Shawn Levy is charting a new musical course for Star Wars: Starfighter.The director has confirmed that the upcoming film will not feature remixes, re-orchestrations, or direct lifts of John Williams’ legendary themes. No Imperial March. No Force Theme. No Williams cues repurposed for nostalgia hits. According to Levy, the goal isn’t to erase the legacy — it’s to avoid leaning on it. “It’s not going to be remixes of Williams’ cues. It may be inspired by some of that, but I needed a bighearted score from a composer who, like John Williams, doesn’t shy away from themes.” This is a creative swing — and maybe exactly the kind of swing Star Wars needs right now. A Massive Win: Thomas Newman Is Scoring a Star Wars Movie This is huge news. Thomas Newman is one of the greatest film composers alive — and now he’s doing a Star Wars movie. The…
