Williams and the Star Wars TV Series

[John Crichton 4]

Well, a live action Star Wars TV series, taking place between Eps. III and IV and featuring non-central characters from the movies, is officially offical. So the next obvious question for us is: what will John Williams' involvement be, if any?

There's no chance that he would be the in-house composer for every episode, nor should he. But I think it's a possibility, albeit an unlikely one, that he could write a new main title and maybe even score the pilot. I have mixed feelings on whether that's a good idea or not (leaning toward not right now), but it's a remote possiblity.

And the further question is: who would we like to see scoring these shows? Joel McNeely (Young Indy and Shadows of the Empire)? Michael Giacchino ? Someone else?

[Jeshopk 8]

If his score for a pilot would be anywhere near as thrilling as his Amazing Stories scores, then I'm all for it!

[krosstj 0]

OMG, Amazing Stories score is UNREAL! Wish more folks new more about it.......

[Saxbabe 28]

I would be very surprised if JW got into doing a TV series at this point, though he'd write some great stuff for it I'm sure.

I'd love to see Joel McNeely on this, he's super but has been stuck doing animated, direct-to-video films for a while now.

SOTE and the Young Indy scores are fine works, and several of his other scores I discovered are also very good. In fact, they have gotten many repeated listens.

Giacchino is good, but his style doesn't seem right for this from what I've heard.

Greta

[Jeshopk 8]

The more I think about it, the more I think Williams should do it, in an ideal world. At least he should do the pilot and maybe a few shows before it is cancelled.

Of the guys who worked on Young Indy, I think Laurence Rosenthal is the best one.

[bondo 33]

I'd pick John Debney or the aforementioned Joel McNeely. Both have worked on tv shows in the past, and both could successfully blend their sound into the SW sound

[Todd 30]

I say go with McNeely...he already has expressed a good understanding of what SW music should be.

Although, It would be cool to get different interpretations by different composers each season, maybe?

[krosstj 0]

I'm a big Debney fan "Yes PRE PASSION EVEN" so I'd like to see his flavor on this. HOWEVER, I often wonder for the fun of it what SW would sound like with Elfman working on it....hmmmmm..

[Jynxpossum 0]

I'd say McNeely as well. He successfully used the Star Wars sound in his Shadows of the Empire score.

Debney would be good too but does he still do TV shows?

[Todd 30]

OH...Elfman as well...

The thing is...most likely all these composers either respect or love William's score, and I think they would be faithful to it...the more I think about it...it might be neat to have a different composer for each season. I'm sure every big name would be interested in getting in on the action. Who wouldn't?

[Lurker 5]

Why not just track the entire series with Williams music? He's written about 12 hours worth of material and it worked so well in Attack of the Clones. You could hardly notice the tracked in music at all.

Neil

[fommes 126]

It's this that'll probably happen. Tracked Williams music with occasionally some synthesized fluff in between.

[mahler3 353]

Oh no! Just like the countless Land Before Time sequels that used Horner's theme electronically! Then again Horner used Prokofiev's themes, at least he used an orchestra! 8O

[Hitch 55]

I'd prefer someone more neutral like Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music.

[Jeshopk 8]

I don't think anybody would be better suited for the job than Tom Petty 8O

[mahler3 353]

LOL I miss that guy ranting, very entertaining waffle!

[Luke Skywalker 1,284]

Williams could wrtie the themes for the main characters of the series.

Let another develop them 8O

[krosstj 0]

OH...Elfman as well...  

The thing is...most likely all these composers either respect or love William's score, and I think they would be faithful to it...the more I think about it...it might be neat to have a different composer for each season. I'm sure every big name would be interested in getting in on the action. Who wouldn't?

I'm sorry but I always find it funny that everyone here thinks that all these other composers look up to Williams like he's a god. I hardly think they feel that way, trust me. I am even willing to bet some of them don't like his work. I remember someone posted pictures of Williams and the other "popular" composers...Horner, Zimmer, Debney, so on and so forth, and they were like, look at those guys they are in AWE of Williams. No, they weren't. They were smiling for the camera! I hardly think they think of him as a GOD as many of us do, he's just another Co-Worker (so to speak) I just find it funny, I bet they would try to put there own spin on the music and while the Main themes would probably be there, I would think that they have enough EGO (Or whatever you want to call it) to write there own things. Like "see this is what I would/could do with this material) Just my opinion.

KrossTJ- I'm not a know it all, just an Opinion all.

[Todd 30]

Dude...when did I ever come close to saying that other composers look up to him as a GOD or are in AWE??? WTF?

Respect and Love....not worship and awe...it's not like I'm using some foreign language.

If they are in the same field, I'd be pretty damn sure they have an appreciation for good work...after all, I didn't see one of their scores preserved in the Library of Congress due to their cultural impact.

[Delorean90 32]

Williams definitely needs to score the main titles, be it a straight-up recording of the Star Wars Main Titles, or a rendition of the theme(s). I really think it's necessary to have at least one of the themes from the saga (the title theme oughta do it well) to put you in the SW atmosphere, give it a connection to the saga right off the bat, especially considering this is supposed to be sans main characters. I wouldn't be surprised if he does the pilot, and if he could do the occasional episode, that would be terrific.

As for the regular composer, I would love it if they had Joel McNeely doing it. No synths, though, unless they have a specific purpose for being there, but they would be with an orchestra. The Royal Scottish National, perhaps?

[krosstj 0]

Tlbauerle, that was not intended as a smack on you at all, I was just making a point about a past post, sorry...poor judgment.

[Elmo Lewis 6]

No synths, though, unless they have a specific purpose for being there, but they would be with an orchestra.  The Royal Scottish National, perhaps?  

Yes, I'm certain the main who thought that the battle of Geonosis would be just as good with TPM tracked music is willing to pay for an entire orchestra for every weekly episode.

[Todd 30]

Tlbauerle, that was not intended as a smack on you at all, I was just making a point about a past post, sorry...poor judgment.

Alrighty...sorry I got kind of miffy...I just hate being quoted out of context and am used to some pretty wacky crap on other boards.

Thanks.

[Delorean90 32]

No synths, though, unless they have a specific purpose for being there, but they would be with an orchestra.  The Royal Scottish National, perhaps?  

Yes, I'm certain the main who thought that the battle of Geonosis would be just as good with TPM tracked music is willing to pay for an entire orchestra for every weekly episode.

True, true.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,765]

Joel Goldsmith! Joel Goldsmith!

[fommes 126]

Yes, I'm certain the main who thought that the battle of Geonosis would be just as good with TPM tracked music is willing to pay for an entire orchestra for every weekly episode.

He also was to greedy to have rerecordings of the opening title for the second and third prequel. And yet this is the same man responsible for the wonderful orchestral Young Indiana Jones scores?