Jay 37,337 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 The StarWars.com article does only mention Episode 7, yes. But at the actual Celebration VI event, Kathleen Kennedy said that Williams was committed to all three films:"I had breakfast with someone very important to the Star Wars family on Friday," she teased, "and he has committed to being involved in the next three films, and that is Mr John Williams."The news of Williams' involvement, although seemingly a foregone conclusion, is huge. With JJ Abrams on board as director, the smart money had perhaps been on his long-time composer Michael Giacchino coming aboard (despite Giacchino himself demurring and emphasising that the saga is very much Williams' baby). But Williams' themes are so indelible to the saga, whether it's Duel Of The Fates, The Imperial March or Yoda's Theme, so it's a joy to see that the legendary composer will be returning to Star Wars."I look forward to returning to a galaxy far, far away," said Williams in a video played at Celebration Europe. "I actually feel like I never left it. I hope I can contribute something in the new films that will be worthy of your continued attention."After the video played, Kennedy explained, simply, why Williams' involvement with the new movies was a must. "Every time I hear John’s music, it just gives me the chills. It’s so important to the saga. We’re all really excited that he’s a part of this."http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=38272 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Wow, to actually start worrying you may die before all JW scores are released in expanded formwhat a pathetic waste of life. Muad'Dib 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Well remember the source and where you're at right now.Besides I'd be more worried about Williams making it to see all 3 films scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I am worried that John may not live to fill that promise.I can hear John Williams in my head speaking to KingMark,"Mark, I do appriciate your love for my works, but in the immortal word's of William Shatner, GET A LIFE?" Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I haven't watched Lincoln yet but can you please tell me if the Disney Logo was shown in the beginning of Lincoln?The Touchstone Pictures logo (alternate label for Disney's mature-skewing films) shows up after the DreamWorks logo. Disney's signature Blue Castle logo isn't used for DreamWorks releases at all.Episode VII is an entirely different matter, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,337 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 You know what?I'm very excited to hear the score to Star Wars Episode 7!Hopefully only 21 months to go till the first samples..... SafeUnderHill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Better find something to do for the next 21 months.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeUnderHill 205 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Better find something to do for the next 21 months.... HOBBIT Arggh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 So this is officially JW first Disney theatrical released score!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,337 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Wow, that's true isn't it? Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Better find something to do for the next 21 months.... There's plenty of casual insult material backed up to last for another year here, but after that? We'll be living off rice and Zimmer jokes. Oh hang on we already are.We're all gonna die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 The StarWars.com article does only mention Episode 7, yes. But at the actual Celebration VI event, Kathleen Kennedy said that Williams was committed to all three films:"I had breakfast with someone very important to the Star Wars family on Friday," she teased, "and he has committed to being involved in the next three films, and that is Mr John Williams."http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=38272The nature of his involvement is never detailed by Kennedy, though. Perhaps he has offered only to serve as Ben Burtt's doormat....oh, wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherief83 2 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 All John williams needs to do is figuire out all the themes that needs to be created. Lucas and JJ if they are smart and looking forward on their investment, will need to give john williams an idea of whats going on within the three films and what needs to be created. I'm sure it won't take williams a week or two. The rest is orchestrations.Even if maestro williams doesn't make it to the secound and third film, it doesn't matter, he just needs a trust worthy orchestrators to apply the thematic material in accordance to the director's wish (don davis? Giacchino? pope?powell?)Starwars is already musically mature with so many brilliant themes. which means that that they can use the first six film's(+IIV) work and mold it to the newer films if it comes down to that. I'm just happy that it's williams who's developing the thematic work. Its making me look forward to the new film even if its full of jar jar binks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,337 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I like how this news is causing all kinds of members to come out of the woodwork! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I like how this news is causing all kinds of members to come out of the woodwork!The good, the bad, and the ugly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Fair weather members I call them.And I despise them! Where where you between Munich and Crystal Skull?Between Indy 4 and Tintin!Go back to the foul abyss that awaits you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 All John williams needs to do is figuire out all the themes that needs to be created. Lucas and JJ if they are smart and looking forward on their investment, will need to give john williams an idea of whats going on within the three films and what needs to be created. I'm sure it won't take williams a week or two. The rest is orchestrations.Williams's SW scores are much more than just a bunch of nice tunes and some orchestration. That's the biggest mistake he made with his awful Skywalker Symphony. Joe Brausam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Williams's SW scores are much more than just a bunch of nice tunes and some orchestration. Indeed. That's the biggest mistake he made with his awful Skywalker Symphony. Huh? I now many consider the Skywalker Symphony recording a poor one (I don't), but your reasoning would condemn all the SW suites and all their recordings?