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''Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' is a 2023 American
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based on
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featuring the characters Scott Lang / Ant-Man and
Hope Pym Hope Pym is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, the character first appeared in ''A-Next'' #7 (April 1999). She is the daughter of superheroes Hank Pym and Janet van Dyn ...
/
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. Produced by
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and distributed by
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, it is the sequel to ''
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'' (2015) and ''
Ant-Man and the Wasp ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' is a 2018 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 th ...
'' (2018), and the 31st film in the
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(MCU). It was directed by
Peyton Reed Peyton Tucker Reed (born July 3, 1964) is an American television and film director. He directed the comedy films ''Bring It On (film), Bring It On'' (2000), ''Down with Love'' (2003), ''The Break-Up'' (2006), and ''Yes Man (film), Yes Man'' (200 ...
, written by
Jeff Loveness Jeff Loveness is an American screenwriter, television producer, actor, and comic book writer who has worked on the television series ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' and ''Rick and Morty,'' as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Ant-Man and the ...
, and stars
Paul Rudd Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. Rudd studied theatre at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making his acting debut in 1991. He was included on the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 li ...
as
Scott Lang Ant-Man (Scott Edward Harris Lang) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Byrne, Scott Lang first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #181 (March 1979) ...
and
Evangeline Lilly Nicole Evangeline Lilly (born August 3, 1979) is a Canadian former actress and author. She gained popularity for her first leading role as Kate Austen in the ABC drama series '' Lost'' (2004–2010), which garnered her six nominations for the ...
as
Hope van Dyne Hope van Dyne (née Pym) is a fictional character portrayed primarily by Evangeline Lilly in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film franchise, loosely based on the Marvel Comics character Hope Pym. Portrayed as the daughter of Hank Pym (Marve ...
, alongside
Jonathan Majors Jonathan Michael Majors (born September 7, 1989)Majors in is an American actor. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, Majors rose to prominence for starring in the drama films ''The Last Black Man in San Francisco'' (2019) and '' Da 5 Blood ...
,
Kathryn Newton Kathryn Love Newton (born February 8, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Louise Brooks in the CBS comedy series ''Gary Unmarried'' (2008–2010), Abigail Carlson in the HBO mystery drama series '' Big Little Lie ...
,
David Dastmalchian David Dastmalchian ( ; born July 21, 1977) is an American actor, writer, and producer. He has had supporting roles in a number of superhero franchises: he portrayed Thomas Schiff in ''The Dark Knight'' (2008), Kurt and Veb in the Ant-Man franc ...
, Katy O'Brian,
William Jackson Harper William Fitzgerald Harper (born February 8, 1980), known professionally as William Jackson Harper, is an American actor and playwright. He gained acclaim for his role as Chidi Anagonye in the NBC comedy series ''The Good Place'' (2016–2020), f ...
,
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,
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,
Corey Stoll Corey Daniel Stoll (born March 14, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Congressman Peter Russo on the Netflix political thriller series ''House of Cards'' (2013–2016), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination in ...
, and
Michael Douglas Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the ...
. In the film, Scott, Hope, and their family are accidentally transported to the
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and face off against
Kang the Conqueror Kang the Conqueror (Nathaniel Richards) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Fantastic Four'' #19 (October 1963) as Rama-Tut, an ...
(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
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. 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.
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began at the end of July at
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in
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and ended in November. ''Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' premiered in
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, 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
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, grossing $476.1 million worldwide against a gross production budget of $388.4 million and becoming one of the few MCU films not to
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in its theatrical run.


