Despite what this black and white photo suggests john williams is still alive – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
Skip to main content
The homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.
The homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.
Posted
S
Sean Hollister
Despite what this black and white photo suggests, John Williams is still alive.

But that won’t stop the legendary film composer from getting his own documentary film about his life and career, produced by (and featuring interviews with) Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Ron Howard, and many more.

“Music by John Williams” will premiere at AFI Fest on October 23rd and hit Disney Plus on November 1st.

Four Verge staffers independently saw this promo image and feared we’d lost an icon.
Four Verge staffers independently saw this promo image and feared we’d lost an icon.
Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
Comments
Loading comments
Getting the conversation ready...

Most Popular

Most Popular
  1. Elon Musk appeared more petty than prepared
  2. Your PS5 can now transform into a Linux PC
  3. Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI
  4. It’s a busy time for sci-fi, but don’t miss Aphelion
  5. Jury selection in Musk v. Altman: ‘People don’t like him’

More in Film

The plan to quietly kill Coyote v. Acme blew up in David Zaslav’s faceThe plan to quietly kill Coyote v. Acme blew up in David Zaslav’s face
Two Japanese movies that confront what it means to be aliveTwo Japanese movies that confront what it means to be alive
The person who allegedly leaked Paramount’s new Avatar movie has been arrestedThe person who allegedly leaked Paramount’s new Avatar movie has been arrested
Brendan Carr’s war on wokeness targets inclusive children’s televisionBrendan Carr’s war on wokeness targets inclusive children’s television
Japanese man sentenced to prison for posting spoilersJapanese man sentenced to prison for posting spoilers
The Elden Ring movie hits theaters in March 2028The Elden Ring movie hits theaters in March 2028

Top Stories