Great news.
John Williams officially confirms to John Burlingame in his new detailed interview to Variety. Read below and rejoice! (Thanks to Mike Matessino for the alert)
http://variety.com/2018/music/awards/john-williams-could-set-oscar-record-1202658996/
In news that will surprise almost nobody, John Williams says tha Episode IX will likely be his last Star Wars film.
http://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-episode-9-score-john-williams/