Ant-Man and the Wasp is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics characters Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope van Dyne / Wasp. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to "Ant-Man" (2015) and the 20th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Peyton Reed and written by the writing teams of Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, and Paul Rudd, Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari. It stars Rudd as Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly as Van Dyne, alongside Michael Peña, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Tip "T.I." Harris, David Dastmalchian, Hannah John-Kamen, Abby Ryder Fortson, Randall Park, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne, and Michael Douglas.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Introduction
It is an American superhero film. It is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Ant-Man and the Wasp is a 2018 American superhero film It is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics characters, "Ant-Man" and “Wasp".
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The film's main credits sequence is a "table-top" version of its action sequences, and was created by Elastic. An alternative idea that had been considered was to create a "fake behind-the-scenes documentary" that would have made the film look like it was a 1950s-era Godzilla movie with "people in suits stomping on model cityscapes".
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Post-production
The film also has a post-credit scene that shows the ant who doubled for Lang while under house arrest performing a drum solo.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Pre-production
Believing that this will kill Janet, Pym refuses to help them and escapes with Hope, Lang, and the lab.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Plot
Stephanie Zachareck, writing for "Time", said it was "hard to actively dislike" the film, which she thought had reasonably fun action and stand-out moments between Rudd and Fortson; but she was not as impressed with the larger, effects-heavy action sequences and felt the focus on Lilly as a better hero than Rudd was "just checking off boxes in the name of gender equality."
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Critical response
In the mid-credits scene, Hope van Dyne, Hank Pym, and Janet van Dyne are disintegrated as a result of the events of "Avengers: Infinity War".
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Three | "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018)
Reed later revealed that early drafts of the script included a cameo appearance from Captain America, appearing during Luis' flashback sequences as he was recapping Lang's involvement in the airport battle in "Captain America: Civil War". However, the writers chose to remove the appearance in the final script since the events of "Civil War" were already referenced frequently in the film, and this instance "didn’t feel organic to the story."
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Development
In early July 2015, an international teaser trailer revealed that Anthony Mackie would appear in the film as Sam Wilson / Falcon. Mackie appears in the post-credit sequence as well, along with Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan as Steve Rogers / Captain America and Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier, respectively. Stan stated the scene that was used for the post-credit sequence was shot in May 2015, and would appear in the middle of "Civil War". Reed also said that the end of the film originally had a sequence where Ant-Man went after Carson to retrieve the stolen vial of Cross' particles, "...
Ant-Man (film) | Post-production
"Ant-Man and the Wasp" was released on digital download by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on October 2, 2018, and on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on October 16. The digital and Blu-ray releases include behind-the-scenes featurettes, an introduction from Reed, deleted scenes, and gag reels. The digital release also features a look at the role concept art plays in bringing the various MCU films to life and a faux commercial for Online Close-Up Magic University.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Home media
But then for a couple reasons, it felt like maybe we should leave those particles out there." For the title sequences, Marvel again went with design firm Sarofsky, who had done the credits for both "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and "Guardians of the Galaxy", with the credits "intricately connected to the film's overall narrative."
Ant-Man (film) | Post-production
Marvel's Ant-Man, or simply Ant-Man, is an American animated television series based on the "Ant-Man" comics published by Marvel Comics. It premiered on June 10, 2017 on Disney XD. Josh Keaton voiced Ant-Man and Melissa Rauch voiced The Wasp. The series is created by Passion Studios' Ugo Bienvenu and Kevin Manach.
Ant-Man (2017 TV series) | Introduction
He also stated his disappointment in the Giant-Man introduction happening in "Civil War", rather than an Ant-Man film, but noted that the appearance provided character development opportunities between Lang, Pym, and Van Dyne since Pym is "very clear in the first movie about how he feels about Stark and how he feels about The Avengers and being very protective of this technology that he has", and so Reed thought Pym would be "pissed" and Van Dyne would feel betrayed, which was Reed's "in" for those characters' starting dynamics. Reed added that he spends "a lot of time" talking with the other writers and directors of MCU films, and that he and the writers on this film wished to maintain "our little Ant-Man corner of the universe.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Pre-production
A sequel, "Ant-Man and the Wasp" was released on July 6, 2018, with Reed once again returning as director. Production writers Barrer and Ferrari also return to write the screenplay with Rudd, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Rudd, Lilly, Cannavale, Peña, Harris, Greer, Dastmalchian, Fortson and Douglas all reprise their roles from "Ant-Man", and are joined by Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne, Hannah John-Kamen, Randall Park and Walton Goggins as Janet van Dyne, Bill Foster, Ghost, Jimmy Woo, and Sonny Burch, respectively.
