There are very few people who have had a bigger impact on Star Wars being successful than John Williams. It is no exaggeration to say that without John Williams, Star Wars would not be Star Wars. He is the most successful composer in movie history, and his accomplishments are just staggering. He is the second-most [...]
Much has been made about how Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is the final adventure for Harrison Ford as the character he made iconic. But there's another legend who deserves plenty of credit for helping to make Indiana Jones as iconic as he is, and that's John Williams. Dial of Destiny is almost [...]
The man behind the magic of so many classic movies is soon to be the star of one. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a feature-length documentary on composer John Williams is in the works, led by Steven Spielberg. THR reports that longtime documentary director Laurent Bouzereau will direct the project, which is being produced by [...]
George Lucas is a brilliant storyteller. That's not a controversial statement, but I want to mention one aspect of that here that I think has often gone overlooked. And it pertains to the way each of the three prequel films end. In his subtle genius, Lucas subverts our natural thoughts and feelings by suggesting there's [...]
On June 30, 2023, Indiana Jones returns. The fifth and seemingly final installment of the iconic franchise is hitting theaters fifteen years after the previous chapter, and it will feature the return of some of the most legendary figures in movie history: star Harrison Ford and composer John Williams. And it sounds like there's a [...]
When the Obi-Wan Kenobi series premieres on May 27, Natalie Holt will become the first woman to ever provide the score for a live-action Star Wars project - and she will do so along legendary Star Wars composer John Williams. We learned a few months ago that Williams wrote the theme for the series, giving [...]
Natalie Holt is providing the musical score for Obi-Wan Kenobi, Vanity Fair's Anthony Breznican revealed in an article recently! She is best-known for providing the score for Loki, which was released on Disney+ last year. This had been rumored but until now wasn't officially known, so it's an exciting announcement. And it's exciting for more [...]
This is a surprise, to be sure, but a most welcome one! After some rumors began circulating recently, a report from Variety today confirmed that John Williams is returning to Star Wars once more. Williams wrote the "musical signature" for the character Obi-Wan Kenobi in the upcoming series bearing his name, and he recored it [...]
John Williams turns 90 years old today. It is nearly impossible to overstate just how massively influential Williams is in the Star Wars universe, as the greatest film composer to ever live has provided the score to all nine saga films, a theme for Solo and Galaxy's Edge, and more. Without Williams, I am extremely [...]
Forty years ago today, Raiders of the Lost Ark was released, introducing fans to Indiana Jones in a film that has spawned a large film franchise and following. It has been met with tremendous critical acclaim over the past four decades, and it is routinely included on the lists of the greatest films ever made. [...]
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