Announced this week were new composer assignments for Hans Zimmer & Harold Faltermeyer (Top Gun: Maverick), Henry Jackman (Pokemon: Detective Pikachu) and Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (Bird Box), among many others. For the full list of composer and music supervisor assignments from this week, click here.

Over 45 soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.

Opening in theaters nationwide this week are (with music by): Hunter Killer (Trevor Morris), Indivisible (Paul Mills) and Johnny English Strikes Again (Howard Goodall). Expanding nationwide from its limited release last week is Mid90s (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross).

We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical releases:
-Hunter Killer (No songs)
-Johnny English Strikes Again (9 songs)
-3100: Run and Become (10 songs)
-Bullitt County (8 songs)
-Glass Jaw (12 songs)
-Viper Club (9 songs)

The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Michael Wandmacher (Drive Angry, My Bloody Valentine 3D) is turning 51 on Monday, October 29.
- Hummie Mann (Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Year of the Comet) is turning 63 on October 29.
- Charles Fox (9 to 5, Short Circuit 2) is turning 78 on Tuesday, October 30
- John Scott (Shoot to Kill, Lionheart) is turning 88 on Thursday, November 1.