‘No Time To Die’ Hires Composer Hans Zimmer, Replacing Dan Romer
Hans Zimmeris lending his rock god chops to the new James Bond film. Zimmer is swooping in to take over as theNo Time to Diecomposer, replacing the previously announcedDan Romer, the American composer behind the Netflix seriesManiac.Varietyreports that Zimmer is taking over as composer forNo Time to Die, the 25th film in the 007 franchise and the last James Bond outing for starDaniel Craig. Dan Romer was announcedlast summeras the composer forNo Time to Die, joining hisManiacandBeasts of No NationdirectorCary Fukanaga. Fukanaga bringing his frequent collaborator on board seemed to mark a departure from the traditional sound invoking the iconic work of original composer John Barry, as Romer’s scores tend to veer more towards sweet and melancholy.
But it seems that the score forNo Time to Diewill be pivoting back toward a more bombastic, powerful arrangement courtesy of Zimmer, who has helped shape the modern landscape of movie scores with his award-winning work for films likeGladiator, Inception, and theDark Knight Trilogy.
Zimmer comes in as a last-minute replacement for Romer after the composer was dismissed last month by Eon Productions, the Broccoli family enterprise that has been in charge of all Bond films dating back to 1962’sDr. No.“Creative differences” are the (usual) reasons being stated for Romer’s dismissal. Variety reports that it was speculated that Zimmer, who is also juggling scores forWonder Woman 1984, Top Gun: Maverick, andDunein 2020, may recruit help to finish theNo Time to Diescore in time for its April 10 release, with recording needing to be completed by mid-February. Variety suggests that past Zimmer collaborators like Benjamin Wallfisch (Blade Runner 2049) and Lorne Balfe (Ad Astra, Mission: Impossible – Fallout) could be in contention. David Arnold, the composer of five Bond films, including the first two in the Craig era (Casino RoyaleandQuantum of Solace), confirmed to Variety that he has not been contacted about coming in forNo Time to Die.
No Time to Dieis currently in post-production. The film is set to hit theaters onApril 8, 2020.
