2-time Academy Award®-winning composer Hans Zimmer joins us on the podcast to discuss his work on “Dune: Part Two,” after winning an Oscar for his score to the first installment of the sci-fi franchise, directed by Denis Villeneuve. And like Denis, Hans had been dreaming about working on these films since he was a boy. And he also knew he wanted to take them in a less traditional direction, sonically:
“These were the things which probably had been on my mind ever since I read the book. It's just… I never had the opportunity to try them. I could never understand why, in a science fiction movie - I loved them all - but why we would hear a sort of a European orchestral sound. Why the strings? Why the French horns? Everything else looked futuristic. Everything else was different. Except the music still stuck to the rules of the romantic period. I'm not criticizing it. There's nothing I love more than ‘Alien’ or ‘Star Wars.’ They're phenomenal things. But I saw my duty very much as going beyond that.”
-Hans Zimmer, Composer, “Dune: Part Two”
Be sure to check out “Dune: Part Two,” now in theaters, in Dolby Vision® and Dolby Atmos®, where available:
www.dunemovie.com/
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Thats cool Hans was behind that Sardaukar voice too. Denis' decision to make that the opening sound of the movie was genius. Just instantly gets your hairs standing up hearing it in the loud cinema.
This 👏is 👏not 👏Sardaukar👏 voice
Heard a theory that it’s the voice of Leto II
That love theme song is one of the most mesmerizing, beautiful and haunting tracks in any movie! My favorite for this year's Best Score Oscar!
A time of quiet between the storms is the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard. No joke it makes my eyes gush
What I love most about his interviews is that he always mentions everyone in the team and their respective roles that made everything happen. He always mentions each musician and artist by name, emphasizes their efforts, and says “I am Hans Zimmer, and this is how WE made the score for Dune” in interviews.
That really is Hans greatness. He finds and works with exceptional talent. It is never a one man show, but seems to be a rather exploratory process.
"See, he is too humble to admit that he's the Mahdi. That's more proof that he is!" - Stilgar (Dune, 2024)
This man’s so chill. Having an intellectual conversation in which the other person is basically praising his greatness, while he sits in his study and sips a glass of wine.
That's what real self-confidence looks like, not the brash arrogance of those who secretly doubt themselves..
He should win another Oscar for this film. That scene when Paul finally stands on the sand-worm, & that guitar starts to blare is mesmerizing 🎸
Dune 1 is an amazing movie and Dune 2 definitely one of the best movies I’ve ever seen, truly a master piece!!
He is so fkn passionate about this score
The power of this score, and how tightly it fit the cinematography, is the stuff of pure genius.
Honestly, the theme of Paul coming to the southern Fremen, "Arrival", is an all-time classic of movie music. Unbelievably powerful story telling with just a simple and strong melody.
agree! like a deeper layer that tells the darker transition of Paul character development. playing alongside hes already established theme. Clever storytelling
I am still mesmerized about dune part 2. I was sweating. So amazing
Only I Will Remain + Lisan al Gaib, are straight up pure fire!
The intellectual framework Hans creates for his films is masterful. Not just amazing music, but great purpose behind the music. Incredible interview!
I thought I loved the score for Dune part one and then I heard the score for Dune part two. Zimmer out does himself once again.
I just love hearing creatively brilliant people speak
What a splendid interview with Hans! It was a real treat. I listened to both movies soundtracks after seeing Dune: Part Two and it definitely put me in awe and brought back memories of the films. I loved how during this interview how we got to hear some of the music too.
8:08 I think you guys might've meant to use a different song? This is not the love theme or what Hans was referencing what get's played at the start of his concerts...
LOL, I was thinking the exact same thing!
