Werewolf by Night (soundtrack)
In addition to directing, Giacchino also scored the music for the special.[1] Giacchino initially felt hesitant, as a composer, he collaborates with directors to discuss ideas about how the music being an integral part of the storytelling process, and acts as the best form of a story narration. Since, he is also taking the directorial debut, he felt on how the music could shape up, which he felt like "a Moon Knight talking to himself throughout the whole thing", where he had two versions: the composer and the director.[2] Giacchino did not want to approach from the point of view, where he could write horror music for a sequence, but instead he approach on how would he feel, when "he becomes Jack or Elsa that moment", so that he could write music that feels like the true emotions, which is neccessary for storytelling.[3]
He also wrote the main theme prior filming, so that he could modify the theme during the process.[4] He would present musical excerpts during meeting in pre-production or ahead of filming to help convey the tone he was envisioning for what was being discussed.[5] The co-executive producer of Marvel Studios, Brian Gay also agreed Giacchino's views on how the score should fit each tone as music was not only an emotional, but also a universal language. Giacchino had wrote most of the music while editing the special, to make sure that each material had been completed.[5] This allowed him to present new ideas to editor Jeffrey Ford in the moment, who would subsequently suggest another edit based on that new music.[4]
The score for the special was released digitally by Marvel Music and Hollywood Records on October 7.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Marvel Special Presentation" | 0:12 |
| 2. | "Mane Title" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Hall of Shame" | 1:00 |
| 4. | "Ulysses's Rant" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "There Is No Peace Without Tuba" | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Scot Free" | 0:47 |
| 7. | "A Farewell to Arm" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Cryptic Messages" | 0:59 |
| 9. | "Tales from the Crypt" | 2:29 |
| 10. | "Elsa's Ted Talk" | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Beach Blanket Betrayal" | 3:23 |
| 12. | "Where's Wolf" | 4:01 |
| 13. | "I Don't Know Jack" | 3:12 |
| 14. | "Mane on Ends" | 1:58 |
| 15. | "End Shredits" | 4:21 |
| 16. | "Mane Theme – Piano Arrangement" | 1:35 |
| Total length: | 41:25 | |
Additional music
The special also featured the songs "I Never Had a Chance" by Irving Berlin, "Wishing (Will Make It So)" by Vera Lynn, and "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland.[7]: 52:15
References
- ^ "Michael Giacchino Scoring Marvel's 'Werewolf by Night' Halloween Special". Film Music Reporter. September 10, 2022. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ Oddo, Marco Vito (2022-10-06). "Michael Giacchino on the Challenges of Directing and Scoring 'Werewolf by Night'". Collider. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Burlingame, Jon (2022-10-06). "'Werewolf by Night' Director Michael Giacchino Explains How He Convinced Kevin Feige to Let Horror Special Be in Black and White". Variety. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ a b Davids, Brian (September 26, 2022). "'Werewolf by Night' Director Michael Giacchino Thought the Marvel Special Would be Rated TV-MA, Not TV-14". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Weintraub, Steve (October 9, 2022). "Marvel's Brian Gay Talks 'Werewolf by Night' and Being an Executive Coordinator for Kevin Feige". Collider. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "Soundtrack Album for Marvel Studios' 'Werewolf by Night' Released". Film Music Reporter. October 7, 2022. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Giacchino, Michael (director); Heather Quinn and Peter Cameron (teleplay) (October 7, 2022). Werewolf by Night (television special). Disney+. End credits begin at 48:18.