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This is about as good as news around Episode VII can get at this stage. At least Williams never contributed to the increasing lack of quality in the Star Wars franchise, unlike some other people who were deeply involved. In fact, his scores for the prequel trilogy proved about as grand as the ones he composed for the original trilogy. Themes like Love Across the Stars (Episode II's sweeping love theme) and Battle of the Heroes (Episode III's epic Jedi duel theme) to my mind are as beautiful to listen to as the likes of the classic Princess Leia's Theme (Episode IV) or the bombastic Imperial March (Episode V), even though they may not be eligible to be considered as iconic because the movies they were made for are just not on the old levels in terms of quality. Williams has always delivered fabulous, rich scores for any film he's worked on, all the way from the Seventies straight until this day. There's no reason to fear he won't pull it off again. If there's someone who can successfully bridge the old trilogy, Lucas' prequel trilogy and now J.J. Abrams' new sequel trilogy, it's this guy, I have full faith in that. All other elements like plot, action and character development aside, in this regard Episode VII couldn't be in better hands. I don't need Kathleen Kennedy's or Abrams' own ass-kissing terminology to remind me of that. Williams' wonderful soundtracks have spoken for themselves throughout the years.
And just so you know, here's my top-5 of Williams' themes. Nobody should not be familiar with these awesome scores. Enjoy!
5: The Clash of Lightsabers
From: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
4: The Lost World Main Theme
From: The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
3: Raiders March
From: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
2: The Throne Room/End Titles
From: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
1: Welcome to Jurassic Park
From: Jurassic Park (1993)
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