John Williams Talks MAN OF STEEL And Possibly Returning For STAR WARS: EPISODE VII

Using the original 1978 score would have been retarded, mr Williams.

Episodes I-III were about using the new technology in storytelling and they didn't turn out as great as they could have. I hope Episodes 7-9 will be about a balance of practical & GGI.

I'm surprised and disappointed by some very disrespectful comments about a legend who has scored some of the most iconic film soundtracks ever.

Get over Christopher Reeve already, his portrayal was cheesy as hell. He may have been Superman for my generation growing up in the 70's and 80's but his films were terrible and his physique was hardly impressive. All what they did back then suited its time to some degree but would be totally out of sync with todays audience expectations.

Move on for crissakes!

John Williams score is iconic but I'm sure Zimmers score will be great

I'm ever nostalgic so I always want the originals back. As for episodes 1-3 that may be part of the reason that episodes 4-6 were not as great. I want to see John Williams do the score as well as all the original actors back possible to portray their roles.

How long til someone writes "IT'S REEVE NOT REEVES! CHRISTOPHER REEVE" those always crack me up

@Ceejay
Your such a goofy sonofabitch.
Reeve was great as Superman/Clark Kent.

The first two are classic & had chessy moments but the tone was different back in the late 70's.
MOS looks awesome but why compare it to the Donner films..both deserve praise.

@Ceejay most older movies would be out of sync with today's audience expectations, that doesn't make them bad movies. If anything, the majority of movies being released NOW are garbage compared to older movies.

To complain about something being out of sync with today's audiences is a completely redundant complaint to make - just take Citizen Kane, or Vertigo, The Godfather, or even the first Star Wars - they're "old" movies, all older than Superman (Citizen Kane is 72 years old!), and they're revered by most as some of the greatest films of all time. And by no means am I saying that Superman is even close to being as good as any of those movies - far from it in fact, I think it's decent but I'm expecting Man Of Steel to blow it away - but you have to respect it for what it accomplished, and respect that it is a part of cinema history. I'm just saying time has nothing to do with the quality of a movie.

Of course, you're entitled to your opinion if you believe that newer movies are better than older ones, but I think most would agree that release dates aren't important.

Plus, I think Williams has a right to not be 'over' Reeve's portrayal of Superman, considering he worked on the movies, probably knew him, and that Superman was the actor's most iconic role, and that this is the first Superman movie to depart from his version since he died (since Returns was an homage/sequel to the first two movies).

Ceejay, don't be a douche. Reeves was a perfect casting for a perfect product of it's time. He's legendary.

John Williams' music helped cement the awesome legacy of the original trilogy and it was one of the few good things about the prequels. If they don't hire him for Episode VII, I'm boycotting this movie.

BIG RESPECT!