WaterTower Music announced today the March 18 release of the soundtrack to the upcoming feature film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a collaborative effort by film composers Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL (aka Tom Holkenborg). Available digitally, on CD, 2-disc deluxe CD, and on Limited Edition 3-disc deluxe vinyl, the first public sample of the music has been made available, which you can check out below. The soundtrack is now available for preorder, before it is released on March 18, one week before the movie arrives March 25.
The 2-CD deluxe package, the digital deluxe version, and the 3-disc deluxe vinyl set feature over 90 minutes of music, five bonus tracks, an exclusive fold-out poster and liner notes from the composers. Additionally, the vinyl set features etched vinyl art and an album download card. Here's what Hans Zimmer had to say in a statement about working with Junkie XL.
"Junkie XL is an incredibly insightful film composer. It was a perfect idea for us to work together on the Batman v Superman score."
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack will be released March 18. It is now available for pre-order at iTunes, at Amazon, and can be preordered on Vinyl. The tracklist is as follows: Beautiful Lie, Their War Here, The Red Capes Are Coming, Day Of The Dead, Must There Be A Superman?, New Rules, Do You Bleed?, Problems Up Here, Black and Blue, Tuesday, Is She With You?, This Is My World, Men Are Still Good (The Batman Suite), Blood Of My Blood (Bonus Track)**, Vigilante (Bonus Track)**, May I Help You, Mr. Wayne? (Bonus Track)**, They Were Hunters (Bonus Track)**, Fight Night (Bonus Track)** (** On deluxe versions only). Here's what director Zack Snyder had to say about working with both composers.
"Hans and Tom (Junkie XL) created an incredibly compelling and interesting new musical world for Batman, while continuing to expand on the amazing world and themes Hans had previously created for Superman. By aligning their vision with my perspective and seeing the characters anew through the lens of the film they were able to support the visual aspects of movie in a way that elevates the film to another level. In so many ways, they become the final texture, the final note in the process of creating the world."
From director Zack Snyder comes Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, starring Oscar winner Ben Affleck (Argo) as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent in the characters' first big-screen pairing. The film also stars Oscar nominees Amy Adams (American Hustle) as Lois Lane, Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network) as Lex Luthor, Diane Lane (Unfaithful) as Martha Kent, and Laurence Fishburne (What's Love Got to Do with It) as Perry White; Oscar winners Jeremy Irons (Reversal of Fortune) as Alfred, and Holly Hunter (The Piano) as Senator Finch; and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince. Zack Snyder directed from a screenplay written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, based on characters from DC Comics, including Batman, created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, and Superman, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The film is produced by Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder, with Wesley Coller, Geoff Johns and David S. Goyer serving as executive producers.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, an Atlas Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual production, a Zack Snyder film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. The film opens nationwide in RealD 3D, and in 2D, and in select IMAX 3D theaters on March 25, 2016. It has been rated PG-13 by the MPAA for intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality. Take a look at the soundtrack preview and cover art below.
