Expected, and a good news as a matter of fact. With 3 trilogies, the cycle will be complete. His 9 movement space opera needs to reach an end. An historic one I hope (Ep VIII score is good… but weak compared to the Saga…).

“Let the past die”

(I hope he’ll be there for the London concert end of october, I got a few tickets to attend it with my family 😃)

Composers such as Giacchino (and Beltrami… yeah I know about Powell but the guy is more inconsistent) can take the Saga after IX.