Based on the novel by Frank Herbert, the film tells the story of the embattled Atreides family, who are given power over the desert planet Arrakis (known colloquially as Dune).<\/p>\n
However, their fragile status in the desolate place has been orchestrated by forces who seek to destroy them, with enemies on all sides as young Paul (Timothee Chalamet) settles into his new life.<\/p>\n
Dune is one of the Oscars 2022<\/a> frontrunners, with nominations including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Score for Zimmer\u2019s rousing effort, which made an impactful debut in the film\u2019s first trailer back in September 2020.<\/p> Speaking of the distinctive female vocals featured in the soundtrack, which are performed by soloist Loire Cotler, Zimmer revealed that himself and director Denis Villeneuve agreed on the sound they wanted to achieve.<\/p>\n \u201cIf this is a movie about a planet 10,000 years from now, and it was a desert planet, [I thought] I should go and invent instruments and sounds you\u2019ve never heard of,\u201d Zimmer told The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe only thing that should be a consistent, recognisable thing should be the female voice. Denis and I never even had to talk about it for any time at all.<\/p>\n \u201cWe always felt very strongly that the female characters are the driving force of the story. Even when Lady Jessica [Rebecca Ferguson] isn\u2019t on the screen, there will be a femininity within the music \u2014 that felt very important.\u201d<\/p>\n Another musical quirk that raised eyebrows when Dune<\/a> landed in cinemas was a scene in which an individual plays the bagpipes as the Atreides clan are ceremonially greeted.<\/p>\n While the instrument isn\u2019t commonly associated with sci-fi blockbusters, Zimmer has now disclosed his logic behind including them \u2013 and it\u2019s unsurprisingly insightful.<\/p>\n \u201cEverybody\u2019s pointing at the bagpipes in the movie, but to me, they make sense,\u201d he continued. \u201cWhen you\u2019re the Royal House and you\u2019re being heralded on a new planet, it\u2019s either the fanfares or it\u2019s something that is ancient and timeless at the same time.<\/p>\n \u201cI know that [the bagpipes] aren\u2019t just Scottish or Irish. I know that the Middle East is full of [them]. Wherever you find a goat and some wood, you can build bagpipes.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, doing this thing where the instrumentation was really from ancient, pre-biblical times, [then adding] the most out-there electronics seemed like an appropriate choice.\u201d<\/p>\n A second Dune film is officially in the works, with Black Widow star Florence Pugh recently added to the cast, while talk has been circulating about a potential third entry too.<\/p>\n Speaking to The Playlist<\/a>, screenwriter John Spaihts revealed that he left work on a proposed spin-off streaming show to focus on the long-term future of the film franchise.<\/p>\n \u201c[The television show] is carrying on and I\u2019m not allowed to talk about it very much. But that effort is alive and well,\u201d he said, speaking of HBO Max\u2019s Dune: The Sisterhood.<\/p>\n \u201cI ended up getting moved off of it to work, not just on \u2018Dune: Part 2,\u2019 but to investigate other cinematic prospects in the \u2018Dune\u2019 universe, which we are still talking about and which, again, I\u2019m not allowed to say very much about.<\/p>\n Previously, director Villeneuve has expressed interest in helming an adaptation of Dune: Messiah, which would close out a trilogy of prestige sci-fi films, but this has yet to be given the green light by Warner Bros.<\/p>\n Dune: Part One is out now on DVD, Blu-ray and digital. Check out more of our Film<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By David Craig Published: Sunday, 13 March 2022 at 12:00 am Dune composer Hans Zimmer has shed some light on the movie\u2019s Academy Award-nominated original score, which impressed cinema-goers with some unexpected influences late last year. 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