By bringing a fantastic wrap to Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the much-awaited ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ the exciting Phase 5 of the MCU has officially begun with ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ and from the initial reports,
Marvel is off to a strong start for its Phase 5 and Phase 6 movies through the ‘little-big’ hero.
‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ is the third installment in the Ant-Man series after 2015’s Ant-Man and 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Even though the previous installment in the series was not able to perform up to the expectations at the box office, the third part of the movie is reported to have set the bar for the upcoming film in the Phase and also as a powerful introduction for the new supervillain.
About The Movie
‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ is the third installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Ant-Man storyline and is the 31st movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Actor Paul Rudd reprises his role as Scott Lang a.k.a Ant-Man in the movie. The movie is directed by Peyton Tucker Reed who has also directed the earlier Ant-Man films along with other movies like ‘Bring It On,’ ‘Down With Love,’ and so on.
In a statement, Reed mentioned that typically people view the Ant-Man films as just a palate cleanser for the bigger superhero movies from MCU and that this time he did not want his movie to be another ‘palate cleanser’ and wanted it to be a big Avenger movie, and he delivered what he set out to do with the film.
‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ follows the journey of Peter Rudd’s Scott Lang, Evangeline Lilly’s Hope van Dyne, and Kathryn Newton’s Cassie Lang into the quantum realm, where they come face to face with the iconic supervillain Kang The Conqueror.
Kang will take up the role of the main villain in this phase of the MCU and according to the initial reports, Kang is one supervillain that you need to watch out for.
There are tweets that compare Kang with the previous villain Thanos which says that Thanos was just an appetizer and Kang is the real main course – and what more needs to be said!
The movie had its world premiere in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on February 6, 2023. The movie will be released in the United States and China on February 17, 2023.
The movie was also affected by the chain of delays that happened in the MCU. The movie was initially reported to be released in 2022 but was later postponed.
How Is ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’?
It has not been going well for the Marvel Cinematic Universe for quite some time now. The studio faces serious criticism for some of its recent series like ‘She-Hulk,’ and ‘Ms. Marvel’ but was able to save the name through their much-awaited movie ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ which officially wrapped up the Phase of MCU.
With big projects like ‘The Kang Dynasty’ and ‘Secret Wars’ announced for their upcoming Phases, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ is the opening movie that will take us to the new phase and also gives a proper introduction to the new villain of the Universe, Kang The Conqueror. The movie completely succeeded in portraying the villain and giving him the needed introduction.
One of the most notable reactions after the premiere of the movie was its comparison to the ever-exciting ‘Star Wars.’ The movie being compared to the iconic ‘Star Wars’ has made the fans more excited and are looking forward to the worldwide release of the movie.
As the movie is being compared to one of the iconic sci-fi franchises in Hollywood, it can be inferred that ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ leans more toward the sci-fi elements of the film and it is said to induce the feeling and experience of being in a faraway galaxy into the minds of the people.
According to the viewers who saw the film, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ is described as the best installment in the ‘Ant-Man’ series.
The movie, which is famous for the comedic exchange of Scott Lang does not disappoint fans, and rather than just serving as the normal ‘Ant Man’- centric solo movie, this third installment is another big step that introduces some of the major characters who are important in the future of the MCU.
The movie introduces the new supervillain Kang The Conqueror, who is played by actor Jonathan Majors. Even though Scott Lang is the hero of the movie, almost all reports that are coming-up state one thing without a bout – that Jonathan Majors stole the show. Fans were earlier introduced to Majors through his role in the MCU series Loki earlier but that was a very short appearance.
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As for the new movie, Majors has truly set the standard for Marvel villains and Kang The Conqueror is described as more powerful and evil than the previous villain Thanos and is also said to be a villain with a charm.
Another major appearance that is being talked about is MODOK which is short for ‘Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing.’ If you are trying to recall who MODOK was, make no mistake, it’s the weird-looking character featured in the trailer who has a head and tiny limbs coming out from the body.
MODODK is played by actor Corey Stoll in the movie who played the villain Darren Cross a.k.a Yellowjacket in the original Ant-Man movie. The origin of MODOK and his appearance in the quantum realm is justified as Cross was shown being sucked into the realm in the original movie.
Also, just like fulfilling its duty of providing a grand opening for the MCU Phase 5, the movie is also praised for its visual effects and animations. The movie is said to be a colorful visual treat, which is one of the trademarks of Marvel films.
The movie directed by Peyton Reed was scripted by Emmy-winning Jeff Loveness, who is also reportedly writing the script for the upcoming fifth Avenger movie ‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.’
The movie which had its premiere on February 6, 2023, is set to hit theaters worldwide on February 17, 2023, and if you are a marvel fan who had been waiting for the movie, better fasten your seatbelts because the ride into the quantumania is said to be an ‘out of this world’ experience.
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