Will John Williams score Steven Spielberg's new UFO movie?

[Jay 42,449]

For his part, Spielberg, 77, is also staying busy. He will likely make his next project a UFO film based on his own original idea. David Koepp is writing the screenplay, sources say.  

 

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[Badzeee 124]

I hope he does it. 

 

C’mon! Of course he will! He’ll want to, anyway. 

[King Mark 3,834]

Well, I'd say no but Spielberg+Aliens=John Williams

 

I think it depends on JW's health

[Tom 5,615]

I wonder if Spielberg knows that he made this movie in the 70s.  

 

Williams better score the damn thing.  

[Bellosh 4,252]

This feels like a getting the gang back together vibe 

 

God damn do I hope he scores it!!!

[Edmilson 10,522]

I sure hope JW scores it. I think he'll be at least tempted to try, and if he couldn't it'll be due to his health or something.

[Bellosh 4,252]

I mean shit.

 

One of the best cues in KOTCS is the departure.

 

JW writes UFO themes for breakfast.

[Brando 2,469]

2 minutes ago, Bellosh said:

I mean shit.

 

One of the best cues in KOTCS is the departure.

 

JW writes UFO themes for breakfast.

Correct on both accounts!

[Edmilson 10,522]

14 minutes ago, Bellosh said:

One of the best cues in KOTCS is the departure.

 

Probably the best cue in that score.

 

Also, it would be interesting to see JW revisiting this "genre" five decades after Close Encounters and two after War of the Worlds.

[Bellosh 4,252]

Imagine a cue that's like a mix of JFK/Nixon/government related in terms of conspiracy for UFOs 

 

Omg🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[Brando 2,469]

The final track on the OST: Government Coverup and Finale 

[Bellosh 4,252]

@Brando lmao but also so legit looking 

[Brando 2,469]

1 minute ago, Bellosh said:

@Brando lmao but also so legit looking 

[Bellosh 4,252]

Scherzo for Abduction and Rectal Probe

[Brando 2,469]

Conspiracies 

[Bellosh 4,252]

To Roswell

[Sunshine Reger 3,651]

Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind

[Bellosh 4,252]

Just now, Fabulin said:

Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind

 

POV giacchino is writing the score 

[Sunshine Reger 3,651]

Just now, Bellosh said:

POV giacchino is writing the score 

No, that would be Close Encounters of the Tired Kind

[Bellosh 4,252]

6 minutes ago, Fabulin said:

No, that would be Close Encounters of the Tired Kind

 

Spielberg: Johnny I need you for my UFO movie

 

JW: Steven I'm retired, come on man

 

Spielberg: fine guess I'll call Giacchino...

 

JW: I'll be right there.

[crumbs 15,512]

This would be his, what, 5th score for a movie with aliens? He's got a great track record so far on the subject!

 

Really just depends what angle Spielberg's going for. Could this be his previously abandoned Night Skies, which was based on the Kelly-Hopkinsville encounter?

[Edmilson 10,522]

50 minutes ago, Fabulin said:

Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind

This already exists lol

 

[Mr. Hooper 5,120]

4 hours ago, Badzeee said:

I hope he does it. 

 

C’mon! Of course he will! He’ll want to, anyway. 

And I quote: "Steven is a hard man to say no to."

 

But just don't take too long in pre-production, Steve!

[Edmilson 10,522]

20 minutes ago, crumbs said:

This would be his, what, 5th score for a movie with aliens? He's got a great track record so far on the subject!

 

Doesn't Star Wars count? There's plenty of aliens in these movies 

[Andy 5,997]

8 hours ago, crumbs said:

Could this be his previously abandoned Night Skies, which was based on the Kelly-Hopkinsville encounter?

Possibly!

“I want to keep learning and discovering and scaring the shit out of myself, and sometimes the shit out of you,” Spielberg added. “I gotta get back to some of those earlier scarier movies, but that’s another story for later on.”

Berlin 2023 Lifetime Achievement Speech

 

[Schilkeman 1,460]

I'd much rather he "remade" his own films instead of Bullitt, or whatever other rumors about his next project, so a new alien movie sounds great. And yeah, I do think John will score it, if he's capable of doing so.

[GerateWohl 5,961]

Maybe this is going to be Fabelmans 2 where the young director gets kidnapped by extraterrestrials and then later makes some movies based on his experience. 

[Richard P 4,775]

If he's able, I think he will.

 

But if he was only able to complete (sort of) a score for DoD due to an extended PP period and help from Ross, it does seem like it comes down to health and general ability to do it. Maybe SS would turn to Tom Newman again.

