tryna live up to a the moment
            And all we motherfuckers want a real film
            They only give you when it's minutes
            The only time that it'll be your favor'
            You only love it when you leaf it, not scrutin'
            When they fucked up, that's the real they
            When they fucked up, that's the real they, yeah

          4. Worlds Finest Comments Avatar
            Worlds Finest Comments

            Because we all know how memorable the score for Grown Ups 2 was...

          5. Snap to it Kal Avatar
            Snap to it Kal

            I'm not saying it was, I'm saying that the quality of a movie and the quality of it's score can vary significantly.

          6. Edoardo L'Astorina Avatar
            Edoardo L'Astorina

            Agreed. But what makes you think he brought up those movies because the movies were bad? Isn't there as much of a chance that he brought them up because the scores were not memorable?

      2. Worlds Finest Comments Avatar
        Worlds Finest Comments

        The Kung Fu Panda movies are good, including 3. Not exactly the same ball park as the ones mentioned above.

    2. That Other Guy Avatar
      That Other Guy

      Good god, if he only did one or two of those I'd say "Everyone's gotta start somewhere", but my god...

      http://dogsondrugs.com/wp-c...

  7. Mark Avatar
    Mark

    I just posted this back on the trailer story, but here's Tina Guo performing the original version on her electric cello...

    https://www.youtube.com/wat...

  8. Daniel Dion Avatar
    Daniel Dion

    Personally I hate her theme. I would have preferred a fast violin that shows off her grace. An electric guitar doesn't do that.

    1. Gaeldon Avatar
      Gaeldon

      That is not a guitar. I believe it is an electric cello.

      1. ArkhamFreak Avatar
        ArkhamFreak

        Yes it is an electric cello, and I love it.

    2. Laven Pillay Avatar
      Laven Pillay

      With all due respect, thats firstly a very narrow description, and largely inaccurate.
      There were many instruments used - you know, like in most music - and that includes electric strings, which is what is most prominent. Then, when you look at the percussion, thats also a traditional part of ancient Greek (and other cultures) warfare. They're used to inspire/control and also to communicate over the battlefield. All of those elements were in the Theme, as befitting the entrance of a Greek Warrior Princess. The fact that it also used electric instruments and synth etc., shouldn't detract too much from the rest of the intelligent and emotive sound design, in my opinion.

    3. Edoardo L'Astorina Avatar
      Edoardo L'Astorina

      Oh come on! That was the most groundbreaking part of the BvS soundtrack. And it is an electric cello. It's just crazy and really out there. The huge drums really help too. I think it's perfect!

      1. The Dark Knight Avatar
        The Dark Knight

        He did the score for BvS well, but he did it with the help of hans, cause hans knows how to give out the characters defining quality sounds! Tom Holkenborg(Junkie Xl) seems like a very nice guy, but honestly.... His scores are uninspired and beyond unoriginal. Let's be real, does anyone even remember the "Deadpool main theme"? Of course not, because it's nothing worth remembering. I hope he leaves Justice League as well. Sorry, but I seriously do not want another percussion filled track loaded with loud and relentless honking noises as the main theme for the freaking Justice League.
        I think his style (or lack thereof) can fit certain movies. Mad Max for example... The chaotic and hectic nature of that film matches Tom's quite frankly undeveloped composing skills. But compare Mad Max's OST to something composed by the likes of John Williams and then tell me Tom is even a remotely worthwhile composer. He really isn't.
        Brother in Arms is a cool track, but having him as the main composer for JL honestly hurts my brain. No thank you.

        1. Edoardo L'Astorina Avatar
          Edoardo L'Astorina

          You mean Brothers in Arms is a mind blowing awesome track! Right?

        2. emmanuel vikash kujur Avatar
          emmanuel vikash kujur

          there is an interview on complex.com where Hans zimmer states that wonder woman theme was Tom's idea and BvS batman theme which was initially to be handled by Tom turned out to be collaberative effort.

          anyways , music is the least of the problems this movie can potentially have.

          It is being directed by someone who has not made a proper movie in almost a decade, stars good looking but not so talented caste, produced by zack snyder and his gang, written by 2 comic book writers who have never written a movie script (eventhough both are proven great comicbook story tellers ); just looking at imdb for the crew behind this movie was enough to dampen any enthusiam i had for this.

          But the biggest obstacle this movie faces is non other that the nosy studio suits who botched the radical vision for Suicide Squad .
          They removed any connective tissues that made BvS a good movie and kept all the things that sucked in the theatrical cut.

          so yeah
          fingers crossed xx

    4. Clark Wayne Avatar
      Clark Wayne

      I think Rupert Gregson-Williams will expand on the already existing theme rather than start over. It will be new but somehow familiar, it's important for continuity, especially since most people like her theme.

