Jump to content

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Page semi-protected
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from /r/MarvelStudiosSpoilers)

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeyton Reed
Written byJeff Loveness
Based onMarvel Comics
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBill Pope
Edited by
  • Adam Gerstel
  • Laura Jennings
Music byChristophe Beck
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release dates
Running time
124 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget
  • $388.4 million (gross)
  • $330.1 million (net)[2]
Box office$476.1 million[3][4]

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is a 2023 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope Pym / Wasp. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), and the 31st film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It was directed by Peyton Reed, written by Jeff Loveness, and stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne, alongside Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, David Dastmalchian, Katy O'Brian, William Jackson Harper, Bill Murray, Michelle Pfeiffer, Corey Stoll, and Michael Douglas. In the film, Lang, Van Dyne, and their family are accidentally transported to the Quantum Realm and face off against Kang the Conqueror (Majors).

Plans for a third Ant-Man film were confirmed in November 2019, with Reed and Rudd returning. Loveness was hired by April 2020, with development beginning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The title and new cast members, including the additions of Majors and Newton, were announced in December 2020. Filming in Turkey began in early February 2021, and additional filming occurred in San Francisco in mid-June. Principal photography began at the end of July at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire and ended in November.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania premiered in Westwood, Los Angeles, on February 6, 2023, and was released in the United States on February 17. It is the first film, and beginning, of Phase Five of the MCU. The film received mixed reviews from critics. It was a box-office disappointment, grossing $476.1 million worldwide against a gross production budget of $388.4 million and becoming one of the few MCU films not to break-even in its theatrical run.

Plot

Following the Avengers's battle against Thanos,[a] Scott Lang has become a successful memoirist and has been living happily with his girlfriend, Hope van Dyne. Scott's now-teenage daughter Cassie has become an activist, helping people displaced by the Blip, resulting in her having a strained relationship with her father. While visiting Hope's parents, Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne, Cassie reveals that she has been working on a device that can establish contact with the Quantum Realm. Upon learning of this, Janet panics and forcefully shuts off the device, but the message is received, resulting in a portal that opens and sucks the five of them into the Quantum Realm. Scott and Cassie are found by natives who are rebelling against their ruler, while Hope, Janet, and Hank explore a sprawling city to get answers.

Hope, Janet, and Hank meet with Lord Krylar, a former ally of Janet's, who reveals that things have changed since she left,[b] and that he is now working for Kang, the Quantum Realm's new ruler. The three are forced to flee and steal Krylar's ship. The Langs, meanwhile, are told by rebel leader Jentorra that Janet's involvement with Kang is indirectly responsible for his rise to power. The rebels soon come under attack by Kang's forces led by M.O.D.O.K., who is revealed to be Darren Cross, having survived his apparent death at the hands of Scott,[c] and who previously received Cassie's message. Aboard Krylar's ship, Janet confesses to Hope and Hank that she met Kang when she was previously in the Quantum Realm. He claimed that he and Janet could both escape from the Quantum Realm if she helped him rebuild his multiversal power core. After they managed to repair it, Janet saw a vision of Kang conquering and destroying entire timelines. Kang revealed he was exiled by his variants out of fear, which drove Janet to turn against him. Outmatched, Janet used her Pym Particles to enlarge the power core beyond use. Kang, having regained his powers, eventually conquered the Quantum Realm afterward.

The Langs are taken to Kang, who demands that Scott help get his power core back or else he will kill Cassie. Scott is then taken to the core's location and shrinks down. In the core, he encounters a probability storm, which causes him to split into multiple copies of himself nearly overwhelming him, but Hope arrives and helps him acquire the power core. However, Kang reneges on the deal, capturing Janet with M.O.D.O.K. destroying her ship with Hank on it. After being rescued by his ants, who rapidly evolved and became hyper-intelligent after being pulled into the Quantum Realm, Hank helps Scott and Hope as they make their way to Kang. Cassie rescues Jentorra and they commence an uprising against Kang and his army. During the fight, Cassie convinces Cross to switch sides and fight Kang, with him eventually sacrificing his life.

Janet fixes the power core as she, Hank, Hope, and Cassie jump through a portal home. Kang attacks Scott at the last minute. Before he can beat Scott into submission, Hope returns, and she and Scott throw Kang and the Pym Particles into the power core, destroying them both. Cassie reopens the portal for Scott and Hope to return home. As Scott happily resumes his life, he begins to rethink what he was told about Kang's death being the start of something terrible happening, but brushes it off. In a mid-credits scene, numerous variants of Kang, led by Immortus, commiserate Kang's death and plan their multiversal uprising. In a post-credits scene, Loki and Mobius M. Mobius encounter another Kang variant, Victor Timely, at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893.[d]

