Tag: Edgar Wright

Film Review: Ant-Man

Ant-Man (2015) - Marvel Studios

The last film in the second phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe carries a lot of weight on its tiny shoulders, even if we aren’t entirely sure if ants have shoulders.  When it comes to things that are certain in life, death and taxes have recently seen Marvel Studios box office success join them as a roommate. …

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‘Ant-Man’ release moved forward to old ‘Batman Vs. Superman’ date

Ant-Man (2015) Logo - Marvel Studios

Following the announcement that the increasingly populated Batman Vs. Superman has been pushed back a year to 2016, Marvel has quickly filled the void with Edgar Wright’s adaptation of Ant-Man. Previously slated for the very end of July next year, its new release date is 17 July 2015. DC/Warner will still go head-to-head with Marvel/Disney …

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Paul Rudd is Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’

Paul Rudd is Ant-Man?

The Wrap is reporting that Marvel Studios has cast actor Paul Rudd as its Ant-Man, the lead in the forthcoming film from director Edgar Wright and co-writer Joe Cornish. The film is set for release on 31 July 2015, and forms the start of Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Coming only a few …

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Edgar Wright releases first behind the scenes photo of ‘Ant-Man’

Ant-Man - Behind the Scenes photo

Edgar Wright has been out promoting his most recent film The World’s End, but now that the British filmmaker has returned to the City of Angels, he has been Tweeting about his next big picture, Marvel’s Ant-Man. While an actor has not been announced in the lead role yet, we get our first look at …

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Marvel moves ‘Ant-Man’ release forward to July 2015!

Marvel Studios - Ant-Man (2015) film

Although production hasn’t even begun on the film, Marvel Studios has pushed Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man film forward to 31 July 2015. It was originally slated for a 6 November 2015 from Disney, but that would have put it directly up against the next James Bond film from Sam Mendes and star Daniel Craig. The film will …

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Edgar Wright on why his ‘Ant-Man’ won’t feature Ultron

Ant-Man (2015 Marvel Studios Film)

Still promoting The World’s End, director Edgar Wright sat down with the Huffington Post, who asked him indirectly about the connections between Avengers: Age of Ultron and his 2015 film, Ant-Man. In the comics world, Hank Pym is the inventor of Ultron, yet we will be introduced to the latter before the former arrives on …

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Simon Pegg up for Ant-Man or having a laugh?

Simon Pegg Ant-Man

This is the area of the Internet that gets a little bit reactive. Prone to being excitable and geeky, we’ll post anything that vaguely resembles news in the hopes of getting the next scoop. So a few hours ago, actor Simon Pegg went ahead and tweeted several photos labelled “Fun at Marvel”. The final one …

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