The Batman's Michael Giacchino Score Makes Arkham Knight More Terrifying
A fan edit has taken Michael Giacchino's score for The Batman and placed it over the opening cinematic for the blockbuster video game, Batman: Arkham Knight. The release of Matt Reeves' The Batman has been met by critics and fans alike with overwhelming praise, with some calling Robert Pattinson's take on the Dark Knight the greatest yet. The film has also proved successful at the box office, meaning it's likely that this new reimagining of the mythos is here to stay, with spin-off series' in the works at HBO Max and a direct sequel hoped to soon follow.
One of the most praised elements of the film was the musical score composed by Giacchino, who had previously worked in the superhero sub-genre with The Incredibles, Doctor Strange, and Spider-Man: Homecoming. Giacchino's score was greatly anticipated due to his impressive body of work and the marketing seemed to acknowledge this with the composer dropping individual singles of Batman, The Riddler, and Catwoman's leitmotifs ahead of the film and the official soundtrack's release. Within the film, critics hailed Giacchino's score as being a key element of the atmosphere, perfectly underscoring the moody, noir tone that the film was aiming for.
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Reddit user, ShrekTheDragonSlayer, has created a fan edit that has layered one of the most iconic tracks from The Batman's soundtrack over the 2015 video game, Batman: Arkham Knight. The moment taken from the game is the opening cinematic after an abandoned Gotham City is overrun by criminals while Jim Gordon monologues that only the Batman can save them as the Dark Knight watches over his city for, what might be, the last time. This has been rescored to
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