Cast

  • Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man:
    An Avenger and former petty criminal with a suit that allows him to shrink or grow in scale while increasing in strength.[8] After the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Scott has become a well-known celebrity to the public, as well as the author of an autobiographical book titled Look Out for the Little Guy, which tells a different version of how he helped save the universe from Thanos in Endgame.[9][10]
  • Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne / Wasp:
    The daughter of Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne who is handed down a similar suit and the Wasp mantle from her mother.[11] She serves as the head of the Pym van Dyne Foundation, which uses the Pym Particles for humanitarian efforts.[12] Lilly said the film would explore how the character deals with her "fragilities and her vulnerabilities", continuing from how Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) showed how powerful and capable she was.[10]
  • Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror:
    A "time-traveling, multiversal adversary" trapped in the Quantum Realm who needs Pym Particles to get his ship and a device online that would allow him to go anywhere and when in time.[13][14][15] Kang is an alternate-timeline variant of the character He Who Remains, the creator of the Time Variance Authority (TVA), who was introduced in the finale of first season of Loki (2021).[13] Kang was described by Loki season one head writer Michael Waldron as the "next big cross-movie villain" for the MCU,[13] while Quantumania writer Jeff Loveness described Kang as a "top-tier, A-list Avengers villain".[16] Majors said Kang is different from He Who Remains, who is not in Quantumania, with a shifted psychology, portraying Kang differently from He Who Remains due to the different characters surrounding him and transitioning from a series to a film.[17] He was attracted to Kang's "character and dimensions" and the potential that presented to him as an actor, noting Kang would be a different type of villain to the MCU than Erik Killmonger and Thanos were,[18] as well as the possibility of playing a complex villain about whom everyone has to be careful, akin to Iago in William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello.[19] Loveness wanted to focus on Kang as a human being by exploring his humanity and vulnerability as a "very lonely" character before he reaches "apocalyptic, Avengers-scale heights". He contrasted this to Thanos by not creating him entirely from computer-generated imagery, and said Kang would be "Thanos on an exponential level".[16] He also said that because the concept of time travel had already been explored in Endgame, he had to broaden his approach to Kang to focus more on the multiverse, his dimensionality, and his "limitless freedom" from his time, and how different versions of the character would destroy it and make it their own.[20] Loveness researched the different versions of Kang from the comics such as Rama-Tut and the Scarlet Centurion and described him as an "infinite snake eating infinite tails" in being "a man literally at war against himself".[21] Director Peyton Reed likened the character to Alexander the Great as a reference point for Majors,[15] who also found inspiration in Genghis Khan and Julius Caesar. Majors said that Kang would be the "supervillain of supervillains" and looked to contrast Tony Stark / Iron Man, who he called the "superhero of superheroes".[22] Majors added 10 pounds (4.5 kg) of muscle for the role, focusing on strength and conditioning training.[18] Reed said Quantumania would show a "different flavor" of Majors's approach to Kang's alternate versions and explained that Kang "has dominion over time", calling him a warrior, strategist, and "all-timer antagonist" compared to the antagonists of the prior Ant-Man films as a "force of nature",[23] one that adds "tonal diversity, real conflict and real friction".[15] Given his work with time, Kang does not live a linear life.[19]
  • Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang:
    Scott Lang's 18-year-old daughter who acquires a suit similar to her father's.[9][26] She is scientifically inclined, and gains an interest in Pym's old notes and learning more about the science and technology from the Quantum Realm. Reed said that he wanted to further develop the relationship between Cassie and Scott, as it was central to the previous Ant-Man films.[19] The character was previously portrayed as a child by Abby Ryder Fortson in the previous Ant-Man films and as a teenager by Emma Fuhrmann in Endgame.[27]
  • David Dastmalchian as Veb: A slime-like creature that lives in the Quantum Realm whose ooze can make anyone understand Quantum Realm language. Dastmalchian previously portrayed Kurt in the first two Ant-Man films.[28]
  • Katy O'Brian as Jentorra:
    The human-shaped leader of the Freedom Fighters rebelling against Kang's oppression of the communities in the Quantum Realm.[29][30] O'Brian auditioned for the role, despite previously working with Reed on the Star Wars series The Mandalorian, and originally believed she was auditioning for The Marvels (2023). Despite the character appearing in the comics, O'Brian was encouraged to create the character as she chose.[31] O'Brian previously appeared as Kimball in the Marvel Television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[32]
  • William Jackson Harper as Quaz: A humanoid telepath who lives in the Quantum Realm.[29]
  • Bill Murray as Lord Krylar:
    The human-shaped governor of the lavish Axia community in the Quantum Realm,[33] who has a history with Janet van Dyne in the Quantum Realm.[34][35] Reed believed Murray's character represented a person's past "always find[ing] a way to show up again" and the film's theme of secrets between family members and how they are each affected by them.[19]
  • Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne / Wasp: Pym's wife, Hope's mother, and the original Wasp, who was lost in the Quantum Realm for 30 years.[36]
  • Corey Stoll as Darren Cross / M.O.D.O.K.:
    Pym's former protégé who was shrunken to subatomic size in the Quantum Realm during the events of Ant-Man (2015) and became a mutated, cybernetically enhanced individual with an oversized head known as M.O.D.O.K.[37][9][38] Loveness described the character as a cross between Kevin Kline's Otto West from A Fish Called Wanda (1988) and Frank Grimes from The Simpsons season eight episode "Homer's Enemy" (1997). Loveness felt M.O.D.O.K. to be his favorite character in the film because they put a "little extra" on him, and said M.O.D.O.K.'s ego would be crumbled throughout the film whenever he is challenged, but like Otto West, easily kills as a "real loose cannon".[39]
  • Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym / Ant-Man:
    A former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, entomologist, and physicist who became the original Ant-Man after creating the suit.[11] In the film, Pym was written to be more "relaxed" than in previous MCU appearances, as he is more focused on reacquainting with Janet than his work. As a result, Broussard described Pym as "a little more sure of himself" and "not looking around every corner". Loveness believed that Pym's fascination with ants, a trait only comically referenced previously, was a critical hallmark of the character, and thus decided to expand on it in the film. Broussard felt the expansion was "a weird thing ... but also awesome ... a bit of an acknowledgment of ... a weird obsession for this guy who's totally owned it."[40]

Additionally, Randall Park briefly reprises his role as FBI agent Jimmy Woo from previous MCU media,[41] along with Gregg Turkington as Baskin-Robbins store manager Dale from Ant-Man.[42] Ruben Rabasa appears as a coffee shop attendant who mistakes Ant-Man for Spider-Man.[34] A man asking Lang for a picture with his dog is played by Mark Oliver Everett, frontman of the rock band Eels, whose father was quantum physicist Hugh Everett III and the originator of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum theory.[43] Roger Craig Smith and Matthew Wood voice the Quantumnauts, the foot soldiers of Kang.[44] The film's post-credits scene features uncredited cameo appearances by Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson, reprising their respective roles as Loki and Mobius M. Mobius from Loki.[24]

Production

Development

Ahead of the release of Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), director Peyton Reed said there were elements of that film that leave "a lot to play with" in a potential third film in the franchise. He highlighted the Quantum Realm, which was introduced in Ant-Man (2015) and explored further in Ant-Man and the Wasp; Reed said they were "just dipping our toes into it" for the previous films.[45] Reed added that he and Marvel Studios were hopeful about a third film and had discussed potential story points for such a sequel.[46] In February 2019, Hank Pym actor Michael Douglas confirmed that informal discussions regarding a sequel to Ant-Man and the Wasp had taken place,[47] though by that time Evangeline Lilly had not heard of any plans for her character Hope van Dyne / Wasp following her role in Avengers: Endgame (2019). Lilly stated that "Hope is mid-journey. I don't see her journey as being over by any stretch."[48] That October, Michelle Pfeiffer expressed interest in reprising her role of Janet van Dyne in a sequel,[49] while Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige was asked about the future of Paul Rudd's Scott Lang / Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) following Endgame, and responded that "the chess pieces were arranged very purposefully" at the end of that film, with some taken "off the board" and others, like Ant-Man, "still on [the board, so] you never know".[50] Rudd was asked whether he would be returning to the role, either in a third Ant-Man film or as part of another hero's MCU franchise, and said that both of those options had been discussed.[51]

