J.J. Abrams Recruits 'Hamilton' Creator Lin Manuel-Miranda for New 'Star Wars' Cantina Scene

"I go to see [Hamilton] with our son and at intermission, Lin-Manuel Miranda comes up to me and says, 'Hey if you need music for the [Star Wars] Cantina, I'll write it,” recalls Abrams. He notes that composer John Williams, who helmed the original cantina scene in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, declined to tackle it this go-round.

Miranda’s Hamilton is currently dominating Broadway -- and the Billboard charts --  with its R&B, pop and rap-influenced take on the story of Alexander Hamilton. Tacking Miranda to the list of credits in the new Star Wars flick even made one of Tonight Show’s resident band men Questlove (also an EP on the Hamilton cast album) say, “Mind blown.” Same, Quest, same.

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