Have you noticed how many movie trailers lately feature classic songs (from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s) remastered in some kind of “Epic” mode? Take a look:
- “Enjoy the Silence” by Depeche Mode (released in 1989) in the “Ghost in the Shell” (2017) trailer.
- “Hurt” from Trent Reznor / Nine Inch Nails (released in 1995), covered by Johnny Cash in the “Logan” (2017) trailer.
- “Gangsta’s Paradise” from Coolio (released in 1995) in the “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” (2017) trailer
- Although another trailer used “Because” from the Beatles, released in 1969.
- “Take On Me” (released in 1985) from A-ha in the “Ready Player One” (2018) trailer
- There’s another trailer that mixes “World in my Eyes” by Depeche Mode, released in 1990, with “Jump” by Van Halen, released in 1984.
- “Mony Mony” (released in 1968), cover by Billy Idol in the “Hellboy” (2019) trailer.
- “Blue Monday” by New Order (released in 1983) in the “Wonder Woman 1984” (2020) trailer.
- “Eclipse” of Pink Floyd (released in 1973), remixed by Hans Zimmer in the “Dune” (2021) trailer.
- “Sweet Dreams” by Eurythmics (released in 1983) in one trailer, and Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” (released in 1978) in another of the “House of Gucci” (2021) trailers.
- “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane (released in 1967) in the “Matrix Resurrections” (2021) trailer.
- “Notorious” by Duran Duran (released in 1986) in the “Red Notice” (2021) trailer.
- “Something in the Way” by Nirvana (released in 1991) in “The Batman” (2022) trailer.
Interestingly, some of these movies (with some exceptions, of course, for example “Logan”, or “Ready Player One”) had abysmal reviews and rating. In those cases, the trailer was the best part of the movie. Sad yet interesting trend.
Update, 2022-04-22: “Sweet Child of Mine” by Guns N’ Roses (released in 1988) in the “Thor: Love and Thunder” (2022) trailer.
Update, 2022-10-07: “Clocks” by Coldplay (released in 2002) in the “Slumberland” (2022) trailer.
Update, 2022-10-24: “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” by Elton John (released in 1973) in the “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (2022) trailer.
Update, 2022-11-29: “Fame” by David Bowie (released in 1975) in the Babylon (2022) trailer