Reed officially signed on to direct a third Ant-Man film at the start of November 2019. Rudd was set to star as Lang,[8] with Lilly and Douglas also returning.[11] Filming was scheduled to begin in January 2021 with a likely release date in 2022.[52][8] Reed was hired again, despite Marvel's interest in new filmmakers bringing different takes to their heroes for each film, because executives felt he had "a real grasp on the Ant-Man universe and want[ed] to see him return to wrap up his trilogy".[11] Jeff Loveness was hired to write the script for the film during "the early days of Hollywood's shutdown" due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and he had begun working on the screenplay by April 2020. At that point, it was no longer clear when production would begin on the film due to the effects of the pandemic on all film productions.[53] In August 2020, Reed confirmed that development on the film was continuing during the pandemic. He said that Lilly would continue to get equal billing in the film alongside Rudd as she is "a very, very important part" of the partnership between Ant-Man and the Wasp, despite rumors that her role would be reduced following controversial comments about the pandemic. Reed added that the story for the film had been "cracked", though "nothing [was] official yet",[54] and said the third film would be a "bigger, more sprawling movie than the first two [with] a very different visual template".[55] Reed stated they wanted to further explore the Quantum Realm in the film as a "massive world-building undertaking", and compared its design to electron microscope photography, the Heavy Metal magazine issues of the 1970s and 1980s and his favorite science fiction cover artists such as Jean Giraud for fantastical realism.[14] Marvel Studios producer Brian Gay said the film would "feel like a real departure" from the first two Ant-Man films and be a big adventure.[56] Fellow Marvel Studios executive Stephen Broussard produced the film alongside Feige.[57]

Pre-production

Jonathan Majors attending the Sydney, Australia premiere of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Jonathan Majors was cast as Kang the Conqueror for the film, and the character was subsequently planned as the main antagonist of the Multiverse Saga during production.[58]

Jonathan Majors was cast in September 2020 in a "lead role" for the film, which was reported to be Kang the Conqueror.[59] Because the actor cast as Kang would first portray an alternate version of the character, named He Who Remains, in the Disney+ series Loki, Kate Herron and Michael Waldron—the director and head writer of Loki's first season, respectively—were involved in casting Majors in addition to Reed and executives at Marvel Studios;[60][13] Marvel Studios were eager to work with and cast Majors after seeing his performance in The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019), with Reed very supportive of approaching Majors.[61] Majors was approached for the role without an audition,[62] and later noted he had been involved in the film "since the beginning" before joining Loki.[17] Reed was interested in having Ant-Man and the Wasp go up against a formidable foe in the film, believing Kang to be one of Marvel Comics' "all-timers" like Loki and Doctor Doom.[19]

In November 2020, filming was expected to start in 2021.[63] The following month, Pfeiffer confirmed her involvement and that filming would begin in mid-2021,[36] while she and Douglas both indicated that the film would be released in 2022.[64][65] Later in December at Disney's Investor Day, Feige revealed the film's title as Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, confirmed the return of Rudd, Lilly, Douglas and Pfeiffer, alongside Majors as Kang, and revealed that Kathryn Newton had joined the film as Cassie Lang.[27] Newton originally auditioned for the role of Kate Bishop in the Disney+ miniseries Hawkeye (2021), before Hailee Steinfeld was cast as the character.[66] Emma Fuhrmann, who played the character as a teenager in Avengers: Endgame, was saddened by the announcement of Newton taking over the role, and hoped to be involved in the MCU in the future.[67] Later that month, Loveness revealed that he had turned in the first draft of the script, and said Marvel had used the COVID-19 pandemic break to "do something new and weird" with the film.[68] Loveness was inspired by several "father and daughter" films starring Steve Martin or Robin Williams from the 1990s, like Father of the Bride, Hook (both 1991) and Jumanji (1995), with Loveness feeling that because he admired all those father characters, he could mix the "underdog dad" hero energy with Rudd's likability to make it a through line for the film.[69] Broussard described the film as a "family adventure" film that becomes "an epic sci-fi war movie and a coming-of-age story".[70]: 2–3 

On February 4, 2021, Turkey's Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Ersoy announced that shooting for the film had begun in the country's region of Cappadocia, with the production also set to film in other parts of Turkey.[71] At the beginning of March, Tip "T.I." Harris was revealed to not be returning as his character Dave from the first two Ant-Man films.[72][73] This news came after sexual abuse allegations against Harris and his wife Tameka Cottle arose at the end of February, but Variety reported that this was unrelated and Harris was never set to return for the sequel.[72] In early May 2021, Marvel Studios announced that the film would be released on February 17, 2023.[74] In mid-June, Rudd and Douglas headed to England to prepare for filming.[75][76] Shooting to capture exterior shots and background plates took place at the San Francisco Police Department Central Station in North Beach, San Francisco on June 19 and 20, with filming of the station's interior, the outward view of the building, and downtown San Francisco.[77] In July, Joanna Robinson of Vanity Fair reported that Corey Stoll, who portrayed Darren Cross / Yellowjacket in Ant-Man, would appear in "some shape" for Quantumania.[78] Reed planned to feature comedian Tom Scharpling again in the film, after his cameos in the previous two films were ultimately cut from the theatrical releases; however, the scene in which he would have been featured was cut before it was filmed.[79]

Filming

Principal photography began on July 26, 2021,[80] at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire,[81] using the working title Dust Bunny,[82] with Bill Pope serving as cinematographer.[83] Industrial Light & Magic provided the same StageCraft virtual production technology Reed used while directing episodes of the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian.[81] Will Htay served as the production designer.[84] Principal photography was previously set to begin in January 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[52][53][85] It was then expected to take place between May 31 and September 24.[86] By September 16, over 50 crew members from Pinewood Studios productions, mainly Quantumania and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), contracted norovirus following an outbreak at the studio. The main cast was not affected.[87] In October, the film's release was delayed to July 28, 2023.[88] Later that month, Bill Murray revealed he had shot material for a Marvel film with Reed, which was believed to be Quantumania. Murray explained he joined the project as he liked Reed and his work on Bring It On (2000), despite not being interested in superhero films,[89] before he further indicated his involvement in the film, but said he could not comment on his prior statement;[90][91] Murray later said he was playing a "bad guy" in the film.[35] During the filming process, the screenplay was reportedly still being worked on at the same time, with multiple scenes involving Murray and Katy O'Brian's Jentorra later being scrapped, resulting in Murray's character seemingly dying.[31] Principal photography was completed in November 2021.[92] Filming was also expected to take place in Atlanta,[86] and the production was slated to move to San Francisco in 2022 with the cast.[77]

Post-production

In April 2022, the film was moved back to its February 17, 2023, release date, swapping places with The Marvels because Quantumania was further along in production than that film.[93] In September 2022, Randall Park was confirmed to be reprising his role as Jimmy Woo,[41] and Feige called the film "a direct line" into Phase Five and the planned Phase Six film Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,[94] with Majors attached to reprise his role in The Kang Dynasty.[19] Reed stated that Quantumania would have a "profound impact" on the MCU and that the impact of Kang's appearance in this film was discussed with Loveness for The Kang Dynasty, which he was also writing.[23] Loveness felt that having Kang as the main villain of Quantumania would set up the dynamic story he was developing for The Kang Dynasty.[16] Marvel Studios was not initially planning to have "The Multiverse Saga", which comprises Phases Four, Five, and Six, revolve around Kang, but decided to after seeing Majors' performance in the first season of Loki and the dailies while filming Quantumania.[58] Reed also hoped the film would not be viewed as a "palate cleanser" the previous two films had been following Avengers films, but would instead feel as big as an Avengers film.[19] Gregg Turkington was also revealed to be reprising his role as Dale, a Baskin-Robbins manager, from Ant-Man.[42] In October 2022, William Jackson Harper was revealed to be appearing in the film in an undisclosed role,[95] and in November, O'Brian was revealed to be appearing in the film alongside David Dastmalchian, who portrayed Kurt in the first two films,[96] after he previously said he was not involved in Quantumania.[97] In January 2023, Dastmalchian, Harper, O'Brian, Murray, and Stoll were revealed to be playing Veb, Quaz, Jentorra, Lord Krylar,[28] and M.O.D.O.K., respectively.[37] Pick-up shots with Rudd occurred by then.[98]

