'Alien: Earth' Composer Jeff Russo on Blending Horror and Action in the Franchise's Score
Composer Jeff Russo discusses the challenge of scoring 'Alien: Earth,' a series that blends both sci-fi horror and sci-fi action from the iconic 'Alien' franchise. Russo explains how he drew inspiration from the franchise's legacy while creating a score that accommodates the dual-genre approach of the new series, which features cyborgs contending with Xenomorphs.
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'Alien: Earth' opts for an approach that does both, incorporating both horror and action into its story of cyborgs contending with Xenomorphs.
For series composer Jeff Russo, that introduced a challenge: making a c
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