Hans Zimmer News

December 5, 2011
Hans Zimmer Discusses Dark Knight Rises Score
And by the way, he won't be handling the music for "Man of Steel." More...

December 7, 2010
Hans Zimmer Debunks Superman Score Rumors
So...remember those Hans Zimmer quotes regarding his ideas for the next "Superman" film score? Turns out they were taken wayyyyyyy out of context -- and in fact, he isn't even attached to the project. More...

December 1, 2010
Hans Zimmer Promises "Reinvention" for Superman Score
Hans Zimmer has been confirmed for the score of Zack Snyder's "Superman," which won't use elements of the classic John Williams theme used for the '70s films. More...

November 13, 2008
Academy Disqualifies Dark Knight Score
There's at least one Academy Award that "The Dark Knight" won't be up for: the movie's score has been officially disqualified for Oscar contention. More...

April 20, 2006
Zimmer to Score Simpsons Flick
If you'd have asked me "Hey, Scott, here's a silly question, but ... who do you think they'll hire to write the score for next year's "The Simpsons Movie?" my answer would have been the same as any diehard Simpso-maniac... More...

January 10, 2006
Online Film Critics Offer Their Annual Nominations
The OFCS, which is hosted right here at Rotten Tomatoes and (full disclosure) includes yours truly as a member, announced their year-end nominations yesterday ... and we hope you'll find a few solid surprises among the more familiar (yet obviously deserving) nominees. The winners will be announced on Monday the 16th. More...

January 3, 2006
Chicago Critics Announce Their Nominations
Thanks to Movie City News for sharing the scoop on the Windy City critics and their favorite flicks of 2005.The Chicago film journalists will announce their year-end winners on January, 2006. More...

December 9, 2005
33rd Annual Annie Nominations Are Out
OK, so they're not exactly the Oscars, but as a longtime animation aficionado, I thought it'd be fun to cover the 33rd Annie Awards, which celebrate excellence in (what else) the art of animation. "DreamWorks and Aardman garnered an amazing total of 25 nominations, more than any other studio, and with the two movies which received by far the most nominations..." More...