The film's mid-credits scene sees the introduction of the Council of Kangs, particularly Immortus, Rama-Tut, and Centurion. These variants, all portrayed by Majors, discuss how the Conqueror has been killed and that the Avengers are starting to infringe on the multiverse and what they have built. This leads to hundreds of other Kang variants filling an arena,[25] in a shot reminiscent of the council's first appearance in comics in The Avengers #292 (June 1988).[99] The post-credits scene is footage from the Loki season 2 episode "1893" (2023),[99][5][6][7] with Majors appearing as Victor Timely, a Kang variant, and Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson reprising their respective Loki roles of Loki and Mobius M. Mobius.[24][25][5][6][7]

External videos
video icon Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania Main on End Credits Title Sequence presents the film's main-on-end title sequence, YouTube video from Perception's channel

The film's main-on-end title sequence was designed by Perception, which emulated the visuals of the Quantum Realm using fluid motion and microscopic chemical reactions.[100] The visual effects were made by Sony Pictures Imageworks, Industrial Light & Magic, Digital Domain, Moving Picture Company, Fin Design + Effects, Spin VFX, Rising Sun Pictures, Folks VFX, Barnstorm VFX, Base FX, Pixomondo, MARZ, Luma Pictures, Atomic Arts, Territory Studio, and Stereo D,[101] with Jesse James Chisholm as the visual effects supervisor,[83] while Adam Gerstel and Laura Jennings co-edited the film.[102] Due to the shifting release schedule of the film, the post-production period for Quantumania was reduced by four-and-a-half months, which resulted in reportedly at least 10 rushed visual effects scenes being added at the last minute.[103] Several visual effects companies that worked on Quantumania were also in post-production on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) around the same time, which resulted in "critical resources" being diverted to focus on Wakanda Forever.[104] Disney spent $194.7 million during pre-production and filming and an additional $131.9 million on post-production in 2022 for a total gross production budget of $326.6 million, which was over 63% more than an initially estimated $200 million production budget and exceeded that of Disney's internal projections for the budget. Disney also received a total reimbursement from the UK government of $50.6 million, which reduced the net budget to $276 million.[105]

In March 2023, Marvel Studios filed a request to issue a subpoena to Reddit to identify the person or group who was responsible for leaking the script and subtitle file for the film in January 2023 to the subreddit r/MarvelStudiosSpoilers, as well as a subpoena to Google since the leaked information had been uploaded to Google Docs.[106] As a result of the request, r/MarvelStudiosSpoilers temporarily went private and became unavailable to the public.[107] The subreddit was reopened in July 2023.[108]

Music

Main article: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (soundtrack)

Christophe Beck was revealed to be composing the score by July 2022, after previously working on the previous two Ant-Man films, as well as the MCU Disney+ series WandaVision and Hawkeye (both in 2021).[109] The soundtrack album was released digitally by Hollywood Records and Marvel Music on February 15, 2023,[110] with its first track, "Theme from Quantumania", released as a digital single on February 12.[111]

Marketing

The first footage from the film was shown at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con where Feige, Reed, and the cast promoted the film and discussed the characters.[9] Further footage was shown at D23 in September, which Ryan Leston at IGN called "an intriguing glimpse" into the film.[94] A teaser trailer for the film was released on October 24, 2022. It featured "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John.[57] Tom Chapman at Den of Geek noted the trailer was "darker than ever" compared to the comedic tone of the prior two Ant-Man films and featured "dramatic pauses and tense musical cues", but felt it was "another MCU teaser trailer that does a little too much teasing" to not reveal key details, such as the absence of the character M.O.D.O.K. who was shown in the D23 footage.[112] Charles Pulliuam-Moore of The Verge compared the trailer to Disney's then-upcoming film Strange World (2022) and highlighted the Quantum Realm's appearance as being "beautiful and nonsensical",[113] while Empire's Owen Williams compared the Quantum Realm to Ego's planet from the MCU film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017).[114]

A new trailer for the film debuted during the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 9 before it was released online. Daniel Chin of The Ringer noted the trailer had revealed "a lot" as compared to the teaser one, including the lay out of the film's plot and the first look at M.O.D.O.K. Chin felt the trailer had featured "some misdirections... but it seems to supply more advance knowledge than Marvel typically dispenses."[115] That month, Heineken released a commercial featuring Rudd to promote their non-alcoholic beer and the film.[116] The following month, Volkswagen released a commercial that was directed by Anthony Leonardi III to promote the film and their SUV model ID.4.[117] Additionally, Lang's fictional memoir, Look Out for the Little Guy, was announced to be published by Hyperion Avenue, created alongside Marvel Studios and the filmmakers, and was released on September 5, 2023. It features "over 20 short pieces exploring different aspects of Scott's experiences" as a father and Avenger,[118] and was written by Rob Kutner. Loveness wrote the passages that were featured in the film.[119]

Release

Theatrical

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania had its world premiere at Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles, on February 6, 2023,[120] and was released in the United States and China on February 17, 2023.[93][121] The film was previously set to be released in 2022,[64][65] before being officially announced as releasing on February 17, 2023, in May 2021.[74] It was delayed to July 28, 2023, in October 2021,[88] and returned to the February 2023 date in April 2022.[93] It is the first film, and start of, Phase Five of the MCU.[122]

Home media

The film was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on digital download on April 18, 2023; on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 16; and on Disney+ on May 17.[123]

Reception

Box office

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania grossed $214.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $261.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $476.1 million.[3][4] It was a box-office disappointment, falling short of its reported break-even point of $600 million,[124] against a gross production budget of $388.4 million.[2] This budget was initially reported to be around $200 million.[125][124]

In January 2023, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was projected to earn $120 million in North America over the four-day Presidents' Day opening weekend.[126] The following month, it was projected to debut at $105–110 million domestically and $280 million globally in its opening weekend.[127] The film made $46 million on its first day, including $17.5 million from Thursday previews that began at 3 pm. It went on to debut to $106.1 million (and a total of $120.4 million over the four-day frame) from 4,345 theatres, marking the best opening of the Ant-Man series and the third-best for a February release, behind Black Panther ($242.1 million in 2018) and Deadpool ($152.1 million in 2016).[125][3][128] The film's second weekend saw a 69% drop, down to $32 million in North America, the largest second-week domestic drop-off of any Marvel Cinematic Universe film.[129] In its third weekend, the film earned $12.4 million, for a drop of 61%.[130]

