Today, the composer’s work is as synonymous with Star Wars animation as Williams with the big-screen Skywalker Saga. With his percussion-heavy rendition of the main Star Wars theme, Kiner ushered us into the world of The Clone Wars, and the Star Wars animated universe as a whole.
Not only was this film a pilot for an even more beloved animated series that in turn paved the way for the era of Star Wars TV we’re enjoying today, but it was the first not scored by Williams himself.įortunately, Kiner was up to the task.
So it isn’t an exaggeration to say that film and television composer Kevin Kiner had some very big shoes to fill when he was tapped to create the score for The Clone Wars, an animated film that marked the start of a new era for the franchise in 2008, just three years after the release of the final prequel film. Without his music, Star Wars would have never been a hit back in 1977. In fact, Williams’ compositions are as fundamental to the galaxy far, far away as George Lucas’ imagination and the writing of Joseph Campbell. Few scores in Hollywood history are as iconic as the ones composed by the legendary John Williams for the Star Wars saga.
