{{Short description|American film score company}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox company | name = Remote Control Productions, Inc. | logo = | former_name = Media Ventures Entertainment Group (1989-2003) | type = [[Privately held company|Private]] | founded = {{Start date and age|1989|03|29}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/CBS/SearchResults?SearchType=CORP&SearchCriteria=Remote+Control+Productions&SearchSubType=Keyword|title=Business Search - Business Entities - Business Programs | California Secretary of State|access-date=March 4, 2017|archive-date=October 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008134603/https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/CBS/SearchResults?SearchType=CORP&SearchCriteria=Remote+Control+Productions&SearchSubType=Keyword|url-status=dead}}</ref> | founders = {{hlist|[[Jay Rifkin]]|[[Hans Zimmer]]}} | defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | fate = | owner = {{hlist|[[Hans Zimmer]]|[[Because Music]]|[[Extreme Music]]}} | key_people = Hans Zimmer | industry = Music | location_city = [[Santa Monica, California]] | location_country = United States }} '''Remote Control Productions, Inc.''' is a [[film score]] company run by composer [[Hans Zimmer]] and based in [[Santa Monica, California]]. Originally known as '''Media Ventures Entertainment Group''', which was conceived and founded by Zimmer and [[Jay Rifkin]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.studioexpresso.com/Spotlight%20Archive/Spotlight-Media%20Venture.htm |title=Spotlight Media Venture |publisher=Studio Expresso |access-date=October 31, 2008}}</ref> the company changed its name after the partners both filed lawsuits against each other.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shprintz|first=JAnet|title=Music ends as Rifkin sues Zimmer $10 mil|url=https://variety.com/2003/biz/news/music-ends-as-rifkin-sues-zimmer-10-mil-1117896642/|work=Variety|publisher=Variety Media, LLC|access-date=April 26, 2013|date=December 4, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jan-06-fi-munoz6-story.html |title=Hans Zimmer Files countersuit |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=January 6, 2004 |access-date=October 31, 2008 | first=Lorenza | last=Munoz}}</ref>
Remote Control Productions has been responsible for the scores for a number of successful live-action films including the ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean films|Pirates of the Caribbean]]'' movies, ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'', ''[[Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator]]'', ''[[Mission: Impossible 2]]'', ''[[The Last Samurai]]'', ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'', ''[[Hancock (film)|Hancock]]'', ''[[Kingdom of Heaven (film)|Kingdom of Heaven]]'', ''[[The Da Vinci Code (film)|The Da Vinci Code]]'', ''[[Inception]]'', ''[[Michael Clayton]]'', ''[[Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)|Sherlock Holmes]]'' and its sequel, and ''[[The Dark Knight Trilogy]]'', along with animated films such as the ''[[Shrek (film series)|Shrek]]'' series, ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'', ''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]'', ''[[The Lion King]]'', ''[[Raya and the Last Dragon]]'', and more. Many composers from Remote Control Productions have also worked on the scores of successful video games such as the ''[[Metal Gear (series)|Metal Gear]]'' and ''[[Skylanders]]'' series, ''[[The Sims 3]]'', ''[[Gears of War 2]]'', ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare]]'', its sequel, ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]]'', ''[[Crysis 2]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', and ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''. Harry Gregson-Williams was the first Media Ventures composer to work in the video game industry on ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]'' in 2001.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Authentic Gateway to Hans Zimmer's Music World |url=https://hans-zimmer.com/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Hans ZImmer Website |language=en-US}}</ref> Klaus Badelt, Stephen Barton, Steve Jablonsky, [[Lorne Balfe]], and Hans Zimmer joined a few years later.
