John Williams Talked George Lucas Into His Score on Star Wars
We almost missed out on one of the greatest scores in film history.
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John Williams Breaks Record With ‘Star Wars’ Oscar Nomination
He's in a league of his own.
Watch ‘The Last Jedi’ Set Come to Life in Fun BTS Video
The video combines an immersive sneak peek into the set of ‘The Last Jedi’ and an overview of what went into designing the score.
There’s a Secret Star Wars: The Last Jedi Blu-ray Special Feature
Silent films are making a comeback, and it’s the loud, exciting action movies that are doing it.
‘Episode IX’ Will Be John Williams’ Last ‘Star Wars’ Movie
The composer is retiring from the franchise because nine movies “will be quite enough for me.”
John Williams Will Be Back to Score ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
The ‘Star Wars’ composer is about to be 86 years old, but he’s not stopping yet.
Ron Howard Teases a New ‘Han Solo’ Vehicle in Set Photo
The ‘Han Solo’ director teases a look at a cockpit, but what ship is it from?
John Williams Won’t Score Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’
John Williams is one of Steven Spielberg’s most frequent collaborators, and earlier this year he was set to score both of the director’s upcoming movies: Pentagon Papers drama The Papers and pop culture-infused sci-fi Ready Player One. But because both of these movies are being put tog…
John Williams’ Different Cue for a Key ‘Force Awakens’ Shot
The best part of The Force Awakens, if I had to pick just one, is probably the fakeout when Kylo Ren is chasing Rey and Finn through the snowy forest, and the lightsaber he reaches for zooms past his face and into Rey’s outstretched hand. I went to see that movie three times in theaters, and …
Watch Harvard Honor John Williams With an Acapella Medley
Look, I’m a pretty simple guy. I don’t ask for a lot out of life. Life doesn’t ask for a lot out of me. But I do have one very small goal, and that’s to eventually do something well enough that a bunch of colleges around the United States decide to praise me with honorary…