Musique Fantastique

September 20, 2024

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

WaterTower Music is excited to announce the release of Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Original Film Soundtrack) with music by composer Ilan Eshkeri. The soundtrack is available now, on digital platforms, and released on September 20th ahead of the theatrical release on September 21 & 25 from Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios, exclusively, via Fathom Events. 

ILAN ESHKERI notes, “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. 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.”

Directors PETER ETTEDGUI & IAN BONHÔTE note, “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.”

ABOUT SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY
The story of Christopher Reeve is an astonishing rise from unknown actor to iconic movie star, and his definitive portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman set the benchmark for the superhero cinematic universes that dominate cinema today. Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care – all while continuing his career in cinema in front of and behind the camera and dedicating himself to his beloved family. From the directors of McQueen, Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, this film includes never-before-seen intimate home movies and an extraordinary trove of personal archive material, as well as the first extended interviews ever filmed with Reeve’s three children about their father, and interviews with the A-list Hollywood actors who were Reeve’s colleagues and friends. The film is a moving and vivid cinematic telling of Reeve’s remarkable story. Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) features the film’s striking and emotive score from composer Ilan Eshkeri.