Messiah—although we don't know if the movie will be titled that—is set to complete Villeneuve’s vision for the franchise, the production team behind the first two films is slowly coming back together—including Hans Zimmer,

One such significant contributor is Hans Zimmer, the composer of the movies, who has now provided an incredibly exciting update on the Dune: Messiah adaptation. While speaking to host Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast,

Hans Zimmer opened up about the Academy disqualification of his Dune: Part Two score for Oscars consideration, calling the ruling 'stupid.'

Hans Zimmer has criticized the Academy's decision to disqualify his score for 'Dune: Part Two' from Oscars consideration, calling the rule 'stupid'. Zimmer argues the decision was based on his use of thematic elements from the first 'Dune' film,

If you were hovering like a ‘thopter, waiting for the inevitable arrival of a Hans Zimmer epic in the nominations for Best Original Score at this year’s Oscars, you’d have been disappointed. Zimmer’s notable contribution,

Part Two score being deemed ineligible for the 2025 Oscars. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the movie garnered mass attention for its enchanting music, but the score was ultimately ineligible for an Academy Award because of a rule that states sequels cannot use more than 20% of existing themes and compositions.