Shawn Levy is ready to dive headfirst into Star Wars: Starfighter , and he’s brought in what he calls “a maestro” to create the film’s score.

During an interview with the podcast On Film…with Kevin McCarthy , the director confirmed that Thomas Newman would be the composer of Star Wars: Starfighter . Levy praised the musician's work and spoke about how excited he is to work with the icon. Newman has also been nominated for 15 Academy Awards.

You don’t understand. If you ask me to name my favorite scores, five of the top 10 are Tom Newman: Shawshank , Road to Perdition , Nemo , American Beauty . The guy is a maestro.

Levy explained that Star Wars: Starfighter's music needs to have a more classical vibe without copying John Williams, who composed the score for George

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