"The Batman" Michael Giacchino on the “total freedom” of writing the score

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The next composer to take the mantle is Michael Giacchino, who’s re-teaming with director Matt Reeves after their work o...

The next composer to take the mantle is Michael Giacchino, who’s re-teaming with director Matt Reeves after their work on Let Me In and the last two Planet of the Apes films for The Batman. When it comes to iconic film franchises, the Batman is unique in the sense that there’s not really one musical theme that defines the character. Sure, there are plenty of cues that immediately conjure the caped crusader to mind, but from Neil Hefi‘s groovy TV theme to Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer, and all the animated adventures in between, Batman’s sound has evolved with each new incarnation. With Hollywood essentially being shut down amidst the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we just launched connected, a new live format interview series designed to keep movie fans connected with their favorite filmmakers, and our first guest was none other than Michael Giacchino. He stopped by to talk about his newly released short Monster Challenge with Collider’s Adam Chitwood, and during the wide-ranging conversation, Giacchino spoke a bit about working with Reeves on The Batman and creating their own new take on the iconic character.