In this first installment of the Hook – The Ultimate Edition podcast special on The Legacy of John Williams, soundtrack producer Mike Matessino sits down to talk about the genesis of Steven Spielberg’s 1991 fantasy epic, its place within the director’s filmography…
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‘John Williams and the Music of Hook’, New Article at The Legacy of JW
To celebrate La-La Land Records‘ HOOK – THE ULTIMATE EDITION and coinciding with the anniversary of the film’s original release in US theaters (December 11, 1991), The Legacy of John Williams presents an essay by film music producer and writer John…
La-La Land Records Releases HOOK – THE ULTIMATE EDITION: Expanded & Remastered Limited Edition (3-CD Set)
HOOK – THE ULTIMATE EDITION LLLCD 1632 Music by John Williams Limited Edition of 5000 Units RETAIL PRICE: $39.98 STARTS SHIPPING DEC 1 Order Now from La-La Land Records La-La Land Records, Sony Pictures, Amblin Entertainment and Sony Music present…
John Williams and Ken-David Masur Conduct the NY Philharmonic (Steven Spielberg, Special Guest) – UPDATED with New Review and Photos
“SPRING GALA: CELEBRATING JOHN WILLIAMS” April 25, 2023, New York, NY New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ken-David Masur and JOHN WILLIAMS Steven Spielberg, special guest Program notes (pdf) CONCERT PROGRAM Conducted by Ken-David Masur * with film projection Superman…
Williams and Spielberg on ‘The Late Show’
John Williams and Steven Spielberg discuss their 50-year relationship and how Williams’ music plays an integral role in each of Spielberg’s films, in particular Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, in this two-part interview for The Late Show…
John Williams Interviewed on HBO Max/CNN (UPDATED with Video)
UPDATE: A 8-minute excerpt from the interview is now available on YouTube. In an interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace for a new episode of “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?”, John Williams said while it is possible that the forthcoming fifth…
John Williams Interview on NBC’s Nightly News (VIDEO)
John Williams talks about earning his 53rd Oscar nomination and working with Steven Spielberg on The Fabelmans in this March 2 interview with Lester Holt for NBC’s Nightly News. Interview on NBCNews.com, Part 1 Interview on NBCNews.com, Part 2 YouTube version…
John Williams and Steven Spielberg Talk ‘The Fabelmans’ (LA Times Article)
Unlike the exhilarating flights of fancy and historical epics that Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams have dreamed together — from Close Encounters of the Third Kind to Lincoln — The Fabelmans was an intimate journal about Spielberg’s own childhood.…
John Williams Receives 53rd Oscar Nomination for ‘The Fabelmans’
John Williams received his 53rd Academy Award Nomination for the original score to Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday. Spielberg’s latest film received a total of 7 nominations, including Best Picture,…
Steven Spielberg: “We’re Making a Documentary on John Williams’ Life” (UPDATED with Official Announcement)
John Williams Documentary in the Works from Steven Spielberg, Imagine John Williams, the legendary screen composer behind some of the most recognized movie themes of all time, is now the subject of a feature-length documentary, with his long-time collaborator Steven…