When Danny Elfman was first announced to be taking over as composer for Justice League, there were some who hoped that he would reuse his much-beloved theme from the Tim Burton Batman films. Given that the Batman featured in Justice League is a rebooted version of the character who, in addition to being played by a different actor, had already been given his own theme in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice courtesy of Junkie XL, that scenario seemed somewhat unlikely. And since Elfman didn't reuse his theme from Ang Lee's Hulk when he took over for Avengers: Age of Ultron, it was safe to assume that he wouldn't bring his original Batman theme to Justice League either.
However, when the man himself recently revealed that he intended to carry over John Williams' iconic Superman theme into Justice League, the hope that he would revisit his classic Batman theme was rekindled. And if Film Music Reporter, a fairly reliable source when it comes to news regarding film and TV music, is to be believed, then Elfman will indeed be revisiting his old theme for Justice League. The source doesn't emphasize how frequently the theme will be used, so it's probably best to take this with a grain of salt. However, if this turns out to be true, the return of Elfman's theme seems like an exciting prospect regardless of how often it will be used.
So what do you think? Are you excited to hear Elfman's Batman theme on a big screen again (or for the first time)? How often do you hope the film uses it and in what context? Do you think it will fit this version of the character? Sound off down below!
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