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NHL's Kraken get original music from Oscar winner Zimmer
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FILE - Hans Zimmer poses for photographers upon arrival for the screening of the film 'Thirteen Lives' in London, Monday, July 18, 2022. When the Seattle Kraken decided to revamp the thematic elements of their pregame introduction during the offseason, Hollywood filmmaker Jerry Bruckheimer, part of the Kraken ownership group, said he had a friend who might be willing to do a favor and provide a grandiose soundtrack of music building to a crescendo as the players hit the ice and would accompany the video production. That friend: Grammy and Oscar Award winning composer Hans Zimmer. - photo by Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File
SEATTLE (AP) — With Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer as part of the ownership group, the Seattle Kraken were always going to have a cinematic element to their video productions. When the Kraken decided to revamp their pregame introductions during the offseason, Bruckheimer was involved to go over ideas. On one such Zoom meeting, Bruckheimer said he had a friend who might be willing to do a favor and provide some grandiose music that would build to a crescendo as players hit the ice.