Congratulations to everyone who participated in The Durrell Challenge. Now that the event has wrapped up, we want to share with you this Henry-curated playlist that was made available to people who signed up for the 13K, along with a message from him. Hopefully, it inspires you to start training for next year's Durrell Challenge and help save endangered animals all over the world. Download the playlist on Spotify.
A massive congratulations to everyone who took part in the Durrell Challenge 2020 both in Jersey & across the world!
Tonight Mustafa UMA had a chance to meet Henry, and he posted their picture together on his social media. The performer is a member of Rak-Su, which has been competing on the UK's X Factor.
Henry is back in the UK filming Mission: Impossible 6, after wrapping up promo for Justice League that's now out in theaters.
UPDATE (11/28): Here's another pic from that night.
Gary Clark Jr. performed his cover of the Beatle's classic "Come Together" for Late Night with Seth Meyers, and WHAT. A. SONG.
You've heard the powerful lyrics in the Justice League trailer, but this live performance was amazing. Thanks to @SindarOathfor the heads up.
Just over two months to go!
P.S. We hope you didn't miss Henry's appearance on the show during the Batman v Superman promo. He told the BEST story: WATCH (try this link if that first one doesn't work for you).
"With an amazing sellout performance by Ard Matthews at The Half Moon Putney on Friday, we're looking forward to shows coming up in Maidstone on Sunday 13th, The Wandle in Earlsfield on Wednesday 16th, The Classic Grand in Glasgow on Thursday 17th and finally Zimfest Kempton Park Racecourse on Saturday 19th! Even Superman actor Henry Cavill and Rugby Union legend Alistair Hargreaves popped in to see what all the fuss was about."
Musigooroo got a chance to meet Henry on Friday, when he attended the Ard Matthews concert in London. They just shared this new pic and video from the performance.
Henry has been busy filmingMission: Impossible 6 and reportedly doingJustice League reshoots, before the M:I6 production moves to Norway next month.
We're just hours away from the digital release of the Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition, and we hear those extra 30 minutes are pretty awesome. Here is the link to order your copy, the Blu-ray comes out July 19 (here's more info on that).
For those of you headed to tonight's special screenings of the extended cut, enjoy!
For music lovers out there, The Music of DC Comics: Volume 2 is coming next month and is now available for pre-order. It includes tracks from both Man of Steel and Batman v Superman.
(June 27, 2016 - Los Angeles, CA) – WaterTower Music announced today the July 15, 2016 release of The Music of DC Comics: Volume 2 on CD and Digital formats, with Double Vinyl coming soon. A follow-up companion piece to 2010’s critically acclaimed The Music of DC Comics: 75th Anniversary Collection, Volume 2 of the series continues to celebrate the rich musical history of DC Comics. A must-have for fans, this compilation features recordings from 1940 to 2016 from a variety of DC Comics movies, television shows, animated series, videogames, and radio shows. Containing over 60 minutes of music, the album features John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, Junkie XL, Sun Ra, Shirley Walker, and Mark Hamill, among others. It includes 11 never-before-released recordings from the DC Archive, such as the themes and narration from 1949’s Columbia Pictures serial Batman and Robin, 1958’s The Adventures of Superpup, 1978’s Challenge of the Superfriends and ‘The Ballad of Batman’ from 2002’s Batman The Brave And The Bold. Additional unreleased music includes themes from 2015’s “Supergirl” and 2016’s “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”, both of which were produced by composer Blake Neely specifically for this album. The full 3 minute version of “Get Your Cape On” from 2015’s DC Superhero Girls is included along with “Penguin Makes Moves”, the first commercial musical release from 2015’s Gotham. This album also features 3 tracks from Sun Ra & The Blues Project that have been out of print since the 1960’s.
It is a collection for DC Comics fans, created by a DC Comics fan - Executive Album Producer Peter Axelrad produced both this album and “The Music of DC Comics: 75thAnniversary Collection. “DC Comics has an amazingly rich history of characters and stories that continually evolve to adapt to changes in society,” offered Axelrad. “In curating this collection, it was a great pleasure to dive back into the musical archives and examine how music has progressed and morphed along with the characters through the development of new musical genres over seven decades.” Axelrad is the Director of Music Finance for Warner Bros. Entertainment, a professional DJ and music producer, and describes himself as an accomplished and long-time comic book nerd.
“We’re extremely proud of WaterTower Music's ongoing association with DC Comics and continue to celebrate their legacy through music collections and soundtracks from DC movies, games, TV and animated properties,” commented Jason Linn, Executive in Charge of WaterTower Music. “We’re fortunate to have such a passionate, dedicated historian like (Executive Album Producer) Peter Axelrad mining the vaults to offer fans these unique and thorough historical albums.”
