‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Will Feature Adapted Musical Themes From Original Films
A new tweet from Michael Dougherty not only confirms that Bear McCreary will be composing for Godzilla: King of the Monsters, but he will also be utilizing several of the classic musical motifs from the original movies, based on the compositions that Akira Ifukube made for multiple themes in the film series.
The tweet, shown below, contains sheet music confirming that the original music featured in the film series will be implemented in the sequel:
DECLASSIFIED. Welcome to MONARCH, @bearmccreary. pic.twitter.com/aqrH74nyxw
— Mike Dougherty (@Mike_Dougherty) July 25, 2018
The lack of the iconic “Godzilla March” theme was something that many fans lamented was absent from the 2014 film, and with Ifukube receiving credit in McCreary’s score, that’s a change for the better that the sequel will correct. Ifukube composed several themes in multiple Toho monster films that were part of the Big G’s shared universe, including the original 1954 film Gojira, Rodan, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, King Kong Escapes, Destroy All Monsters, and Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, just to name a few. If you haven’t heard the theme before, you can hear it below:
Hopefully, the composer’s themes for the other monsters will appear in the score as well. As mentioned above, there’s a lot of material that McCreary can draw from in his own score.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters will be released on May 31, 2019.
Grant Davis is a freelance writer who has covered entertainment news for more than seven years. His articles have frequently appeared in Star Wars News Net as well as as other entertainment-related websites. As someone who grew up on Star Wars and comic book movies, he’s completely thrilled with the current era of genre entertainment.
