One of the mysteries left over from Star Wars: The Force Awakens concerned the identity of Rey’s parents. That speculation over her parentage reached a fever-pitch by the time Star Wars: The Last Jedi opened last December. Fans were eager to learn the truth behind Rey’s parents, and to see if any of the hundreds of fan […]
Check out this footage of John Williams scoring Star Wars: The Last Jedi
It simply wouldn’t be a Star Wars film without the epic, sweeping, and heroic music of John Williams. Star Wars: The Last Jedi was no exception, with the iconic composer offering up what were– arguably — some of his strongest pieces in years. Recently, on Twitter, director Rian Johnson was kind enough to share some […]
John Williams will be returning for Star Wars: Episode IX
In what is the least surprising news on the planet, but still very exciting: legendary composer John Williams is planning on returning for Star Wars: Episode IX. During an interview with Variety, Williams reveals that he has confirmed to director JJ Abrams that he would be returning for the as-of-yet untitled Star Wars sequel. In the […]
John Williams to write the theme for Solo: A Star Wars Story
It goes without saying that Star Wars and the name John Williams go hand in hand. After all, George Lucas stated that Williams was the “secret sauce” at Celebration this year with his famous and beloved music for the franchise. Williams recently scored the latest instalment in the series, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and will hopefully […]
Listen to John Williams’ full score for Star Wars: The Last Jedi
With Star Wars: The Last Jedi now in cinemas and well on its way to grossing one of the biggest opening weekends of all time, Disney Music has kindly released the full score to the movie from legendary composer John Williams. Check out the opening track here, and head on over to YouTube to listen […]
16 essential Halloween horror soundtracks
Sean Wilson presents a selection of spooky film scores that make for the ideal 31st October playlist… The scariest night of the year, Halloween, is upon us once again and, in addition to all the cosplay and trick or treating, a playlist of horror hits is also essential to the big night. Horror allows film […]
How the film score has entered the mainstream
Sean Wilson looks at the rise in popularity of soundtrack concerts… It’s Friday October 20th 2017. I step into the crowded, expectant Royal Albert Hall to witness Rogue One composer Michael Giacchino’s 50th birthday celebration. Within the comforting circular space so famous from the BBC Proms, the sense of excitement is palpable. And, as is always […]
Danny Elfman using part of John Williams’ Superman score for Justice League
It’s fair to say Danny Elfman is one of the best and recognizable composers out there, creating some very memorable themes for films he’s worked on. Two of his most famous pieces is his seminal theme for Tim Burton’s Batman as well as Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man theme. When he joined Justice League in the wake of Joss Whedon’s hiring, the move was […]
Steven Spielberg sets composers for Ready Player One and The Papers
Variety is reporting that the ever-busy Steven Spielberg is set to reunite with John Williams on his Pentagon Papers movie The Papers, which will mark their 28th collaboration. However, with post-production on The Papers set to take place alongside Spielberg’s next film Ready Player One, Williams will be sitting out the latter, with Alan Silvestri […]
John Williams starts scoring Star Wars: The Last Jedi, possible Arnold Schwarzenegger DC return, Lucifer renewed – Daily News Roundup
Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories… JOHN WILLIAMS STARTS SCORING THE LAST JEDI After sitting out Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, legendary composer John Williams returns to the Saga this December for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and it’s been revealed that he’s already started scoring sessions for the movie, to enable director Rian […]
