Hans Zimmer 2008 Preview
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Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer is pretty much one of the first names you think of when you think of movie scores. Luckily for us he has at least 5 upcoming projects in 2008.
Casi Divas (March 2008)
Casi Divas is a very interesting project by Mr. Zimmer. It’s a Mexican movie with mostly Mexican actors directed by Issa Lopez. It’s a comedy about 4 women in Mexico and he craziness that is going on when one of the biggest movie producers is casting for his next big movie. Hans Zimmer and Mexican movie, well… why not? I expect a cheerful score with a Mexican flair. I read on the IMDB boards that Hans Zimmer scores for this movie for $1. He did it so he could experiment and jam with his gang. Sounds awesome! By the way, the English title of this movie is Road To Fame.
Kung Fu Panda (June 6th 2008)
A lot of people are waiting for this one. A Dreamworks animated movie creating a lot of buzz starring Jack Black, Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman, Lucy Liu and Angelina Jolie. This movie seems hilarious and no doubt helped by a magnificent score. Hans Zimmer is no stranger to animated movies which includes The Simpsons Movie, Madagascar, Shark Tale, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, The Road to El Dorado and of course The Lion King, for which he won an academy award for best score. Can’t wait for this one!
The Dark Knight (July 18th 2008)
Of course the biggest project of them all is Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, the much anticipated sequel to the excellent Batman Begins. It his however with some sadness, as Heath Ledger who plays the Joker is no longer with us. Still, this movie is destines to greatness, not only visually but helped on by no doubt a magnificent score. Hans Zimmer is again collaborating with James Newton Howard as he did for Batman Begins. As you all remember, it turned out to be an amazing score. I can’t imagine this score to be less than great.
Madagascar: The Crate Escape (November 7th 2008)
Hans Zimmer’s second animated movie this year is of course the sequel to Madagascar which he scored for in 2005. This time the former New York Zoo animals are going to Africa. Wait a minute, animated movie and Africa, I am not drawing comparisons with The Lion King or anything, but I am hoping for a score of that magnitude. Too much to expect? Perhaps, but you never know with Hans Zimmer.
Frost/Nixon (November 2008)
This is a big one, directed by Ron Howard. It’s based on the famous interviews about the Watergate scandal. The cast is a great one, including Kevin Bacon and Frank Langella. People who was at the screening in November last year said it could be an Oscar winner. There was no mention of the score by hans Zimmer, but I see an Academy Award nomination for Best Score 2009. A bold prediction perhaps, but this is not going to be one of those scores where Hans Zimmer goes over the top, but a more subtle score which I’m sure will be great.
So… to sum it up, a very busy year for Hans Zimmer. I hope all his scores are great but if only 4 out of 5 were great I would forgive him I suppose ;).
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