With “Wakanda Forever” and “The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special” within the rearview mirror, Marvel has formally closed the books on their Phase 4 slate. And so, Phase 5, the brand new chapter that can lead into the following huge Avengers movie and what’s often known as The Infinity Saga, kicks off with February’s “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.”
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The movie stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne alongside Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathryn Newton (as Scott Lang’s daughter, who seems to be like she’ll be her personal new hero within the film), David Dastmalchian, and Randall Park (Bill Murray has a task too, it’s undisclosed, however the rumor is the Marvel villain M.O.D.O.Okay. or somebody intently tied to him). However, the massive inform of all of it is Kang. That Avengers movie we talked about the place that is all main? That’s “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” and Kang— performed by rising star Jonathan Majors (“Creed III,” “Lovecraft Country”)—makes his Marvel movie debut in ‘Quantumania’ (his Marvel tv debut, nevertheless, was in “Loki” in 2021).
So, sure, whereas earlier “Ant-Man” movies have been modest and small-scale, it seems to be like director Peyton Reed is taking all his expertise on Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian” and making a a lot larger, rather more bold movie that appears like it should have direct ramifications within the MCU that can echo into that aforementioned ‘Kang Dynasty’ movie set for the summer time of 2025. There’s actually an air of harmful edge to this movie; trying just like the stakes are far greater than in any earlier “Ant-Man” film.
Here’s the official synopsis:
In the movie, which formally kicks off part 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Super-Hero companions Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to proceed their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together, with Hope’s dad and mom Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), the household finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with unusual new creatures and embarking on an journey that can push them past the boundaries of what they thought was attainable. Jonathan Majors joins the journey as Kang. Director Peyton Reed returns to direct the movie; Kevin Feige and Stephen Broussard produce.
“Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania” opens in theaters on February 17, 2023. Watch the brand new trailer under