Hans Zimmer, Denis Villeneuve and Dune

Dune 2 Director Denis Villeneuve Reacts To The Oscars Excluding Hans Zimmer's Score
A few months ago, it was confirmed that famed composer Hans Zimmer won't be eligible in the Best Original Score category due to the sequel's soundtrack sharing too much music with the first film. The Academy dictates that a sequel can't use more than 20% of a past entry's music in its score and still be eligible in the category.
Dune 2 director Denis Villeneuve ‘against’ Academy's decision to disqualify Hans Zimmer for Best Score at Oscars 2025
Hans Zimmer, who won the Best Original Score Oscar for Dune in 2022, has been disqualified from the same category for Dune 2 at the Oscars this year.
Denis Villeneuve Slams Oscars For Disqualifying Hans Zimmer's Dune 2 Score; 'Absolutely Against The Decision'
Not along ago it was revealed that Hans Zimmer's score for Dune Part 2 has been disqualified for upcoming Oscars 2025. Now the film's director Denis Villeneuve has expressed his displeasure over Academy Awards decision to deem the film's score ineligible.
Denis Villeneuve throws shade at Oscars over Dune Part Two snub
Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve has criticized the Academy Awards for excluding Hans Zimmer’s score from the Oscars.
DGA Awards: Dune: Part 2 Director Denis Villeneuve Doesn't Make The Cut
Much like Christopher Nolan, Villeneuve brought his artistic sensibilities to the blockbuster. First with Arrival. Then Blade Runner 2049, Dune, and Dune: Part Two. Nolan won Best Director at the 76th DGA Awards because Oppenheimer was a perfect combination of the two approaches. Mass-appeal, big-budget, nuanced, creative.
Dune 2’s Denis Villeneuve Blasts Oscars for Making Hans Zimmer’s Score Ineligible
Dune 2’s Denis Villeneuve is coming out hard against the Academy’s decision to deem Hans Zimmer‘s score ineligible for the Oscars. What did Denis Villeneuve say about the Oscars disqualifying Hans Zimmer’s Dune 2 score?
‘Dune 2’ Golden Globes Box Office Snub Explained: ‘It Wasn’t Submitted,’ Voting Member Says
One of the glaring omissions from Monday’s Golden Globe nominations was that Denis Villeneuve ‘s epic sequel “Dune: Part Two” was not among the eight films in the best cinematic and box office ...
Oscars 2025: Not All We Imagine As Light Or Dune 2– Here’s The Film Likely To Win Best Picture
EMILIA PERÉZ is such a wild musical melange of Andrew Lloyd Weber meets Almodóvar. Extraordinary, career best work from Zoe ...