Hans Zimmer Talks ‘Dune,’ Working With Denis Villeneuve & The Need For Epic Bagpipes [Interview]
In 2019, I spoke with legendary composer Hans Zimmer about his music for the live-action reimagining of “The Lion King.” It was a conversation that spanned such topics as his collaborations with Christopher Nolan, live performances, and, most notably, his work on Denis Villeneuve‘s adaptation of Frank Herbert‘s iconic sci-fi novel “Dune.” Zimmer instantly fell in love with Herbert’s original novel during his teens relating heavily to the moodiness and angst of Paul Atreides and when I previously asked about what we could expect for the soundscape of Villeneuve’s “Dune,” Zimmer hinted at the fact that he’s been waiting for this moment his whole life, refining the sounds of Arrakis, House Atreides, and the rest of Herbert’s vast world in his