In the aftermath of 'Captain America: Civil War,' Scott Lang grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a Super Hero and a father. Known as Scott Lang when he’s off duty, the Ant-Man's superhero career
got off to a shaky start.
He's an electrical engineer turned thief
turned superhero who doesn’t have a mythology, natural powers or a
dramatic original story that can be repeatedly retold for eternity. What
he does have is a cool suit that enables him to downsize and scale up
while having superhuman strength and allows him to communicate with
insects that do his bidding. Sometimes, he hitches a ride on the back of
a flying ant.
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| Director Peyton Reed with Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly. Image Courtesy Marvel Studios. |
As he struggles to re-balance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, he's confronted by Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym with an urgent new mission. Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to fight alongside The Wasp as the team works together to uncover secrets from their past.
In this new sequel, “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” is an engaging goof that resists bludgeoning you with bigness and instead settles for good vibes and jokes. Director, Peyton Reed, (Ant-Man-2015, Bring It On, Yes Man), took special care in directing his very first major motion picture sequel.
"It was great and a different experience for me mostly because I
had never directed a sequel before in my career. I had chances
to direct sequels, but I hadn’t been interested. This one, for
obvious reasons felt like, okay, there’s a lot more story to tell
with these characters that I have a genuine affection and kind of
protective feeling about these characters." said, Reed.
had never directed a sequel before in my career. I had chances
to direct sequels, but I hadn’t been interested. This one, for
obvious reasons felt like, okay, there’s a lot more story to tell
with these characters that I have a genuine affection and kind of
protective feeling about these characters." said, Reed.
With Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, and Michael Peña returning, plus a new set of characters, including Michelle Pfeiffer as the original Wasp, Janet van Dyne, Reed says he was in a unique Directorial position to do exactly what he always wanted to do with Ant-Man and the Wasp.
