Hans Zimmer says Oscars rule that disqualified Dune

"It’s just such a stupid point”: Why Hans Zimmer’s Dune 2 soundtrack didn’t get an Oscar nomination
If you were hovering like a ‘thopter, waiting for the inevitable arrival of a Hans Zimmer epic in the nominations for Best Original Score at this year’s Oscars, you’d have been disappointed. Zimmer’s notable contribution,
Hans Zimmer Addresses ‘Dune: Part Two' Oscars Disqualification: ‘It's Just a Stupid Rule'
Zimmer took home an Academy Award for 2021's Dune, but was unable to repeat his success for 2024's Dune: Part Two.
Hans Zimmer says Oscars rule that disqualified Dune: Part Two score is ‘such a stupid point’
Academy rules state a film’s score ‘must not use more than 20% of pre-existing themes and music borrowed from previous scores in the franchise’
Hans Zimmer On Academy Disqualification For ‘Dune: Part Two’ Score: “A Stupid Rule”
Hans Zimmer opened up about the Academy disqualification of his Dune: Part Two score for Oscars consideration, calling the ruling 'stupid.'
“It’s Not Really A Sore Point, It’s Just Such A Stupid Point”: Hans Zimmer Addresses Dune 2 Score’s Oscars Disqualification, & He Illustrates How The Academy’s Ruling Got Villeneuve’s Movies All Wrong
Part Two score being deemed ineligible for the 2025 Oscars. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the movie garnered mass attention for its enchanting music, but the score was ultimately ineligible for an Academy Award because of a rule that states sequels cannot use more than 20% of existing themes and compositions.
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Hans Zimmer says ‘Dune: Part Two’ Oscars disqualification was “stupid”
“So was I supposed to go and take all the character themes away and write new character ... Zimmer gave an update on the third Dune film, confirming that he talks to Villeneuve “every day ...
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Dune 3: Everything we know so far about Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Messiah
"These movies take a lot of time to be made, so it’s best not to say out loud when I might shoot," he added. We can take an educated guess about what this may mean for Dune: Messiah hitting our ...
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Dune 3 release date, cast, plot and everything you need to know
In December 2024, he also re-confirmed to TheWrap that it will be his final Dune movie saying that to return for a fourth movie would "become unhealthy". But at least we haven't had to wait too ...