Announced this week were new composer assignments for Kris Bowers (Mr. Irrelevant), Chris Benstead (Wife and Dog) and Austin Wintory (One Last Shot), 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): Daniel and the Fiery Furnace (Tyler Michael Smith), Resident Evil (Hays Holladay & Ryan Holladay), Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (Natalie Holt) and The Weight (Shelby Gaines & Latham Gaines).
We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical releases:
- Resident Evil (1 song)
- Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (4 songs)
The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Paul Williams (The Muppet Movie, Phantom of the Paradise) is turning 86 tomorrow, September 19.
- Mychael Danna (Life of Pi, Moneyball) is turning 68 on Sunday, September 20.
- Mason Daring (Sunshine State, Where the Heart Is) is turning 77 on Monday, September 21.
- Tuomas Kantelinen (Mongol, The Legend of Hercules) is turning 57 on Tuesday, September 22.
- Nick Cave (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Hell or High Water) is turning 69 on September 22.