Outside the United States and Canada, the film grossed $121.3 million in its opening weekend.[131] In its second weekend, the film earned $46.4 million, for a drop of 57%, and remained the number one non-local movie in most markets.[132] The film grossed $22 million from 52 markets in its third weekend, for a decline of 53%.[133] The top five international markets were China ($39.4 million), the UK ($23.9 million), Mexico ($18 million), France ($13.6 million), and South Korea ($12.6 million).[134]

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 46% with an average rating of 5.5/10, based on 410 reviews. The site's critics consensus reads: "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania mostly lacks the spark of fun that elevated earlier adventures, but Jonathan Majors' Kang is a thrilling villain poised to alter the course of the MCU."[135] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 48 out of 100, based on 61 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[136] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale, and those polled by PostTrak reported 75% of audience members gave the film a positive score, with 60% saying they would definitely recommend it.[128]

Owen Gleiberman from Variety was critical of the film, calling it "at once fun and numbing" and stating "...if this is what Phase 5 looks like, God save us from Phases 6, 7 and 8."[137] Caryn James from the BBC stated that the movie has "Marvel's next big villain but other than that, it has nothing to offer beyond drab-looking action."[138] Wendy Ide from The Guardian called Majors's performance the film's "magnetic core", but said that overall the film was "baffling and illogical".[139] Ross Bonaime from Collider also praised Majors's performance, writing he "makes for an excellent villain, who brings nuance and subtlety to his character ... Majors makes this character [Kang] likable in the beginning, but also never hides the menace and terror that he can cause at any moment." Giving the film a B−, Bonaime stated: "Quantumania is a promising, but shaky start for Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's just a shame it comes at the sake of the little guy."[140] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter commended Majors for "bringing real gravitas" to the film, and investing "his performance with such an arrestingly quiet stillness and ambivalence that you're on edge every moment he's onscreen." Scheck also praised Pfeiffer, writing she "is terrific in her expanded role, given the opportunity to be a badass heroine and making the most of it."[141] Manohla Dargis from The New York Times felt Pfeiffer, Majors, and Douglas were the "truer stars of this show", but felt the overall film was "busy, noisy and thoroughly uninspired".[142]

Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times rated the film three out of four stars, writing it is a "mid-tier MCU film, with decent enough battle sequences and some nifty visuals".[143] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a B+, concluding: "At just over 120 minutes, though — a blink in Marvel time — this Ant-Man is clever enough to be fun, and wise enough not overstay its welcome. Who better understands the benefits, after all, of keeping it small?"[144] Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune gave the film two stars out of four, stating it is "less fun, and blandly garish visually. The earlier films' throwaway jokes and welcome aversion to brutal solemnity have largely been ditched in favor of endless endgame stuff and weirdly cheesy digital world-building in the Quantum Realm."[145] Similarly, David Sims of The Atlantic disapprovingly compared the film to the first two entries, writing in his review: "That cleverness, combined with the special-effect goofiness of people and objects getting big and small, powered the series—and it is basically been junked here, replaced by a bunch of celestial showdowns between Kang and Ant-Man. Anytime Quantumania allows itself to get a little silly, it's in much better shape."[146]

Accolades

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania received a nomination for Best Music Supervision in a Trailer – Film at the 2023 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards.[147] At the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, it was nominated for Best Hero (Rudd) and Best Kick-Ass Cast.[148] The film garnered a nomination for Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot (for a Feature Film) at the 2023 Golden Trailer Awards.[149][150] The film is also nominated for Best Superhero Film at the 51st Saturn Awards,[151] and for Best Visual Effects or Animation at the 13th AACTA Awards.[152] At the 49th People's Choice Awards, it is nominated for Action Movie of the Year.[153] At the 44th Golden Raspberry Awards, the film was nominated for Worst Supporting Actor for both Douglas and Murray, Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel, and Worst Director for Reed.[154]

Documentary special

Main article: Marvel Studios: Assembled

In February 2021, the documentary series Marvel Studios: Assembled was announced.[155] The special on this film, "The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania", was released on Disney+ on July 19, 2023.[156]

Future

In February 2023, Broussard said he had started to discuss a potential fourth film with Feige and Reed.[157] Douglas said he would be interested in returning for a fourth film if Pym died in it,[158] but in April 2024 he said "I don't think I'm going to show up" for a fourth film because he had requested for Pym to die in Quantumania and was disappointed that this did not happen.[159]

