It’s been known for awhile that Williams would not be scoring this year’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, sitting out one of the films for the first time.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens in U.S. theaters on December 16, 2016, followed by Star Wars: Episode VIII on December 15, 2017, the Han Solo Star Wars Anthology film on May 25, 2018, Star Wars: Episode IX in 2019, and the third Star Wars Anthology film in 2020.
Williams composed the iconic Star Wars main title film, as well as all of the other music in the films, from A New Hope to The Force Awakens.
Michael Giacchino is the new composer of Rogue One, the THR reported this week.