He made a Hollywood sequel — really, the second part of his adaptation of Frank Herbert's influential 1965 novel — that was more satisfying than the first. Everyone returned to the desert planet Arrakis,

Part Two score got tossed out of the Oscars race, the outrage was as loud as one of his signature drumlines. And now, Denis Villeneuve is stepping in to crank up the volume.

Much like Christopher Nolan, Villeneuve brought his artistic sensibilities to the blockbuster. First with Arrival. Then Blade Runner 2049, Dune, and Dune: Part Two. Nolan won Best Director at the 76th DGA Awards because Oppenheimer was a perfect combination of the two approaches. Mass-appeal, big-budget, nuanced, creative.

Dune 2’s Denis Villeneuve is coming out hard against the Academy’s decision to deem Hans Zimmer‘s score ineligible for the Oscars. What did Denis Villeneuve say about the Oscars disqualifying Hans Zimmer’s Dune 2 score?

Denis Villeneuve has taken issue with the Academy Awards‘ decision to make Hans Zimmer‘s Dune: Part Two score ineligible. The 3x Oscar nominee commented on the sequel’s disqualification from the Best Original Score category after the Academy determined it featured too much music from Villeneuve’s original 2021 adaptation of Frank Herbert‘s novel.

Not along ago it was revealed that Hans Zimmer's score for Dune Part 2 has been disqualified for upcoming Oscars 2025. Now the film's director Denis Villeneuve has expressed his displeasure over Academy Awards decision to deem the film's score ineligible.

Hans Zimmer, who won the Best Original Score Oscar for Dune in 2022, has been disqualified from the same category for Dune 2 at the Oscars this year.

Part Two' from the Best Original Score category, director Denis Villeneuve has voiced his disappointment that composer Hans Zimmer won't be bagging another accolade for his work on the blockbuster.