Notes

  1. ^ As depicted in Avengers: Endgame (2019)
  2. ^ As depicted in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
  3. ^ As depicted in Ant-Man (2015)
  4. ^ As depicted in the Loki season 2 episode "1893" (2023)[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Ant-man And The Wasp Quantumania". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Reid, Caroline (October 27, 2024). "How Marvel's Latest Ant-Man Movie Lost Millions In Theaters But Still Made A Profit". Forbes. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Polo, Susana (October 19, 2023). "Loki's Victor Timely may seem like a surprise, but he was in the pitch from day one". Polygon. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Lacson, Therese (October 19, 2023). "'Loki' Season 2 Episode 3 Recap: A Timely Introduction". Collider. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c Hermanns, Grant (October 22, 2023). "How Ant-Man 3's Council Of Kangs Post-Credits Scene Connects To Loki Season 2 Teased By Director". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Kit, Borys (November 1, 2019). "Peyton Reed to Direct 'Ant-Man 3' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d Moreau, Jordan (July 23, 2022). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Reveals MODOK and Kang the Conquerer in Comic-Con First Look". Variety. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Bucksbaum, Sydney (July 23, 2022). "Scott Lang confronts Kang the Conqueror in first footage from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d Kroll, Justin (November 1, 2019). "'Ant-Man 3' Moving Forward With Director Peyton Reed". Variety. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  12. ^ Brooks, Nicholas (March 5, 2023). "Quantumania's Wasp Achieved a Goal Thanos Could Only Dream Of". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c d Paige, Rachel (July 14, 2021). "'Loki': Meet the Man Behind the Curtain, He Who Remains". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  14. ^ a b Bonomolo, Cameron (November 24, 2022). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Kang Plot Details Revealed". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  15. ^ a b c Travis, Ben (January 14, 2023). "Kang Brings 'A New Kind Of Big Bad' To The MCU In Quantumania, Says Kevin Feige – Exclusive Image". Empire. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  16. ^ a b c Setchfield, Nick (January 23, 2023). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania writer says Kang the Conqueror is a "top-tier, A-list Avengers villain"". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  17. ^ a b Russell, Bradley (October 24, 2021). "Jonathan Majors interview: The Harder They Fall's lead on saddling up for a Netflix western and filming Ant-Man 3". Total Film. GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  18. ^ a b Hope, Clover (October 11, 2022). "The Transformation of Jonathan Majors". Men's Health. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g Collis, Clark (December 16, 2022). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania director promises an epic: 'I don't want to be the palate cleanser anymore'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  20. ^ Northrup, Ryan (January 25, 2023). "Avengers 5 Writer Explains How Endgame's Time Travel Affected Kang Plans". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  21. ^ Erao, Math (January 25, 2023). "The MCU's Kang Is Less Comics-Accurate Thanks to Avengers: Endgame". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  22. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 21, 2023). "How Jonathan Majors Prepared For The Role Of Kang The Conqueror In The MCU – Sundance Studio". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  23. ^ a b Travis, Ben (November 21, 2022). "Kang's Arrival In Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania Has 'A Profound Impact On The MCU' – Exclusive Image". Empire. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  24. ^ a b c Erbland, Kate (February 24, 2023). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Director Peyton Reed Explains Those Very Kang-Centric Post-Credits Scenes". IndieWire. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  25. ^ a b c Odman, Sydney (February 18, 2023). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' End-Credits Scenes Tease Future MCU Villains". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  26. ^ Hickson, Colin (December 28, 2022). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Director Confirms Cassie Lang's Age". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  27. ^ a b Gemmill, Allie (December 10, 2020). "'Ant-Man 3' Title and Kathryn Newton Casting for MCU Threequel Revealed". Collider. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  28. ^ a b Bacon, Jess (January 10, 2023). "Ant-Man 3 confirms Good Place star William Jackson Harper's MCU role". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  29. ^ a b Travis, Ben (January 16, 2023). "Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania: First Look At William Jackson Harper's Quaz – Exclusive Image". Empire. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  30. ^ Zachary, Brandon (February 18, 2023). "Quantumania's Jentorra Has a Connection to One of Hulk's Ultimate Lost Loves". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  31. ^ a b Johnston, Dais (April 18, 2023). "Quantumania Star Katy O'Brian Thought She Was Auditioning for The Marvels". Inverse. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  32. ^ Harris, Jeffrey (February 22, 2023). "Here's Why Jentorra From 'Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania' Looks So Familiar". Collider. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  33. ^ McMillan, Graeme (January 10, 2023). "Who is Bill Murray playing in Ant-Man 3?". Popverse. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  34. ^ a b Panaligan, EJ (October 24, 2022). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Trailer: Here Comes Kang the Conqueror". Variety. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  35. ^ a b Zinski, Dan (January 8, 2022). "Ant-Man 3: Bill Murray Says He's Playing A Villain In New Marvel Movie". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  36. ^ a b Marnell, Blair (December 8, 2020). "Michelle Pfeiffer Says She's Back For Ant-Man 3 In Spring 2021". SuperHeroHype. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  37. ^ a b Barnhardt, Adam (January 9, 2023). "Ant-Man 3 Trailer Finally Gives Fans First Look at MODOK". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  38. ^ Tyrrell, Caitlin (February 10, 2023). "How MODOK Made His Way Into Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  39. ^ Setchfield, Nick (January 23, 2023). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania writer breaks down MODOK inspiration: "He's a real loose cannon"". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  40. ^ Paige, Rachel (February 17, 2023). "'Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania' — Unpacking Hank Pym's Ant Obsession". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  41. ^ a b Burlingame, Russ (September 10, 2022). "Jimmy Woo Confirmed to Return for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  42. ^ a b Salazar, Andrew J. (September 10, 2022). "D23 Expo 2022: Every New Marvel Studios Announcement". Discussing Film. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  43. ^ Puchko, Kristy (February 18, 2023). "The 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' cameo you might have missed...and why it matters". Mashable. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  44. ^ "Quantumnauts Voice – Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (Movie)". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  45. ^ Davis, Brandon (July 3, 2018). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp' Director Teases 'Ant-Man 3' Plans". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  46. ^ Couch, Aaron (July 2, 2018). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp' Director on Wooing Michelle Pfeiffer and His Marvel Future". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  47. ^ Drysdale, Jennifer (February 7, 2019). "Michael Douglas Says 'There's Been Talk' About 'Ant-Man 3'". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on February 8, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  48. ^ Greene, Jamie (February 7, 2019). "Why Evangeline Lilly Loved 'The Hobbit' and Wanted to Be in 'Star Wars'". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on June 16, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  49. ^ Dumaraog, Ana (October 3, 2019). "Michelle Pfeiffer Wants To Make 'Ant-Man 3'". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 4, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  50. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (October 8, 2019). "Paul Rudd, the One-Man Double Act". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  51. ^ Fullerton, Huw (October 13, 2019). "Paul Rudd says there have been "conversations" about Ant-Man's return: "There are some things we do know"". Radio Times. Archived from the original on October 13, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  52. ^ a b Weintraub, Steve (November 3, 2019). "Michael Douglas Talks 'The Kominsky Method' Season 2 and When He Shoots 'Ant-Man 3'". Collider. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  53. ^ a b Kit, Borys (April 3, 2020). "'Ant-Man 3' Finds its Writer With 'Rick and Morty' Scribe (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  54. ^ Polowy, Kevin (August 27, 2020). "'Ant-Man 3' director Peyton Reed confirms Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly will share equal billing: 'They're a partnership'". Yahoo! Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  55. ^ Reimann, Tom (August 31, 2020). "Peyton Reed Says 'Ant-Man 3' Will Be "Bigger" and "More Sprawling"". Collider. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  56. ^ Christopherson, David (October 1, 2022). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania: Marvel Producer Teases What's to Come". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  57. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (October 24, 2022). "'Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania' Trailer: Marvel's Phase 5, And Kang, Have Arrived". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  58. ^ a b McPherson, Christopher (May 22, 2023). "Marvel Reportedly "Changed All Their Plans" Due to Jonathan Majors' Performance in 'Loki'". Collider. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  59. ^ Kroll, Justin (September 14, 2020). "Jonathan Majors Joins Marvel Cinematic Universe, Lands Major Role In Next 'Ant-Man' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  60. ^ Davids, Brian (July 17, 2021). "'Loki' Director Kate Herron on Casting Jonathan Majors with Peyton Reed and Sylvie's "Horrible Goodbye"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  61. ^ Coggan, Devan (February 14, 2023). "Kevin Feige opens up about Phase 5, Kang, and the future of the MCU". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  62. ^ Boccella, Maggie (September 18, 2021). "Jonathan Majors Said He Got Cast as Kang in 'Ant-Man 3' Without an Audition: "The Marvel Team Has Their Ways"". Collider. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  63. ^ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (November 20, 2020). "Marvel's 'Black Panther' Sequel Shoot to Begin in July (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  64. ^ a b Drum, Nicole (December 13, 2020). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Star Michelle Pfeiffer Reveals 2022 Release Date". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  65. ^ a b Davis, Brandon (January 21, 2021). "Hank Pym Actor Michael Douglas Heading To 'Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania' Set". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  66. ^ Dawe, Luke (July 21, 2023). "Watch 'Ant-Man's Kathryn Newton Audition to Play Kate Bishop in 'Hawkeye'". Collider. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  67. ^ Barnhardt, Adam (December 14, 2020). "Avenger: Endgame's Emma Fuhrmann Breaks Silence on Cassie Lang Recasting News". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  68. ^ Clark, Anne Victoria (December 29, 2020). "Bess Kalb Is Sorry for Setting That Lady on Fire That One Time". Vulture. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  69. ^ Perine, Aaron (February 6, 2023). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Writer Reveals Scott Lang Story Inspirations". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  70. ^ "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Advance Final 01–09–23" (PDF) (Press release). Walt Disney Studios. January 9, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  71. ^ Ahmet, Yildirim (February 5, 2021). "Ant-Man Türkiye'de çekiliyor!". Teknolojioku.com (in Turkish). Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021. – via Habertürk TV (February 4, 2021). Kültür ve Turizm Bakanı Mehmet Nuri Ersoy Habertürk TV'de Veyis Ateşin sorularını yanıtlıyor (in Turkish). Event occurs at 4:26. Retrieved February 6, 2021 – via YouTube.
  72. ^ a b Shafer, Ellise (March 1, 2021). "T.I. Will Not Appear in 'Ant-Man 3'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  73. ^ Couch, Aaron (March 1, 2021). "T.I. Not Returning for 'Ant-Man 3'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  74. ^ a b Couch, Aaron (May 3, 2021). "Marvel Unveils 'Black Panther II' Title, First 'Eternals' Footage and More". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  75. ^ Lund, Anthony (June 15, 2021). "Paul Rudd Begins Filming Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  76. ^ Barnhardt, Adam (May 28, 2021). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Star Michael Douglas Reveals Filming Update on The Tonight Show". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  77. ^ a b Robertson, Michelle (June 24, 2021). "Disney tried to be secretive about filming an upcoming Marvel movie in SF". SFGate. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  78. ^ Fraser, Kevin (July 8, 2021). "Ant-Man 3: Corey Stoll Reportedly Returning As Yellowjacket". JoBlo.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  79. ^ Lang, Brad (August 26, 2022). "Watch: Ant-Man 3 Director Cuts An Actor from Quantumania in a Live Interview". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  80. ^ Mathai, Jeremy (July 26, 2021). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Has Begun Filming, According to Director Peyton Reed". /Film. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  81. ^ a b Erao, Math (May 17, 2021). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Director Shares Photo From The Mandalorian's Virtual Set". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  82. ^ Hood, Cooper (July 27, 2021). "Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania's Ugly Bunny Tease Explained". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  83. ^ a b Desowitz, Bill (March 6, 2023). "'Star Wars' Comparisons, Work Conditions, and Corey Stoll: Inside the 'Ant-Man' VFX of 'Quantumania'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  84. ^ Jirak, Jamie (February 26, 2023). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Production Designer Reveals Epic Kang Concept Art and More". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  85. ^ Hood, Cooper (February 20, 2021). "'Ant-Man 3's Michael Douglas & Evangeline Lilly Confirm Filming Starts This Summer". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  86. ^ a b "'Captain Marvel 2' production will begin end of May". Pursue News. April 8, 2021. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  87. ^ Lund, Anthony (September 16, 2021). "Indiana Jones 5 and Ant-Man 3 Sets Reportedly Hit Hard by Norovirus Outbreak". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  88. ^ a b Rubin, Rebecca (October 18, 2021). "Disney Delays 'Doctor Strange 2,' 'Thor 4,' 'Black Panther' Sequel and 'Indiana Jones 5'". Variety. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  89. ^ Vary, Adam B. (October 26, 2021). "Bill Murray Says He's Appearing in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'". Variety. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  90. ^ Romano, Nick (October 29, 2021). "Bill Murray can't comment on his own comments about being in Ant-Man 3". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  91. ^ Bonomolo, Cameron (October 29, 2021). "Bill Murray Spoiled His Secret Marvel Role in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  92. ^ Oddo, Marco Vito (November 23, 2021). "'Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania' Has Wrapped Filming, Reveals Director Peyton Reed". Collider. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  93. ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 29, 2022). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' & 'The Marvels' Swap Release Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  94. ^ a b Leston, Ryan (September 10, 2022). "Kevin Feige: Ant-Man and Wasp in Quantamania Will Directly Link to Avengers Kang Dynasty". IGN. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  95. ^ Murphy, J. Kim; Hailou, Selome (October 27, 2022). "William Jackson Harper Cast In 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'". Variety. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  96. ^ Moreno, Miguel (November 28, 2022). "Ant-Man 3 Seemingly Confirms Fan Favorite Character's Return". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022.
  97. ^ Dumaraog, Ana (March 24, 2022). "Ant-Man 3 Won't Bring Back David Dastmalchian's Kurt Goreshter". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  98. ^ Dela Paz, Maggie (January 9, 2023). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Set Photos Show Late Reshoots". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  99. ^ a b Anderson, Kyle (February 16, 2023). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Ending and Post-Credits Scenes Explained". Nerdist. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  100. ^ "Perception Designs Visually Stunning Main On End Title Sequence For Marvel Studios' Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania". Perception. March 15, 2023. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  101. ^ Frei, Vincent (February 8, 2023). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". Art of VFX. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  102. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (March 8, 2023). "Paul Rudd and Jonathan Majors' Improv Skills Were Key to the Scott and Kang Variant Scenes in 'Ant-Man 3'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  103. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (November 1, 2023). "Crisis at Marvel: Jonathan Majors Back-Up Plans, 'The Marvels' Reshoots, Reviving Original Avengers and More Issues Revealed". Variety. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  104. ^ Lee, Chris (February 22, 2023). "'Honestly, I Equate It to Human Greed'". Vulture. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  105. ^ Reid, Caroline (April 19, 2024). "'Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania' Set To Blow Its Budget As Costs Surge To Nearly $330 Million". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024. Disney has revealed that it expects last year's Marvel super hero movie Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania to end up over budget after it spent $131.9 million (£106.1 million) on post-production in 2022 bringing its total costs to $326.6 million (£262.6 million). [...] the filings reveal that Quantumania received a total reimbursement of $50.6 million (£40.7 million) bringing Disney's net spending on the movie to $276 million. Its box office haul failed to cover this cost.
  106. ^ Spangler, Todd (March 13, 2023). "Marvel Wants Details About Who Posted 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Leaked Dialogue to Reddit, Google Docs". Variety. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  107. ^ Zogbi, Emily (March 13, 2023). "Reddit's Biggest Marvel Spoilers Subreddit Shuts Down Amid Legal Battle". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  108. ^ Holidays, Roman (July 1, 2023). "[Mod Post] r/Marvel Studios Spoilers Is Back!". r/MarvelStudiosSpoilers. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2024 – via Reddit.
