Undoubtedly one of the most talented composers working in Hollywood at the moment, Tyler Bates is most famous for his work on John Wick (a thematic relative of the Punisher, for sure) and Guardians of the Galaxy, although he might be known more widely for his involvement with Marilyn Manson as a lead guitarist.
John Wick gets a lot of credit for being a brilliant action film, but Bates' score rarely receives the attention it's due. Synthy, foreboding and heavy all at once, it's the perfect accompaniment for a one-man revenge spree - something Frank Castle just so happens to be in the business of doing.
He's the perfect guy for the job, really, and if the Punisher can conjure even half the brilliance of John Wick, then it's bound to be a success.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.