Jóhann Jóhannsson (or as I call him, Jo Jo) ;-) is out as composer of "Blade Runner 2049." In is the ever-reliable Hans Zimmer. But, Zimmer isn't being well-received as a replacement by all! There is a #StopHansZimmer hashtag running around. The article above goes into it.
Otherwise, I thought that Villeneuve used Jóhannsson as his regular composer. Apart from that, I have low confidence in this sequel being worth that much. The first film is perfect, and ends perfectly. Zero reason for a sequel. But, if the money potential is there, Hollywood's going to do it anyway! :-P And, where the heck is Vangelis? I know he hasn't done film composing for a while, but I hope that they at least TRIED to get him for this thing. We'll see what Zimmer does, but I'm not pre-ordering the soundtrack. :-)
The great John Williams soundtrack for "Force Awakens" is available in two ways online! You can listen to the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack the way it appears on the CD. Or, you can listen to it the way it appears in the film
Spotify has the soundtrack. Disney has the film score. NOTE: On the Disney site you must click forward for each subsequent track. They don't play automatically. But, if you love the soundtrack like I do, it is well worth the effort!
I really hope that John Williams at least gets an Academy Award nomination for his great work in the new film!
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