The Batman composer Michael Giacchino shared a brief clip online over the weekend of an orchestra performing part of the film's score.
The Oscar-winning composer lit up the Bat-Signal on Batman Day (September 18 this year) to summon fans wanting to hear a sneak preview of the score for Matt Reeves' upcoming superhero film. "Happy Batman Day everyone!!" Giacchino said in a post to his followers on Twitter. "We have been hard at work and can't wait to share what we've been up to!!"
Happy #BatmanDay everyone!! We have been hard at work and can’t wait to share what we’ve been up to!! @mattreevesLA #DCFanDome #TheBatman @TheBatman pic.twitter.com/BGyiOSxdaa
— Michael Giacchino (@m_giacchino) September 18, 2021
The clip is less than 30 seconds long and showcases a score that is suitably gothic, haunting and dramatic, matching the visual tone and atmosphere present in the franchise reboot's first trailer. In the tweet, Giacchino included the hashtag for DC FanDome, which may indicate that more of the score will be unveiled at the virtual event on October 16.
Director Matt Reeves also joined in on the celebrations with his own tweet commemorating the occasion. He gave fans a glimpse of his post-production pad, with Robert Pattinson's Caped Crusader pictured on screen. "Wow, I have been away so long…!" Reeves exclaimed. "Just popping my head out of the editing room for a moment to say Happy Batman Day!"
Wow, I have been away so long…! Just popping my head out of the editing room for a moment to say #HappyBatmanDay ! Can’t wait to share a lot more with you all four weeks from today at #DCFanDome ! (Sorry about the messy desk #LongHours) #TheBatman @TheBatman pic.twitter.com/ye0u1xQo65
— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) September 18, 2021
Reeves also referenced the upcoming DC FanDome event in his post, saying that he "can't wait to share a lot more" about the film in four weeks time. The second-annual global fan experience is expected to showcase all the new projects in the works at DC, including The Batman, which is set to get a brand new trailer at the epic streaming event.
The last footage we saw of The Batman came by the way of a featurette revealed by Warner Bros. at CinemaCon in August. Those in attendance alluded to the clips showing a dark and brooding Gotham for Batman to tame, noting that director Reeves had spoken more about the Year One aspect of the film's story.
Reeves' comic book tentpole is scheduled for release on March 4, 2022, following a number of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more on The Batman in the meantime, check out everything we know about the DC reboot, including new details about Colin Farrell's Penguin, who is only said to appear in "five or six scenes."
Adele Ankers is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.