The Music of Superman with Composers John Murphy and David Fleming

July 15, 2025 - 05:30 PM

Composers John Murphy and David Fleming join guest host Jon Burlingame to discuss their original score for “Superman,” directed by James Gunn. In this two-part conversation, Murphy and Fleming share their personal connections to the character, the emotional and thematic goals of the music, and the creative process of scoring an iconic superhero story for a new generation. They also reflect on the legacy of John Williams’s original theme and how it influenced their approach.

MOVIE STUDIO

Warner Bros.

DIRECTOR

James Gunn

ORIGINAL MUSIC

John Murphy & David Fleming

Synopsis

Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.

Sound Credits

David Acord sound designer / supervising sound editor

Tom Barrow Additional Sound Mixer: VFX shoot UK

Sarah Bourgeois first assistant sound editor

Christopher Boyes re-recording mixer

Ian Chase avid re-recording mixer

David Chen ADR Mixer

Greg Crawford adr mixer

Jack Cucci Foley mixer

John T. Cucci foley artist

Peter J. Devlin Additional Sound Mixer

Julie Diaz dialogue editor

Geraldo Gutierrez Re-Recording Mix Technician

Billy Hayes Second Assistant Sound: VFX shoot UK

Jeffrey A. Humphreys boom operator

Tim LeBlanc re-recording mixer

Jason C. Lewis Sound Utility

Ryan Murphy mix stage engineer

Dan O'Connell foley artist

Jason Oliver ADR Mixer

Lee Orloff production sound mixer

Jessie Pariseau Foley Supervisor

Tony Pilkington Stage Engineer

Jeffrey Roy adr mixer

Unsun Song re-recording mix technician: Warner Bros

Marlowe Taylor Additional Sound Mixer

Tami Treadwell adr mixer

Matt Vowles international re-recording mixer

Katy Wood supervising sound editor

Michael Wynne sound mixer: reshoots

Michael Zachariou ADR Recorder

Jorge Del Valle additional Sound Mixer (uncredited)

Bill Higley adr mixer (uncredited)

Original Soundtracks