Hi reddit! I’m Will Bates. I’m a a film composer. I’ve composed the score for films/TV like DUMB MONEY, IMMACULATE, IMPERIUM, ANOTHER EARTH, THE LOOMING TOWER, THE BETTER SISTER. My newest film, TUNER, is out in theaters later this month. AMA!

Hi reddit – I’m Will Bates, Award-winning composer, and multi-instrumentalist behind Dumb Money, Immaculate, Imperium, Another Earth, The Looming Tower and many more! I’m thrilled to have composed TUNER alongside sound designer Johnnie Burn, from Oscar-winning director Daniel Roher — ask me anything!

• Release Date: May 22 (NY/LA); May 29 (Nationwide)
• Distribution: The film is being distributed by Black Bear Pictures
• Trailer: https://youtu.be/rdlOZhl-nSA?si=fl-EMvv72dK-vdFS
• Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Leo Woodall, Havana Rose Liu

Synopsis:

With his once-promising musical career over, he works across New York with his mentor Harry Horowitz (Academy Award-winner Dustin Hoffman), encountering a range of characters, including composition student Ruthie (Havana Rose Liu), with whom he forges an unexpected connection. Niki’s safecracking work threatens his budding romance with Ruthie and pulls him into increasingly dangerous territory. Blending romance, drama, and the taut suspense of a heist thriller, Tuner also features performances from Tony Award®-winner Tovah Feldshuh, Lior Raz, with Jean Reno.

I'll be answering your questions on Thursday 5/21 at 12 PM PM PT/3 PM ET.

Ask me anything!