Announced this week were new composer assignments for Dan Deacon (Venom: The Last Dance), Steven Price (Joy) and Thomas Newman & Julia Newman (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story), 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): 1992 (Gilad Benamram), Afraid (Alex Weston), City of Dreams (Lisa Gerrard & Bennett Salvay), Reagan (John Coda) and Slingshot (Lorne Balfe).
We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical releases:
- Afraid (7 songs)
The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery) is turning 55 tomorrow, August 31.
- Ludwig Goransson (Black Panther, The Mandalorian) is turning 40 on Sunday, September 1.
- Steve Porcaro (Justified, Metro) is turning 67 on Monday, September 2.
- Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) is turning 53 on September 2.
- Kevin Kiner (Ahsoka, Star Wars Rebels) is turning 66 on Tuesday, September 3.