End of an Era - Episode IX to be the last for John Williams

[CaribbeanNinja 6,207]

The Last John Williams Star Wars movie.  Let us all never forget how much this man contributed to the franchise.

[martok2112 373]

I think his successor should be Michael Giaccino.   He did a terrific job with Rogue One's score, writing his own material and of course adapting John Williams' original themes. 

[GhostofNobodyInParticular 2,493]

33 minutes ago, CaribbeanNinja said:

The Last John Williams Star Wars movie.  Let us all never forget how much this man contributed to the franchise.

Why is it his last? 

[CaribbeanNinja 6,207]

1 minute ago, GhostofNobodyInParticular said:

Why is it his last? 

It made news I guess since this interview:

https://www.kusc.org/culture/staff-blog/john-williams-scores-juilliard/

[Visovics 1,675]

2 minutes ago, GhostofNobodyInParticular said:

Why is it his last? 

Well he can't do this forever, so better to have a point where you just decide to be your last and take a rest from it, with that he'll have 3 trilogies of Star Wars, as much as we all love him for what he did and want it to go on for eternity, he deserves this break from it, he is getting quite old, I'd rather not have a trilogy or series only an incompleted part by him that he can't conclude

[martok2112 373]

4 hours ago, Visovics said:

Well he can't do this forever, so better to have a point where you just decide to be your last and take a rest from it, with that he'll have 3 trilogies of Star Wars, as much as we all love him for what he did and want it to go on for eternity, he deserves this break from it, he is getting quite old, I'd rather not have a trilogy or series only an incompleted part by him that he can't conclude

Agreed.  Let his legacy lie with the Saga (episodic) films.   Let others take over the reigns of the "Story" films.   Supposedly, Rian Johnson (director, TLJ) was lined up to do a new trilogy of films that went beyond the Skywalker Saga, but that will likely start a new categorical branch, and I'm sure John Williams will probably want to say "no" to those.   Last report I'd heard (don't remember where) was that that new trilogy was now backburnered.

 

I, too, am very thankful to John Williams for three trilogies of Star Wars music.   He deserves the rest.

Edited March 9, 2018 by martok2112

[Stasy 2,501]

John Williams is a tremendous talent in the movie scoring business. Spielberg owes him a lot of credit given a majority of his films were scored by Williams. And without a doubt, is a large part of what made Star Wars work. 

I couldn't tell you how many songs by that man I played in my youth as an orchestra student. Want to get kids interested in music? Play the Star Wars, Indiana Jones, or Harry Potter themes. 

[martok2112 373]

On 3/9/2018 at 5:48 AM, Stasy said:

John Williams is a tremendous talent in the movie scoring business. Spielberg owes him a lot of credit given a majority of his films were scored by Williams. And without a doubt, is a large part of what made Star Wars work. 

I couldn't tell you how many songs by that man I played in my youth as an orchestra student. Want to get kids interested in music? Play the Star Wars, Indiana Jones, or Harry Potter themes.

And Superman.

 

You know, I am not ashamed at all to say that (perhaps it's me in mid-life, I dunno) I get a lump in my throat when I hear certain passages in the end titles of Star Wars, or certain passages in the main theme of Superman.

 

When, in the Star Wars end titles, the music is coming out of whatever interlude is playing, and starts building up full tilt into the main Star Wars theme again (Episodes III and IV, or Rogue One).... or in Superman, the middle of the theme, and the "Can You Read My Mind?" part of the main theme.... I get a lump in my throat, and have even shed a few joyful tears.   This stuff takes me back to my childhood. 

 

Edited March 11, 2018 by martok2112

[Frimmel 2,593]

On 3/8/2018 at 3:54 PM, GhostofNobodyInParticular said:

Why is it his last? 

He's eight-six years old. Given his contributions he's earned the right to retire. 

[Marinealver 8,073]

I'd say he chosen the right time to leave the franchise. It is starting to look like a husk of its former self.