‘Shazam!’ Composer Benjamin Wallfisch on Embracing Adventure and Returning for ‘IT 2’

If ever a superhero movie called for an adventurous score, it’s Shazam!. The DC Comics adaptation it literally about a kid becoming a superhero, and director David F. Sandberg’s film is abundant with joy, wonder, and opportunity. To that end, when it came time to composing the film’s score, Sandberg enlisted his frequent collaborator Benjamin Wallfisch to draw from classic adventure films of the 80s, particular of the Amblin variety. The result is a score that wholly embraces the wish fulfillment at the center of the film’s story—it’s uplifting, wondrous, and personally reminded me …

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