Ant-Man (film) | "Ant-Man and the Wasp"
In the Judge Dredd story "The Ant Man", from the British comic "2000AD" (issue 640), one of the three-man-eating ants is called Adam.
Adam and the Ants | Cultural references
Joe Russo added that "Ant-Man and the Wasp" would have "some [plot] elements that stitch in" closely with "Avengers: Infinity War", more so than some of the other films leading up to the Avengers films. Reed knew "Ant-Man and the Wasp" would be "a fairly stand-alone movie but... could not ignore the events of "Infinity War"", with the biggest connection occurring in the film's mid-credit scene. Since the events of "Ant-Man and the Wasp" occur over 48 hours, the timeline in relation to "Infinity War" was "left purposefully ambiguous" with Reed noting there had been discussions of placing "little Easter eggs along the way, to start to reveal to the audience where the movie takes place in the timeline, [but t]hat felt not very fun to us and kind of obvious." Reed also liked how the film ends with closure and on a positive note "and then to BANG — give the audience a gut punch right after the main credits", with the sequence showing Hank Pym, Janet van Dyne, and Hope van Dyne disintegrating due to the events of "Avengers: Infinity War".
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Pre-production
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Adam and the Ants | "Prince Charming"
On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 87% with an average rating of 6.98/10, based on 425 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "A lighter, brighter superhero movie powered by the effortless charisma of Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly, "Ant-Man and The Wasp" offers a much-needed MCU palate cleanser." On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 56 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, down from the "A" earned by the first film.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Critical response
Ant-Man and the Wasp is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics characters Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope van Dyne / Wasp. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to "Ant-Man" (2015) and the 20th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Peyton Reed and written by the writing teams of Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, and Paul Rudd, Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari. It stars Rudd as Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly as Van Dyne, alongside Michael Peña, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Tip "T.I." Harris, David Dastmalchian, Hannah John-Kamen, Abby Ryder Fortson, Randall Park, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne, and Michael Douglas.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Introduction
It's about damn time: We’re going to have a fully realized, very complicated hero in the next movie who happens to be a woman." Reed would push to ensure the Wasp received equal publicity and merchandise for the film, and wanted to explore the backstory of Janet van Dyne as well. He had "definite ideas" of who should portray that character. Reed said the alternate title "Wasp and the Ant-Man" was briefly considered, but was not chosen due to fan expectation given the comics history of the phrase "Ant-Man and the Wasp". That month, Adam McKay, one of the writers of "Ant-Man", expressed interest in returning to write the film, and Douglas confirmed that he was in talks to return as well.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Development
Many Easter Eggs are hidden in the actor's video appearances, such as Rudd and Lilly speaking cantonese. Visitors are also able to browse select artifacts from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the Destroyer Armour Prototype Gun Agent Phil Coulson used to confront Loki with in "The Avengers" (2012). Guests then board their ride vehicles and use their guns to shoot targets disposed in the different scenes in order to destroy the swarmbots. Ant-Man and The Wasp are featured during the ride fighting alongside the guests through screens and audio. At the middle of the ride, guests have the illusion of being shrunk by the superheroes in order to destroy the bots from the inside.
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! | Experience
A sequel, "Ant-Man and the Wasp", was released in 2018. A third film is in development for a potential 2022 release.
Ant-Man (film) | Introduction
This in turn led fans in the country to start a Change.org petition to have Disney move the release date up several weeks, similarly to how "Avengers: Infinity War"s United States release was moved up a week the previous May.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Theatrical
When Taskmaster and Black Ant asks for them to put in a good word for them, Spider-Man webs them up anyway.
Eric O'Grady | Black Ant
At the end of the ride, guests and superheroes defeat Arnim Zola. After being congratulated by all the protagonists (which featured clips from past Marvel movies), guest disembark from their vehicles and enter the attraction's gift shop, Pavilion Gifts.
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! | Experience
In late November, Lilly said that the characters would try to enter the quantum realm in the film, and their potential success would "open a whole entire new multi-verse to enter into and play around in" for the MCU. The film includes a clip from "Animal House" (1978), which Reed was reminded of while discussing the quantum realm science for the film. Reed insisted that the film be shorter than two hours since it would be following the "massive epic" "Infinity War" and because it is "an action/comedy, and it didn't want to overstay its welcome". Dan Lebental and Craig Wood edited the film.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Post-production
Ant-Man and the Wasp (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score for the Marvel Studios film "Ant-Man and the Wasp". The score was composed by Christophe Beck. Hollywood Records released the album digitally on July 6, 2018.
