‘Thunderbolts*’ Composers Son Lux On the “Leap of Faith” Marvel Took On The Film’s Experimental Score

(L-R) Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Bob (Lewis Pullman), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and John Walker (Wyatt Russell) in Thunderbolts*

Some of the most striking textures on the Thunderbolts* score came from an unconventional source: The wood planks of a discarded shipping pallet. An unusual stylistic choice for some composers, this is not unusual for the score’s Academy Award and BAFTA-nominated composers Son Lux whom the film’s director Jake Schreier tapped to craft a distinctive, experimental sound that would match the film’s antiheroic spirit. 

Son Lux’s Ian Chang was on his way to toss the wood planks…