Announced this week were new composer assignments for Tom Holkenborg (Rebel Moon), Marcelo Zarvos (Cassandro) and Alexandre Azaria (Assassin Club), among many others. For the full list of composer and music supervisor assignments from this week, click here.

Over 25 new soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is (with music by): Missing (Julian Scherle). Among the major limited releases this week are Alice, Darling (Owen Pallett), The Son (Hans Zimmer) and When You Finish Saving the World (Emile Mosseri).

The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Pedro Bromfman (RoboCop, Narcos) is turning 47 today.
- John Beal (The Funhouse, Killer Party) is turning 76 tomorrow, January 21.
- Velton Ray Bunch (Quantum Leap, Star Trek: Enterprise) is turning 75 on Sunday, January 22.
- David Arnold (Independence Day, Casino Royale) is turning 61 on Monday, January 23.
- Dick DeBenedictis (Columbo, Matlock) is turning 86 on January 23.