Great news about Giacchino coming on board. I have a few of his scores and dig them all. Super 8 and Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes are both regulars in my music rotation. In fact, I listened to the latter just yesterday. To me, his Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes score is a perfect mix of his own fantastic work and a few nods to Goldsmith’s original Planet Of The Apes.
Goldsmith is my favorite composer and Planet Of The Apes is one of my Top Ten films. That’s hallowed ground in my world and Giacchino handled it expertly. I can’t imagine a better person to do the same with a Star Wars film and Williams, two gargantuan sets of shoes to fill. To me, Giacchino’s work is generally a little deeper than Williams and a bit more serious. Considering how Rogue One looks to be a darker and more serious take on Star Wars, the score is in great hands.
Giacchino often names his pieces with puns, so I’m already trying to guess at some he may create for his Rogue One score…
“I’ve Got A Bad Stealing About This”
“It’s a TIE Game”
“Beaching To The Choir”
“That’s Your Moon”