‘No Time to Die’: Hans Zimmer Takes Over as Composer on Bond Movie (Exclusive)

Hans Zimmer is James Bond’s new composer, multiple sources tell Variety.The composer of “Gladiator,” “Inception” and “The Da Vinci Code” is already believed to be working on “No Time to Die,” the 25th film in the 007 franchise starring Daniel Craig.

He replaces Dan Romer, the American composer who had previously been announced as scoring the film.“Creative differences” are said to have been the reason for Romer’s dismissal last month by Eon Productions, the Broccoli family enterprise that has made all of the Bond films dating back to “Dr.

No,” the first 007 adventure in 1962.A spokesperson for MGM, Bond’s studio, had no comment on the matter.

A spokesperson for Eon did not immediately return Variety‘s request for comment.Rumors have been swirling for weeks about the status of music for the film, now in post-production in London.

Director Cary Fukunaga brought Romer into the project last summer,

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