Plot

Following the
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's
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against
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,
Scott Lang Ant-Man (Scott Edward Harris Lang) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Byrne, Scott Lang first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #181 (March 1979) ...
has become a successful memoirist and has been living happily with his girlfriend,
Hope van Dyne Hope van Dyne (née Pym) is a fictional character portrayed primarily by Evangeline Lilly in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film franchise, loosely based on the Marvel Comics character Hope Pym. Portrayed as the daughter of Hank Pym (Marve ...
. Scott's now-teenage daughter Cassie has become an activist, helping people displaced by
the Blip The Blip (also known as the Decimation and the Snap) is a fictional major event and period of time depicted in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The Blip began in 2018 when Thanos, wielding all six Infinity Stones in the Infinity Gauntl ...
, resulting in her having a strained relationship with her father. While visiting Hope's parents,
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and
Janet van Dyne The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Ernie Hart, and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #44 (June 1963). Janet van Dyne is usu ...
, Cassie reveals that she has been working on a device that can establish contact with the
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. 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, 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
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, who is revealed to be
Darren Cross Darren Agonistes Cross is a supervillain appearing in Marvel Comics properties. He is the archenemy of Scott Lang (the second superhero to be called Ant-Man), the father of Augustine Cross, and the cousin of Crossfire. In the Marvel Cinemat ...
, having survived his apparent death at the hands of Scott, 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
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, numerous variants of Kang, led by
Immortus Immortus (; Nathaniel Richards) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the future self of Pharaoh Rama-Tut, Scarlet Centurion, Kang the Conqueror, and Iron Lad, Iron Lad / Kid Immortus, and a ...
, commiserate Kang's death and plan their multiversal uprising. In a post-credits scene,
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and
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encounter another Kang variant,
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, at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893.