Yea they definitely muffed that up 😂🤦♂️
LMAOOOO I thought the same thing that was so funny. They should have used A Quiet Time Between the Storms
Yes that other track is the score for when you take so much LSD you probably don't make it back in one piece
21:42 Mahdi is too humble to say he's the Mahdi, which is all the more proof that he is! Lisan Al Gaib!!
the juvenile exuberance is felt
This is wonderful! You can really feel how passionate these creators are when you view the films. Dune 2 just absolutely blew me away - so thankful.
Hans Zimmer score in Dune movies is simply brilliant. Plays a big part in the identity of them. Beautiful soundtrack. 🥹
I saw Dune 2 on Feb.29th at the movie theatre. Of all the powerful imagery & music, Lady Jeccica's Water of Life scene hit me the Hardest. I cannot unsee or unhear that. Bravo Mr. Zimmer
Exceptional interview, well done by the interviewer and Zimmer. And of course an instant classic score, just like part one.
Hanz - an absolute modern musical genius. Very inspiring to me, and the music in this movie moved me more than the film itself; although combined what an incredible experience.
You can hear the seeds of the Dune Messiah music in the final outro songs, so I reckon he's already a long way along the process of making the music for the next movie.
Pretty sure Zimmer gets progressively more tipsy in this interview
Thank you so much 👏🏼❤️
Two gentlemen conversing. That's how it's done.
a magnificent score!
YUP.. Yay Hans on your take here!!
Everything about the Dune series is just art....
Masterpiece.
great answers to some shallow questions
Dune is one of the best Movie Series of the past 10 years
its time for Dune to win best picture and best director.
20:03 this will remain unmistakable for years. In my head at least.
Dolby Gênio ❤
It's such a shame that one of the most powerful tracks on the entire score (the second half of Only I Will Remain) was left to 3 and a half minutes into the end credits. That specific half of the track should have been the score that closed the film.
I think it’s kind of fitting that the closing credits hint at how big the story beyond this chapter is… it really is only the beginning
That was the one track I listened to before watching the film. In my head I was imagining a whole sequence of Paul gradually ascending to the throne, everyone bowing, an intense closeup of Paul as he accepts his destiny. When I realized it was just the end credits music I felt a bit foolish haha.
you and me both!@@jeremyamac
The love tune reminds me a lot of the Gladiator tune when Maximus dies.
Guthrie with Steven Wilson’s band he’s amazing. :)
My favourite part of the score was the intro theme for Feyd Rautha in the Geidi Prime arena and if you pair that with the infra-red camera cinematography i think its the best sci-fi ever made to date
13:35 Now this is the love theme they were referring to. It seems The Water of Life track in the beginning of the interview was not meant to be there 😅
really wanted to know more about Water of Life 😢
I think you played the wrong theme at the 8mins mark😅
We need the creators of Dune to make a Cowboy Bepop movie. Would truly be a beauty.
I'm not very fond of Hans Zimmer but guys he blown me away on Dune 2
Weird. It's one of his weaker scores honestly
Nice shoutout to Urs of Uhe, we got Dark zebra already maybe Sandy zebra is next? :)
The main theme is inspired by Gary Numan's "Prayer for the Unborn".
Did he ask if the Water of Life track was the love theme for Paul and Chani? 😂
That was definitely a mistake in the editing😁
I'd love to get to know what for he needed 5 resonators/comb filters someday.
"Countless" means "Too many to count; innumerable.", it does not mean "a lot". The number of Zimmer's film scores is not countless, they can be counted very easily; they are all listed on his IMDb page, as well as in other places. Please don't use words inaccurately.
You'd think Hans Zimmer wouldn't wear crooked glasses.
I can never understand how all these incredibly wealthy people have such bad webcams 😂
I don't care how great of a composer he is, the music is way too loud. WAY TOO LOUD!
Please do him the courtesy of pronouncing his name properly, with a short 'a' sound. It's Hans as in hand, not Haaans as in arm.
What is that in the thumbnail? A gigantic Sloth or a titan size panda? He's just peering over the edge of the planet. Scary, furry fellow. Makes Godzilla look like Elmo.