The Grammy Awards aired last night, although some of the awards were handed out Sunday afternoon, before the live telecast. One of the awards that was given was toJohn Williams, who won Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, beating outEnnio MorriconeforThe Hateful Eight,Thomas NewmanforBridge Of Spies,Alva NotoandRyuichi SakamotoforThe Revenant, andKyle DixonandMichael Steinfor Netflix’sStranger Things.Ennio Morriconeactually beat outJohn Williamsat the Oscars last year. We also have word thatJohn Williamshas already starting working onStar Wars: The Last Jediscore, 10 months before the movie hits theaters.
Robert Meyer Burnettrevealed on Twitter thatJohn Williamscelebrated his 85th birthday on Thursday by conducting an orchestra session for the score ofThe Last Jedi. Composing the score is traditionally one of the very last steps in making a movie, which is usually done just a few months before the film hits theaters.Robert Meyer Burnettrevealed thatThe Last JedidirectorRian Johnsonwants to use the score while he’s editing the film. It remains unclear how long it will take forJohn Williamsto finish composing the entire score.
It’s possible that they could also use new music fromJohn Williams' score in the firstLast Jedi trailer, which reportedly isn’t going to debut untilStar WarsCelebration, which takes place from April 15 through April 17 in Orlando, Florida. It won’t be a traditional trailer, though. This will reportedly be a behind-the-scenes sizzle reel, which will represent the first footage seen from the movie. A source claimed that there won’t be a teaser or any other footage released before this reel debuts in April. There had previously been reports that the first teaser would debut in the first quarter of 2017, with some speculating that the teaser may be attached to theatrical prints of Disney’sBeauty and the Beast, which hits theaters on March 17, but that was never confirmed. We also reported recently that a cut of the film has been screened, with Disney CEOBob Igercalling it a great addition to the Skywalker family saga.
Reytook her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Now she will continue her epic journey with Finn, Poe, andLuke Skywalkerin the next chapter of the continuing Star Wars saga,Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Disney and Lucasfilm confirmed that principal photography began at Pinewood Studios in London on August 26, 2025. It wrapped production this past summer and is now in post-production. Coming back are cast membersMark Hamill,Carrie Fisher,Adam Driver,Daisy Ridley,John Boyega,Oscar Isaac,Lupita Nyong’o,Domhnall Gleeson,Anthony Daniels,Gwendoline ChristieandAndy Serkis.
New cast members will include Academy Award winnerBenicio Del Toro, Academy Award nomineeLaura Dern, and talented newcomerKelly Marie Tran.Star Wars: Episode VIIIis produced byKathleen KennedyandRam Bergmanand executive produced byJ.J. Abrams,Jason McGatlin, andTom Karnowski. Joining the production crew will be some of the industry’s top talent, includingSteve Yedlin(Director of Photography),Bob Ducsay(Editor),Rick Heinrichs(Production Designer),Peter Swords King(Hair and Make-Up Designer), andMary Vernieu(US Casting Director). Take a look atRobert Meyer Burnett’s tweet aboutStar Wars: The Last Jedi.
