This weekend, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story will hit theaters for a limited run: September 21, with encore showings on September 25. And in advance of the Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios release from Fathom Events, WaterTowerMusic has just released the original film soundtrack online to stream and purchase.
Composed by Ilan Eshkeri, the soundtrack is a lovely series of instrumental songs that skirt familiar themes from Superman movies past, while forging their own path to honor Reeve’s life and accomplishments.
“The score for this film captures the profound emotional journey of Christopher Reeve and his family, blending traditional Hollywood scoring with synths and intimate, experimental string techniques,” Eshkeri said via a press release provided to Comic Book Club. “Through themes like ‘Super/Man’ and ‘For A Reason,’ the music reflects Reeve’s extraordinary strength and his transformation from an actor playing a hero to a real-life symbol of courage and inspiration. It’s a powerful musical tribute to the resilience of the human spirit.”
Added directors Peter Ettedgui and Ian Bonhôte, “It’s been such a privilege to work with Ilan Eshkeri on the score for Super/Man. He has created the most beautiful, haunting and immersive musical soundscape for the film, including a central theme that more than holds its own (and indeed at times segues) with John Williams’ iconic soundtrack for Superman. It was a joy to see how the visual and musical storytelling evolved hand-in-hand during the edit, yielding so many emotional, spine-tingling moments, and helping us to achieve our ambition to make a film that encompasses both the epic and the intimate aspects of Christopher Reeve’s story.”
You can listen to the album for yourself on the platform of your choice. And check out the full tracklist, below.
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Original Film Soundtrack) Tracklisting
1 Super/Man
2 1973
3 Domineering Father
4 Met in the Lunchline
5 Box Office Hit
6 Becoming a Father
7 Leaving Gae
8 Horses
9 Meeting Dana
10 You’re Still You
11 My New Life
12 The Oscars
13 Back Out There
14 A Good Story
15 Inspiring Change
16 Regaining Movement
17 The Whole Him
18 Lung Cancer
19 For a Reason
20 Super/Hero
