Announced this week were new composer assignments for John Debney (Oswald), Laura Karpman (East of Eden) and Brandon Roberts (Ghost Soldier), among many others. For the full list of composer and music supervisor assignments from this week, click here.
Over 20 new soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.
Opening in theaters nationwide this week are (with music by): Insidious: Out of the Further (Joseph Bishara), The Magic Faraway Tree (Isabella Summers), Mutiny (Marcus Trumpp) and Spa Weekend (Philip White). Expanding nationwide this weekend from their limited releases earlier this month are Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (Alex G) and Tony (Jay McCarrol).
We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical releases:
- Insidious: Out of the Further (5 songs)
- Mutiny (No songs)
- Hot Spot (7 songs)
The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Jim Dooley (Pushing Daisies, Obsessed) is turning 50 tomorrow, August 22.
- Julian Nott (The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl) is turning 66 on Sunday August 23.
- Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Shape of Water) is turning 65 on August 23.
- Harry Manfredini (Friday the 13th, House) is turning 83 on Tuesday, August 25.
- Joby Talbot (Sing, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) is turning 55 on August 25.