John Williams composing Han Solo theme

in #film7 years ago

John Williams is no stranger to the Star Wars universe, he last composed the score for The Last Jedi and it looks like he is coming back to compose a theme for Han Solo. An interview with Variety John Williams says: 

“What I will do is offer this to John, and to [director] Ron Howard, and if all parties are happy with it, then I will be happy. … John [Powell] will complete the score. He will write all the rest of the themes and all of the other material, which I’m going to be very anxious to hear.” 

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John Powell, British composer who got an Academy Award nomination for How to Train Your Dragon will compose the score for Solo: A Star Wars Story.

 “The present plan is that I’m writing a theme for Han Solo, and John Powell is going to write the score, which he’ll do brilliantly,”   - John Williams

 Solo: A Star Wars Story directed by Ron Howard, will be released on May 25, 2018.