Announced this week were new composer assignments for Nine Inch Nails (Tron: Ares), Steven Price (William Tell) and Tony Doogan (Relay), 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): Alien: Romulus (Benjamin Wallfisch), My Penguin Friend (Fernando Velazquez), Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure (Guy Moon) and Skincare (Fatima Al Qadiri).
We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical releases:
- Alien: Romulus (4 songs)
- My Penguin Friend (1 song)
The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Lisa Coleman (Heroes, Dangerous Minds) is turning 64 on tomorrow, August 17.
- Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero) is turning 67 on Sunday, August 18.
- Stephen Endelman (Flirting with Disaster, Home of the Brave) is turning 62 on August 18.
- Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel) is turning 73 on Monday, August 19.
- Jim Dooley (Pushing Daisies, Obsessed) is turning 48 on Thursday, August 22.