Perthnow reports that music for the upcoming live action Star Wars series will be recorded in Perth (Australia).

From Perthnow:


"The movers and shakers behind the initiative are tight-lipped, but Perthnow has learned the deal will be announced in November.

World-renowned scoring mixer Malcolm Luker is the project’s driving force.

Mr Luker has worked on many big-budget Hollywood productions, including Shrek the Third, Team America: World Police, and Black Hawk Down.

“As far as any Star Wars announcement is concerned, that would come from Lucasfilm,” he said.

“We’re not at liberty to discuss that right now.”

Perthnow has discovered planning for the Star Wars work is well-advanced: Mr Luker’s company Rook Park has received substantial State Government support.

A spokesman for caretaker Industry and Enterprise Minister Fran Logan said the Government has been developing an opportunity to establish a film scoring and mixing studio in WA.

“The Government has made available an industry assistance program worth up to $300,000,” the spokesman said.

Mr Luker’s musicians are the WA Philharmonic Orchestra, a collection of around half a dozen local musicians and 50 more from interstate.

They will record the music for the Star Wars TV series either in the State Government-funded new studio or at the ABC in East Perth."


Click here for the rest of the article. Is this why The Maker was in Australia last week? More as we hear it from the official announcement in November.




Source: ClubJade.net