Announced this week were new composer assignments for David Fleming (Anaconda), Martin Phipps (Steal) and John Paesano & Adam Hochstatter (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw), among many others. For the full list of composer and music supervisor assignments from this week, click here.
Over 30 new soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.
Opening in theaters nationwide this week are (with music by): Rental Family (Jonsi & Alex Somers), Sisu: Road to Revenge (Juri Seppa & Tuomas Wainola) and Wicked: For Good (John Powell & Stephen Schwartz).
We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical release:
- Wicked: For Good (12 songs)
The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Magnus Fiennes (Onegin, Robots) is turning 60 today.
- Fernando Velazquez (The Impossible, Mama) is turning 49 tomorrow, November 22.
- Jean-Michel Bernard (Be Kind Rewind, The Science of Sleep) is turning 64 on Sunday, November 23.
- Ludovico Einaudi (The Intouchables, The Father) is turning 70 on November 23.
- Pino Donaggio (Carrie, Body Double) is turning 84 on Monday, November 24.