It was rumoured several months ago that Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World) had been tapped to compose the score for Avengers: Age of Ultron, and now according to Film Music Reporter it’s official that Tyler has signed on to the eagerly-anticipated 2015 sequel, taking over from Alan Silvestri who scored the 2012 mega-blockbuster. Tyler is certainly busy at the moment and his several high profile gigs on his slate, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Fast & Furious 7.
The Avengers: Age of Ultron is set for release on May 1st 2015, with a cast that includes returning MCU stars Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (The Incredible Hulk), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Don Cheadle (War Machine), Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) and Paul Bettany (JARVIS / The Vision) alongside new additions Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass 2) as Quicksilver, Elizabeth Olsen (Oldboy) as the Scarlet Witch, Thomas Kretschmann (Dracula) as Baron Strucker, and James Spader (The Blacklist) as Ultron.
Originally published March 21, 2014. Updated December 13, 2019.
