John Williams is returning to score Star Wars: Episode VII, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced today at Star Wars Celebration Europe. According to Empire Online, Kennedy also announced that Williams “has committed to being involved in the next three films.”…
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WILLIAMS CONFIRMS HE’LL SCORE ‘STAR WARS 7’
“We’ve certainly talked about Star Wars, and I’m happy and willing to do it,” he confirms. “J.J. Abrams, who will be the director, seems excited about the idea. I have to say that J.J. is a much younger man than…
John Williams: “I Certainly Plan to Come Back for Episode 7”
During an interview at the 2013 BMI Film/TV Awards Red Carpet, John Williams confirmed that he ‘plans’ and ‘fully expects’ to compose the score to Star Wars: Episode VII. Here’s the transcript of Williams’ reply: INTERVIEWER: “I have to ask: are you…
J.J. Abrams Believes that John Williams will Score ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’
At a recent press conference for Star Trek Into Darkness in Berlin, Abrams was asked about the possibility of Giacchino also moving from Star Trek to Star Wars, and he had this to say about that and his Into Darkness score. “Michael Giacchino is an incredible composer, who…
Michael Giacchino: ‘John Williams Should score Episode VII’
Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino wants John Williams to return to the Star Wars saga. Giacchino, who has composed the scores for each of J.J. Abrams films so far, was expected to collaborate with the ‘Episode VII’ director once again. “One of the…
Williams Says He ‘Hopes’ to Work on New Star Wars Trilogy
A forum member who attended the February 9 concert of Williams conducting the Young Musician’s Foundation Debut Orchestra reports on the following comment by the maestro before conducting the Star Wars theme: “We’re about to play Star Wars [audience interrupts…