Announced this week were new composer assignments for Craig Armstrong (The One and Only Ivan), Mychael Danna (Guest of Honour) and David Hirschfelder (Ride Like a Girl), among many others. For the full list of composer and music supervisor assignments from this week, click here.
Over 35 soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.
Opening in theaters nationwide this week are (with music by): How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (John Powell) and Run the Race (Paul Mills). Expanding nationwide from its limited release last week is Fighting with My Family (Vik Sharma).
We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical releases:
-How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (1 song)
-Run the Race (14 songs)
-The Iron Orchard (15 songs)
-Wrestle (3 songs)
The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible - Fallout, The Lego Batman Movie) is turning 43 tomorrow, February 23.
- Victor Reyes (Buried, The Night Manager) is turning 57 on Monday, February 25.
- Mica Levi (Jackie, Under the Skin) is turning 32 on Thursday, February 28.
- Edward Shearmur (Charlie's Angels, Cruel Intentions) is turning 53 on February 28.
- Charles Bernstein (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Cujo) is turning 76 on February 28.