Announced this week were new composer assignments for Mark Mancina (Moana), Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (After the Hunt) and Antonio Pinto (Flight Risk), among many others. For the full list of composer and music supervisor assignments from this week, click here.
Over 30 new soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.
Opening in theaters nationwide this week are (with music by): Kraven the Hunter (Benjamin Wallfisch, Evgueni Galperine & Sacha Galperine) and The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (Stephen Gallagher).
We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical releases:
- Kraven the Hunter (9 songs)
- The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (4 songs)
The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Martian) is turning 63 today.
- Jon Ekstrand (Life, Morbius) is turning 48 tomorrow, December 14.
- Craig Safan (The Last Starfighter, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master) is turning 76 on Tuesday, December 17.
- Walter Murphy (Ted, Family Guy) is turning 72 on Thursday, December 19.