When “Dune: Part One” wrapped, composer Hans Zimmer continued to write more music for the sci-fi epic. He was told to stop, but Zimmer insisted he would carry on, so much so that director Denis Villeneuve would joke that the composer was locked in the studio.
Except it wasn’t completely a joke. Like many, Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel was hugely influential to Zimmer growing up. He never watched David Lynch’s 1984 film adaptation, but rather “made this movie in my head,” Zimmer notes.
So, when Villeneuve approached him to score “Dune: Part One,” Zimmer was more than excited to hop on board, saying that “the first movie is really a preamble.”
Zimmer told Villeneuve, “I’m writing because I know that we will be greenlit for ‘Part Two.’ And secondly, I think it’d be good for me to carry on writing and maybe inspire you with some things.
Except it wasn’t completely a joke. Like many, Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel was hugely influential to Zimmer growing up. He never watched David Lynch’s 1984 film adaptation, but rather “made this movie in my head,” Zimmer notes.
So, when Villeneuve approached him to score “Dune: Part One,” Zimmer was more than excited to hop on board, saying that “the first movie is really a preamble.”
Zimmer told Villeneuve, “I’m writing because I know that we will be greenlit for ‘Part Two.’ And secondly, I think it’d be good for me to carry on writing and maybe inspire you with some things.
- 2/29/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay and Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
It was a “Dune” crafts celebration Sunday at the Oscars, with Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi powerhouse from Warner Bros. grabbing six out of eight wins for cinematography, production design, editing, original score, sound, and visual effects.
“Dune” was the big screen event of the season, ushering in the reopening of theaters after the pandemic with its heady mix of politics and religion wrapped around a hero’s journey in the desert. It only came up short in costume design and makeup and hairstyling, where it got overshadowed by three-time Oscar winner Jenny Beaven’s ’70’s punk look for Emma Stone in “Cruella” (Disney), and the transformation of Best Actress winner Jessica Chastain into the infamous televangelist for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” (Searchlight Pictures).
The win for makeup artists Linda Dowds and Justin Raleigh and hairstylist Stephanie Ingram follows the recent trend of Oscar-winning biopics that includes “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,...
“Dune” was the big screen event of the season, ushering in the reopening of theaters after the pandemic with its heady mix of politics and religion wrapped around a hero’s journey in the desert. It only came up short in costume design and makeup and hairstyling, where it got overshadowed by three-time Oscar winner Jenny Beaven’s ’70’s punk look for Emma Stone in “Cruella” (Disney), and the transformation of Best Actress winner Jessica Chastain into the infamous televangelist for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” (Searchlight Pictures).
The win for makeup artists Linda Dowds and Justin Raleigh and hairstylist Stephanie Ingram follows the recent trend of Oscar-winning biopics that includes “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,...
- 3/28/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Last Updated February 11: The original score Oscar nominees — “Don’t Look Up” (Netflix), “Dune” (Warner Bros.), “Encanto” (Disney), “Parallel Mothers” (Sony Pictures Classics), and “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) — are graced by experimentation and invention. Significantly, “Encanto’s” Germaine Franco represents the first woman to be nominated for a Disney animated feature.
Oscar winner Hans Zimmer (“The Lion King”), though, could win his second award for Denis Villeneuve’s ambitious “Dune.” His score is a musical masterpiece of experimental invention in conveying the beauty and danger of the Arrakis desert planet — from the rhythm of the wind pushing the sand between the rocks to the pounding percussion of the monstrous sandworms. Zimmer leaned on the spiritual, driven by a choir of female voices. As part of the hallucinatory nature, Zimmer didn’t want any of the culturally diverse instruments identifiable, so he disguised everything with the help of sculptor...
Oscar winner Hans Zimmer (“The Lion King”), though, could win his second award for Denis Villeneuve’s ambitious “Dune.” His score is a musical masterpiece of experimental invention in conveying the beauty and danger of the Arrakis desert planet — from the rhythm of the wind pushing the sand between the rocks to the pounding percussion of the monstrous sandworms. Zimmer leaned on the spiritual, driven by a choir of female voices. As part of the hallucinatory nature, Zimmer didn’t want any of the culturally diverse instruments identifiable, so he disguised everything with the help of sculptor...
- 2/11/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Roku is diving into a new product category with the launch of Roku TV Wireless Speakers — and the company is betting users will stream a lot more content with the $200 audio system.