The 29 track Music of DC Comics: Volume 2 will be available on CD and digitally July 15. It can be preordered at iTunes and Amazon. The double vinyl version of the album is coming soon. The track list is as follows:
1. The Baby From Krypton Intro (from Superman Radio Show) – Bud Collyer (1940)
2. What Are You Going To Do When You Are Not Saving the World? (from Man of Steel) – Hans Zimmer (2013)
3. Superman Theme (from Ruby-Spears Superman) – John Williams (1988)
4. Superman The Animated Series Theme – Shirley Walker (1996)
5. The Flying Sequence / Can You Read My Mind? (feat. Margot Kidder) – John Williams (1978)
6. Fight Night (from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) – Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL (2016)
7. Batman Theme – Neal Hefti (1966)
8. Batman The Animated Series – Danny Elfman (1996)
9. The Ballad of Batman (from Batman: The Brave and the Bold) – Dynamic Music Partners feat. John DiMaggio (2002)
10. Batman and Robin: Batman Takes Over (Intro) – Mischa Bakaleinikoff (1949)
11. Why Do We Fall? (From Dark Knight Rises) – Hans Zimmer (2012)
12. Christmas with the Joker / Jingle Bells Batman Smells – Shirley Walker feat. Mark Hamill (1992)
13. Joker is Wild – The Sensational Guitars of Dan and Dale: Sun Ra and the Blues Project (1966)
14. Mischief (Harley Quinn’s Theme) [from Infinite Crisis Videogame] – Matthew Harwood (2015)
15. Lex Luthor’s Lair – John Williams (1978)
16. Penguin Makes Moves (from Gotham) – Graeme Revell and David E. Russo (2015)
17. Penguin’s Umbrella – The Sensational Guitars of Dan and Dale: Sun Ra and the Blues Project (1966)
18. Challenge of The Super Friends – Hoyt Curtin (1978)
19. The Theme of The Justice League of America – Arthur Korb (1966)
20. Supergirl Theme – Blake Neely (2015)
21. Robin’s Theme – The Sensational Guitars of Dan and Dale: Sun Ra and the Blues Project (1966)
22. The Adventures of Superpup – TV Pilot (1958)
23. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Theme – Blake Neely (2016)
24. Metamorpho – Arthur Korb (1966)
25. Get Your Cape On – Jordyn Kane (2015)
26. The Flash TV Series Theme – Danny Elfman (1990)
27. The Flash vs Arrow – Blake Neely (2014)
28. Wonder Woman – Arthur Korb (1966)
29. Wonder Woman TV Series Season 3 Theme – Charles Fox and Norman Gimble (1978)
Keep checking back for the very latest on everything DCEU. Have a great week everyone.
The exact start date for Justice League has been revealed.
Entertainment Weekly just confirmed with Warner Brothers that Justice League will begin filming April 11. In fact director Zack Snyder is already in London preparing for the movie, that will be filmed at Leavesden studios (where The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was shot). Filming will also take place around London as well as Iceland.
“The idea that we could begin to boot up a Justice League concept was a cool thing,” says Snyder, who also directed 2013’s Man of Steel and has become one of the key figures in shaping DC’s connected film universe.
“It was a little bit of an ‘about time’ moment, and I don’t blame [the studio] for feeling that way, because it’s a long time coming,” he said. “But I do feel like it’s a little bit of a creative hurdle. It seems like an easy thing to do at first glance, the idea that, ‘Oh, we just get the rest of the superheroes in there.’ But you have to [establish] a world where they can exist.”
Justice League is set for a November 17, 2017 release. Read the rest of the exciting details that include a preview of Justice League Part 2, over at Entertainment Weekly.
But first things first, we're now just a little over a month away from the release of Batman v Superman, and AMC Theatres has posted the official running time for the film as 2 HOURS AND 31 MINUTES.
That's a whole lot of Supes, and should hold us over until Justice League is released.
Doritos has launched a contest to win a variety of prizes, and today the company got to share an exclusive track from Batman v Superman. That title sounds familiar ;) Give it a listen!
BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE - THE SOUNDTRACK
FEATURES COLLABORATION BETWEEN HANS ZIMMER & JUNKIE XL
AVAILABLE ON CD, DELUXE 2 CD SET,
LIMITED EDITION 3 DISC VINYL DELUXE AND DIGITAL FORMATS
SOUNDTRACK RELEASES MARCH 18
JANUARY 15, 2016 – Los Angeles, CA - WaterTower Music announced today the March 18 release of the soundtrack to the upcoming feature film “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” a collaborative effort by film composers Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL (aka Tom Holkenborg). Available digitally, on CD, 2-disc deluxe CD, and on Limited Edition 3-disc deluxe vinyl, the first public sample of the music has been made available HERE, and the album is now available for preorder. The 2-CD deluxe package, the digital deluxe version, and the 3-disc deluxe vinyl set feature over 90 minutes of music, five bonus tracks, an exclusive fold-out poster and liner notes from the composers. Additionally, the vinyl set features etched vinyl art and an album download card.