(And besides, the suites are also more than just orchestrated themes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I love the sound of The Skywalker Symphony. It reminds me of a hi-tech version of the Star Wars double album on vinyl. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 At the very least it gave us the best available versions of Here They Come and The Throne Room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig 1,120 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 All John williams needs to do is figuire out all the themes that needs to be created. Lucas and JJ if they are smart and looking forward on their investment, will need to give john williams an idea of whats going on within the three films and what needs to be created. I'm sure it won't take williams a week or two. The rest is orchestrations.Williams's SW scores are much more than just a bunch of nice tunes and some orchestration.Well, of course. A composer can be given the same themes and write a score that sounds nothing like Williams. So it's a combination of material and technique.But there is something to be said for the themes themselves as contributing to the quality of a score. Surely that's part of the reason why Empire is one of the all-time greatest. Vader's theme, Yoda's theme, Han Solo and the Princess - all are iconic themes in themselves. (Another big part would be the unmatched action writing of cues like "The Asteroid Field" and "Battle in the Snow".) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 But there is something to be said for the themes themselves as contributing to the quality of a score. Surely that's part of the reason why Empire is one of the all-time greatest. Vader's theme, Yoda's theme, Han Solo and the Princess - all are iconic themes in themselves. (Another big part would be the unmatched action writing of cues like "The Asteroid Field" and "Battle in the Snow".)Of course, but what personally draws me to these scores is the development of these themes, their withholding, how they shape the underscore and branch off into subthemes. I rarely listen to the concert suites (The Imperial March, Princess Leia's Theme etc.) for that reason. At the very least it gave us the best available versions of Here They Come and The Throne Room.Granted, but that's only because they follow the original cues (ablate abridged and transplanted). I just wish Williams came up with something more like Shore's Lord of the Rings Symphony, which contains no theme-derived concert suites, keeps entire setpieces, doesn't try to be Classic FM-friendly by throwing out all the dissonant or challenging bits, and makes no compromises to the orchestration. Sometimes I think Williams is his own worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 But there is something to be said for the themes themselves as contributing to the quality of a score. Surely that's part of the reason why Empire is one of the all-time greatest. Vader's theme, Yoda's theme, Han Solo and the Princess - all are iconic themes in themselves. (Another big part would be the unmatched action writing of cues like "The Asteroid Field" and "Battle in the Snow".) Three of my favourite moments from ESB: - Aboard the Executor - The moment in Battle of Hoth when Vader appears in the Rebel base - Attacking a Star Destroyer The first two are so brilliant not just because they use the Imperial March, but because of the way they use it. The only theme in the third one, or at least the part of it which I'm referring to, is the Boba Fett motif. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 From the BSO Facebook page:J.J. Abrams stopped by Tanglewood on Parade on Tuesday as a special guest of Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams! (Pictured here with BSO Managing Director Mark Volpe). It was recently announced that John Williams will return to score the music for Star Wars Episode VII, which J.J. Abrams is directing. Muad'Dib 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,337 Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Awesome! Wish I was there! Maybe JJ will come to Film Night too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 JJ looks like the Witch from Snow White in that picture. John looks much younger than he actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 John looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Lots of astigmatism in that photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 http://www.superheromoviesnews.com/2013/08/a-major-cast-member-set-to-die-star.htmlIt says he "played a few samples for the guests " . Does this have any validity to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Of course. Production hasn't even begun, but Williams has already composed some music for the film... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 None.They arent shooting.The film isnt even cast yet, as far as we know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 He has probably come up with some themes, and played them on the piano. That's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 That is rather unlikely.Usually JW only starts writing after he has seen a cut of the film.In some cases he has composed a few things during the actual shoot (the 5 note theme from Close Encounters) for example. Or parts of JFK.But never THIS early in production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeUnderHill 205 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 It's obviously a joke; Williams never puts spoilers in his track titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 http://www.superheromoviesnews.com/2013/08/a-major-cast-member-set-to-die-star.htmlIt says he "played a few samples for the guests " . Does this have any validity to it?This says a lot about the credibility of certain websites. Joni Wiljami 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 So's this website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 He is insulting JWfan!Ban him! Erase him from history! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 He is insulting JWfan!Ban him! Erase him from history!No need to make people more unhappy than they already are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,337 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 It is hilarious to be that anybody believe that tweet for more than half a second, let alone and entire website (superhereomovienews I mean) and members of this forum! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 John Williams is a really good composer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 A modern day Tchaikovsky. A true crowd-pleaser in mostly the best sense with a melodic ability matched by very few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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