Ant-Man and the Wasp (soundtrack) | Introduction
In "Ant-Man and the Wasp", the titular pair work with Hank Pym to retrieve Janet van Dyne from the quantum realm. Talks for a sequel to "Ant-Man" began shortly after that film was released. "Ant-Man and the Wasp" was officially announced in October 2015, with Rudd and Lilly returning to reprise their roles. A month later, "Ant-Man" director Reed was officially set to return. He had joined the first film later in the process and was excited to develop this one from the beginning. He also looked forward to introducing Hope van Dyne as the Wasp in this film, and insisted on treating Lang and her as equals.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Introduction
[It reminded me] of Zemeckis when Zemeckis was fun." In May 2016, ten months after "Ant-Man" was released, Seitz admitted that his "affection for it has increased with time" and compared its sweet and melodramatic sensibility to "Spider-Man 2".
Ant-Man (film) | Critical response
What I loved about this LUT was how it allowed the costume to retain the color but took it from fire-engine red to something a little more weathered."
Ant-Man (film) | Filming
He encountered Rick Jones and Alpha Flight, and then battled Dire Wraiths alongside Rom and Starshine. Scott was serving in an Avengers back-up team created when Baron Helmut Zemo's Masters of Evil took control of the Mansion and captured some of the current team; he even helped the Wasp defeat the Absorbing Man and Titania when they attacked a hospital in an attempt to kill a comatose Hercules. He accidentally shrank Spider-Man and battled the Scarlet Beetle. He also battled Dragonfly.
Ant-Man (Scott Lang) | Hero
Despite being "intimately involved in the writing and the development of the script", Reed did not take or receive a writing credit on the film. In June 2016, Reed said that for inspiration from the comics he had been looking at "early "Avengers" stuff and all the way up to the Nick Spencer stuff now", and was focusing on iconic images that could be replicated in the film over story beats from the comics. He added that there was "definitely a chance" for Michael Peña, Tip "T.I." Harris, and Dastmalchian to reprise their respective roles as Luis, Dave, and Kurt from the first film.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Development
His Ant-Man helmet falls into Amadeus Cho's possession for a time with Cassie's blessing, choosing to focus on the insect mind-controlling abilities.
Ant-Man (Scott Lang) | "Death"
Visual effects for the film were created by DNEG, Scanline VFX, Method Studios, Luma Pictures, Lola VFX, Industrial Light & Magic, Cinesite, Rise FX, Rodeo FX, Crafty Apes, Perception NYC, Digital Domain, and The Third Floor. DNEG worked on over 500 shots, including the effects for Ghost—which were shared with the other vendors—the third act chase sequence, and the final Ghost fight as Hank and Janet are returning from the quantum realm. For the "macro-photography" sequences in the film, DNEG took a different approach from their work in "Ant-Man" due to issues including trying to get a camera to seem small enough to capture the small actions.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Visual effects
Production writers for the first film, Gabriel Ferrari and Andrew Barrer, signed on to write the script along with Rudd, with writing starting "in earnest" in January 2016. The next month, McKay stated that he would be involved with the film in some capacity. By April, the four writers and Reed had been "holed up in a room ... brainstorming the story", with Reed promising that it would have "stuff in it that you've never ever seen in a movie before". Feige added that they wanted to "stay true to what made ["Ant-Man"] so unique and different", and teased the potential of seeing the Giant-Man version of Lang that had been introduced in "" (2016).
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Development
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Cow-Bell Man | Introduction
"Ant-Man and the Wasp" had its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on June 25, 2018, and was released in the United States on July 6, 2018, where it opened in 4,206 theaters, of which 3,000 were in 3D, 403 were in IMAX, over 660 were in premium large format, and over 220 were in D-Box and 4D. The film is part of of the MCU. The film was scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2018, but was rescheduled in November 2017 to August 3, 2018, in order to avoid competition with the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Theatrical
At the start of November 2016, Reed said that the film's production would transition from "the writing phase" to "official prep" that month, beginning with visual development. Reed reiterated his excitement for introducing the Wasp and "really designing her look, the way she moves, the power set, and figuring out, sort of, who Hope van Dyne is as a hero". Reed was inspired by the films "After Hours" (1985), "Midnight Run" (1988), and "What's Up, Doc?" (1972) for the look and feel of "Ant-Man and the Wasp". While the first film was more of a heist film, Reed described this as part action film, part romantic comedy, and was inspired by the works of Elmore Leonard where there are "villains, but we also have antagonists, and we have these roadblocks to our heroes getting to where they need to be".
