John Williams May Score The Live Action Series - Good News For The Show?

So, with shock news from the Rickmiester that he and George are hoping John Williams will come back to score the live action series, its time for SSSW's first poll.

If this goes down well, I will be posting more polls over the next few weeks and months.

 

I'm really hoping that John Williams goes along with it because the music of Star Wars is a huge part of the character of it.

 

Agreed. I never really thought he'd do the TV series though, and I always suspected they would either bring in a new composer (which I guess they might) Or they would use old music and keep it to an absolute minimum.

But new JW SW music - Man, just the possibility is exciting to me.

 

Oh me too, though I'm still doubtful that he'll do a TV series. I don't think he did the music for Young Indiana Jones but apparently he composed the theme to the short lived TV show "Jack & Bobby."

 

It's John Williams! Heck yeah I'd be excited for that.

 

Well Rick's said he's hoping they can get him. So, no promise's. But the fact he's even being mentioned is a good sign, IMO.

 

Exactly what I was about to say!

The sad thing is though, I doubt he will do it. Mr. Williams is getting up there, and although he still keeps busy, he does not score nearly as many films as he used to. I think I recall hearing that he did say he was going to purposely wind down on the amount of work he takes on.

 

It'll be nice to hear some John Williams, but I don't think it's necessary to have his involvement.

There's enough of his music across the 6 films they can re-use, and I'm sure someone could imitate the master by now.

If he wants to be involved, there's no one better though.

 

I can't wait to hear new Star Wars music by John Williams it should be awesome if he's involved for sure

 

I don't think John will be doing it. TV soundtracks are extremely demanding, assuming you don't resort to using the same music piece played different ways. Hopefully John will have a say in who they get to do it though. I know that the guy who scored JP/// did it because John didn't have time to do it, but recommended that they hire him. Maybe he'll participate in the themes for some of the main characters because it would be a shame if he didn't contribute to it. He's the unsung hero of SW.

 

It never occoured to me Williams wouldn't do it. Or at least them using Williams older stuff for thew saga. Seriously, what's SW without that iconic music?

 

If John Williams wants to score this TV show, then that would be fantastic. The musical touch he added to Star Wars in the prequels was just awesome, so new Star Wars scores would simply be all that: awesome.

So the first option:

I can't wait to hear new Star Wars music by John Williams

 

He will write music for the series...not for episodes...which means he'll probably create 2 or 3 themes that they can rehash over the course of a season...as far as generic background music...they'll tap one of the young guys they've used for other stuff.

I doubt they'll have an original theme for opening credits...but if they do...expect that to be all Williams.

At this stage, John's impact is minimal...as we saw from the Prequels...even he was pretty much mimicking himself with much of the material...every fan and every musician "knows" what Star Wars "sounds like"...so variations on that sound are fairly easy now...look at stuff we've gotten for games and such over time...it's great stuff, certainly inspired by the film score...but not all Williams.

 

How can this not be good news?

Of course, one has to be patient and see whether this will happen or not.

 

Just a note- anyone who doesn't want more John Williams SW music will be banned to the crypt.

 

Agreed!

 

I find I can't not be excited about John Williams + Star Wars.

 

You know what, by the end of this month I'll be able to see if John Williams' music is actually worth getting excited over, hmph.



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BE WARNED...I have been present for some outright abortions of William's compositions carried out by critically lauded conductors and symphonies...a dead giveaway will be if they have movie characters wandering the lobby and playacting on stage...trying to draw your eyes away from fumbling incompetence in the orchestra...make no judgments about his worth based on a mimicry of others.

 

Don't worry. I was there when he performed Play! A Video Game Symphony. He does have worth.

 

it sounds good that JW could score the TV series

 

John Williams is a genious and any involvement he has in the score is certainly good news for the live action series but he's already scored all six of the Star Wars movies and I don't think it he should score everything that has to do with SW music.

Personally, I think he should have a long deserved break and have someone new step up to the plate.
Jeremy Soule and Mark Griskey, both who scored the KOTOR games were fantastic and have created memorable themes worthy of SW music. Another option would be to hire composers who have experience in scoring for TV shows like Cristophe Beck or Joel McNeely who scored Shadows Of the Empire and the Young Indiana Jones series.

 

Thanks for offering a slightly differant view. I also agree that there is an arguement for saying that after doing six movies, JW may be kinda Star Warsed out and a new composer could take the series in a differant, fresh direction.

 

Now when you ut it like that, it sounds really very exciting indeed.