Crysis 2 has been digitally released by E.A.R.S. in three volumes. A double disc recording has been released by La-La Land Records featuring the same track list as the download version.
Standing Up For Freedom (commercial videoclip for the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International scored by Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, movie by Rob Marshall
Kung Fu Panda 2, animated feature by Jennifer Yuh, co-composed by John Powell
Finished projects
The Blue Bike, short movie by Hong Zhou
In production
Jealous of the Birds, documentary by Jordan Bahat
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, action movie by Guy Ritchie
Madagascar 3, animated feature by Eric Darnell
The Dark Knight Rises, Batman movie by Christopher Nolan, ev. co-composed by James Newton-Howard
Announced projects
There aren’t any other projects announced at this time.
Various
Other than previously mentioned Hans isn’t involved in the movie Gridlock by Calum Rhys (anymore).
Monthly Update: May 2011
May 4 2011
New releases
Crysis 2 (E.A.R.S.) (Video Game Soundtrack available to download and coming on CD this month)
Who Are The Roma (Short Documentary with a single score track available as free download on ndi.org)
Rango (Anti Records)
The Best of Hans Zimmer (available on iTunes and Amazon)
Finished projects
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, movie by Rob Marshall, score album to be released on May 20
Gridlock, movie by Calum Rhys
Kung Fu Panda 2, animated feature by Jennifer Yuh, score album to be released on May 17, co-composed by John Powell
In production
Jealous of the Birds, documentary by Jordan Bahat
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, action movie by Guy Ritchie
The Dark Knight Rises, Batman movie by Christopher Nolan, ev. co-composed by James Newton-Howard
Announced projects
There aren’t any other projects announced at this time.
Various
Inception has been nominated for the Academy Award, the Oscar went to The Social Network
The Grammy Award in the category “Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media” went to Randy Newman for Toy Story 3. Hans was nominated for Inception and Sherlock Holmes.
9th Oscar Nomination!
January 26 2011
Yesterday the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards (Oscars). As for the Golden Globes last week Hans Zimmer has also been nominated for an Oscar for Inception.
This is Hans’ 9th Academy Award nomination. He has been nominated for the first time in 1988 for his score for Barry Levinson’s Rain Man. He won the award once in 1994 for The Lion King.
Update:
The Oscar went to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for “The Social Network”.
Inception nominated for Golden Globe
January 15 2011
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recently announced their nominations for the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards.
Hans Zimmer earned a nomination for his score Inception. Christopher Nolan’s science fiction drama has also been nominated for Best Picture Drama, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
Alongside of Hans Zimmer in the category Best Original Score For Motion Picture are nominated: – Alexandre Desplat for “The King’s Speech” – Danny Elfman for “Alice in Wonderland” – A. R. Rahman for “127 Hours” – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross for “The Social Network”
The awards will be presented tomorrow sunday.
Update:
The Golden Globe went to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for “The Social Network”.
Monthly Update: January 2011
January 15 2011
New releases
Not really new, but released in late 2010: Megamind (Lakeshore Records)
Finished projects
How Do You Know, comedy by James L. Brooks. No soundtrack recording announced so far.
The Dilemma, comedy by Ron Howard, co-composed by Lorne Balfe. A song album has been released without any score.
In production
Jealous of the Birds, documentary by Jordan Bahat
Rango, animated feature by Gore Verbinski
Pirates of the Carribbean: On Stranger Tides, action movie by Rob Marshall
Kung Fu Panda 2, animated feature by Jennifer Yuh, co-composed by John Powell
Untitled Sherlock Holmes Sequel, action movie by Guy Ritchie
Announced projects
The Dark Knight Rises, Batman movie by Christopher Nolan, ev. co-composed by James Newton-Howard
Various
Hans Zimmer and Christopher Nolan released a free iPhone application named “Inception”, a dream game with heavily used techniques of augmented reality stuff.
Hans was honoured with a Star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in December last year.
Hans has been nominated twice for the Grammy Award in the category “Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media”. Inception and Sherlock Holmes are the elected scores.
