According to director J.J. Abrams, the End Credits music from Star Wars: The Force Awakens runs for nearly 8 minutes and includes Rey’s Theme, the Resistance theme and Kylo Ren’s theme. Abrams also mentioned that Leia’s theme and the Force…
Category: Interviews
John Williams on THE FORCE AWAKENS: At Least Five New Themes and Nearly 3 Hours of Recorded Music
“When we did the first film in London, we all thought, that’s a nice little film,” Williams says. “It captured the world’s imagination in a way that I certainly couldn’t have anticipated.” For the new edition, Williams has written a…
J.J. Abrams Talks ‘The Force Awakens’ End Credits Music
“I didn’t need to obviously direct John Williams at all. He’s got his talent, his wisdom, his storytelling is so significant… The most incredible thing was when he went to conduct the end titles, which always has all the themes…
Sharks and Bandits: A Q&A with Mike Matessino
by Jason LeBlanc 2015 has been a great year to be a John Williams fan. For the 40th anniversary of Jaws, Geffen Records reissued the original LP program on vinyl and digital. For the 25th anniversary of Home Alone, Sony…
J.J. Abrams on Working with John Williams
J.J. Abrams talked about working with John Williams in an interview for WIRED that will be part of the magazine’s next issue. Here’s the full Williams-related excerpt: “Oh my god! First of all, forget his talent and his achievement. As…
‘When John Williams Can’t Go, Whom Does Spielberg Call? Thomas Newman’
Up until this year, composer John Williams had scored every single Steven Spielberg movie, save one, since the director’s big-screen debut in 1974. That streak comes to an end this weekend, though, with the release of Spielberg’s new Cold War…
David Newman Talks John Williams, Hollywood Bowl ‘E.T.’ Concert
This weekend, Angelenos have the unique opportunity to hear Williams’s score performed live by the L.A. Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. Unfortunately, Williams won’t be conducting his score due to a scheduling conflict (though he will introduce the film via…
JWFan Exclusive: Interview with ‘A.I.’ 3CD Set Producer Mike Matessino
JWFan Exclusive: ‘A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE’ 3-CD Set – Official Track List
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‘The Force Awakens’ Score Details – New Williams Interview for International Musician Magazine
“With the film’s premiere still months away, recording sessions for The Force Awakens are just getting started, with the initial sessions slated for the first week of June. Williams tackled earlier recordings for both trailers, with the second trailer being…