He didn’t have that long to write his score, and faced the daunting prospect of following in the footsteps of perhaps the most iconic film score written in his lifetime – following John Williams on Jurassic World was one thing, doing it on Star Wars a whole different ball game. Director Gareth Edwards hired – rather excitingly – his Godzilla composer Alexandre Desplat to write the score, but that troubled post-production ended up being led by somebody else, and he didn’t want Desplat – so on came Michael Giacchino, a composer who has seemed destined to write music for this universe for quite a long time. The film leads directly up to the opening scene of the original Star Wars, telling the story of the rebels acquiring the plans for the Death Star, allowing the heroic deeds of Luke Skywalker and co to happen. The fear, of course, was that quantity would be favoured over quality – but it would appear that so far the studio has got things right, with the first of the spinoffs being Rogue One, which has survived what was reported to be a hellish post-production to become not just the commercial hit it was always bound to be but a critical one too.
Success? You can then borrow the soundtrack for seven days, during which time you can stream it (via a browser or the Hoopla app) or download it ( only via one of the apps) for offline listening.When Disney bought Lucasfilm, I think a lot of Star Wars fans were quite nervous about what they planned to do with it, immediately announcing not just the new trilogy of sequels but also that there would be various spinoffs. Many libraries belong to the same network and can therefore share services. But if yours isn't listed, try clicking one that's nearby. It will display libraries in your area - including yours, hopefully.
To get "Rogue One," you'll need to see if your library is a partner (by calling or visiting its website).Īlternately, head straight to Hoopla's registration page, where you'll need to create an account anyway. Sound familiar? Back in July, I wrote about Hoopla's offering of various "Star Trek" audiobooks ahead of the release of " Star Trek Beyond" (a colossal disappointment, if you care what I think).įor those unfamiliar with it, Hoopla allows you to borrow movies and e-books as well as albums and audiobooks. Want to check it out for yourself? You can buy the soundtrack, of course, but why not leverage your library card instead? Hoopa Digital, a media service that works with libraries across the country, currently has "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" available for checkout.
Great stuff for sci-fi music fans like me.) How to get the 'Rogue One' soundtrack for free (Side note: I have special love for the James Horner soundtracks from " Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" and " Star Trek III: The Search for Spock," so I was surprised to find myself just as enamored with Giacchino's work on the "Star Trek" reboots.
That someone: Michael Giacchino, whose credits include such little-known films as " Star Trek" (2009), " Star Trek Into Darkness," " Up" and " Ratatouille," and such TV shows as " Lost" and " Alias." So, yeah. This despite the fact that, for the first time in "Star Wars" history, someone other than John Williams wrote the score.
I haven't seen " Rogue One" yet, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to dig the music. Enjoy the soundtrack free for seven days!