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Pre-production
before audiences dive back into the core narrative with next year's "Captain Marvel"." In June 2018, Feige presented several scenes from the film at CineEurope. , an attraction inspired by the film, opened at Hong Kong Disneyland on March 31, 2019. It features Rudd and Lilly reprising their roles in clips that were made during the film's reshoots. Promotional partners for the film included Dell, Synchrony Financial, and Sprint. Disney spent around $154 million worldwide promoting the film.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Marketing
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Achnatherum lettermanii | Introduction
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Boo Boo and the Man | Plot
Following his one-shot anthological story in No. 27 (January 1962), scientist Henry Pym returned donning a cybernetic helmet and red costume, and using size-changing technology to debut as the insect-sized hero Ant-Man in No. 35 (September 1962). The series was plotted by Lee and scripted by Lieber, with penciling first by Kirby and later by Heck and others. The Wasp was introduced as Ant-Man's costar in issue No. 44 (June 1963). Ant-Man and Pym's subsequent iteration, Giant-Man, introduced in No. 49 (November 1963), starred in 10- to 13-page and later 18-page adventures, with the rest of "Tales to Astonish" devoted to the anthological science fiction and fantasy stories the comic normally ran.
Tales to Astonish | Ant-Man and Giant-Man
Following the completion of principal photography, Marvel released an updated synopsis revealing that Jordi Mollà was included in the cast and the names of several supporting characters. However, Mollà subsequently did not appear in the theatrical release of the film. Reed explained that the film's original opening, which was filmed and cut in the editing process, featured a standalone sequence similar to the opening of a James Bond film, where an unseen Pym was attempting to retrieve some microfilm from Mollà's character, Castillo, a Panama army general. Reed stated the scene was going to show Ant-Man's powers, without seeing him, almost "like an Invisible Man sequence, and it's really, really cool.
Ant-Man (film) | Post-production
Scott Lang / Ant-Man fights with his enemies such as Yellowjacket, Whirlwind, Egghead and miniature alien invasions along with Hope van Dyne / Wasp and Hank Pym.
Ant-Man (2017 TV series) | Plot
Over the years a number of different characters have assumed the title of Ant-Man, most of whom have been connected with the Avengers.
Ant-Man | Fictional character biography
Reed stated in early December that the film may "call back" to the heist film genre and tone of "Ant-Man", but that "Ant-Man and the Wasp" would "have an entirely different genre template". He hoped to incorporate additional flashback sequences in the film, as well as explore Pym's various identities from the comics and his psychology. Reed also said he was "excited" about exploring and discovering the film version of the Ant-Man and Wasp relationship that is "a romantic partnership and a heroic partnership" in the comics, a "different dynamic than we've seen in the rest of the [MCU], an actual partnership." Additionally, Reed mentioned that pre-production would "probably" start in October 2016, with filming scheduled for early 2017.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Development
This led to an ant drifting by the video feed, appearing gigantic due to its proximity to the camera, at which point Brockman contemplates if the "master race of giant space ants ... will consume the captive earth men or merely enslave them" and eventually utters the line "And I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords". Author Chris Turner called it "perhaps his finest hour as a journalist" and said that it is "simply among the finest comedic moments in the history of television." On May 6, 2014, Stephen Colbert made direct reference to the phrase by using it as his closing line.
Kent Brockman | Cultural influence
I sighed just a little when they 'gave in' and released a human-sized version, realizing that Disney had just released what amounted to a teaser to a teaser to a trailer... But nonetheless, credit where credit is due, Disney was able to turn a single theatrical trailer into three separate news drops in about five days." Mendelson went on to say that "the peppy, witty trailer above is a general audience sell. Marvel knows the geeks will come if only to throw stones, but it's the mainstream audience that needs to be sold. So far, so good." However, Graeme McMillan of "The Hollywood Reporter" criticized the trailer for its placement during the broadcast premiere of "Agent Carter", its tone, its soundtrack, and for being thematically similar to other trailers from Marvel Studios.
Ant-Man (film) | Marketing
Randall Park portrays Jimmy Woo in "Ant-Man and the Wasp". This version is an agent for the FBI who monitors Scott Lang's house arrest. He is noticeably more comical than his comic book incarnation and despite showing some animosity towards Lang, does appear to want to be sociably friendly with him.
Jimmy Woo | Film
For a scene where Ant-Man infiltrates the Avengers compound, Beck quotes Silvestri's Avengers theme and Jackman's Falcon motif from "Winter Soldier".