Cast

*
Paul Rudd Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. Rudd studied theatre at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making his acting debut in 1991. He was included on the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 li ...
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man:
An
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and former petty criminal with a suit that allows him to shrink or grow in scale while increasing in strength. After the events of '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), Scott has become a well-known celebrity to the public, as well as the author of an
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book titled ''
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'', which tells a different version of how he helped save the universe from
Thanos Thanos () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 (cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Devia ...
in ''Endgame''. *
Evangeline Lilly Nicole Evangeline Lilly (born August 3, 1979) is a Canadian former actress and author. She gained popularity for her first leading role as Kate Austen in the ABC drama series '' Lost'' (2004–2010), which garnered her six nominations for the ...
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. She serves as the head of the
Pym van Dyne Foundation The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on superhero films and Superhero fiction, other series starring Superhero, various titular superheroes independently produced by Marvel Studios and b ...
, which uses the Pym Particles for humanitarian efforts. Lilly said the film would explore how the character deals with her "fragilities and her vulnerabilities", continuing from how ''
Ant-Man and the Wasp ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' is a 2018 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 th ...
'' (2018) showed how powerful and capable she was. *
Jonathan Majors Jonathan Michael Majors (born September 7, 1989)Majors in is an American actor. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, Majors rose to prominence for starring in the drama films ''The Last Black Man in San Francisco'' (2019) and '' Da 5 Blood ...
as
Kang the Conqueror Kang the Conqueror (Nathaniel Richards) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Fantastic Four'' #19 (October 1963) as Rama-Tut, an ...
:
A "time-traveling, multiversal adversary" trapped in the
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who needs Pym Particles to get his ship and a device online that would allow him to go anywhere and when in time. Kang is an alternate-timeline variant of the character
He Who Remains The Time Variance Authority (TVA) is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is depicted as a group of timeline monitors tasked with preventing the existence of certain timelines that are deemed to ...
, the creator of the
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(TVA), who was introduced in the finale of first season of ''
Loki Loki is a Æsir, god in Norse mythology. He is the son of Fárbauti (a jötunn) and Laufey (mythology), Laufey (a goddess), and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. Loki is married to the goddess Sigyn and they have two sons, Narfi (son of Lo ...
'' (2021). Kang was described by ''Loki'' season one
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as the "next big cross-movie villain" for the MCU, while ''Quantumania'' writer
Jeff Loveness Jeff Loveness is an American screenwriter, television producer, actor, and comic book writer who has worked on the television series ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' and ''Rick and Morty,'' as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Ant-Man and the ...
described Kang as a "top-tier, A-list Avengers villain". 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. 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
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and Thanos were, as well as the possibility of playing a complex villain about whom everyone has to be careful, akin to
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in
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's tragedy ''
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''. 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
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, and said Kang would be "Thanos on an exponential level". 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
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, his dimensionality, and his "limitless freedom" from his time, and how different versions of the character would destroy it and make it their own. Loveness researched the different versions of Kang from the comics such as
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and the
Scarlet Centurion Kang the Conqueror (Nathaniel Richards) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #19 (October 1963) as Rama-Tut, an ad ...
and described him as an "infinite snake eating infinite tails" in being "a man literally at war against himself". Director
Peyton Reed Peyton Tucker Reed (born July 3, 1964) is an American television and film director. He directed the comedy films ''Bring It On (film), Bring It On'' (2000), ''Down with Love'' (2003), ''The Break-Up'' (2006), and ''Yes Man (film), Yes Man'' (200 ...
likened the character to
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as a reference point for Majors, who also found inspiration in
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and
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. 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". Majors added of muscle for the role, focusing on strength and conditioning training. 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", one that adds "tonal diversity, real conflict and real friction". Given his work with time, Kang does not live a linear life. ** Majors also portrays numerous Kang variants within the Council of Kangs including
Immortus Immortus (; Nathaniel Richards) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the future self of Pharaoh Rama-Tut, Scarlet Centurion, Kang the Conqueror, and Iron Lad, Iron Lad / Kid Immortus, and a ...
,
Rama-Tut Kang the Conqueror (Nathaniel Richards) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #19 (October 1963) as Rama-Tut, an ad ...
, and
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in the mid-credits scene, as well as the variant
Victor Timely Mayor Victor Timely is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a divergent version of the time traveller Kang the Conqueror who establishes a small, quiet town called Timely, Wisconsin in 1901 to serve as a ...
in the post-credits scene. *
Kathryn Newton Kathryn Love Newton (born February 8, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Louise Brooks in the CBS comedy series ''Gary Unmarried'' (2008–2010), Abigail Carlson in the HBO mystery drama series '' Big Little Lie ...
as
Cassie Lang Cassandra "Cassie" Lang is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Michelinie and John Byrne (comics), John Byrne, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''Marvel Premiere'' #47 (April ...
:
Scott Lang's 18-year-old daughter who acquires a suit similar to her father's. 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. The character was previously portrayed as a child by
Abby Ryder Fortson Abby Ryder Fortson (born March 14, 2008) is an American actress. She played Ella Novak in '' Transparent'', Harper Weil in ''The Whispers'', Sophie Pierson in '' Togetherness'', Cassie Lang in ''Ant-Man'' (2015) and ''Ant-Man and the Wasp ...
in the previous ''Ant-Man'' films and as a teenager by
Emma Fuhrmann Emma Cate Fuhrmann (born September 15, 2001) is an American actress known for her work as Finnegan O'Neil in '' The Magic of Belle Isle'' (2012), Espn Friedman in '' Blended'' (2014), and Cassie Lang in '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019). Personal ...
in ''Endgame''. *
David Dastmalchian David Dastmalchian ( ; born July 21, 1977) is an American actor, writer, and producer. He has had supporting roles in a number of superhero franchises: he portrayed Thomas Schiff in ''The Dark Knight'' (2008), Kurt and Veb in the Ant-Man franc ...
as Veb: A slime-like creature that lives in the Quantum Realm whose ooze can make anyone understand Quantum Realm language. Dastmalchian previously portrayed
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in the first two ''Ant-Man'' films. * 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. O'Brian auditioned for the role, despite previously working with Reed on the ''
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'' series ''
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'', and originally believed she was auditioning for ''
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'' (2023). Despite the character appearing in the comics, O'Brian was encouraged to create the character as she chose. O'Brian previously appeared as Kimball in the
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series ''
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'' *
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as Quaz: A humanoid telepath who lives in the Quantum Realm. *
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as Lord Krylar:
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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. *
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as Darren Cross / M.O.D.O.K.:
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Loveness described the character as a cross between
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's Otto West from ''
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'' (1988) and Frank Grimes from ''
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" (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". *
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as Dr. Hank Pym / Ant-Man:
A former
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agent, entomologist, and physicist who became the original Ant-Man after creating the suit. 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." Additionally,
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briefly reprises his role as
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from previous MCU media, along with
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as
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appears as a coffee shop attendant who mistakes Ant-Man for
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. A man asking Scott for a picture with his dog is played by
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, frontman of the rock band
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, whose father was quantum physicist
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and the originator of the
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of
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and Matthew Wood voice the Quantumnauts, the foot soldiers of Kang. The film's
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features uncredited
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, reprising their respective roles as
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and
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from ''Loki''.


