Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse composer Daniel Pemberton has been tapped to compose the score for the new DC Extended Universe film Birds of Prey.
The Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse composer confirmed his involvement with Birds of Prey on his official Twitter profile:
In other upcoming news.. 😜 pic.twitter.com/SJDJLSbRr6
— Daniel Pemberton (@DANIELPEMBERTON) September 30, 2019
Along with his work on the Academy Award-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Pemberton’s scoring credits include The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Steve Jobs, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Molly’s Game, All the Money in the World, Ocean’s 8 and Yesterday. He also scored Edward Norton’s upcoming Motherless Brooklyn.
Based on Pemberton’s score for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse as well as the rest of his work as a composer, do you think he makes a good fit for Birds of Prey? Are there elements from his score for that Spider-Man film that may play into Birds of Prey’s score? Sound off in the comments below, and be sure to continue following Heroic Hollywood for all the latest news regarding Birds of Prey, Spider-Man and more!
Full details on the Birds of Prey plot are currently unknown, though the film is said to center on Huntress, Black Canary, and Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn joining forces to protect Cassandra Cain when she comes into the possession of a diamond belonging to a criminal kingpin known as Black Mask.
Directed by Cathy Yan from a script penned by Bumblebee writer Christina Hodson, Warner Bros.’ Birds of Prey stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress, Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Black Canary, Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain, Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya, Chris Messina as Victor Zsasz, Ewan, McGregor as Black Mask, and Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn. Ali Wong, Robert Catrini, and Michael Masini have also been cast in undisclosed roles.
Birds of Prey will be released in theaters on February 7, 2020.
Source: Film Music Reporter