Music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe | "Ant-Man"
"THE END" appears on the glass.
The Ape Man | Plot
Paul Rudd portrays Scott Lang / Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films "Ant-Man", "", "Ant-Man and the Wasp", and "". A third Ant-Man film is in development.
Ant-Man (Scott Lang) | Film
Each episode had an "acknowledgement" to the U.N.C.L.E. in the end titles.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Introduction
He was also able to build the sequel "from the ground up", as he joined the first film late in the process following the departure of original writer and director Edgar Wright, and wanted to explore elements that he had set up in the first film. He first began work on an outline for the sequel, which he thought could be "weird, unique and different" now that the characters' origins had been established. On being the first MCU film to have a female character in the title with the Wasp, Reed called it "organic" and noted the Wasp's final line in "Ant-Man"—'It's about damn time'—as "very much about her specific character and arc in that movie, but it is absolutely about a larger thing.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Development
Story-arcs usually last up to seven episodes.
Ferdy the Ant (TV series) | Episode format
Wasp Man is an animated series featured on SBS TV Australia. It follows the adventures of the title character, Wasp Man, though apart from the appearance of this character, very little is constant throughout the series. The series is known for its artistic style which is usually a parody of popular animations. The series has used a website for its marketing mocking Flash animations.
Wasp Man | Introduction
At San Diego Comic-Con 2016, Feige stated that Reed and Rudd were still working on the script, and that filming was now expected to begin in June 2017. Rudd elaborated that they had "turned in a treatment, but it's so preliminary. We'll see. We have an idea of what it might look like, but it could change a lot from where we're at now." The next month, Peña was confirmed to be returning as Luis, while filming was revealed to be taking place in Atlanta, Georgia. In early October, an initial script had been completed for the film that was awaiting approval from Marvel.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Development
There were additional minor characters in the series. Among them were the following:
The Ant and the Aardvark | Additional characters
Extremely likable, with a few moments of proper wonder." A. O. Scott of "The New York Times" said, "This film is a passable piece of drone work from the ever-expanding Marvel-Disney colony." For some critics, "Ant-Man" is seen as one of the more exceptional films in the Marvel franchise. Richard Brody of "The New Yorker" cited the film as "the non-bombastic superhero movie" that strays from the grandiose tone of other films in its genre, stating that the film is "a bracing, giddy delight... [a neoclassical comedy] more closely related to Alfred Hitchcock’s ["To Catch a Thief"] and to hectically skimpy B-movies than to the other members of the Marvel family." Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com praised how the film "[f]eels handmade, not Marvel factory-approved.
Ant-Man (film) | Critical response
One additional song, "Come On Get Happy" by The Partridge Family, is featured in the film, but was not included on the soundtrack album. Two songs found in the film, "Everyday Is Like Sunday" by Morrissey, and "Spooky" by Dusty Springfield, were not included on the soundtrack album. The vinyl release of the soundtrack listed above features some 14 additional tracks not previously released with the main score. They can be found on Disc 2, Side B.
Ant-Man and the Wasp (soundtrack) | Additional music
Scott Lang tries to balance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, when Hope van Dyne and Hank Pym present him with a new mission, requiring him to team up with Van Dyne as the Wasp. "Ant-Man and the Wasp" was announced in October 2015. Peyton Reed confirmed that he would return to direct in November 2015, and that Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly would reprise their roles as Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope van Dyne / Wasp, respectively. In December 2015, Andrew Barrer, Gabriel Ferrari, and Rudd were confirmed to write the screenplay, with Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers revealed to have also contributed to the script in August 2017.
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Three | "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018)
It has a possible release date in 2022, with Douglas confirming his involvement and announcing that filming will begin in January 2021. In April 2020, Jeff Loveness was hired to write the script. By that September, Jonathan Majors was cast in a lead role, which was reported to be Kang the Conqueror.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Sequel
It was released on December 8, 2015.
Ant-Man (film) | Home media
The DVD contains a number of deleted scenes that expand on the movie. Among these are featured a scene presenting the Rat Man looking at a family portrait of anthropomorphic mice, a scene leading to Ana's father and grandfather being fired (as well as a shorter episode where the grandfather laments the dismissal), a scene depicting La Voz stripping in front of Mr. TV (followed by her drugging and kidnapping), an altogether different introduction for Dr. Y (as well as a presentation of the transmission device) and both an alternate beginning and ending. The alternate beginning differs from the one in the final cut in that it explains the existence of "balloon men".
