Announced this week were new composer assignments for Alexandre Desplat (Frankenstein), Daniel Hart (The Dutchman) and Ariel Marx (Happy Face), 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): Companion (Hrishikesh Hirway), Dog Man (Tom Howe), Love (David Longstreth) and Valiant One (Benjamin Backus).
We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical releases:
- Companion (13 songs)
- Love Me (6 songs)
- Valiant One (6 songs)
The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Philip Glass (The Hours, Kundun) is turning 88 today.
- Andrew Lockington (San Andreas, Journey to the Center of the Earth) is turning 51 today.
- Jesper Kyd (Assassin's Creed, Hitman) is turning 53 on Monday, February 3.
- Don Davis (The Matrix, Jurassic Park III) is turning 68 on Tuesday, February 4.
- Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic) is turning 71 on Wednesday, February 5.
- Nick Laird-Clowes (About Time, The Invisible Circus) is turning 68 on February 5.