Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

***Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania*** is a 2023 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters of Scott Lang/Ant-Man and Hope Pym/Wasp. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to *Ant-Man* (2015) and *Ant-Man and the Wasp* (2018) and the 33rd film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Peyton Reed from a screenplay by Jeff Loveness, and stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne, alongside Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathryn Newton, and Jonathan 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 on the film beginning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film's title and new cast members were announced in December 2020. Filming in Turkey began in early February 2021, while additional filming occurred in San Francisco in mid-June. Principal photography began at the end of July at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire and ended in November.

*Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania* was released on February 17, 2023.

## Cast and Crew

### Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)

* Jack Kirby (created by)
* Jeff Loveness (screenplay)

### Cast

* Paul Rudd - Scott Lang / Ant-Man
* Evangeline Lilly - Hope van Dyne / Wasp
* Michael Douglas - Hank Pym
* Michelle Pfeiffer - Janet van Dyne
* Kathryn Newton - Cassie Lang
* Jonathan Majors - Kang the Conqueror

### Producers

* Stephen Broussard (producer)
* Kevin Feige (producer)

## Release

*Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania* is originally scheduled to be released in the United States on July 28, 2023, but it was rescheduled to February 17, 2023. The film was previously scheduled to be released in 2022, before being officially announced as releasing on February 17, 2023 in May 2021. It was delayed to the July 2023 release date in October 2021. It will be part of Phase Four of the MCU.

## Company Credits

### Production Companies

* Walt Disney Pictures
* Marvel Studios
* Truenorth Productions

### Distributors

* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2023) () (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2023) () (theatrical)

## Technical Specs

### Sound Mix

* Auro 11.1
* Dolby Atmos
* IMAX 6-Track
* Dolby Surround 7.1

## Trivia

* After learning that Kathryn Newton would be playing Cassie Lang, Emma Fuhrmann was sad about hearing the news but thanked everybody for the support.
* The film's title was announced as *Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania* on December 10, 2020 as part of Disney's Investor Day of that year.
* This film, *Thor: Love and Thunder* (2022), and *The Marvels* (2023) were all filmed at the same time with *Thor: Love and Thunder* filmed in Sydney, Australia, *The Marvels* filmed in Jersey City, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Buckinghamshire, England, and *Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania* filmed in Atlanta, Georgia, Turkey and London, England.
* Evangeline Lilly had her first Wasp costume fitting almost three weeks before she read the film's script.

## Connections

### Follows

* *Ant-Man* (2015)
* *Ant-Man and the Wasp* (2018)

## Future

In June 2015, Reed proposed a prequel film focused on a younger version of Hank Pym, an idea that Douglas expressed interest in by June 2018.