December 7th, 20180189The nominations for the 61st Grammy Awards were announced today, and the music of Star Wars received a few nods. John Williams received recognition for scoring Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Williams and John Powell were both nominated for their work on Solo: A Star Wars Story. The categories are highlighted below: Best...
September 14th, 20184863I saw Solo: A Star Wars Story twenty times during its theatrical run. Yes, 20 times. I wasn't even particularly excited about Solo, but it ended up being important to me and my fandom. That, as much as the film itself, took me by surprise. Oddly enough, without a clearly defined reason, my fandom had waned in recent years. I wish I...
July 25th, 20180122Voting is now open for the 2018 World Soundtrack Public Choice Awards, and John Powell's soundtrack for Solo: A Star Wars Story has been nominated. You can head over to WSAVoting.org to cast your vote. You don't need to create an account, but you will need to provide your name and e-mail so your vote can be confirmed (via a link sent...
June 6th, 20180162This week on The Star Wars Show, we send Pablo Hidalgo of the Lucasfilm Story Group to the Solo: A Star Wars Story set and literally go inside Dryden Vos' office -- and discover some amazing Easter eggs! Plus, Solo composer John Powell discusses writing the film's score, working with John Williams, and more. Solo: A Star Wars Story is...
May 15th, 20180141Composer John Powell has posted a list of character themes composed for Solo: A Star Wars Story on his official Facebook page. This follows the release of the tracklist last week. The first listing is Han's theme, composed by John Williams. The rest of the themes were composed by Powell himself. While there isn't anything outwardly...
May 10th, 20180172This is the same clip from Solo: A Star Wars Story shown during Alden Ehrenreich's appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, but extended at the front end of the scene, which really allows you to hear some of the amazing music composed by John Powell. It's completely new, but still unmistakably Star Wars. Spoiler warning is applied as this...
May 8th, 20181235Composer John Powell has revealed the tracklist for the upcoming soundtrack for Solo: A Star Wars Story. The soundtrack features a theme for Han Solo, composed by John Williams, as well as one composed for Chewbacca, as announced by Powell last week. We won't post the tracklist here, out of an abundance of caution. If you'd like to...
May 4th, 20180279Composer John Powell has confirmed on his Facebook page that Chewbacca will finally have his own theme in Solo: A Star Wars Story. We already know that John Williams is contributing a theme for Han Solo -- also a first. You can hear a bit of Chewie's theme in the clip below, around the :18 mark. There is new footage in this clip, so...
December 30th, 20172103Variety reports that composer John Williams will return to the Star Wars universe to compose a them for Solo: A Star Wars Story. John Powell, announced earlier in 2017, will compose the score for the rest of the film. Find out more from Variety below: Williams revealed his involvement in “Solo: A Star Wars Story” during an...
July 26th, 2017065JOHN POWELL TO SCORE UNTITLED HAN SOLO MOVIE THE COMPOSER FOR THE BOURNE SERIES, SHREK, AND MORE HEADS TO A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY. Composer John Powell, who may be best known for his memorable soundtracks to the Matt Damon Bourne series, Shrek, Kung Fu Panda (1 and 2), and How to Train Your Dragon (1 and 2), will be...