Jump to content

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Directed byPeyton Reed
Written byJeff Loveness
Based on
Ant-Man
by
Produced by
Starring
Music byChristophe Beck
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release date
  • February 17, 2023 (2023-02-17)
Running time
124 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200 million[2]
Box office$471.8 million[3][4]

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is a 2023 American superhero movie. The movie features the characters Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope Pym / Wasp. The movie is produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Quantumania is the sequel to Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018). It is also the 31st movie of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

The movie was directed by Peyton Reed. The screenplay for the movie was written by Jeff Loveness. The movie stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne. The cast also includes Jonathan Majors, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, Kathryn Newton, David Dastmalchian, William Jackson Harper, Katy O'Brian, and Bill Murray.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was released in the United States on February 17, 2023. It is the first movie of Phase Five of the MCU.

Cast

[change | change source]

Randall Park reprises his role as FBI agent Jimmy Woo,[15] while Gregg Turkington reprises his role as Baskin-Robbins store manager Dale from Ant-Man (2015).[16] Ruben Rabasa appears as a coffee shop attendant.[12] 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.[17] Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson make uncredited cameo appearances as Loki and Mobius M. Mobius, respectively, in the movie's post-credits scene.[18]

Plans

[change | change source]

Plans for a third Ant-Man movie were confirmed in November 2019. At that time, Reed and Rudd were said to be returning. Loveness was hired to write the screenplay for the movie by April 2020. Development of the movie began during the COVID-19 pandemic. The title and new cast members of the movie were announced in December 2020. Filming in Turkey began in early February 2021. Additional filming was done in San Francisco in mid-June, Principal photography started at the end of July at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England. It ended in November.

Schedule

[change | change source]

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania premiered at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles on February 6, 2023.[19] It was released in the United States and China on February 17, 2023.[20][21] The movie was previously set to be released in 2022, before being officially announced as releasing on February 17, 2023, in May 2021.[22] It was delayed to July 28, 2023, in October 2021, and returned to the February 2023 date in April 2022.[20] It is the first movie of Phase Five of the MCU.

Reception

[change | change source]

On Rotten Tomatoes, 47% of 380 reviews are positive. The average rating is 5.60/10.[23] On Metacritic, the movie has a score of 48 out of 100 based on 61 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[24]

References

[change | change source]
  1. ↑ "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)". Irish Film Classification Office. February 7, 2023. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ 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 April 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 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.
  7. ↑ "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Advance Final 01-09-23" (PDF) (Press release). Walt Disney Studios. January 9, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ 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 17, 2023.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 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 17, 2023.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 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 January 17, 2023.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ Marnell, Blair (December 8, 2020). "Michelle Pfeiffer Says She's Back For Ant-Man 3 In Spring 2021". Superhero Hype. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ Salazar, Andrew J. (September 10, 2022). "D23 Expo 2022: Every New Marvel Studios Announcement". DiscussingFilm. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  17. ↑ 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 March 8, 2023.
  18. ↑ Busch, Jenna (February 16, 2023). "Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania Credits Scenes Explained". /Film. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  19. ↑ 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 17, 2023.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 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 February 17, 2023.
  21. ↑ 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 February 17, 2023.
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". Metacritic. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
Retrieved from "https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ant-Man_and_the_Wasp:_Quantumania&oldid=9781916"