Rebel Moon (soundtrack) explained

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Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
Type:film
Artist:Tom Holkenborg
Released:December 15, 2023
Recorded:AugustOctober 2023
Studio:Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre:Film score
Length:57:25
Label:Netflix Music
Producer:Tom Holkenborg

Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) is the soundtrack to the 2023 film Rebel Moon directed and producer by Zack Snyder. Snyder's regular collaborator Tom Holkenborg scored the film's music; the 15-track album which contained cues from Holkenborg and the original song "Longhouse Dinner" performed by Allison Crowe was released on December 15, 2023, with the track "A Call to Courage" released as a single on November 24, 2023.

Development

Tom Holkenborg composed the musical score for Rebel Moon;[1] since his association with Snyder on the latter's production (2014), Holkenborg continuously worked with Snyder on (2016), Zack Snyder's Justice League and Army of the Dead (both 2021).[2] He was initially involved in the project since January 2023, when the film was produced as a single film. With the film being split into two-parts, the second being Part Two: The Scargiver (2024), Holkenborg would also contribute music to the forthcoming instalment as well.[3]

Holkenborg composed the film score in the sets of California during production. Describing it as an "advanced score with futuristic elements", Rebel Moon is also very grounded and earthy, as the film starts on an agricultural planet. Holkenborg used simple instruments underscoring the characters' principles, morals and humanity and used vocals to give their own signature and capture their individual journeys. The score was then recorded at the Abbey Road Studios in London during August and October 2023.[4]

Reception

Kyle Wilson of Polygon described the score as it "sounds like Space Enya".[5] Jeremy Mathai of /Film called the score as "propulsive, moody, and stirring" that is "impossible to recreate from one's laptop or living room TV".[6] The Hollywood Reporter-based critic David Rooney criticised the music as "uninspiring".[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 18 January 2023 . Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) to Reteam with Zack Snyder on Rebel Moon . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120035850/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/01/18/tom-holkenborg-junkie-xl-to-reteam-with-zack-snyder-on-rebel-moon/ . January 20, 2023 . January 18, 2023 . Film Music Reporter.
  2. Web site: 2023-01-19 . Zack Snyder's Justice League Composer Confirms Return for Netflix's Rebel Moon . https://web.archive.org/web/20230308160202/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/zack-snyder-composer-junkie-xl-return-netflix-rebel-moon/ . 2023-03-08 . 2023-12-21 . Comicbook.com . en.
  3. Web site: Colbert . Stephen M. . 2023-08-23 . Everything We Learned on the Set of Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon . https://web.archive.org/web/20231101055651/https://screenrant.com/rebel-moon-movie-set-visit-details-reveals/ . 2023-11-01 . 2023-12-21 . ScreenRant . en.
  4. Holub . Christian . 2023-11-16 . 'Rebel Moon' director Zack Snyder unravels secrets of his universe . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201115334/https://ew.com/rebel-moon-zack-snyder-cover-story-8402489 . 2023-12-01 . 2023-12-21 . Entertainment Weekly . en.
  5. Web site: Wilson . Kyle . 2023-12-15 . Zack Snyder's version of Star Wars is sloppier and sketchier . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218200842/https://www.polygon.com/reviews/24001958/rebel-moon-part-one-child-of-fire-review-zack-snyder-star-wars . 2023-12-18 . 2023-12-21 . Polygon . en-US.
  6. Web site: Mathai . Jeremy . 2023-12-15 . Rebel Moon Review: Zack Snyder's Latest Is A Feature-Length Video Game Cutscene . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218051154/https://www.slashfilm.com/1471308/rebel-moon-review/ . 2023-12-18 . 2023-12-21 . /Film . en-US.
  7. Web site: Rooney . David . 2023-12-15 . 'Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire' Review: Zack Snyder's Wannabe 'Star Wars' Franchise Kickoff Is an Interplanetary Bore . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218165650/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/rebel-moon-part-one-a-child-of-fire-review-zack-snyder-netflix-1235757555/ . 2023-12-18 . 2023-12-21 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.

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