Having just wrapped up a massive arena tour of Australia, it has now been announced that Hans Zimmer’s live concert film is coming to local cinemas.
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert is confirmed to hit cinemas nationwide for a limited time only from June 12th.
Filmed at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, the Oscar winning composer and his 18-piece band deliver music from classics like Dune, Gladiator, Interstellar and The Lion King.
The film also features interviews with huge names including Billie Eilish, Sir Christopher Nolan, Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Marr, Pharrell Williams, Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.
Zimmer’s recent Australian tour received rave reviews from critics and fans, including Rolling Stone AU/NZ, which gave his opening show in Brisbane a four star review.
“One of the evening’s finest moments has an Australia touch, when Dead Can Dance co-founder Lisa Gerrard reunites with Zimmer for a spellbinding performance of ‘Now We Are Free’, from Gladiator. Twenty-five years ago, Zimmer invited Gerrard to Los Angeles to work on the project. A three-day project turned into three months, and a lifetime friendship,” the review reads.
“Zimmer is the glue the holds the show together. From casting the spotlight to his bandmates and crew, storytelling, and a few gags.
“Pounding through a Batman classic featuring three bass guitars, Zimmer quips, ‘The German in me thinks you can never have enough bass.’ With all that bottom-end, ‘we’re on the edge of minimalism.’
“Nolan’s 2014 sci-fi favourite is one of more than 500 projects that Zimmer has scored across all mediums, which have, combined, grossed more than $28 billion dollars at the worldwide box office. His work has been recognised with two Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, five Grammys, an American Music Award, and a Tony Award. There are no signs he’ll stop anytime soon.”
Read the full review here.
Tickets for Australian cinema screenings are on sale now. For more details, click here.
