Announced this week were new composer assignments for James Newton Howard (The Lost Bus), Lorne Balfe (Carry-On) and The Newton Brothers (Werewolves), 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): Exhibiting Forgiveness (Jherek Bischoff), Goodrich (Christopher Willis), Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (Deon Van Heerden) and Smile 2 (Cristobal Tapia de Veer). Expanding nationwide from its limited release last week is We Live in Time (Bryce Dessner).
We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical release:
- Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (4 songs)
- Smile 2 (10 songs)
The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Silence of the Lambs) is turning 78 today.
- Peter Best (Crocodile Dundee, Muriel's Wedding) is turning 81 on October 18.
- George Fenton (Dangerous Liaisons, Groundhog Day) is turning 74 tomorrow, October 19.
- Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty) is turning 69 on Sunday, October 20.
- Marc Shaiman (A Few Good Men, Mary Poppins Returns) is turning 65 on Tuesday, October 22.
- Graeme Revell (The Crow, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider) is turning 69 on Wednesday, October 23.
- David Kitay (Ghost World, Look Who's Talking) is turning 63 on October 23.
- Jonathan Wolff (Seinfeld, Will & Grace) is turning 66 on October 23.