The two Wi-Fi-enabled speakers work exclusively with Roku TV sets from partners including Best Buy’s Insignia brand, Tcl, Sharp and Hitachi.
What’s the point? Roku says many modern flat-panel HDTVs scrimp on their speakers, to fit them into the thin form-factor and also reduce costs. And while there are dozens of soundbars and home-entertainment systems that provide rich audio for TVs, Roku claims its wireless speakers deliver high-quality audio that rivals products twice the price.
“The goal here isn’t to sell additional hardware,” Chas Smith, Gm and Svp of Roku TV and Players, told Variety. “The goal is to increase engagement on the television. We believe that by offering better sound, people will watch more TV and stream more music.
The two Wi-Fi-enabled speakers work exclusively with Roku TV sets from partners including Best Buy’s Insignia brand, Tcl, Sharp and Hitachi.
What’s the point? Roku says many modern flat-panel HDTVs scrimp on their speakers, to fit them into the thin form-factor and also reduce costs. And while there are dozens of soundbars and home-entertainment systems that provide rich audio for TVs, Roku claims its wireless speakers deliver high-quality audio that rivals products twice the price.
“The goal here isn’t to sell additional hardware,” Chas Smith, Gm and Svp of Roku TV and Players, told Variety. “The goal is to increase engagement on the television. We believe that by offering better sound, people will watch more TV and stream more music.
- 7/16/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Roku has had quite an impressive beginning to CES 2015. The streaming entertainment company announced on January 5, 2015 the creation of several new TV models from select partners and the introduction of Netflix 4K streaming on all Roku platforms.
Roku partnered with TV manufacturers Haier and Insignia to expand the streaming company’s selection of smart TVs available to consumers. Haier’s devices will be available the summer of 2015, while Insignia’s TVs will arrive much sooner in the spring exclusively in Best Buy stores. Roku also revealed its current TV manufacturing partner Tcl will release 12 new Roku TV models the first half of 2015.
“Roku TV has set a new standard for smart TVs and has been highly praised by consumers and industry experts for its simplicity, personalization, and huge selection of streaming content,” said Chas Smith, general manager of Oem for Roku, in the release. He noted how Haier and Insignia...
Roku partnered with TV manufacturers Haier and Insignia to expand the streaming company’s selection of smart TVs available to consumers. Haier’s devices will be available the summer of 2015, while Insignia’s TVs will arrive much sooner in the spring exclusively in Best Buy stores. Roku also revealed its current TV manufacturing partner Tcl will release 12 new Roku TV models the first half of 2015.
“Roku TV has set a new standard for smart TVs and has been highly praised by consumers and industry experts for its simplicity, personalization, and huge selection of streaming content,” said Chas Smith, general manager of Oem for Roku, in the release. He noted how Haier and Insignia...
- 1/5/2015
- by Bree Brouwer
- Tubefilter.com
Exclusive: Fox 21 has optioned the Chas Smith book Welcome To Paradise, Now Go To Hell: A True Story Of Violence, Corruption And The Soul Of Surfing to adapt into an hourlong drama for cable. Television 360 is producing along with Justin Manask, who manages the author. The book was just published by HarperCollins. A former war reporter turned editor at large for Surfing Magazine, Smith has written about the adrenaline and crime-filled world of surfing on Oahu’s North Shore. For two months in the winter, the Pacific storms create monstrous waves that draw surfers from all over the world in search of building-sized waves. It transforms the laid back coastal towns into a mecca for surfers, but often a nightmare for residents because of the collision of surf and crime. That counterculture seems an interesting one to explore for cable. Manask and attorney Darren Trattner made the deal with Gotham lit agent Ryan Fischer-Harbage.
- 12/13/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Fox 21 has optioned the Chas Smith book Welcome To Paradise, Now Go To Hell: A True Story Of Violence, Corruption And The Soul Of Surfing to adapt into an hourlong drama for cable. Television 360 is producing along with Justin Manask, who manages the author. The book was just published by HarperCollins. A former war reporter turned editor at large for Surfing Magazine, Smith has written about the adrenaline and crime-filled world of surfing on Oahu’s North Shore. For two months in the winter, the Pacific storms create monstrous waves that draw surfers from all over the world in search of building-sized waves. It transforms the laid back coastal towns into a mecca for surfers, but often a nightmare for residents because of the collision of surf and crime. That counterculture seems an interesting one to explore for cable. Manask and attorney Darren Trattner made the deal with Gotham lit agent Ryan Fischer-Harbage.
- 12/13/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
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