La Antena | Deleted scenes
The script was originally written with direct references to the Power Rangers, but Comedy Central asked Parker and Stone to change the name due to copyright issues. Cartman receives "Ants in the Pants", an actual children's tabletop game, as a birthday present. Stone described "Ants in the Pants" as "the lamest game ever", which is why Cartman responds so negatively to the gift in the episode.
Damien (South Park) | Cultural references
In June 2015, Feige confirmed that the character of Janet van Dyne would be seen, though the film would not address Pym and Van Dyne's infamous domestic abuse storyline in the comics, saying, "We hint at a temper in a way that people who know the stories might go, 'Oh, perhaps that's a bit of [Hank's] character,' but not in a way that would ever indicate [he beat his wife]." Also in the month, Reed confirmed there would be a post-credit sequence "that may tie into the other films." Feige revealed the post-credit sequence was footage shot by Anthony and Joe Russo for "", saying the clip would be seen in that film, though it may be "different takes...different angles." On June 25, 2015, Reed announced on social media that production of "Ant-Man" was officially complete.
Ant-Man (film) | Post-production
Other directors that had been under consideration include Ruben Fleischer, Rawson Marshall Thurber, Nicholas Stoller, Michael Dowse, and David Wain.
Ant-Man (film) | Pre-production
Peter Travers, writing for "Rolling Stone", gave the film 3 out of 4 stars and praised Rudd and Lilly, saying, "The secret of "Ant-Man and the Wasp" is that it works best when it doesn't try so hard, when it lets charm trump excess and proves that less can be more even in the Marvel universe." Richard Roeper of the "Chicago Sun-Times" praised the lightweight tone as a treat and a breath following the "dramatically heavy conclusion" of "Avengers: Infinity War". He also praised the cast, especially Rudd and Fortson, as well as the visual effects and inventive use of shrinking and growing in the action scenes.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Critical response
During the events of the limited series "", Iron Lad takes the Young Avengers and an amnesiac Wanda Maximoff into the past, back to the day that the events of "Avengers Disassembled" began. Here, despite Iron Lad's assurance that they could not interact, Scott Lang is hugged by his daughter, and to take him away from the zombified Jack of Hearts who is revealed to be the real Jack of Hearts under the control of an insane Scarlet Witch. When Jack explodes, the Scarlet Witch regains her memories and returns them to the present, including Scott (thus his death is retconned as having never actually happened, as he was merely taken from his time and brought forward).
Ant-Man (Scott Lang) | Return
He did caution that this was "not quite the same thing as humanity. But it's enough to qualify as the miniature version." At "The Washington Post", Ann Hornaday called the film "instantly forgettable" and criticized its plot, which she felt included some "filler" subplots, but found the film to be "no less enjoyable" because of this. She particularly praised Rudd along with the action and effects. Writing for "The Boston Globe", Ty Burr called the film the perfect "summer air-conditioning movie", finding it fun, funny, superficial and an improvement over the first. He also wrote that the film had too many subplots and not enough of Pfeiffer, but was pleased with the lack of connection that the overall story had to the rest of the MCU, and with the focus on "pop trash" comedy.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Critical response
An unfinished version of the film was screened on June 24, 2015, at CineEurope. "Ant-Man" was the last film released in Phase Two of the MCU.
Ant-Man (film) | Theatrical
All were scripted and penciled by Lieber.
Tales to Astonish | Ant-Man and Giant-Man
Filming took place from August to November 2017, at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia, as well as Metro Atlanta, San Francisco, Savannah, Georgia, and Hawaii. "Ant-Man and the Wasp" had its world premiere in Hollywood on June 25, 2018, and was released in the United States on July 6, 2018, as part of of the MCU. The film was a critical and commercial success, receiving praise for its levity, humor, and performances, particularly those of Rudd and Lilly, and grossed over $622 million worldwide. A sequel is in development.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Introduction
Additionally, Stan Lee, co-creator of the titular heroes, has a cameo in the film as a man whose car is shrunk by accident. Michael Cerveris appears as Ava's father Elihas Starr, while Riann Steele plays his wife and Ava's mother Catherine. Tim Heidecker and Brian Huskey appear in cameos as a whale boat captain named Daniel Gooobler and a teacher at Cassie's school, respectively. Sonny Burch's team of men includes Divian Ladwa as Uzman, Goran Kostić as Anitolov, and Rob Archer as Knox, while Sean Kleier portrays Stoltz, Burch's FBI inside man and Jimmy Woo's subordinate. Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster of "The Best Show" make brief appearances as Burch's SUV drivers.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Cast
Trying to pick up the pieces of his lost life on Earth, Scott takes up residence in an ant-hill in Florida and begins offering his service for pay. On a mission, he ends up joining forces with Swarm against a new enemy called Macrothrax.
Ant-Man (Scott Lang) | Hero for Hire
Shortly after, Scott Lang donned the Ant-Man costume on various occasions, primarily to assist Iron Man and the Avengers. Scott came to the rescue when Iron Man was trapped in his armor in the aftermath of a system overload. He also helped Yellowjacket (Hank Pym's alias at the time) attempt to rescue the Wasp captured by Dr. Parnell Solomon, and alongside the Avengers he first battled Taskmaster. He then battled Odd John's mutated insects, and encountered Biotron of the Micronauts. Alongside Spider-Man, he again battled Taskmaster, exploiting Taskmaster's belief that he was Pym by using his growth capsules on one of his ants as a surprise tactic.
Ant-Man (Scott Lang) | Hero
When a routine trip to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Science and Technology Pavilion at Stark Expo takes an unexpected turn, guests join forces with Ant-Man and The Wasp in S.H.I.E.L.D.’s state-of-the-art vehicle to fight against Arnim Zola and his army of Hydra swarm-bots in a heroic battle.
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! | Plot
While Pym is the original Ant-Man, he has adopted other aliases over the years including Giant-Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket, and Wasp after Janet's presumed death in "Secret Invasion". Leaving his original persona vacant, his successors have taken up the Ant-Man role while Pym explored these other identities.
Ant-Man | Hank Pym
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 83% approval rating with an average score of 6.9/10, based on 328 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Led by a charming performance from Paul Rudd, "Ant-Man" offers Marvel thrills on an appropriately smaller scale – albeit not as smoothly as its most successful predecessors." On Metacritic, the film has an average score of 64 out of 100, based on 43 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". CinemaScore reported that audiences gave the film an "A" grade on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it 4 out of 5 stars.
Ant-Man (film) | Critical response
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Ant &amp; Dec's Push the Button | Ratings
After a rat activated the machine that sent him to the realm sent him back to Earth. He convinced the remaining Avengers to use time travel to help bring back the existence of the ones who were snapped away by Thanos. , the character appears in 4 films, "Ant-Man", "Captain America: Civil War", "Ant-Man and the Wasp" and "Avengers: Endgame".
Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe | Scott Lang / Ant-Man
When told by /Film's Germain Lussier that this placement between "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "" made the film feel like an afterthought, Feige replied, Feige later expanded on this by saying, "[W]e put "Ant-Man" at the end of Phase Two as opposed to the beginning of Phase Three, because it sets up a lot of the things you're going to see heading into Phase Three, one of which is this mind-bending, reality-altering landscape [in "Doctor Strange"]." On December 5, 2014, Reed announced on social media that principal photography on "Ant-Man" had been completed. For the film, cinematographer Russell Carpenter used a 1.85 aspect ratio shot with Arri Alexa XT and M cameras, using the M for fight sequences and helicopter filming.
Ant-Man (film) | Filming
Most of the lost footage consists of the beginning third of the film. Also lost are the cast credits, so some characters are unidentifiable.
The Mechanical Man | Lost footage
All music composed by Christophe Beck. 2XLP VINYL RECORD ALBUM TRACKS: Disc One Side A:
Ant-Man and the Wasp (soundtrack) | Track listing
At the end, Diamandis laughs, the camera follows her, and reveals the camera crew and the window of a shop.
I Am Not a Robot | Music video
Concept art and "pre-CGI video" for the film was shown at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con. In January 2018, Hyundai Motor America announced that the 2019 Hyundai Veloster would play a significant role in the film, with other Hyundai vehicles also appearing. The first trailer for the film was released on January 30, 2018 on "Good Morning America", and used the guitar riff from Adam and the Ants' "Ants Invasion". David Betancourt of "The Washington Post" called the release, the day after the widely praised "Black Panther" premiere, a "smart move"; with "Black Panther" and "Avengers: Infinity War" also releasing in 2018, "it can be easy [to] forget that hey, there an "Ant-Man" sequel coming this year...
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Marketing
At the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International, Wright remarked that because his film would be an origin story and would not be released until after "The Avengers", the first "Avengers" film would not include Ant-Man, although Wright acknowledged that the character might appear in future "Avengers" films. In January 2011, Wright stated that he had resumed writing the script for the film following the conclusion of the international promotion for "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World", and by April he and Cornish delivered the second draft of "Ant-Man" to Marvel. At the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International, Wright revealed a third draft had been handed in.
Ant-Man (film) | Development
Ant-Man appeared prominently in the 2012's "FF" series by Matt Fraction and Mike Allred.
Ant-Man (Scott Lang) | Publication history
He is often seen in action without his mask on, as well, showing his rage and thirst for vengeance.
Spider-Man: Back in Black | Introduction
The main characters featured in the opening credits:
List of The Spectacular Spider-Man characters | Main characters
They stall enough for the Avengers to attack the cell and rescue them before Pym causes the enemy ship to teleport to Earth-9939. On a mission against Father (the creator of the World facility) with the Secret Avengers, O'Grady is seemingly beaten to death by Father's henchmen while defending a child's life.
Eric O'Grady | "Ant-Man and The Wasp"
The "Los Angeles Times" said "chill chasers will get a tremendous thrill out of the picture, while the more detached will obtain laughs out of the slyly satirical moments."
The Ape Man | Reception
Winners teamed with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education) programs in their areas to lead teams in recreating their projects. In June, Marvel released posters featuring Ant-Man juxtaposed with Iron Man's armor, Captain America's shield, and Thor's hammer Mjolnir. Mendelson compared this to Disney's marketing campaign for "Lilo & Stitch" that put the protagonist into iconic scenes from other Disney cartoons. A six-minute IMAX preview of the film began screeing before showings of "Jurassic World", and scenes from the film were shown at Disney California Adventure's Bug's Life Theater in 3D with in-theater effects.
Ant-Man (film) | Marketing
In the 1980s, an "Ant-Man and the Wasp" animated series was in development, but was eventually abandoned.
List of unproduced television projects based on Marvel Comics | "Ant-Man and the Wasp"
The guests all toast to a "Brand New Day."
Spider-Man: One More Day | Plot
"Pest Man Wins" was filmed on February 12–15, 1951. The title is a parody of the expression "the best man wins." It is a remake of 1936's "Ants in the Pantry" using minimal of stock footage. In addition, pie fight footage was recycled from "In the Sweet Pie and Pie" and "Half-Wits Holiday".
Pest Man Wins | Production notes
Watts confirmed that the company Stark creates that leads Toomes on his villainous path in the film is Damage Control, which Watts felt "just fit in with our overall philosophy with the kind of story we wanted to tell" and created a lot of practical questions Watts wanted to use "to drive the story". The film features multiple post-credit scenes. The first gives the Vulture a chance at redemption, showing him protect Parker from another villain. Watts said this "was a really interesting thing in the development of the story. You couldn't just rely on the tropes of the villain being a murderer and killing a bunch of people.
Spider-Man: Homecoming | Post-production
In June 2017, "Ant-Man and the Wasp" director Peyton Reed confirmed that Christophe Beck, who composed the score for "Ant-Man", would return for "Ant-Man and the Wasp". Beck reprised his main theme from "Ant-Man", and also wrote a new one for Hope van Dyne / Wasp that he wanted to be "high energy" and show that she is more certain of her abilities than Scott Lang / Ant-Man. When choosing between these themes for specific scenes throughout the film, Beck tried to choose the Wasp theme more often so there would be "enough newness in the score to feel like it’s going new places, and isn’t just some retread." Hollywood Records and Marvel Music released the soundtrack album digitally on July 6, 2018.
Ant-Man and the Wasp (soundtrack) | Background
Mumm-Ra watches through his cauldron and laughs evilly before remarking, "I'm watching you make stool!"
The Man with Two Brians | Cultural references
The chamber is surrounded by "support shapes" to "create this feeling of desperation and yearning for family and stability". Filming also took place in Metro Atlanta, with filming locations including the Atlanta International School, the Midtown and Buckhead districts of Atlanta, and the Samuel M. Inman Middle School in the city's Virginia-Highland neighborhood; as well as Emory University and the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Additional filming took place in San Francisco in September 2017, in Savannah, Georgia in late October, and in Hawaii. Production wrapped on November 19, 2017.
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Filming
"Survival of the Fittest" follows a title scheme given by Weisman that follows "The Education of Peter Parker." For the episode and beginning arc of season one, the titles are based on Biology. The scene in the episode in which Spider-Man catches Norman Osborn in mid-air and makes several sarcastic comments to Vulture, such as "You guys play hot potato hardcore!" and "He may be right. I only rent [the skies]," were described by Comic Mix reviewer Alan Kistler as in the attitude of Bugs Bunny.
Survival of the Fittest (The Spectacular Spider-Man) | Cultural references
All of the videos are first person with no dialogue. The film references other films, including "Peeping Tom", "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre", "", "Kill the Scream Queen", and "The Crucifier".
S&amp;Man | Production