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ificandream

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Thu Feb 17, 2022, 05:50 PM Feb 2022

John Williams Returns to 'Star Wars' Universe with 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Theme

Variety/Jon Burlingame

More than two years after completing his ninth “Star Wars” movie, composer John Williams is returning to the Jedi fold with a theme for “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” Variety has learned.

Williams has written the musical signature for the continuing adventures of the character played by Ewan McGregor, airing on Disney Plus beginning May 25. He recorded last week with a Los Angeles orchestra under tight security, sources say.

It is a coup for both Lucasfilm and Disney, considering the five-time Oscar winner rarely composes for television. His last theme for a weekly dramatic series was “Amazing Stories” in 1985, although he has written two for PBS series (“Masterpiece Theatre” in 2000, “Great Performances” in 2009), and his news and Olympics themes, written decades ago, continue to air on NBC.

Williams’ “Star Wars” scores are legendary. He won an Oscar for the original in 1977 and received nominations for five of the sequels (“The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi” in 1980 and 1983, followed by “The Force Awakens,” “The Last Jedi” and “The Rise of Skywalker” in 2015, 2017 and 2019).


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John Williams Returns to 'Star Wars' Universe with 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Theme (Original Post) ificandream Feb 2022 OP
Looking forward to it! oregonjen Feb 2022 #1

oregonjen

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1. Looking forward to it!
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 12:19 PM
Feb 2022

Although, I have really been enjoying Ludwig Göransson’s music. His scores have been fantastic for The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.

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