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though understandable at his age, it worries me that he seems to have lost so much weight

JJ looks literally as excited as i would be and it seems he really has just told JW to go for it and write what he wants without much direction. I can't wait to spend years analysing every note like all the other scores in SW ))

From 10:35 onwards JJ Abrams discusses hearing the new themes from john williams, in particular the end credits

Variety reports: "The new TV spot includes a portion of the films score from composer John Williams, who could earn his 50th Oscar nomination in the original score race." http://variety.com/2015/film/news/star-wars-the-force-awakens-footage-han-solo-gun-rey-lightsaber-1201639818/

Personally i don't think JW will do a re-arrangement of the imperial march as simple as this. I believe he will blend a feel of it into the first order theme very much like he did for Anakin's theme, were it was a complete new piece, with just the odd reference blended into the new theme. It definitely is a rethinking of the imperial march but i find it to obvious and simple for JW to have written. Especially the end crescendo, it feels edited to fit the end of the 15seconds, not a natural crescendo.