Marvel Sets 'Ant-Man' Sequel for 2018
‘Ant-Man’ (Photo: Marvel Studios)
Ant-Man and The Wasp will push Captain Marvel into 2019.
By Graeme McMillan
Good news for Scott Lang fans — Marvel Studios’ smallest hero will ride again, with Ant-Man and the Wasp, a sequel to this summer’s Paul Rudd vehicle, announced for a July 6, 2018 release.
The news means that the previously locked “Phase 3” schedule will shift for a second time (The first being when Sony’s Spider-Man deal with Marvel was announced), with Black Panthermoving from July 6, 2018 to a Feb. 16 2018 release, and Captain Marvel being pushed out from Nov. 2, 2018 to March 8, 2019.
The studio also scheduled three untitled Marvel movies for 2020, on May 1, July 10 and November 6 of that year.
Ant-Man, directed by Peyton Reed, shrugged off pre-release fanboy apathy to earn $178.5 million in the U.S. and $231.3 million internationally, becoming the ninth highest-grosser of the year to date domestically. The character will be seen next in 2015’s Captain America: Civil War.
Word of Marvel’s next moves were part of a sweeping release announcement made by Disney regarding its overall release calendar through 2020.
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