‘Music By John Williams’ Will Premiere at AFI Fest Before Coming to Disney+
The America Film Institute (AFI) announced today that a new documentary about legendary film composer John Williams will have its world premiere as the opening film of the 38th AFI Fest. The event will kick off on Wednesday, October 23.
Music By John Williams tells the definitive story of Williams’ life and career, covering his early days as a jazz pianist through his legendary career that led to 54 Oscar nominations and five wins.
Directed by Laurent Bouzereau, the documentary will give fans an unprecedented look into Williams’s mind. It will also cover many of his iconic scores, including his work on Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, and Harry Potter.
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“Growing up in France, I discovered the soundtracks I bought on vinyl ahead of most American movies that would come out months after the U.S. release. John Williams was the composer I immediately identified with; his scores made me fall in love with music, and made me realize at a very young age, the power that a score had on cinematic storytelling,” said Bouzereau.
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“This was an important story to tell, not only because it is about one of the greatest composers of all time, but because of the message it carries about the survival of orchestral music, and musicians.”
A Star-Studded Affair
Among those interviewed in the documentary are Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Kate Capshaw, Gustavo Dudamel, J.J. Abrams, Chris Martin, Ron Howard, Chris Columbus, George Lucas, Itzhak Perlman, Lawrence Kasdan, Yo-Yo Ma, Ke Huy Quan, James Mangold, Alan Silvestri, David Newman, Thomas Newman, Seth MacFarlane, Anne-Sophie Mutter and Branford Marsalis.
John Williams and Steven Spielberg at the 2006 Kennedy Center Honors (Photo by Scott Suchman/WireImage)
“John Williams is an American icon with a true and timeless global impact,” said AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale. “One could say we are ‘over the moon’ to host the World Premiere of the film, but that sentiment would hardly soar without the music of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”
The Documentary Will Eventually Come to Disney+
After Music By John Williams premieres, the film will have a limited theatrical release.
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On November 1, it will then arrive on Disney+.
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