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The third and final single from the upcoming Matt Reeves film The Batman has surfaced, centering around Zoë Kravitz's Selina Kyle/Catwoman. The composition comes again from composer Michael Giacchino, who previously released scores centered around the film's other leading characters, Robert Pattinson's Bruce Wayne/Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler.
The Batman will focus on the masked vigilante, immersed in his second year fighting crime in Gotham City. As trailers have hinted, Pattinson's Bruce Wayne will begin to uncover corruption festering throughout the city that connects back to his family in a mysterious way. While confronting these new challenges, the appearance of the Riddler complicates matters, as the antagonistic serial killer leaves behind clues revealing the nature of his sadistic plan. As a result, the Caped Crusader must establish new relationships to bring justice to a city drowning in power and corruption.
Reeves announced the score's release via Twitter, highlighting that the score would be the final preview released from The Batman soundtrack. The score is available to stream on most streaming platforms, along with the previous two scores from the composer centered around Batman and the Riddler. The track lacks the same level of ferocity present in the others, but the elegance of the music flows like a cat maneuvering effortlessly across a balance beam. The score fluctuates between a smooth piano and graceful orchestral movement, bringing the characters' personalities and sophistication to life auditorily.
Giacchino has dealt with his fair share of superhero projects, having scored Doctor Strange and the third highest-grossing film ever at the domestic box office, Spider-Man: No Way Home. Audiences can fully expect to hear more of his incredible work with The Batman soundtrack, but audiences will also feel his presence in the upcoming films Thor: Love and Thunder and Jurassic World: Dominion. In addition, Giacchino earned his first Oscar win at the 2010 Academy Awards for his work on the original score for Pixar's Up. Giacchino and Reeves are no strangers, having worked together on the director's past projects, such as Cloverfield and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
The musical scores have been a significant piece of the film's promotional rollout, providing audiences with insight into the tonal atmosphere of The Batman. Giacchino's scores carry familiarity in those who have been admirers of the franchise's live-action and animated endeavors, but the shifts he institutes create a classical noir feel to the refurbished narrative. Reeves indicated that this film would focus on Bruce Wayne/Batman as the world's greatest detective, and the music points toward that. The Selina Kyle/Catwoman score is shifty, but it establishes the elegance of darkness and love effortlessly. It will be interesting to hear how the rest of the film's soundtrack mixes with the three released character scores, but it sounds as if The Batman will deliver the atmosphere promised by Reeves.
Alongside Pattinson, Kravitz, and Dano, Colin Farrell will star as the masked vigilante's iconic nemesis, the Penguin. Unfortunately, Farrell's character has not received a musical score, which may point toward a limited appearance from the character in the film. The Batman will also star Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon and Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth. The film will be the first offering from DC in 2022, a year when the studio looks to make significant noise with the release of projects from Black Adam, The Flash, and Aquaman on the horizon.
The Batman will hit theaters on March 4, 2022.
Source: Matt Reeves/Twitter