Production


Development

Ahead of the release of ''
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'' (2018), director
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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
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, which was introduced in ''
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'' (2015) and explored further in ''Ant-Man and the Wasp''; Reed said they were "just dipping our toes into it" for the previous films. Reed added that he and
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were hopeful about a third film and had discussed potential story points for such a sequel. In February 2019,
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actor
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confirmed that informal discussions regarding a sequel to ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' had taken place, though by that time
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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." That October,
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expressed interest in reprising her role of
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in a sequel, while Marvel Studios president
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was asked about the future of
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's Scott Lang / Ant-Man in the
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(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
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you never know". 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. Reed officially signed on to direct a third ''Ant-Man'' film at the start of November 2019. Rudd was set to star as Lang, with Lilly and Douglas also returning. Filming was scheduled to begin in January 2021 with a likely release date in 2022. 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 dto see him return to wrap up his trilogy".
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was hired to write the script for the film during "the early days of Hollywood's shutdown" due to the
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, 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. Chris McKenna,
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, Rudd, and
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received credit for additional off-screen literary material. 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 asofficial yet", and said the third film would be a "bigger, more sprawling movie than the first two
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a very different visual template". Reed stated they wanted to further explore the Quantum Realm in the film as a "massive
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undertaking", and compared its design to
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photography, the '' Heavy Metal'' magazine issues of the 1970s and 1980s and his favorite
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cover artists such as
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for fantastical realism. Marvel Studios producer
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said the film would "feel like a real departure" from the first two ''Ant-Man'' films and be a big adventure. Fellow Marvel Studios executive
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produced the film alongside Feige.


Pre-production

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was cast in September 2020 in a "lead role" for the film, which was reported to be
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. Because the actor cast as Kang would first portray an alternate version of the character, named
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series ''
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'',
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and
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—the director and
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of ''Loki''s first season, respectively—were involved in casting Majors in addition to Reed and executives at Marvel Studios; Marvel Studios were eager to work with and cast Majors after seeing his performance in ''
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'' (2019), with Reed very supportive of approaching Majors. Majors was approached for the role without an audition, and later noted he had been involved in the film "since the beginning" before joining ''Loki''. 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
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and
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. In November 2020, filming was expected to start in 2021. The following month, Pfeiffer confirmed her involvement and that filming would begin in mid-2021, while she and Douglas both indicated that the film would be released in 2022. 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
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had joined the film as
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. Newton originally auditioned for the role of Kate Bishop in the Disney+ miniseries '' Hawkeye'' (2021), before
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was cast as the character.
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, 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. 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. Loveness was inspired by several "father and daughter" films starring
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from the 1990s, like '' Father of the Bride'', ''
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'' (both 1991) and ''
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'' (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. Broussard described the film as a "family adventure" film that becomes "an epic sci-fi war movie and a coming-of-age story". On February 4, 2021, Turkey's Minister of Culture and Tourism
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announced that shooting for the film had begun in the country's region of
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, with the production also set to film in other parts of Turkey. At the beginning of March, Tip "T.I." Harris was revealed to not be returning as his character
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from the first two ''Ant-Man'' films. This news came after sexual abuse allegations against Harris and his wife
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arose at the end of February, but ''
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'' reported that this was unrelated and Harris was never set to return for the sequel. In early May 2021, Marvel Studios announced that the film would be released on February 17, 2023. In mid-June, Rudd and Douglas headed to England to prepare for filming. Shooting to capture exterior shots and background plates took place at the San Francisco Police Department Central Station in
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on June 19 and 20, with filming of the station's interior, the outward view of the building, and downtown San Francisco. In July, Joanna Robinson of '' Vanity Fair'' reported that
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, who portrayed Darren Cross / Yellowjacket in ''Ant-Man'', would appear in "some shape" for ''Quantumania''. Reed planned to feature comedian
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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.


