Announced this week were new composer assignments for Ramin Djawadi (Death by Lightning), Adrian Johnston (Primate) and Kevin Matley (The Family Plan 2), among many others. For the full list of composer and music supervisor assignments from this week, click here.
Over 25 new soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.
Opening in theaters nationwide this week are (with music by): Black Phone 2 (Atticus Derrickson), Good Fortune (Carter Burwell), Pets on a Train (Le Feste Antonacci) and Truth & Treason (Aaron Zigman). Expanding nationwide from its limited release last weekend is After the Hunt (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross).
We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical releases:
- After the Hunt (26 songs)
- Truth & Treason (2 songs)
The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Nicholas Britell (Succession, Moonlight) is turning 45 today.
- Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Silence of the Lambs) is turning 79 tomorrow, October 18.
- Peter Best (Crocodile Dundee, Muriel's Wedding) is turning 82 tomorrow.
- George Fenton (Dangerous Liaisons, Groundhog Day) is turning 75 on Sunday, October 19.
- Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty) is turning 70 on Monday, October 20.
- Marc Shaiman (A Few Good Men, Mary Poppins Returns) is turning 66 on Wednesday, October 22.
- Graeme Revell (The Crow, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider) is turning 70 on Thursday, October 23.
- David Kitay (Ghost World, Look Who's Talking) is turning 64 on October 23.
- Jonathan Wolff (Seinfeld, Will & Grace) is turning 67 on October 23.