He was joined by his wife and producer Emma Thomas.

Everybody has a tendency to talk down the movie business, said on the pod.

And I dont really know how to respond.

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We just released a three hour R-rated film about quantum physics, and it made a billion dollars.

Obviously, our view is that the audience is excited to see something new.

Its an exciting process.

Hans Zimmer in a still from the concert film ‘Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert’

Its always a bit nerve-wracking to show people your script and see what they think.

But we had a great response to it.

A lot of people seemed interested in making it, and that was a great position to be in.