Announced this week were new composer assignments for Young Fathers (28 Years Later), Henry Jackman (Smurfs) and Marcelo Zarvos (KPop Demon Hunters), 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 week are (with music by): The Last Rodeo (Jeff Russo), Lilo & Stitch (Dan Romer) and Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (Max Aruj & Alfie Godfrey). Expanding nationwide from its limited release earlier this month is Friendship (Keegan DeWitt).
We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical release:
- Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (8 songs)
The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Waddy Wachtel (Paul Blart: Mall Cop, The Benchwarmers) is turning 79 tomorrow, May 24.
- Trevor Morris (Immortals, Olympus Has Fallen) is turning 55 on May 24.
- Rick Smith (T2: Trainspotting, Trance) is turning 66 on Sunday, May 25.
- Nicola Piovani (Life Is Beautiful, The Son's Room) is turning 79 on Monday, May 26.
- Angelo Milli (Seven Pounds, Hands of Stone) is turning 50 on Tuesday, May 27.
- Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Batman) is turning 72 on Thursday, May 29.