Star Wars: The Mandalorian‘s third season may sound different from the first two. Film music reporter reports that Joseph Shirley, who scored Boba Fett’s bookwill compose for The Mandalorian Season 3. In an arrangement similar to Boba Fett’s bookLudwig Göransson, who scored The Mandalorian‘s first two seasons, provide the show’s musical themes. The report remains unconfirmed as Lucasfilm has not released any official music credits for it The Mandalorian‘s third season. If true, it remains to be seen how much the change in composer affects the show’s aural aesthetic. Star Wars fans won’t wait long to find out, with the new season less than 30 days away.

Göransson’s work The Mandalorian won two Primetime Emmy Awards. Through Walt Disney Records, Lucasfilm released his work on the show’s first two seasons as four albums, each corresponding to half a season.

The music of The Mandalorian

While having a new composer score the show, the most significant change is the music by The Mandalorian has evolved over the two seasons of Göransson’s writing. He explained that evolution in December 2020, ashes The Mandalorian Season 2 came to an end.

“In Season 1 it was all new, so the audience had no relation to the music, but now they are connected to these themes,” Göransson said. Insider. “So when I started season 2, I wanted to use the themes in a different way — different harmonies and counterpoints than the main theme, but in a way that people would still understand what it is.”

Göransson also spoke about making The Mandalorian‘s sound differs from the rest of the Star Wars franchise, defined by the work of legendary composer John Williams, while still retaining some of that well-known Star Wars magic. “We had a lot of conversations during the show,” Göransson said. “We were smart about putting our own stamp on the music during Season 1, but with Season 2 we wanted to flirt a little bit with the Star Wars themes… When Luke took off his hood, we all wanted people to be on their feet at home stood up. and feel this power. It was an obvious choice to put it in there at the time.”

When does The Mandalorian Season 3 premiere?

According to the official synopsis for The Mandalorian Season 3: “The Mandalorian’s journeys across the Star Wars galaxy continue. Din Djarin, once a lone bounty hunter, has been reunited with Grogu. Meanwhile, the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The Mandalorian will cross paths with old allies and make new enemies as he and Grogu continue their journey together.”

The Mandalorian with Pedro Pascal, Katee Sackhoff, Carl Weathers, Amy Sedaris, Emily Swallow and Giancarlo Esposito. Season 3 will premiere on Disney+ on March 1.