Announced this week was the news that Max Richter will be scoring Paradise Lost, Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans will be scoring 5 to 7, and The One I Love will be scored by Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor. For the full list of composer and music supervisor assignments click here.
Nineteen new soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.
I, Frankenstein (music by Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek) is the only new nationwide release this weekend, while Nebraska (music by Mark Orton) and Dallas Buyers Club (no original music) expand nationwide from their previous limited releases.
Among all new theatrical releases, we are tracking song credits for:
- I, Frankenstein (2 songs)
- 24 Exposures (11 songs)
- Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys (No songs)
- Gimme Shelter (13 songs)
- Visitors (No songs)
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Riz Ortolani yesterday. The Oscar nominated and Grammy-winning composer was 87. Click here to read the full story.
Finally, the following composers will be celebrating upcoming birthdays:
- Sunday: Ken Thorne (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) will turn 89.
- Wednesday: Leslie Bricusse (lyricist, Victor Victoria) will turn 83.
- Friday: Philip Glass (Kundun, The Hours, Notes on a Scandal) will turn 77.