Filming

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began on July 26, 2021, at
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in
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, using the
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''Dust Bunny'', with
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serving as cinematographer.
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provided the same
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virtual production technology Reed used while directing episodes of the
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'' series ''
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''. Will Htay served as the production designer. Principal photography was previously set to begin in January 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was then expected to take place between May 31 and September 24. By September 16, over 50 crew members from Pinewood Studios productions, mainly ''Quantumania'' and ''
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'' (2023), contracted
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following an outbreak at the studio. The main cast was not affected. In October, the film's release was delayed to July 28, 2023. Later that month,
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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, before he further indicated his involvement in the film, but said he could not comment on his prior statement; Murray later said he was playing a "bad guy" in the film. 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. Principal photography was completed in November 2021. Filming was also expected to take place in
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, and the production was slated to move to San Francisco in 2022 with the cast.


Post-production

In April 2022, the film was moved back to its February 17, 2023, release date, swapping places with ''
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'' because ''Quantumania'' was further along in production than that film. In September 2022,
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was confirmed to be reprising his role as
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, and Feige called the film "a direct line" into Phase Five and the planned Phase Six film '' Avengers: The Kang Dynasty'', with Majors attached to reprise his role in ''The Kang Dynasty''. 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. Loveness felt that having Kang as the main villain of ''Quantumania'' would set up the dynamic story he was developing for ''The Kang Dynasty''. Marvel Studios was not initially planning to have "
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", 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
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while filming ''Quantumania''. 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.
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was also revealed to be reprising his role as Dale, a
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was revealed to be appearing in the film in an undisclosed role, and in November, O'Brian was revealed to be appearing in the film alongside
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, who portrayed
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in the first two films, after he previously said he was not involved in ''Quantumania''. In January 2023, Dastmalchian, Harper, O'Brian, Murray, and Stoll were revealed to be playing Veb, Quaz, Jentorra, Lord Krylar, and
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, respectively. Pick-up shots with Rudd occurred by then. The film's
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sees the introduction of the Council of Kangs, particularly
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,
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, and
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. These variants, all portrayed by Majors, discuss how the Conqueror has been killed and that the
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are starting to infringe on the
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and what they have built. This leads to hundreds of other Kang variants filling an arena, in a shot reminiscent of the council's first appearance in comics in ''
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'' #292 (June 1988). The post-credits scene is footage from the ''Loki'' season 2 episode "
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" (2023), with Majors appearing as
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, a Kang variant, and
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and
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reprising their respective ''Loki'' roles of
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and
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. The film's main-on-end title sequence was designed by
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, which emulated the visuals of the Quantum Realm using
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and microscopic chemical reactions. The visual effects were made by
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,
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,
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,
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, Fin Design + Effects, Spin VFX,
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, Folks VFX, Barnstorm VFX,
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,
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, MARZ,
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, Atomic Arts, Territory Studio, and Stereo D, with Jesse James Chisholm as the visual effects supervisor, while Adam Gerstel and Laura Jennings co-edited the film. 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. 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''. 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. In March 2023, Marvel Studios filed a request to issue a
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to
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to identify the person or group who was responsible for leaking the script and subtitle file for the film in January 2023 to the
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, as well as a subpoena to
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since the leaked information had been uploaded to
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. As a result of the request, r/MarvelStudiosSpoilers temporarily went private and became unavailable to the public. The subreddit was reopened in July 2023.


Music

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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
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series ''
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'' and '' Hawkeye'' (both in 2021). The soundtrack album was released digitally by
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and
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on February 15, 2023, with its first track, "Theme from ''Quantumania''", released as a digital single on February 12.


Marketing

The first footage from the film was shown at the 2022
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where Feige, Reed, and the cast promoted the film and discussed the characters. Further footage was shown at D23 in September, which Ryan Leston at ''
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'' called "an intriguing glimpse" into the film. A teaser trailer for the film was released on October 24, 2022. It featured "
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" by
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. Tom Chapman at ''
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'' 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. Charles Pulliuam-Moore of ''
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'' compared the trailer to Disney's then-upcoming film '' Strange World'' (2022) and highlighted the Quantum Realm's appearance as being "beautiful and nonsensical", while ''
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'' Owen Williams compared the Quantum Realm to
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's planet from the MCU film ''
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'' (2017). A new trailer for the film debuted during the
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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." That month,
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released a commercial featuring Rudd to promote their
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and the film. The following month,
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released a commercial that was directed by Anthony Leonardi III to promote the film and their
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model ID.4. Additionally, Lang's fictional memoir, ''
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'', 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, and was written by
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. Loveness wrote the passages that were featured in the film.


