Star Wars sequel trilogy in late 1980, Lucas described how the expansive scope of "Star Wars" had started with an overlong screenplay: He added that he had: In this interview, Lucas also stated that he had "titles and ten-page story outlines for each of" the nine episodes. In an interview with Gary Kurtz in the same magazine, Kurtz said: In an interview with "Starlog" magazine published in September 1981, Lucas confirmed that he had the nine-film series plotted, cautioning: Shortly after 1980's release of "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back", Lucas had already written story treatments for episodes: "VI", and the sequel trilogy consisting
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"