December 13, 2024 8:23 pm

'Dune' Composer Hans Zimmer Explains the Real Problem With the Oscars' Eligibility Rules
'Dune' Composer Hans Zimmer Explains the Real Problem With the Oscars' Eligibility Rules

‘Dune’ Composer Hans Zimmer Explains the Real Problem With the Oscars’ Eligibility Rules

Hans Zimmer, the visionary composer of scores for the films Interstellar, The Dark Knight, and both Dune films, shares his take on Denis Villeneuve’s sequel being categorized as “ineligible” for the Academy Awards to be celebrated next year. Zimmer adds fuel to the discourse by recognizing there’s a problem with the rules. Speaking to Variety about the score for Dune: Part Two, the composer was quick to react to the inevitable ineligibility issue, revealing that he thinks it’s an “odd problem.”

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​Hans Zimmer, the composer of both ‘Dune’ movies, responds to the idea of not being eligible because he worked on a sequel. Read More