  9. Guy Avatar
    Guy

    Not out of the ordinary, they did the same thing with Spiderman 3; used Danny Elfman's score, but different composer.

  10. Jesse Hernandez Avatar
    Jesse Hernandez

    I miss Hans, I don't think anyone else will capture his style in the DCEU

    1. Edoardo L'Astorina Avatar
      Edoardo L'Astorina

      Me too. My fav composer ever. It's ok though. He's off doing amazing work on other movies. And don't you think Junkie XL can carry the torch?

      1. Jesse Hernandez Avatar
        Jesse Hernandez

        I mean yeah but it's tough to say what was Junkie XL's music in BvS

        1. Nanocustic Avatar
          Nanocustic

          All the batman ones I think, specially the one from the batmobile scene. Very noticeable.

  11. Martinezxyz Avatar
    Martinezxyz

    Long as it is memorable, like her main theme.

  12. Caped Baldy Avatar
    Caped Baldy

    talk about non-news Chris.Everybody knows neither Hans or Junkie XL wasn't scoring this

    1. Clark Wayne Avatar
      Clark Wayne

      That's the title, knowing that Rupert Gregson-Williams will score the movie is not non-news.

      1. Caped Baldy Avatar
        Caped Baldy

        Yes,Rupert Gregson-William scoring the movie is news but Hans or Junkie XL not scoring is non-news.One retired from the superhero genre and the other is on JL

    2. Zach Avatar
      Zach

      I actually thought Junkie XL would be scoring the movie, so this is actually news to me. Just because YOU know it, doesn't mean others know it as well.

      1. Caped Baldy Avatar
        Caped Baldy

        fair enough.My bad

    3. BatmanNewsChris Avatar
      BatmanNewsChris

      Yes, I know. The news is in the article. Now we know who *is* scoring it. I just didn't put his name in the headline because Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL would get more people interested.

  13. Halberdier17 Avatar
    Halberdier17

    I was going to ask if he was related to Harry Gregson-Williams but I looked it up and they are brothers.

    I'm more familiar with his brother because of the Metal Gear Solid video games.

    I'm familiar with some of his work even if those movies are bad but the music was pretty good.

  14. StarTheory Avatar
    StarTheory

    Watching it again and fuck that trailer is great, please don't suck, please!!!

  15. Raymond Nivon Avatar
    Raymond Nivon

    Rupert Gregson-Williams his a great composer, maybe he doesn't have his brother (Harry Gregson-Williams) fame or awards but he is great nonetheless. He's also a part of Hans Zimmer team of composers.
    I think the score of the movie is in good hands.

  16. residentgrigo Avatar
    residentgrigo

    They should make sure that he sticks around if the score works out, to give her series it´s own identity. Hacksaw Ridge connections is good already with the war setting.

  17. Wonder Woman Avatar
    Wonder Woman

    Look on the left, it shows a note from 'Wayne' https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

  18. diogo02000 Avatar
    diogo02000

    Well, he made some VERY doubtful movies and some nice stuff, but i'm very happy with the soundtrack on the trailer, soo let's see how it end.

  19. Vger64 Avatar
    Vger64

    Hans Zimmer retired from comic book movies from what I remember (that sucks). XL... I liked "Do You Bleed" and loved the Steven Price score for SS!!!

  20. Frank Avatar
    Frank

    Iconic theme.

  21. Arion Avatar
    Arion

    Hans Zimmer sucked on Man of Steel other than the main theme which was good but more tragic hero in tone (while that fits, Superman didn't have a heroic theme we can say "is his own"). The rest was uninspiring and a bit rushed. Just same three to four notes, alot of arpeggios, and cymbal crashes. Was kind of a mess TBH. To be fair WB or whoever was in charge in general gave the project to him late. Sound mixing was terrible too, levels were not consistent. IF this Gregson-William guy made Wonder Woman's 3rd trailer, he's pretty legit in my book and maybe should give some tips to the guys who's making Justice League. Some BVS stuff wasn't that great. I LOVE both MOS and BVS as a movie, but the music during the action sequences, for me at least, was uninspiring and utterly noise which took away and probably hurt the movie. Hate to say it, sometimes the music help shapes viewers outlook on the movie as a whole as it sets the tone for the scene. MOS and BVS felt dry and at times, stale. I'm worried Junkie XL is taking Justice League, Snyder probably hand picked him cuz all Snyder knows is "Badass."

  22. Igor Avatar
    Igor

    Could someone tell me what the music between 1:38 and 2:03 is? Or like.. anything before the actual Wonder Woman theme song? It sounds like something from Sencit Music (Tenth Dimension) or Two Steps From Hell, but could anyone help pinpoint the song? I love that music and it's giving me goose bumps every time I hear it. Thanks!

    Edit: seems I found out, but I cannot confirm yet. Apparently it's a song called "Catapult" from "Position Music", probably altered and (sadly) not available to the public. :(

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