Despite rumors that a contract had not been initially set in place by Lucasfilm, Desplat confirmed in an April 2016 interview that he would serve as composer for the film.
Rygterne ville ganske vist vide, at en kontrakt med Lucasfilm endnu ikke var på plads, men Desplat bekræftede selv i et interview 12. april 2016, at han ville fungere som filmens komponist.