The most wonderful news in Film Music on this year without a doubt, now I'm more Happy than yesterday!!!!!!

I was so worried about this, but now I can rest, this is going to be SO GREAT!!!!


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I'm happy the maestro is coming back, but on the other hand i'm worried as to the toll this may take on Mr. Williams considering his age right now. Nevertheless, JW is Star Wars music and glad to see him soar once again!

I think it will be interesting to see where he goes with it. 7 is set after the original trilogy? If so, I expect to hear the more traditional thematic material, but progressed. Certainly the style of the prequel trilogy should be less apparent? Hmm. Anyone know what sort of direction the plot is gonna take?

The good guy for the job this year, unlike the other shit!! you know

Yes amazing news !!

He has also confirmed his return for SW8 & 9

Amazing news! Hopefully it does not turn into another Episode II though...

if it is anything like recent books, i will be happy. in star wars universe, i have to say that prequel movies are some of worst pieces...

John Williams is the logical choice, he own this music in many ways.
Still, I'm curious...I expect the style of these movies will change a bit with the Bad Robot Guys at the helm, so what if someone else would compose? I know a blasphemic remark for many and you can't go around JW...but still just curious..

Whoopty shit.

j/k, I'm glad it's him and not Giacchino.

i have to say that prequel movies are some of worst pieces...


I completely agree with you, in fact I will go further and say that I don't like too much Return as well, since Empire, that is an absolute master piece, all the others are crap.

But I'm excited about the music, not very enthusiatic about the movies that most likely will turn out to be trash as well...

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Whoopty shit.

j/k, I'm glad it's him and not Giacchino.


I will kill miself if that happens some day, well... maybe not ;)

Thing is musically, this has to harken back to the original trilogy. Assuming they even kind of follow the books, you'd have the return of Luke's theme, the force theme, Han and Leia's theme, the droids, etc. I just don't think that for the films, these themes can just be tossed or ignored. Likewise, the prequel themes will be gone or diminished. If they do anything along the lines of killing off Chewie, those scenes will be ripe for great and moving musical material. If the Solo kids appear, they'll all need themes. I just don't see anyone but Williams really appropriate for this job. Although, if the style of filming changes drastically, that could change. I really look for a maturing of the heroe's themes. Oh, and again if they take anything from the books, the Imperial fleet is still a threat. Without Vader or the Emperor's themes, perhaps a return to the Imperial themes of the first movie? Anda new Villain theme....so many possibilities. I look forward to this.

Great news :)

These news are not unexpected. He is Star Wars when it comes to the music, so it was kind of an obvious choice.


I'm happy the maestro is coming back, but on the other hand i'm worried as to the toll this may take on Mr. Williams considering his age right now.

As long as a person is physically and mentally able to do its job then age is not really an issue. Morricone is even older than Williams and still continues to compose 2-3 scores per year and doing concerts worldwide!

I'm not surprised he returned. There is no other composer for Star Wars (Except maybe Jerry Goldsmith if he were still alive)

Can't wait

Hope they (the editors, sound engineers and sound effects people) don't butcher the score the maestro comes up with this time. I have nothing but admiration for Ben Burtt, but his sound effects should not drown John Williams amazing score cues, no matter what.
Does J.J. Abrams do that with Giacchino's scores? I know he changes stuff at the last moment (2009's Star Trek has some last minute changes regarding its main titles music), but I have a feeling Abrams has a lot of respect for the material, and he's probably in awe of working with Williams. All the prequel scores are all butchered and all over the place.
In any case, we're all looking forward to listening to new versions of some Star Wars classics...

Its all official Disney did bought star wars and they will go on with the saga.Its one of the greatest news ever, and indeed john Williams does the music again.
The movie will be official released in 2015.Finaly good news for the star wars fans like me.
The looong waithing is over...

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much regardz rjmno1

Old Mark Hamill looks like a much older and grumpier Version of Obi-Wan ;D.

Just need to devolve your style to the late 70's and we'll have another classic on our hands!

Haha, agreed. The music will go a long way to extending the feel of continuity to VII. The soundtracks of the prequel trilogy might be the only thing I can really appeciate about them.

That is good news. A composer of his calibre who brought the cinematic score back into vogue in 1977 after a decade or so of song orientated music for movies. Lets hope he comes up with something wonderful.