== Composers ==
{{multiple image | total_width = 350 | perrow = 3 | align = right | image1 = Hans Zimmer crop.jpg | image2 = KBadelt.jpg | image3 = Lorne Balfe.jpg | image4 = Ramin Djawadi.jpg | image5 = James Dooley.jpg | image6 = Harold Faltermeyer.jpg | image7 = James Newton Howard.jpg | image8 = Junkie-xl.jpg | image9 = Henning Lohner.jpg | image10 = John Powell with his Score (cropped, denoised).jpg | image11 = Trevor Rabin 2018 (cropped).jpg | image12 = Brian Tyler.JPG | footer = Some of the most notable composers working at Remote Control Productions besides Hans Zimmer like Klaus Badelt, Lorne Balfe, Ramin Djawadi, James Dooley, Harold Faltermeyer, James Newton Howard, Junkie XL, Henning Lohner, John Powell, Trevor Rabin and Brian Tyler. }}
[[Composers]] who are working or have worked with Hans Zimmer at Remote Control Productions include:<ref name=":0" />{{Better source needed|date=December 2020}}
{{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{flagicon|United States}} Ryeland Allison * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Max Aruj]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Chris Bacon (composer)|Chris Bacon]] * {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Klaus Badelt]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Lorne Balfe]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Stephen Barton]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Tyler Bates]] * {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Thomas Bergersen]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Jongnic Bontemps]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Lauren Bousfield]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebroad.org/programs/summer-happenings-sophie-jd-samson-charles-atlas-julianna-barwick-lauren-bousfield-elysia|title=The Broad|website=www.thebroad.org|language=en|access-date=2018-03-02}}</ref> * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Nicholas Britell]] * {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Michael Brook]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[David Buckley]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Justin Burnett]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Toby Chu]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Phil Collins]] * {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Ramin Djawadi]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[James Dooley (composer)|James Dooley]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Clay Duncan]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Stephanie Economou]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Mike Einziger]] * {{flagicon|Venezuela}} [[Pedro Eustache]] * {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Nima Fakhrara]] * {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Harold Faltermeyer]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[David Fleming (composer)|David Fleming]] * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Troels Brun Folmann]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Germaine Franco]] * {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Lisa Gerrard]] * {{flagicon|United States}} Tom Gire * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Nick Glennie-Smith]] * {{flagicon|United States}}[[ Alfie Godfrey]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Gavin Greenaway]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Harry Gregson-Williams]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Rupert Gregson-Williams]] * {{flagicon|Turkey}} Yunus Poyraz Guray * {{flagicon|United States}} PJ Hanke * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Don L. Harper]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Richard Harvey (composer)|Richard Harvey]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Pete Haycock]] * {{flagicon|Israel}} [[Ofra Haza]] * {{flagicon|United States}} Bart Hendrickson * {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Tom Holkenborg]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Ian Honeyman]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[James Newton Howard]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Tom Howe (musician)|Tom Howe]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Steve Jablonsky]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Henry Jackman]] * {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Bryce Jacobs]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Elton John]] * {{flagicon|United States}} Andrew Kawczynski * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Alastair King]] * {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Harald Kloser]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Alex Lacamoire]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[James S. Levine]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Michael A. Levine]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Dominic Lewis]] * {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Henning Lohner]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Mark Mancina]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Matthew Margeson]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Johnny Marr]] * {{flagicon|United States}} Steve Mazzaro * {{flagicon|United States}} [[David Metzger]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]] * {{flagicon|United States}} Michael John Mollo * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Tom Morello]] * {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Trevor Morris (musician)|Trevor Morris]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Paul Mounsey]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Blake Neely]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Julian Nott]] * {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Atli Örvarsson]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Heitor Pereira]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Nick Phoenix]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[John Powell (film composer)|John Powell]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Graham Preskett]] * {{flagicon|France}} [[Daft Punk]] * {{Flag icon|South Africa}} [[Trevor Rabin]] * {{Flag icon|New Zealand}} [[Graeme Revell]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Kevin Riepl]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Jeff Rona]] * {{flagicon|France}} Guillaume Roussel * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Pieter Schlosser]] * {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Batu Sener]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Michael Stevens (composer)|Michael Stevens]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Stevens|website=[[Discogs]] |date=1992 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/341770-Various-Toys-Music-From-The-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack |access-date=November 30, 2024}}</ref> * {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Diego Stocco]] * {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Marc Streitenfeld]] * {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Hangi Tavakoli]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Benson Taylor]] * {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Martin Tillman]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Stuart Michael Thomas]] * {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Steffen Thum]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[John Van Tongeren]] * {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Pinar Toprak]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Joseph Trapanese]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Brian Tyler]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Shirley Walker]] * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Benjamin Wallfisch]] * {{flagicon|Germany}} Matthias Weber * {{flagicon|United States}} James B. Weiss * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Mel Wesson]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Paul Westerberg]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Eric Whitacre]] * {{flagicon|United States}} Nathan Whitehead * {{flagicon|United States}} [[will.i.am]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Pharrell Williams]] * {{flagicon|United States}} Robb Williamson * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Anthony B. Willis * {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Christopher Willis]] * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Geoff Zanelli]] {{div col end}}
== Criticism == Christian Clemmensen of [[Filmtracks.com|Filmtracks]] has noted Zimmer's use of ghostwriters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filmtracks: Man of Steel (Hans Zimmer/Various) |url=https://www.filmtracks.com/titles/man_steel.html |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Filmtracks |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Filmtracks: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Hans Zimmer/Various) |url=https://www.filmtracks.com/titles/amazing_spiderman2.html |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Filmtracks |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Filmtracks: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Hans Zimmer/Tom Holkenborg/Various) |url=https://www.filmtracks.com/titles/batman_superman.html |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Filmtracks |language=en}}</ref> Other reviewers have also criticized Zimmer's approach to scoring films,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movie-wave.net/the-dark-knight-rises/ |title=The Dark Knight Rises soundtrack review {{!}} Hans Zimmer {{!}} movie-wave.net |website=Movie Wave |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922203052/http://www.movie-wave.net/the-dark-knight-rises/ |archive-date=2013-09-22}}</ref> as well as Remote Control Productions' dominance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.moviemusicuk.us/clashtitans2010cd.htm |title=Movie Music UK – Clash of the Titans – Ramin Djawadi |website=Movie Music UK |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723150112/http://www.moviemusicuk.us/clashtitans2010cd.htm |archive-date=23 July 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website|www.remotecontrolproductions.com/}} * [https://www.imdb.com/company/co0180336/ Remote Control at IMDB.com]
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