‘Batman v Superman’: Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL on the Batman Theme, Collaboration and More

Imagine being the composer tasked with coming up with a new Superman theme after John Williams’ iconic work on the Richard Donner films. The task is so monumental the challenge might overwhelm you before you even start. But a few years ago, that’s what director Zack Snyder asked Hans Zimmer to do for Man of Steel, and not only did he craft one of his best scores of all time, he made a new generation believe a man could fly. I’ve probably listened to the Man of Steel soundtrack hundreds of times and it never