Having been removed from Warner Bros.’ upcoming Justice League movie in favour of Danny Elfman, Junkie XL – a.k.a. Tom Holkenborg – has found his next project, signing on to compose the score for the upcoming Alicia Vikander-headlined Tomb Raider reboot. Having collaborated with Hans Zimmer on the likes of Inception, The Dark Knight Rises and […]
Former Justice League composer says, “you haven’t made it in Hollywood until you get replaced”
It was announced yesterday that Danny Elfman would be replacing Junkie XL on Justice League, as Joss Whedon takes over the movie’s reshoots in London. It comes off the back of rumours that Whedon’s reshoots are larger than the “standard pickups” Warner Bros. said they were, suggesting the film will be completely different to how […]
Danny Elfman to score Justice League for Joss Whedon
In a rather surprising move, iconic composer Danny Elfman has now joined Justice League to compose the film’s score, per The Hollywood Reporter. He’s joined the film just as Joss Whedon takes the director’s chair for some reshoots and additional scenes in London. Elfman is no stranger to composing superhero themes. He worked on Tim Burton’s Batman, creating […]
Composer Junkie XL won’t return for Deadpool 2 in the wake of Tim Miller’s exit
Following the departure of director Tim Miller last month, composer Junkie XL – a.k.a. Tom Holkenborg – has revealed on Facebook that he has decided against returning for Deadpool 2, as he doesn’t feel right working on the sequel without the “driving force” of Miller. Here’s his post: It is with a heavy heart that […]
Everything that’s wrong with the Batman v Superman soundtrack
Sean Wilson examines the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice score – and why its relentlessly noisy nature is bad news for everyone… Now, I want to preface this piece by saying that I am a massive fan of Hans Zimmer, truly one of the most innovative and compelling forces in film music (when he […]
Junkie XL to score Deadpool
Tom Holkenborg – a.k.a. Junkie XL – has taken to Twitter to announce that he’ll be composing the score to 20th Century Fox’s hotly-anticipated X-Men spinoff movie Deadpool. The Dutch composer’s previous film credits include the likes of 300: Rise of an Empire, Divergent and Mad Max: Fury Road, while he’s also a regular collaborator […]