Blade Runner 2049: Hans Zimmer reportedly taking over composing duties
Ryan Lambie Jul 31, 2017
Hans Zimmer is taking over the role of composer on Denis Villeneuve's forthcoming Blade Runner 2049, a report suggests...
It goes without saying that Blade Runner 2049 has big shoes to fill. Not only is it a follow-up to what has, over the past 35 years, grown into a cult classic, but it also has to recapture the spectacular imagery and tone of Ridley Scott's future noir. Then there's the music: Blade Runner's composer, Vangelis, created a dreamy, hypnotic soundscape back in 1982, and coming up with a score that can compare favourably to it must be a daunting task for any musician.
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This might explain why, if a new report is correct, there might have been a changing of the guard on Denis Villeneuve's forthcoming sequel. Originally, Villeneuve's longtime collaborator...
Hans Zimmer is taking over the role of composer on Denis Villeneuve's forthcoming Blade Runner 2049, a report suggests...
It goes without saying that Blade Runner 2049 has big shoes to fill. Not only is it a follow-up to what has, over the past 35 years, grown into a cult classic, but it also has to recapture the spectacular imagery and tone of Ridley Scott's future noir. Then there's the music: Blade Runner's composer, Vangelis, created a dreamy, hypnotic soundscape back in 1982, and coming up with a score that can compare favourably to it must be a daunting task for any musician.
See related Preacher renewed for longer second season Preacher episode 10 review: Call And Response
This might explain why, if a new report is correct, there might have been a changing of the guard on Denis Villeneuve's forthcoming sequel. Originally, Villeneuve's longtime collaborator...
- 7/31/2017
- Den of Geek
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