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The Iconic 'Jaws' Theme Almost Didn’t Make It Into the Movie — Here’s Why

Ultimately, the Jaws theme is a tale of instinct overriding presumption. Williams believed in simplicity, Spielberg in ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Music by John Williams’ Doc Director on How Spielberg Convinced the Legendary Composer to Do the Film

“I told Steven, ‘We have to do this film. This is not a why. It’s a why not,’” Laurent Bouzereau says of his conversations with the ‘Jaws’ director. By Beatrice Verhoeven Awards Editor Turns out, all ...
Comic Book Movie

SUPERMAN's Take On John Williams' Classic Theme Has Been Revealed (And It's Absolutely Epic)

We've heard bits of the new Superman theme in trailers and TV spots for the first DC Studios movie, but a longer version has been revealed at a press event in Manila. It's essentially just a remix ...
Variety

‘Superman’ Composers on Honoring John Williams’ Original Heroic Theme and Creating Lex Luthor’s Villain Motif

Nicholas Hoult plays the perfect megalomaniac, Lex Luthor, in James Gunn’s “Superman.” As Superman’s arch-nemesis, the powerful owner of LutherCorp, he can’t stand that people look up to the Man of ...
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John Williams, the legendary composer behind Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and the original Superman theme admits he "never liked film music very much"

Donkey Kong Donkey Kong 64 composer who went uncredited in the Super Mario Bros Movie was "so pissed" that he still hasn't watched the film, even if he has "seen that bit" with the DK Rap Final ...
Yahoo

Experience an Epic Evening of Music and Cinema with JOHN WILLIAMS: MAESTRO OF THE MOVIES at the Hollywood Bowl

For three incredible nights, the Hollywood Bowl is bringing to life the work of one of Hollywood’s finest. Maestro of the Movies: Celebrating the Music of John Williams will take place on August ...