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On Saturday night, John Williams told the audience, at the Tanglewood Music Center, that his work for Star Wars: Episode VIII will begin in the next few weeks. The legendary composer conducted a 30-minute concert of his most iconic Star Wars scores, but he revealed some interesting things about his involvement as well.
According to
, Williams also revealed to the crowd that the fundamental reason he consented to the invitation to score
Episode VIII
was because he was "enchanted by actress Daisy Ridley's portrayal of Rey and does not want another compose scoring her scenes". I thought the soundtrack for
The Force Awakens
was probably the weakest of the saga films, but Rey's theme surely stood out.
Williams also revealed that director Rian Johnson had already shown him a rough cut of
Episode VIII
.
Star Wars: Episode VIII
is set to release in theaters on December 15, 2017.
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