BRIDGE OF SPIES: John Williams to Score Spielberg's Cold War Thriller

Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have already wrapped production on their latest collaboration, and until today, we've only known it as "Untitled Cold War Thriller." But in a new interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian, producer Marc Platt revealed the film's official title: Bridge of Spies. In addition to that, we also know (thanks to JWFN via /Film) that music legend John Williams will provide the score for the movie, marking his 27th collaboration with Spielberg.

The titular bridge is located in Germany, and earned the nickname during the Cold War when American and Soviet organizations would use it as a strategic place to exchange captured spies. Matt Charman wrote the original screenplay, which was rewritten by Joel and Ethan Coen. Here's the official synopsis from a few months ago:

Tom Hanks stars in Steven Spielberg’s Untitled Cold War spy thriller, which is the true story of James Donovan, an attorney who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible mission to renegotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot.

Bridge of Spies is a decent title, and since we're guessing Williams is on Spielberg's speed dial, it's not too much of a surprise that the duo will be reuniting. Here's hoping Williams will be able to create something iconic yet again; he's getting up there in the age department, and I always fear that his next score may be one of his last. Thankfully we already know that he'll have at least one more after this one, though: Bridge of Spies arrives in theaters on October 16th, 2015, and Williams returns to the Star Wars universe with The Force Awakens on December 18th.