Since all three prequel films use the same recording for the main title (if what I’ve heard in the past is true) has anyone considered using different versions of the main title for two of the prequel films? I’m having trouble finding other John Williams recordings beyond what was used for the other films, but I do think other non-Williams recordings could be interesting to use too.
I’ve done it for my prequel edits. TPM retains its recording, though I’ve swapped out AOTC and ROTS. Originally I had Gerhardt’s for AOTC and an alternate take from the original SW for ROTS, but now I’m leaning towards McNeely for AOTC and Williams’s Hollywood Sound recording for ROTS.
I also guess I need to find one for TLJ.
Which versions did you use, if you can remember?
And wow, I actually didn’t notice that TFA and TLJ seem to use the same recording for the Main Title. If that’s the case, Episode IX will more than likely use the same recording as well, and I personally think it would be interesting if each film used a unique recording.
Since IX will probably be John Williams’ last Star Wars film, maybe he will re-record it. If he doesn’t though, there are some more options.
Technically Williams did rerecord for TLJ, though for whatever reason it was not ultimately used. Hopefully that’s not the case next time.
So I definitely would have to go with these four John Williams recordings, that way they are all still Williams:
Boston Pops Orchestra
The Hollywood Sound, LSO
Skywalker Symphony Orchestra
A Life in Music, LSO
I’ll just say I don’t think the Skywalker Symphony performance would work due to the slower than typical pacing. I should also probably point out that the Life in Music recording was not conducted by Williams, though it’s still a good one.