Announced this week were new composer assignments for David Buckley (Shelter), Anna Drubich (Forbidden Fruits) and Hannah Peel (Midwinter Break), among many others. For the full list of composer and music supervisor assignments from this week, click here.
Over 35 new soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.
Opening in theaters nationwide this week are (with music by): 100 Nights of Hero (Oliver Coates), Fackham Hall (Oli Julian & David Arnold), Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (The Newton Brothers) and Merrily We Roll Along (Stephen Sondheim).
We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical releases:
- Fackham Hall (3 songs)
- Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (11 songs)
The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- John Altman (Shall We Dance, Hope Springs) is turning 76 today.
- Richard Gibbs (Dr. Dolittle, Big Momma's House) is turning 70 today.
- Cliff Eidelman (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, He's Just Not That Into You) is turning 61 today.
- Joe Hisaishi (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke) is turning 75 tomorrow, December 6.
- Tom Holkenborg (Mad Max: Fury Road, Sonic the Hedgehog) is turning 58 on Monday, December 8.
- Paul Haslinger (Underworld, Crank) is turning 63 on Thursday, December 11.
- Rachel Portman (Emma, The Cider House Rules) is turning 65 on December 11.
- Jon Brion (Magnolia, Lady Bird) is turning 62 on December 11.