Composer Nicholas Britell, Emmy winner for “Succession,” is working on the music for “Andor,” the next “Star Wars” TV series.
Composer 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. How would Britell characterize his “Andor” music?
“It’s definitely orchestral-plus, I would say,” Britell said. “Orchestra features heavily in it. There’s a wide range of sounds, and I’ve created a lot of new sounds. There are strings and brass, but there’s also lots of other stuff too.
“Without giving anything away, I would say that [executive producer] Kathy Kennedy, [creator and showrunner] Tony Gilroy, everyone right from the beginning, felt it was very important that we craft a unique set of sounds for this story, for the characters, for the world we’re creating here.
