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Abrams couldn't contain himself and drooled all over MC in that quote. Perhaps he's proceeding this with caution but I didn't detect any enthusiasm for Williams. "He was there before I was?" Really? That's all he can say?!
John Williams IS Star Wars!
Alex
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Even if Williams is "forced" on Abrams, that worked out pretty well for Alfonso Cuaron. 
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Edit: I just listened to a little bit more of it and Abrams says at about 10:30 that "everything is up for grabs, including who will be the composer." So I guess caution is definitely in order.
- Adam
To the point that the subject of this thread should really be changed.
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Certainly not! But it seems safe to assume that if Williams wants to do it he will do it. I just hope he's more inspired by the new film than he was by the prequels, otherwise I'll be extremely sad to not have Giacchino on the job. At least the music won't be spliced and diced and contorted.
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It doesn't get much better than a John Williams Star Wars score.
But, bearing in mind John Williams is likely to be in his 90s by the time Star Wars episode 9 is filmed, if JJ puts a very personal stamp on the films (lens flares and all), it might be better for musical continuity in this trilogy to have Michael Giacchino all the way rather than having a change of musical voice mid-trilogy.
Of course, the use of William's established themes would be required either way. In that case, it would be like a Harry Potter situation.
Since there are now more bad Star Wars films than good ones, I've really gone off Star Wars as an idea. There were two truly magical films in my youth but the whole concept has been spoiled by mediocrity.
JJ might do something special, but to me the Star Wars brand is already soiled. I'm in pretty much just for the music these days.
Cheers
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May 1, 2013 - 2:40 PM
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A few things, and then I'll shut up. (Not likely.)
If Abrams had been asked "Will Harrison Ford be in the movie," he wouldn't have had a definitive answer for that, either. That wouldn't mean he was secretly hoping to have Simon Pegg play Han Solo.
Yes, Williams is 80. No denying that. But we're not questioning his fitness for a triathlon. He's a composer, and if he has the proper time and is in good health, he can continue composing all by himself. (He claims to compose every day as it is.) Stravinsky continued to compose into his mid-80s, Virgin Thomson into his late-80s, and Elliott Carter published 40 works between the ages of 90 and 100!
And Michael Giacchino is a very much in-demand, Oscar-winning composer. I'm not convinced he has any great desire to spend his time writing "fill-in-the-gaps" music. Of course, anything's possible, and maybe he'd consider it an honor to work with Williams and a favor to his pal Abrams. But it's not really the same situation as with William Ross on "Potter" or Alexander Courage on "Superman IV," neither of whom had thriving careers at the time.
All that said, I have no idea who, in two years time, will have scored "Star Wars: Episode VII: Return of the Avenging Sith Clones." It seems like Williams is the front-runner, which is not surprising. But anything can happen. Always in motion is the future.
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