Category: Superman
La-La Land Records Releases ‘Superman II/III’ 3CD Set – Including Unreleased Source Cues from ‘Superman: The Movie’
SUPERMAN II & III: LIMITED EDITION $34.98 Item Number: LLLCD1466 Limited Edition: 3000 units Now available from La-La Land Records La-La Land Records, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Warner Music Group and DC Entertainment proudly continue Superman’s 80th Anniversary Celebration with a 3-CD…
John Williams Introduces ‘Superman’ Theme Performance on ‘A Capitol Fourth’ (Video and Transcript)
On July 4, John Williams made a special video appearance for PBS’ A Capitol Fourth concert, introducing the National Symphony Orchestra’s performance of the Main Theme from Superman. Here’s the transcript of Williams’ introduction and a video of the performance.…
Margot Kidder, ‘Superman’ Actress, Dies at 69
Margot Kidder, the actress best known for playing Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve in the “Superman” films, has died. She was 69. The actress died in her sleep at her home on Sunday in Livingston, Mont., her publicist Camilla Fluxman…
La-La Land Records Releases ‘Superman IV’ 2CD
SUPERMAN IV – THE QUEST FOR PEACE: LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET) LLLCD 1456 Music by John Williams Adapted and Conducted by Alexander Courage Limited Edition of 3000 Units RETAIL PRICE: $24.98 STARTS SHIPPING MAY 10 Available to order from www.lalalandrecords.com La-La Land…
Composer Ken Thorne Passes Away
English composer Ken Thorne, who wrote the scores for Superman II and Superman III using John Williams’ original material as well as his own compositions, died on July 9 at age 90. Thorne previously worked with Richard Lester on The…
SUPERMAN IV – THE QUEST FOR PEACE (1987)
Adapted and Conducted by Alexander Courage Orchestrated by Frank Barber, Harry Roberts
SUPERMAN – THE MOVIE (1978) – Complete Cue List
Orchestrated by Herbert Spencer, Arthur Morton, Angela Morley, John Williams 1m1 Main Title Pt. 1 (Opening Introduction) 1m1 Pt 2 Main Title Pt. 2 1m1A Krypton (New Opening Kryptonopolis) 1m1alt Main Title 1m2 Kryptonoplis 1m2alt Kryptonoplis 1m3 Revised The Done Opens 1m3alt The Done Opens 2m1 The Council’s Decision…
‘Smallville’ TV Series Ends with John Williams’ ‘Superman’ Themes
John Williams’ Superman theme, as well as the original ‘Love Theme’ were used for the ending of the very last episode of the Smallville TV series, which aired last night in the USA. The closing segment of the Smallville finale can be watched on YouTube.
‘Superman: The Music (1978-1988) – Interview with Producer Mike Matessino, Part III
By Neil S. Bulk