With Junkie XL opting against a return in a show of solidarity with outgoing director Tim Miller, 20th Century Fox has enlisted a new composer to score its upcoming superhero sequel Deadpool 2, with Film Music Reporter revealing that the task has fallen to Tyler Bates.
Bates has previously collaborated with Deadpool 2 helmer David Leitch on John Wick and Atomic Blonde, while he also has plenty of superhero movie experience, having scored the likes of Watchmen, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and the upcoming Netflix series The Punisher.
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Deadpool 2 sees David Leitch (John Wick) directing a cast that includes returning stars Ryan Reynolds (Wade Wilson), Morena Baccarin (Vanessa), T.J. Miller (Weasel), Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead), Stefan Kapicic (Colossus), Leslie Uggams (Blind Al) and Karan Soni (Dopinder) alongside new additions Zazie Beetz (Atlanta) as Domino, Josh Brolin (Avengers: Infinity War) as Cable, Jack Kesy (The Strain) as the film’s villain, and Shioli Kutsuna (The Outsider), Eddie Marsan (Atomic Blonde) and Julian Dennison (Hunt for the Wilderpeople) in as-yet-unrevealed roles. It is set for release on June 1st 2018.
Originally published November 3, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
