Howard Shore(I)

In 2004, a new rule for the Academy Awards that disallowed film scores, which contained work from previous films resulted in the score to Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002) being ineligible for submission to the Academy. The new rule proved very unpopular with both Academy members and the general public - and had it been present in years past, would have invalidated many other nominated scores, such as the "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" sequels. Because of the debacle, the Academy returned to its original position for future years' films.