“Junkie XL is an incredibly insightful film composer. It was a perfect idea for us to work together on the ‘Batman v Superman’ score,” explained Academy-Award-winning composer Zimmer. Grammy nominee Junkie XL showed equal excitement at the pairing, saying, “Hans has an incredible legacy, and I was extremely thrilled when he approached me to work on ‘Batman v Superman’ with him.”
The composers discussed their close working relationship with director Zack Snyder. “Zack allows us to try things we haven’t tried before. He’s very supportive of the eccentricities that we bring to this,” says Zimmer. Junkie XL concurred. “He’s very open and accepting of our ideas, and infuses the creative process with an energy that inspires you.”
"Hans and Tom (Junkie XL) created an incredibly compelling and interesting new musical world for Batman, while continuing to expand on the amazing world and themes Hans had previously created for Superman,” noted director Zack Snyder. “By aligning their vision with my perspective and seeing the characters anew through the lens of the film they were able to support the visual aspects of movie in a way that elevates the film to another level. In so many ways, they become the final texture, the final note in the process of creating the world.”
“This electrifying collaboration brings us such brilliant new character themes,”
commented WaterTower Music head Jason Linn, “While we've been fortunate to work several times with both composers individually, this experience has been uniquely thrilling.”
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack will be released March 18. It is now available for pre-order at iTunes. The Deluxe CD and Deluxe Vinyl versions will soon be available for preorder. The track list is as follows:
Beautiful Lie Their War Here The Red Capes Are Coming Day Of The Dead Must There Be A Superman? New Rules Do You Bleed? Problems Up Here Black and Blue Tuesday Is She With You? This Is My World Men Are Still Good (The Batman Suite) Blood Of My Blood (Bonus Track)** Vigilante (Bonus Track)** May I Help You, Mr. Wayne? (Bonus Track)** They Were Hunters (Bonus Track)** Fight Night (Bonus Track)**
** On deluxe versions only
About the Film
From director Zack Snyder comes “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” starring Oscar winner Ben Affleck (“Argo”) as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent in the characters’ first big-screen pairing.
The film also stars Oscar nominees Amy Adams (“American Hustle”) as Lois Lane, Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”) as Lex Luthor, Diane Lane (“Unfaithful”) as Martha Kent, and Laurence Fishburne (“What’s Love Got to Do with It”) as Perry White; Oscar winners Jeremy Irons (“Reversal of Fortune”) as Alfred, and Holly Hunter (“The Piano”) as Senator Finch; and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince. Snyder directed from a screenplay written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, based on characters from DC Comics, including Batman, created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, and Superman, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The film is produced by Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder, with Wesley Coller, Geoff Johns and David S. Goyer serving as executive producers.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, an Atlas Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual production, a Zack Snyder film, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. The film opens nationwide in RealD 3D, and in 2D, and in select IMAX 3D theaters on March 25, 2016. It has been rated PG-13 by the MPAA for intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality.
Henry & his costars talk to director Guy Ritchie during filming in Rome
Before we see Henry reprise his role as Superman in March of 2016, we'll see him play a very different character in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. due August 14, 2015. In the film he plays Napoleon Solo, an American spy forced to work with his Russian counterpart (Armie Hammer) to stop the bad guys in the 1960s. This week costar Hugh Grant called U.N.C.L.E. "stylish" and "cool" while talking to Yahoo UK, adding that his role as 'Waverley,' is only a minor one. We're pretty sure given his track record, you can look forward to a memorable performance by Grant no matter how small the role is.
This weekend composer Daniel Pemberton finished recording the score for the film. But not before giving us some more memorable twitter updates, on how it was like to be in that London studio.
Hungarian Milk Churn makes it's debut on the #UNCLE score.. Just need a kitchen sink and we've got it all.. pic.twitter.com/gITd3zIdmR
— Daniel Pemberton (@DANIELPEMBERTON) October 8, 2014
We're eager so hear Pemberton's music, and how it complements the scenes in the film. 10 months to go!
Variety had a chance to preview the score for Man of Steel and talk to the man behind it, composer Hans Zimmer. He talked about his inspiration while working on the music:
“If Batman is the way the world sees America, Superman is the way America sees itself,” Zimmer says. The score, he thought, should “celebrate everything that is good about America,” and he began to focus on the heartland where Clark Kent grew up, searching for a sound palette that might be the basis for a fresh approach.
Read the rest, including what instruments you can expect to hear as Superman deals with his inner turmoil.