Release


Theatrical

''Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' had its world premiere at
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in
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, on February 6, 2023, and was released in the United States and China on February 17, 2023. The film was previously set to be released in 2022, before being officially announced as releasing on February 17, 2023, in May 2021. It was delayed to July 28, 2023, in October 2021, and returned to the February 2023 date in April 2022. It is the first film, and start of, Phase Five of the MCU.


Home media

''Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' was released by
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on
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on April 18, 2023; on
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,
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, and
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on May 16; and on
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on May 17. The film debuted at No. 1 on Vudu's weekly chart for the week ending April 23, 2023, following its digital purchase release on April 18. It later moved to No. 2 on Vudu's chart for the week ending April 30. Upon its release on PVOD, ''Quantumania'' reached No. 1 on iTunes. It debuted at No. 1 on the Circana VideoScan First Alert chart for DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales for the week ending May 20, 2023. Blu-ray formats accounted for 69% of total unit sales, with 37% from regular Blu-ray and 32% from 4K Ultra HD, making it No. 1 on the dedicated 4K chart as well. In May 2023, ''Quantumania'' debuted at No. 1 on the physical disc sales chart, according to Circana's VideoScan tracking service. It was also one of the top-performing films in terms of disc sales throughout the first half of 2023.
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, which records streaming viewership on certain U.S. television screens, calculated that ''Quantumania'' was streamed for 766 million minutes from May 15—21, 2023. Analytics company
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, which gathers viewership data from certain
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s and content providers, reported that ''Quantumania'' was the second most-streamed program from May 17—23, 2023.


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. It was a
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, falling short of its reported
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of $600 million, against a gross production budget of $388.4 million. This budget was initially reported to be around $200 million. In January 2023, ''Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' was projected to earn $120 million in North America over the four-day
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opening weekend. The following month, it was projected to debut at $105–110 million domestically and $280 million globally in its opening weekend. 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 ''
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'' ($242.1 million in 2018) and ''
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'' ($152.1 million in 2016). 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. In its third weekend, the film earned $12.4 million, for a drop of 61%. Outside the United States and Canada, the film grossed $121.3 million in its opening weekend. 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. The film grossed $22 million from 52 markets in its third weekend, for a decline of 53%. 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).


Critical response

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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." On
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, the film has a weighted average score of 48 out of 100, based on 61 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Audiences polled by
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gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale, and those polled by
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reported 75% of audience members gave the film a positive score, with 60% saying they would definitely recommend it.
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'' 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."
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stated that the movie has "Marvel's next big villain but other than that, it has nothing to offer beyond drab-looking action." Wendy Ide from ''
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'' called Majors's performance the film's "magnetic core", but said that overall the film was "baffling and illogical". Ross Bonaime from ''
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'' also praised Majors's performance, writing he "makes for an excellent villain, who brings nuance and subtlety to his character ... Majors makes this character anglikable 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."
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'' 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."
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'' felt Pfeiffer, Majors, and Douglas were the "truer stars of this show", but felt the overall film was "busy, noisy and thoroughly uninspired".
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'' 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". Leah Greenblatt of ''
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'' 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?" Michael Phillips of the ''
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'' 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." Similarly, David Sims of ''
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'' 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."


Accolades

''Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' received a nomination for Best Music Supervision in a Trailer – Film at the 2023
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. At the
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, it was nominated for Best Hero (Rudd) and Best Kick-Ass Cast. The film garnered a nomination for Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot (for a Feature Film) at the 2023
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. The film is also nominated for Best Superhero Film at the
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, and for Best Visual Effects or Animation at the
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. At the 49th People's Choice Awards, it is nominated for Action Movie of the Year. At the
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, the film was nominated for Worst Supporting Actor for both Douglas and Murray, Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel, and Worst Director for Reed.


Documentary special

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


Future

In February 2023, Broussard said he had started to discuss a potential fourth film with Feige and Reed. Douglas said he would be interested in returning for a fourth film if Pym died in it, 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.


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External links

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