David Bowie Unveils "The Last Panthers" Theme

It was recently reported that David Bowie and director Johan Renck collaborated on the theme song to the Canal+/Sky Atlantic TV show “The Last Panthers“. Now, that theme song has been revealed. Renck previously described the song as “dark, brooding, beautiful and sentimental”. It’s an excerpt from new Bowie track “Blackstar”. Hear for yourself below.

Here’s some background from the show’s director, Johan Renck:

I showed Mr. Bowie the two first episodes in the rough state they were at the time, and he liked what he saw very much. We discussed the various aspects of the show; naturally the plot line, but also the underlying currents of guilt and personality flaws. We talked about the dark heart of Europe. We talked about the biblical aspects of human nature. He asked if there was anything else to see, so I showed him the first concept board i had just made for the title sequence – images from the show laced with chimaeras and demons from the worlds of Bosch and Grunewald. That’s when he said go – it all fits. Then he played me his new song ‘BLACKSTAR’.