Having worked with Marvel Studios on last year’s Loki, composer Natalie Holt swaps the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the galaxy far, far away next month, making history as the first female composer to score a live-action Star Wars project in the Disney+ series Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi. Ahead the show, Holt has been speaking to […]
John Williams is scoring Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, his first TV series since 1985
John Williams has scored nine Star Wars films across five decades, and he’s not done with the galaxy far, far away just yet. The legendary composer will create new original music for the upcoming Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series, says Variety.com. Reports say he has crafted the musical signature for the series but does note […]
10 Magical Christmas Movie Soundtracks
Sean Wilson gets ready for the festive season by firing up a playlist of essential seasonal tunes… What’s a Christmas movie without a sprinkling of musical magic? Many of our favourite festive hits are defined by their soundtracks, so, in the spirit of the season, I’ve rounded up 10 classic scores that never fail to […]
Exclusive Interview – Creating music for Star Wars with The Clone Wars composer Kevin Kiner
Ricky Church chats Star Wars music with composer Kevin Kiner… While many will recognize legendary composer John Williams for the music throughout the Star Wars franchise, composer Kevin Kiner has added just as much music to the galaxy far, far away. In fact, Kiner has added even more as his work on seven seasons of Star Wars: The […]
The Clone Wars composer has made more Star Wars music than John Williams
Kevin Kiner, the composer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, has revealed that he has made more Star Wars music than anyone else – including the legendary John Williams. When people think of Star Wars, the music of John Williams is never far away. His iconic scores are a huge part of the franchise and […]
John Williams believes that Rey’s parents will be revealed in Star Wars: Episode IX
One of the mysteries left over from Star Wars: The Force Awakens concerned the identity of Rey’s parents. That speculation over her parentage reached a fever-pitch by the time Star Wars: The Last Jedi opened last December. Fans were eager to learn the truth behind Rey’s parents, and to see if any of the hundreds of fan […]
Check out this footage of John Williams scoring Star Wars: The Last Jedi
It simply wouldn’t be a Star Wars film without the epic, sweeping, and heroic music of John Williams. Star Wars: The Last Jedi was no exception, with the iconic composer offering up what were– arguably — some of his strongest pieces in years. Recently, on Twitter, director Rian Johnson was kind enough to share some […]
John Williams will be returning for Star Wars: Episode IX
In what is the least surprising news on the planet, but still very exciting: legendary composer John Williams is planning on returning for Star Wars: Episode IX. During an interview with Variety, Williams reveals that he has confirmed to director JJ Abrams that he would be returning for the as-of-yet untitled Star Wars sequel. In the […]
John Williams says fans will love Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ending
John Williams, the legendary composer of countless iconic scores for some of the biggest franchises in cinema, is returning one last time to score the final chapter in Skywalker saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Williams recently talked about the ending to The Rise of Skywalker during one of his concerts where he claimed fans will […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker score will include themes from the entire franchise
Don Williams, brother of John Williams, has revealed the score for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will feature themes from the entire Star Wars franchise. On Friday, the Academy of Scoring Arts hosted a score study of Jurassic Park – one of John Williams’ most iconic scores. The event also featured Don Williams, a performer and “veteran studio percussionist” […]
