More shakeups in the world of theJustice League. AfterJoss Whedonwas announced to be taking over after directorZack Snyderstepped down for personal reasons following a family tragedy, it seems that some of Snyder’s collaborators on the film are seeing a changeup as well.Junkie XL(a.k.a. Tom Holkenborg), whohad been workingon theJustice Leaguesoundtrack (and also collaborated with Snyder onBatman v Superman), is now moving on toTomb Raider(also a Warners production) according toTHR. He will be replaced byDanny Elfman, who collaborated with Whedon onThe Avengers: Age of Ultron, where he similarly came in late to the project to add to the music already composed byTyler Bates.
UPDATE:We received a statement from Holkenborg:
“As my mentor Hans Zimmer told me you haven’t made it in Hollywood as a composer until you get replaced on a project. So I guess I finally graduated this week. It pains me to leave the project, but a big thanks to Zack for asking me to part of his vision, and I wish Danny, Joss and Warner Bros all the best with Justice League.”
Elfman’s most well-known scores are typically lush, atmospheric, and uplifting, which may portend a sea-change for howJustice Leaguewas initially conceived (at least, following in the pattern of the early days of the DCEU versus the good will thatWonder Womanrecently brought to it). Warner Bros has seemed for awhile to want a lighter tone for the movie, and there have been innumerable rumors and reports of reshoots and additions. Switching from Snyder to Whedon suggests a massive change in tone as well, and adding in Elfman (especially because of his recent work onAge of Ultron) feels likeJustice Leagueis literally taking pages from Marvel’s book.
However, Elfman has a long history with DC, too – he composed scores forBatmanandBatman Returns, and more recently composed the theme music for the animated seriesJustice League Action. The bottom line is, really, that he has a ton of credits to his name, is a legend of the field, and will surely bring something both familiar and unique toJustice League’s score.
Still, it does make one wonder what all of this will add up to, and what the movie might have looked like before these changeups. Are you worried by these adjustments, or think they’re a step in the right direction for Warner Bros' DC fare? And does this seem to suggest a complete overhaul for the DECU?
We’ll update you with more as we know it. In the meantime, check out some of our recentJustice Leaguecoverage:
