According to the Hollywood Reporter Ant-Man director Peyton Reed (don’t you think he sounds like a superhero?) is currently in negotiations to return to helm the recently announced superhero sequel and this makes me all kinds of happy! If all works out well, Reed (who almost also directed my favourite Marvel film, Guardians of the Galaxy) would bring Ant-Man and the Wasp to our screens for a 2018 release.
I was surprised at how much I loved the film and, in the words of its final director, thought it acted as a ‘palate cleanser’ in its smaller scope compared to other Marvel movies. I say “final director” as the shenanigans involved with directors changing, studio intervention and the like are well documented during the production of a movie that almost never was.
Much like Guardians many thought Ant-Man would flop due to its lesser known (to all but Kervyn-Level Geeks) cannon but the film did so well (a worldwide haul of $455m) it set itself up to be a major part of Marvel’s Phase Three plans. Paul Rudd certainly brought charm to the ant-sized character, much like Lord Chris Pratt did to Star Lord, and the similarities of the risks involved making both films are very obvious to me. Well both were hits and brought money into Disney’s universe-sized vault and that makes me warm inside as we get to see even more.
So far no writers have been selected but it would be interesting if Rudd – who scripted with Adam “Stepbrothers” McKay – came aboard again. Expect the next little big movie to land on 6 July, 2018.
Last Updated: October 22, 2015
The Sten
October 22, 2015 at 13:21
I may or may not be developing an unhealthy obsession with Evangeline Lily after watching Ant-Man.