<P> Rapper - producer El - P was asked to compose music for the first Blade Runner 2049 trailer , but his score was `` rejected or ignored '' . Jóhann Jóhannsson , who had worked with Villeneuve on Prisoners , Sicario and Arrival , was initially announced as composer for the film . However , Villeneuve and Jóhannsson decided to end the collaboration because Villeneuve considered the film `` needed something different , and I needed to go back to something closer to Vangelis 's soundtrack '' . New composers Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch joined in July 2017 . In September , Jóhannsson 's agent confirmed that he was no longer involved and that he was contractually forbidden from commenting on the situation . </P>
<P> Rapper - producer El - P was asked to compose music for the first Blade Runner 2049 trailer , but his score was `` rejected or ignored '' . Jóhann Jóhannsson , who had worked with Villeneuve on Prisoners , Sicario and Arrival , was initially announced as composer for the film . However , Villeneuve and Jóhannsson decided to end the collaboration because Villeneuve considered the film `` needed something different , and I needed to go back to something closer to Vangelis 's soundtrack '' . New composers Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch joined in July 2017 . In September , Jóhannsson 's agent confirmed that he was no longer involved and that he was contractually forbidden from commenting on the situation . </P>
who composed the music for blade runner 2049
who composed the music for blade runner 2049
Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch
Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch