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THE DA VINCI CODE
The soundtrack for one of this season’s
most anticipated films, The Da Vinci Code, features original music
composed by Oscar®-winner Hans Zimmer (Rain Man, The Lion King, Black
Hawk Down, Gladiator). From director Ron Howard, producer Brian Grazer
and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, the Oscar®-winning team of A
Beautiful Mind, along with producer John Cally (the Oscar®-nominated
The Remains of the Day), comes the film version of Dan Brown’s The Da
Vinci Code. One of the most popular and widely discussed novels of our
time, this movie includes a superb cast headed by two-time Academy
Award®-winner Tom Hanks with Audrey Tautou, Sir Ian McKellan, Alfred
Molina, Paul Bettany and Jean Reno. The soundtrack will be released on
Decca. The films open 19th May worldwide.
Zimmer recorded the soundtrack at Air Studios which Da Vinci Code fans
will be delighted to know is situated on "Rosslyn" Hill in London, and
also at Abbey Road Studios. Director, Ron Howard commented that the
music recorded at the sessions was “powerful, fresh and wonderfully
effective… Like every other facet of this movie, the score for The Da
Vinci Code demanded a range of textures that recognized and reinforced
the layers of ideas and emotion, which unfold as the basic story
does.” Zimmer once again captures the essence of suspense and tension
that builds throughout the film. "The inspired Hans Zimmer has given
us extraordinarily memorable music to appreciate within the framework
of a film or completely on its own, where you can let the sounds carry
you on your own private journey ," summarized Ron Howard. The two have
previously collaborated on Backdraft in 1991.
German-born Zimmer entered the world of film music in London as an
apprentice to composer Stanley Meyers (The Deerhunter), with whom he
collaborated on several scores. His first film was My Beautiful
Laundrette (1985) and since then he has composed over 100 films,
becoming one of Hollywood’s most sought after composers. In 1988, he
earned an Oscar® nomination for Rain Man and was nominated for a
Grammy® in 1989 for Driving Miss Daisy. He garnered the Academy Award®
in 1994 for The Lion King, which also earned him a Golden Globe®, a
Tony® and two Grammy® awards. In total, Zimmer has been nominated for
seven Golden Globes, seven Grammys, and seven Oscars for Rain Man,
Gladiator, The Lion King, As Good As It Gets, The Preacher’s Wife, The
Thin Red Line, The Prince of Egypt, and The Last Samurai. His upcoming
films include Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and Nancy
Meyers’ romantic comedy The Holiday starring Cameron Diaz, Jude Law,
Kate Winslet and Jack Black.
The Da Vinci Code involves a thrilling murder investigation that
unearths the biggest cover-up in human history. The Columbia Pictures
and Imagine Entertainment film opens 19th May worldwide.
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