‘Succession’ Composer Nicholas Britell Enters the ‘Star Wars’ Universe With Music for ‘Andor’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comJon Burlingame editorComposer Nicholas Britell can keep a secret. The three-time Oscar nominee and Emmy winner for “Succession” has been working on “Andor,” the next “Star Wars” TV series, for the past two years, totally under wraps.Details about “Andor” were announced yesterday by Lucasfilm at the “Star Wars Experience” in Anaheim, Calif.
Diego Luna will reprise his role as Cassian Andor from the 2016 film “Rogue One” in a 12-part series beginning Aug. 31 on Disney+.Britell, meanwhile, was back in New York, still toiling away on the series.
Although limited in what he could disclose about the show, Britell agreed to give Variety a preview of what “Star Wars” fans can expect three months from now.The “Star Wars” universe has historically been defined by John Williams’ world-famous symphonic scores.
Yet in recent months, “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett” have moved in unusual new directions involving offbeat sounds and colors.
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