[bollemanneke 4,013]

No, because he said he was done with films, right? He's done enough, he needs to enjoy the time he has left.

[Thor 9,308]

I doubt the film ever comes to fruition. I don't believe a new Spielberg film is on the horizon until I know he's actually out and about, shooting it.

[Richard P 4,775]

That too.

[SyncMan 378]

Furthermore, just because Spielberg 'will make' this UFO movie, that doesn't necessarily mean that he'll be directing it. It could be that his production company, Amblin, is putting up the money to have it made and that he'll hire a director to it. If that is the case, then that director will be hiring the composer of his choice, not necessarily JW.

 

On the other hand, I'm not overlooking the idea that the chosen director may bring in JW to do the music, but not puttng my hopes on that, at this earlier stage.

[GerateWohl 5,961]

Then Spielberg could make his contribution to the Cloverfield franchise.

[Tom 5,615]

11 hours ago, Bellosh said:

Scherzo for Abduction and Rectal Probe

I believe that piece is known as "The Raider's March."

[Jurassic Shark 14,996]

18 minutes ago, GerateWohl said:

Then Spielberg could make his contribution to the Cloverfield franchise.

 

He could do a Star Wars. 

[Tom 5,615]

50 minutes ago, SyncMan said:

Furthermore, just because Spielberg 'will make' this UFO movie, that doesn't necessarily mean that he'll be directing it. It could be that his production company, Amblin, is putting up the money to have it made and that he'll hire a director to it. If that is the case, then that director will be hiring the composer of his choice, not necessarily JW.

 

On the other hand, I'm not overlooking the idea that the chosen director may bring in JW to do the music, but not puttng my hopes on that, at this earlier stage.

Even if Spielberg is just producing, if Williams wants to do it, he will get to do it.  

[GerateWohl 5,961]

39 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said:

 

He could do a Star Wars. 

Yes! A scary one. 

 

The Curse of the Dead Jawa

 

or 

 

Cannibal Droids

 

[Jurassic Shark 14,996]

Or James Bond.

[Naïve Old Fart 11,658]

'Planting The Charges/Escape/Chase/Fuck Off' 

'I Could Have Probed More' 

'The Basket Case Game'

[Bellosh 4,252]

Just now, Naïve Old Fart said:

'Planting The Charges/Escape/Chase/Fuck Off' 

 

[Naïve Old Fart 11,658]

@Bellosh

Thank you, my good man 

[Muad'Dib 1,946]

I hope so, but we'll see.

[Tom 5,615]

Does anyone think Weird Al is coming back for this?   

[Jay 42,449]

I don't get it

[Edmilson 10,522]

3 hours ago, GerateWohl said:

The Curse of the Dead Jawa

 

or 

 

Cannibal Droids

 

I can see Disney doing some Star Wars horror specials for streaming on D+ during Halloween.

 

"The Attack of the Mad Ewok" - a group of teens is stranded in the moon of Endor and now they need to survive a crazy Ewok who is determined to hunt them all. The first slasher set in the Star Wars galaxy!

[Tom 5,615]

2 hours ago, Jay said:

I don't get it

Very obscure reference.

 

[Marian Schedenig 10,160]

I hope so!

 

 

19 hours ago, Edmilson said:

Also, it would be interesting to see JW revisiting this "genre" five decades after Close Encounters and two after War of the Worlds.

 

What do you mean WotW is now older than CE3K was when I first discovered Williams's score!?

[pete 1,095]

13 hours ago, bollemanneke said:

No, because he said he was done with films, right? He's done enough, he needs to enjoy the time he has left.

 

He said recently he's always asking Steven what he's doing next, and he recently said he'd be open to more films if his schedule and interest allows. And he'll keep writing music while he's able to - that is how he enjoys life. I think the only significant thing he said regarding movies was that he would be reluctant to take on a project as big as a Star Wars score - something that requires about 6 months plus of work to a schedule and millions of notes.

 

But after he said that, he opted to tackle the entire Indy 5 score after initially only signing up to write a few themes. I personally don't feel there's any big change in his working life, except a little less conducting of entire concerts and more international travel for concerts than during most of his 80s. Those international trips seem to be Williams enjoying life - if not more then at least a little differently from his daily routine.

[Jay 42,449]

4 hours ago, Tom said:

Very obscure reference.

 

 

LOL!  I'm surprised that didn't come to me

[Bellosh 4,252]

10 hours ago, Tom said:

I believe that piece is known as "The Raider's March.