  109. ^ "Christophe Beck to Return for Marvel's 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'". Film Music Reporter. July 8, 2022. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  110. ^ "'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Soundtrack Album Details". Film Music Reporter. February 14, 2023. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  111. ^ "Christophe Beck's Theme from 'Quantumania' Released". Film Music Reporter. February 12, 2023. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  112. ^ Chapman, Tom (October 24, 2022). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Trailer Isn't Fooling Anyone". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  113. ^ Pulliam-Moore, Charles (October 24, 2022). "Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania's first trailer introduces Kang the Conqueror". The Verge. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  114. ^ Williams, Owen (October 24, 2022). "Ant-Man And The Wasp Face Off Against Kang In Marvel's Quantumania Trailer". Empire. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  115. ^ Chin, Daniel (January 9, 2023). "The 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Trailer Doesn't Hold Back". The Ringer. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  116. ^ Scott, Ryan (January 9, 2023). "Superhero Bits: An Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania Poster, The New Guardians Of The Galaxy & More". /Film. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  117. ^ "Volkswagen launches electrifying collaboration with Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania". Volkswagen Newsroom. February 2, 2023. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  118. ^ Paige, Rachel (February 2, 2023). "Scott Lang Announces New Memoir 'Look Out for The Little Guy' Coming this Fall". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  119. ^ Davids, Brian (February 24, 2023). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Writer Jeff Loveness Talks Deleted Hope Story, Jennifer Coolidge's Potential Role and 'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  120. ^ Rahman, Abid (February 6, 2023). "Marvel's 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania': First Reactions From World Premiere". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  121. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (January 17, 2023). "China: 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever', 'Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania' Secure February Release Dates; First Marvel Movies In Market Since 2019". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  122. ^ Vary, Adam B. (July 23, 2022). "Marvel Studios' Phases 5 and 6: Everything We Learned at Comic-Con About the Multiverse Saga". Variety. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  123. ^ Spangler, Todd (April 27, 2023). "Marvel's 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Sets Disney+ Premiere Date". Variety. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  124. ^ a b Rubin, Rebecca (March 27, 2023). "'Ant-Man 3' Crashed at the Box Office After a Trilogy-Best Opening. What Went Wrong?". Variety. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  125. ^ a b Brueggemann, Tom (February 19, 2023). "Both Critic and Audience-Proof? No One Loves 'Ant-Man,' but It Opens Huge Anyway". IndieWire. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  126. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 4, 2023). "'Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania' Hits Tracking With $120M Projected U.S. Debut: It's All About Kang". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  127. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Tartaglione, Nancy (February 14, 2023). "'Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania' Looks To Swell To Franchise Best $280 Million Global Opening – Box Office Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  128. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 18, 2023). "Kang Conquers The Box Office As 'Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania' Swells To Franchise Record Opening Of $120M 4-day – Monday Update". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  129. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (February 27, 2023). "After 'Ant-Man 3's' Second Weekend Box Office Collapse, Should Marvel Get Concerned?". Variety. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  130. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 5, 2023). "MGM's 'Creed III' $58M+ Franchise Record Opening A Gamechanger For Amazon Studios – Sunday Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  131. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (February 19, 2023). "'Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania' Flies To $225.3M WW Opening Amid Softness In Asia Pacific – International Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  132. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (February 26, 2023). "'Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania' Reaches $364M WW On Way To $500M+ Final; 'Cocaine Bear' Starts Sniffing Overseas & WB's 'Mummies' Awakens – International Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  133. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (March 5, 2023). "'Creed III' Has Knockout $100M+ Global Opening – International Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  134. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (March 12, 2023). "'Scream VI' Calls Up Franchise-Record Global Bow With $67M+; 'Creed III' Rocks To $179M+ WW – International Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  135. ^ "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  136. ^ "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  137. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (February 14, 2023). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Review: Paul Rudd's Bug Superhero Goes Full Marvel". Variety. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  138. ^ James, Caryn. "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania: The worst Marvel film yet". BBC Online. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  139. ^ Ide, Wendy (February 19, 2023). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania review – incoherent special-effects dump". The Guardian. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  140. ^ Bonaime, Ross (February 17, 2023). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Review: Jonathan Majors Steals the Show in Shaky Start for MCU's Phase 5". Collider. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  141. ^ Scheck, Frank (February 14, 2023). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Review: Threequel Goes Big, Busy and Sci-Fi Heavy, With Pros and Cons". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  142. ^ Dargis, Manohla (February 16, 2023). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Review: Splat". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  143. ^ Roeper, Richard (February 15, 2023). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' moves the Marvel narrative forward with dazzling effects, intimate story". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  144. ^ Greenblatt, Leah (February 14, 2023). "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania review: It's a small world after all". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  145. ^ Phillips, Michael (February 14, 2023). "Review: 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania': They're just trying to get home. You may feel the same". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  146. ^ Sims, David (February 14, 2023). "The New Ant-Man and the Creaky, Cringey Marvel Machine". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  147. ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (March 5, 2023). "Elvis, Stranger Things Win at 13th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  148. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (May 7, 2023). "MTV Movie & TV Awards: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  149. ^ Tinoco, Armando (June 5, 2023). "Golden Trailer Awards Nominations List: Stranger Things, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ted Lasso & Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Among Most Nominated". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  150. ^ Pedersen, Erik (June 29, 2023). "Golden Trailer Awards: Cocaine Bear, Only Murders In The Building & Oppenheimer Among Top Winners – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  151. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 6, 2023). "Avatar: The Way Of Water, Oppenheimer, Star Trek Series Lead Nominations For Genre-Focused Saturn Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  152. ^ Estera, Christine (December 9, 2023). "AACTA 2024 film and TV nominations revealed". news.com.au. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  153. ^ Tinoco, Armando (February 18, 2024). "People's Choice Awards Complete Winners List: Barbie, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce & Grey's Anatomy Take Trophies". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  154. ^ Murphy, J. Kim (January 22, 2024). "Razzie Noms 2024: Chris Evans and Jennifer Lopez Up for Worst Actors; 'Shazam 2' and 'Ant-Man 3' Tie With 4 Nods". Variety. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  155. ^ Paige, Rachel (February 16, 2021). "Marvel Studios Announces Assembled, a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  156. ^ Brail, Nathaniel (July 19, 2023). "Disney+ Quietly Releases Marvel's Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  157. ^ Perry, Spencer (February 7, 2023). "Ant-Man 4 Conversations Already Happening at Marvel Studios (Exclusive)". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  158. ^ Rangel, Felipe (February 10, 2023). "Michael Douglas Has Super Blunt Response to Possible Ant-Man 4 Return". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  159. ^ Nolfi, Joey (April 16, 2024). "Michael Douglas reveals 'fantastic way' he wanted Hank Pym to die in Ant-Man sequel". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ant-Man_and_the_Wasp:_Quantumania&oldid=1264341662#r/MarvelStudiosSpoilers"