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John Williams influenced how Star Wars: The Force Awakens was put together - Ben Rosenblatt, the co-producer of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, has now opened up about how the film was made, revealing that the final shot was almost completely different. Rosenblatt made this admission during a Hollywood technical retreat, via The Hollywood Reporter, as he confessed that J.J. Abrams was undecided about the final shot, which was shot from a helicopter and looked down on both Rey and Luke. Rosenblatt explained that Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ ending took a while, and was a point of contention, for J.J. Abrams and the entire creative team. That’s because the other option that J.J. Abrams was considering for the ending of Star Wars: The Force Awakens was simply a close-up of Rey. However, J.J. Abrams finally decided to go with the helicopter shot because of John Williams’ epic score and music, with Rosenblatt explaining that it “left you with this sweeping emotional epic [feel] and you’re going to see a lot of that in Episode VIII.” Ben Rosenblatt also spoke about what influenced J.J. Abrams as he considered the look and visual style of The Force Awakens, admitting that it was a combination of J.J. Abrams’ own approach and George Lucas. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/star-wars-producer-dishes-films-867387

Wait a tick, did he just confirm John Williams for Ready Player One? Hm, isn't it his 27th movie by the way? Or is he counting Amazing Stories as a movie or something?

I wonder why he didn't score Rogue One? Does this mean he could score Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them after all? That would feel odd if it's the case, not doing Star Wars but doing that instead. I bet he won't score anything else this year.

I know IMDB isn't a reliable source since anyone can change credits on there (I think), but John Williams is now listed as the composer of Star Wars VIII.

"John, who played Finn in the space opera blockbuster, said he is hoping multi award-winner John Williams wins for his Star Wars score."

Nvm.

I don't mean the full thing by the way, any track from each score: 1. A few months ago 2. A few weeks ago 3. A few months ago 4. Listened to a track last week 5. Yesterday 6. A few months ago 7. A few weeks ago 8. Yesterday, I listened to a bit of the theme 9. A few months ago 10. Last week

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"His borrowings from classical music are actually much more overt than Morricone’s, and the list of outright steals in his latest Star Wars score is long. When Han Solo meets his renegade son, the sacred grandeur of Wagner’s Parsifal steals over the music. When we first meet the scavenger Rey, whizzing around the sand-dunes of Jakku, a folk-like theme appears with a vaguely Bohemian lilt. Towards the end, these echoes come thick and fast; the glorious other-worldly trumpets from Mahler’s 2nd Symphony as the Resistance pilots prepare for their final battle, and later, when Ren goes in search of Luke Skywalker, a touch of the Scottish seascape of Mendelssohn’s Fingal’s Cave. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/what-to-watch/best-movie-soundtracks-star-wars/ I don't hear it, is it just me? Really, "steals"? Sounds way too far-fetched, doesn't it? Despite these comments he seems to prefer TFA to The Hateful Eight and said it really ought to be a shoe-in. It is just that these comments are tiring for me.

Yeah, but at the same time he has mentioned 26 composers. Here is a list of all the composers he has mentioned on Twitter, someone made a list - http://www.imdb.com/list/ls031012914/ Hm, notable exception: No James Horner! He must be a pretty big film music fan at least! I also found this: July 2014 Guillermo del Toro: The way Spielberg used the camera, and still does to this day... I remember one of the first times I noticed the director was Duel. I was watching Duel and I was like, “Wow!” I saw it at a drive-in theater. I remember when the truck goes over the edge and it has that dinosaur roar... I remember catching all that at that age. The way he staged it, I remember thinking “Wow, how does he do that?” His filmmaking is classic and timeless. Guillermo del Toro: And the entirety of Catch Me If You Can, if you ask me. Guillermo del Toro: For me Catch Me If You Can is a master class in brisk cinema. You watch that movie, it's a lesson in effortless, perfect staging. It's one of those movies that I watch at least 4 or 5 times a year. Not always from the beginning, but it grabs me and I'm there. I scouted one of the locations in Catch Me If You Can here in Canada, in Quebec. I wanted to shoot part of Crimson Peak there as just a geek saying I'm using the same plaza that Spielberg used. Unfortunately for Crimson Peak it was too expensive to move the crew in, so I had to give it up. Guillermo del Toro: You know, I've met him and we talked. We talked about Mountains of Madness at some point with Dreamworks, but you know... those things either happen or they do not happen. I would love to watch him stage one scene. Any scene. Guillermo del Toro: No. Jeffrey Katzenberg has offered to barter me going for a day or two, but unfortunately I'm always working! I have very little down time. Guillermo del Toro: He also knows everything about everything. Guillermo del Toro: But that's a little bit like saying that Brad Pitt has two legs and the same anatomy that we do! (laughs) Guillermo del Toro: That's rare. But beyond that, the batting average is so high. It's great to meet somebody that lives in your times that has that. It's not that he has three or four good movies. You can count them in the dozens. Guillermo del Toro: I will, while I can. It would be a privilege. I grew up admiring clean staging and another guy that stages in a different way, but with equal precision, is Polanski. The staging is almost the polar opposite (from Spielberg), but amazing staging. The Coens have amazing staging. In the past, the guy I would have loved to have known is Schlesinger. The way he stages in Marathon Man... even towards the end of his days he did a little known version of Sweeney Todd with Ben Kingsley that is really, really, really incredibly well-staged. And sordid as fuck! I highly recommend people look for it. It smells of urine and dogshit. It's merciless. Oct- 15 DEADLINE: What other movies have obsessed you?DEL TORO: I have a handful I watch over and over. The Big Lebowski is one. Catch Me if You Can. Duel. Every day, I watch one or two movies and those are almost like symphonic music or favorite songs. The one that accidentally entered that realm lately is No Country for Old Men because I was reviewing it to interview the Coens. And all of a sudden that one started to echo a lot the way The Counselor and some of the ideas of the world. I started to watch them back to back. Road Warrior is another. He seems obsessed with CMIUC. Damn, why can't he and Spielberg go out and do At Mountains of Madness and let Williams score it while he still is able to. Now THAT is a project I want to see and Williams to score! It is shame that it probably won't happen, at least not while Williams is still alive

Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Catch Me If You Can - John Williams

Wow. Isn't that when Avatar 2 is suppose to come out too?

What Stefan said but not that he "undoes" that, his older work still exist, it is just that he messed up the PT way too much. It is a shame that he didn't do anything between the OT and PT (and after 2005). I could have been without the PT, but the scores are more than enough the reason why i'm fine with them existing.

Sunday, January 17, 2016Worldwide casting call for Ready Player OneReady Player One is a major new sci-fi feature film to be directed by Steven Spielberg. The film is based on the cult sci-fi book of the same name, written by Ernie Cline. The book takes place in 2044 and follows the story of a virtual-reality game creator who offers up his entire company to the best player who can find an Easter egg in one of his many virtual worlds via a game called OASIS. A teenager named Wade Watts decides to take it on after millions have failed over many years. The key to winning the game is a plethora of pop culture clues from the 1980s. Whomever figures it out and wins the game — without having their avatars killed in the process — takes over the entire OASIS empire. A worldwide online casting call is now searching for three young actors to join 22 year old British actress Olivia Cooke, who has already been cast as the female lead, Samantha Evelyn Cook, a successful musician from Canada and fellow player who Wade has a crush on.ROLES CURRENTLY CASTING VIA THE OPEN CALL: WADE WATTS: 18-19 yrs old, male, clean cut with a sense of humor, overweight or underweight. A sincere and passionate player in the Oasis. Not the most confident guy outside the Oasis, but Wade gains boldness & nerve as his worlds collide. He uses his skills & the support of his friends to rise above each challenge. SHOTO: 10-13 yrs old, male, to play Chinese, hip & knowing for his age. He speaks MANDARIN AND English FLUENTLY. Wade's friend in the Oasis who joins with him to complete the competition. Please note: Actor should be bilingual: Mandarin and English (Applications must be submitted by parent or legal guardian if applicant is under 18 years of age).DAITO: 20 yrs old, male, to play Japanese. Speaks JAPANESE AND English FLUENTLY. One of Wade's friends in the Oasis who joins with him to complete the competition. Please note: Actor should be bilingual: Japanese and English. HOW TO AUDITION: Auditions are open to anyone worldwide that fits the descriptions above.Complete the audition form on ReadyPlayerOneMovieCasting.ComRecord your audition following the taping instructions provided and then upload your video along with your headshot and/or photo via the Cast It Website.You can record your audition using a video camera, computer or smart phone. The film is scheduled to shoot in June this year with an anticipated release date in December 2017. http://screenterrier.blogspot.com/2016/01/worldwide-casting-call-for-ready-player.html

Who is Spielberg voting for? He can only vote on one. I wish all the votes were public so we could see who voted on who. I am also curious to see if Williams voted on himself/what he voted on IF he even voted that is. Would also be interesting to see what other major composers and directors voted for and so on.

Slashfilm referenced this thread. http://www.slashfilm.com/force-awakens-bits-rian-johnson-teases-vfx-wizards-speak-reys-toy-upgraded-life-size-lego-bb-8/ " An intrepid user on the John Williams Fan Network Forums has gone through The Force Awakens beat-by-beat, examining where each track on the released soundtrack is placed and tracking the stretches of unreleased music. It’s exhaustive and if you’re a soundtrack aficionado, potentially invaluable. You can pursue the various notes, charts and lists right over here. "

I really like the moment in Torn Apart before the death and also the angry trumpets when Chewie gets pissed off right after the strings. Also the great muted trumpet moment in The Rahtars! 2.20-ish.

Hm, apparently someone in Chino won $1.5 billion or something, I hope that was it. http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/14/powerball-winning-numbers-jackpot

If he wins this one somehow (I know it won't happen though), writes a song for The BFG and then wins both score and song next year, that's 8 Oscars. If we are being more realistic, I do think it is still possible even if I doubt it. Williams needs to live to at least 90 and do at the very least one movie a year, preferably two and preferably write a song or two to still have a chance. Walt Disney must be defeated and he needs 10 Oscars (and a honorary one). Menken would still be dangerous though, he is "only" in his 60's and could very win a couple more Oscars. Williams' 6 year break might have ruined his chance of beating Disney and have a good shot at getting the most-winning Oscar composer. Also bad timing on some works.

Sigh... Michael Giacchino confirmed to score Star Wars VIII?

He is obviously being diplomatic, as always.

"In this score, there are no drum machines or electronic tricks. It’s just the orchestra." Hm, did he forget the synth in The Scavenger?

Just baffling how much hate this score is getting, I don't think I have ever seen a Williams score getting this much hate/dislikes before. I just find it interesting.