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Summer of Heroes

From the Hulk to Iron Man to Batman, 2008 is the summer of the superhero movie. And each has a distinctive soundtrack to match. Today, we size up these scores with film music historian and Variety writer Jon Burlingame.

Our blog: John Schaefer on soundtracks with super powers

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Music Heroes Inspire Super Ones

Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker in the blockbuster Batman flick The Dark Knight is based on Johnny Rotten. Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack was inspired by Keith Richards. And Frank Sinatra was the basis for the singer Johnny Fontane in The Godfather. We look at why rock characters make such good movie characters with freelance writer and UK Guardian contributor Priya Elan.

Tell us: What musicians have made, or would make, great movie characters?

Priya Alan's article in the UK Guardian

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Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer joins us in the studio to talk about the score of "The Dark Knight," which he composed alongside James Newton Howard.

Hans Zimmer website
"The Dark Knight" official site

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