CinemaSoundtrack for “Dune 2” is considered ineligible and will not be at the OscarsProduction by the renowned Hans Zimmer was disqualified for not complying with the rule that guides music from sequels and franchisestoday at 6:27 pm

Dune: Part 2 is one of the most praised films of 2024 and appears as a strong competitor in several categories of the next edition of Oscar.

Expectations for the film directed by Dennis Villeneuve It gets even bigger considering that the first part of the franchise was the biggest winner of the 2022 ceremony, taking six statuettes out of a total of ten nominations.

But this time the film lost one of its biggest highlights: the soundtrack.

Produced by the renowned Hans Zimmerthe music of Dune: Part 2 was widely recognized by critics. However, she ended up being classified as ineligible and is therefore excluded from the ceremony. Oscar.

The ineligibility was confirmed by the Academy and follows a rule that defines a limit of pre-existing songs for a work to be nominated in the best original soundtrack category.

In cases such as sequels and franchises from any media, the score must not use more than 20% of pre-existing themes and songs borrowed from previous scores in the franchise”, says the regulation.

As the composition of Zimmer to Dune: Part 2 incorporates several elements from the first film, the soundtrack cannot participate.

Recognition

Even outside the next edition of Oscarthe work of Hans Zimmer in the film he is recognized in several other awards, such as the Golden Globe and the Grammy.

The composer also has the opportunity to win the statuette for best soundtrack with another production: the drama Blitzdirected by Steve McQueenwhich premieres on Apple TV+ on November 22nd.

THE Variety, Zimmer said that his work is not made with awards in mind and explained the creative process behind Dune: Part 2.

Our purpose is to serve the narrative and create a connection with the audience. We continue the journey we started in the first half, at the exact moment we left off. The score has always been written to expand and evolve the themes and bring them to a natural ending, planning from the first note to the last,” he said.

Hans Zimmer is an established name in the world of soundtracks. The composer has already received 12 nominations for Oscar and won twice, with The Lion King (1994) and Dune (2021). He also has four awards on his CV Grammy and six nominations for Emmy.

Dune is set in a distant future, in which the planets are part of an intergalactic feudal empire, commanded by noble families. In the story, the family of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) accepts control of the desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune, producer of a valuable spice, which makes it the target of interest for many other families.

In the second part of the story, Paul and your mother, Lady Jessica Atreides (Rebecca Ferguson), are together Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen, former residents of Arrakis. Together, they plan to gather an army of allies to fight the relentless Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård).