Star Wars opening crawl no other "Star Wars" movies prior to 1977. In addition, it was not certain if the film would be followed with a sequel. When "The Empire Strikes Back" was released in 1980, the episode number, "Episode V", and subtitle "THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK" appeared as the first two lines of the opening crawl. To match its sequel's crawl, the episode number "Episode IV" and subtitle "A NEW HOPE" were added for the film's theatrical re-release in April 1981. The original version, without the subtitle, was not released again until the 2006 limited edition DVDs. Star Wars opening crawl The opening
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (soundtrack) Star Wars: The Last Jedi (soundtrack) Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2017 composed and conducted by John Williams. The album was released by Walt Disney Records on December 15, 2017 in digipak CD, Jewel case CD, digital formats, and streaming services. In July 2013, Kathleen Kennedy announced at Star Wars Celebration Europe that John Williams would return to score the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy. Williams confirmed his assignment for "The Last Jedi" at a Tanglewood concert in August 2016, stating he would begin recording the score "off and on"