John Williams confirmed in a recent interview with Variety that he will be returning to score the final installment in the third Star Wars trilogy. The currently untitled Episode IX will reunite him with director J.J. Abrams who previously helmed 2015’s The Force Awakens. Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac are set to star in the movie, which will be produced by Kathleen Kennedy. Williams has previously scored all eight episodes in the Star Wars saga and is also writing the theme for the main character in the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story.
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John Williams to Compose Theme for ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
John Williams revealed in a recent interview with Variety that he will compose the theme for the title character for the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story. As reported this past summer, John Powell is composing the score for the movie directed by Ron Howard and starring Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Joonas Suotamo. Lawrence Kasdan (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Return of the Jedi) and Jon Kasdan wrote the screenplay. Kathleen Kennedy (Jurassic Park, The Sixth Sense) is producing the project with Allison Shearmur (Cinderella) and Simon Emanuel (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story).
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for Star Wars: The Last Jedi have been announced. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Williams (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, E.T.). The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on this Friday, December 15 by Walt Disney Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and click here to pre-order the digital version. Star Wars: The Last Jedi is written and directed by Rian Johnson and stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie and Andy Serkis.
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Soundtrack Set for December 15 Release
The soundtrack album for Star Wars: The Last Jedi is set to be released on December 15, 2017 by Walt Disney Records. John Williams (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Superman, Jaws, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, E.T.) who previously scored the first seven episodes in the series is composing the original music for the movie. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD and check back on this page for updates on the release. Star Wars: The Last Jedi written and directed by Rian Johnson and starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie and Andy Serkis will be released in theaters nationwide on the same day by Walt Disney Pictures.
Walt Disney Records to Release ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the first Star Wars anthology film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up, Star Trek, Lost, Ratatouille, Jurassic World, Inside Out, The Incredibles). The soundtrack will be released on December 16, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker.
‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 2 Soundtrack Details
Walt Disney Records will release a second soundtrack album for the Lucasfilm Animation series Star Wars Rebels. The album features selections of the music from the show’s second season composed by Kevin Kiner (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, CSI: Miami, Hell on Wheels, Jane the Virgin, Making a Murderer). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 30 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s music from the first season a few weeks ago. Star Wars Rebels executive produced by Simon Kinberg, Dave Filoni & Greg Weisman and featuring the voice talent of Freddie Prinze, Jr., Taylor Gray, Steve Blum, Tiya Sircar and Vanessa Marshall just returned for its third season last week on Disney XD.
Michael Giacchino to Take Over Scoring Duties ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Michael Giacchino has taken over scoring duties on the upcoming Star Wars spin-off Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The composer is replacing Alexandre Desplat who was originally scoring the film directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) and starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker. The movie takes place before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope and tells the story of unlikely heroes who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star.
Inside the ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Soundtrack
Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm have published a behind-the-scenes video featurette about the music for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The video features an interview with composer John Williams about his work on the film and footage from the recording sessions of the score. Williams is up for an Academy Award for his music for the seventh installment in the Star Wars series this coming Sunday. The soundtrack album is available on Walt Disney Records (click here to order/download the album). Star Wars: The Force Awakens starring John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Domhnall Gleeson, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill is currently still in theaters nationwide.
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Soundtrack Details
The track list of the soundtrack album for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has appeared on international Amazon stores. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Williams (Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone). The soundtrack will be released on December 18, 2015 by Walt Disney Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is directed by J.J. Abrams and stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker.
Walt Disney Records to Release ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records has announced the official soundtrack album for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Williams (E.T., Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones series, Jaws, Schindler’s List). The soundtrack will be released on December 18, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for updates on the album. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is directed by J.J. Abrams and stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker.