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Hans Florian Zimmer (born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Oscars, four Grammys, and has been nominated for three Emmys and a Tony. Zimmer was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph in 2007. His works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. Since the 1980s, Zimmer has composed music for over 150 films. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score for The Lion King (1994) and for Dune (2021). His works include Gladiator, The Last Samurai, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Man of Steel, Interstellar, Dunkirk, No Time to Die, and the Dune series. Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States. He is the head of the film music division at DreamWorks Pictures and DreamWorks Animation studios and works with other composers through the company that he founded, Remote Control Productions, formerly known as Media Ventures. His studio in Santa Monica, California, has an extensive range of computer equipment and keyboards, allowing demo versions of film scores to be created quickly. Zimmer has collaborated on multiple projects with directors including Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott, Ron Howard, Gore Verbinski, Michael Bay, Guy Ritchie, Denis Villeneuve, and Tony Scott. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hans Zimmer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Lunar Will is a 2024 American science fiction superhero film written and directed by Zack Snyder, based on the Roblox roleplay server of the same name created by FarmerJaller. The first installment in the Lunar Will film series, it was produced by The Stone Quarry and Legendary Pictures and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film stars Anne Hathaway and Tom Hiddleston, as well as an ensemble cast consisting of Dominic Purcell, Katherine Waterston, Josh Brolin, Chris Pratt, Sam Neill, Colin Farrell, William Nadylam, Danny Glover, Paul Bettany, Michael Shannon, James Spader, and Charlize Theron as the Lunar Mother. Its story follows an experienced but disrespected senior member of the Lunar Squad who must safeguard a powerful relic from the evil Daichin arm, whose leader wants it for his own purpose. Lunar Will opened in theaters on November 6th, 2024; it was a financial success, grossing over $982 million worldwide, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2024. The film was met with largely positive reviews, with praise for the tone, Hathaway's performance, action sequences, visuals, story, cinematography, score, direction, and the emotional weight compared to previous superhero films of the 2020s. Lunar Will was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and Hathaway was awarded a Saturn Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. A sequel entitled Lunar Will: Rise of the Moon Lord is set to be released on Christmas, December 25th, 2024.
