John Williams To Score STAR WARS: EPISODE IX
Legendary composer John Williams, who has provided the iconic music for every Star Wars film (except Rogue One), looks to be returning again to the saga to score Star Wars: Episode IX. In a recent interview with Variety, Williams confirms that he would very much like to finish out the new trilogy and that he has told director J.J. Abrams. Even though it is not officially confirmed, I think it's pretty safe to assume that Williams will provide the Episode 9 score.
“I would very much like to complete that,” Williams says. In other words, it’s all but a done deal. Unless for some utterly bizarre reason J.J. Abrams decides to not hire Williams.
Williams has composed at least 119 movie scores in his legendary career, and he shows no sign of retiring soon. In fact, The Last Jedi soundtrack alone is arguably one of the most interesting Star Wars scores to date.
We also learned last week that Williams will be contributing music to 2018’s Star Wars Anthology film Solo: A Star Wars Story. John Powell is scoring most of the film, but Disney brought Williams on to compose a specific Han Solo theme for the film. Here’s what the composer said:
“The present plan is that I’m writing a theme for Han Solo, and John Powell is going to write the score, which he’ll do brilliantly. His assignment is something I’m very happy about. What I will do is offer this to John, and to [director] Ron Howard, and if all parties are happy with it, then I will be happy. John [Powell] will complete the score. He will write all the rest of the themes and all of the other material, which I’m going to be very anxious to hear.”
Star Wars: Episode IX opens December 20, 2019.