Explore a secret world that goes beyond time and space, and meet a dangerous new multiversal threat in Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania,” now showing in cinemas nationwide. The moviekicks off Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a fast-paced big-screen adventure that features all the heart and humor that fans and more will love!
In the film, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) continue to explore life as a superhero couple. They now live with their reunited family, which includes Hope’s parents Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), as well as Scott’s daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton).
Cassie’s curiosity leads to an unexpected one-way trip to the mysterious Quantum Realm. They encounter strange new creatures, a stricken society, and a major new foe: a master of time whose nefarious mission has only just begun. With Scott and Cassie pulled away from Hope, Janet, and Hank, they must find their way back to each other and home again from a world of utter chaos.
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Despite the fact that one has to shrink to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Quantum Realm, everything about Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania is large in proportion and scale. The movie throws a relatively simple adventure story at its heroes in the aforementioned location and then proceeds to delve into the backstory of two characters, namely the original Wasp, Janet Van Dyne (played by Michelle Pfeiffer) and the film’s villain, Kang (played by Jonathan Majors). If one were to really look into the narrative structure of ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,’ while we are following Scott Lang’s perspective (played by Paul Rudd), the ones with any real emotional depth and character work are those played by Pfeiffer and Majors. In fact, the film would have been more honest if it was called ‘Kang and the Wasp: Quantumania.’
The issue is that Scott Lang’s Ant-Man is not a very complex character. All he ever wanted was to go legit after his stint in prison and to have a relationship with his daughter Cassie (played by Kathryn Newton in this movie). Now, in his third movie (fifth if you include his appearances in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’), Lang has gotten all that he could ever want: a family and redemption from his past. After all, he helped save the world as an Avenger.
With nowhere to go character-wise, the movie tries to create a sort of friction between him and Cassie. He has missed out on so much time and they seem to be on opposite ends of things: he wants her to grow up safe and “normal” while she wants to help people. We even begin the film with her in jail for having been at a protest. Their relationship, throughout the movie, is tested by Scott Lang’s preference for a quieter life while Cassie is in a rush to change the world. It’s never strong enough or deep enough to push the story forward, though.
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Instead, as the five protagonists – Scott Lang, Cassie, Hope Van Dyne (played by Evangeline Lilly), Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) – find themselves in the Quantum Realm, we learn more about Janet and the mysterious Kang and the story really revolves around the both of them.
Photo: Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania trailer
While we discover Kang’s backstory (as a villain) and Janet’s life in the Quantum Realm, which makes up most of the movie, as the film reaches its climax, what is missing are key narrative relationships that are completely left underdeveloped. For the ending to hit with any sort of emotional depth, we needed to see them build more of Scott and Cassie’s storyline (than the surface-level father-daughter disagreement), Hope and Janet (their storyline is left to one or two lines of dialogue and then left at that), and Scott and Hope. ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ relies heavily on these three relationships for the movie to have any sort of emotional weight but they are only lightly explored, if at all. There are choices near the end that hinge on their dynamics but it doesn’t land its punches because the film hardly spends time on it.
In fact, Hope makes a big choice near the end of the film and its crux is her feelings for Scott that are never reinforced in this movie. It is just something we take for granted.
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Instead, we are being brought into the world of the Quantum Realm, a green-screen, CGI-heavy world that needs exploring as well. They introduce new characters from that world as well but none are given enough screen time or story beats to be interesting. The CGI world can be very distracting, and in my opinion, it is only Michelle Pfeiffer who never ever feels swallowed by all that special effects. She’s such a presence that she is unfazed at all by the sheer excessiveness of it all.
Photo: Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania trailer
While the story is low on emotional punch, there are moments of pure comic book enjoyment. A whole sequence (hinted at in the trailer) of Ant-Man in the middle of a “probability storm” has him interacting with hundreds and thousands of different Ant-Mans. It is such a huge scene that director Peyton Reed creates marvelous visuals with that imagery. In a way, it resembles an army of ants and the meta-ness of that is quite thrilling,
So while ‘Ant-man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ is an enjoyable movie – a good number of action sequences, a big, new world to discover, and a lot of nice thrilling super-hero moments, and funny one-liners – the movie feels hollow by the end of it all. After the movie ended, I felt more interested in Kang and Janet Van Dyne than I did about the two heroes whose names are on the title.
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After the nth comic book movie after the past decade of comic book movies, they really need to do more to keep this interesting. I’m excited for Jonathan Majors as he is such an exciting talent but there’s nothing else to really hold on to. Just another movie in the larger scheme of the MCU.
Stars, filmmakers and special guests hit the red carpet in Los Angeles tonight for the world premiere of Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.” Film stars attending tonight to celebrate the upcoming big-screen debut of the epic, sci-fi adventure included Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, Bill Murray, Katy O’Brian, William Jackson Harper and David Dastmalchian. Joining the film stars and a host of celebrity guests were filmmakers Peyton Reed (director), Kevin Feige and Stephen Broussard (producers), Victoria Alonso and Kevin de la Noy (executive producers) and Christophe Beck (music by). Event images are now available to download and share; soundbites and b-roll will be available later tonight.
Plus, a new featurette spotlighting the MCU’s new iconic villain, Kang the Conquerer, is available. The piece features footage from the film and commentary from director Peyton Reed, producer Kevin Feige and stars Paul Rudd, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kang himself, Jonathan Majors. “Ant-Man versus Kang,” says Majors in the piece. “This is it. People are gonna lose their minds!”
Super Heroes Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible. Directed by Peyton Reed and produced by Kevin Feige, p.g.a. and Stephen Broussard, p.g.a., “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania” also stars Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror, David Dastmalchian as Veb, Katy O’Brian as Jentorra, William Jackson Harper as Quaz and Bill Murray as Lord Krylar.
After greeting the year 2023, we are now to celebrate the season of love this February! This month, cinemas are offering an exciting lineup of films you’ll love, from a new M. Night Shyamalan thriller to a star-studded flick about the early years of Hollywood!
On this list, we’ve rounded up the movies you can catch in cinemas this month of February. Check them out below:
Starring Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Tobey Maguire, and Diego Calva, this film follows the rise and fall of ambitious dreamers during an era of decadence, depravity, and outrageous excess in Hollywood.
From M. Night Shyamalan, this thriller follows a young girl and her parents whose vacation at a remote cabin turns into a nightmare when four armed strangers appear, forcing them to make an unthinkable choice to stop the apocalypse.
Based on the hit sports manga and anime Slam Dunk, this film follows Hanamichi Sakuragi and the Shohoku team as they face off against the Sannoh High basketball team.
In celebration of the film’s 25th anniversary, revisit the tragic tale of Jack and Rose as they meet, fall in love, and fall victim to the sinking of the Titanic.
After a business deal that went bust, a struggling Mike Lane is given an opportunity he can’t refuse, prompting him to return to the stage one last time with a hot new roster of dancers to train.
After an attempt to communicate with the Quantum Realm, Scott Lang, his daughter Cassie, and Hope and her parents are pulled inside where they encounter the dangerous Kang.
From Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes, Empire of Light is a compelling drama showcasing the human connection’s power during turbulent times.
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[Note: release dates for movies in Philippine cinemas this February 2023 and film lineup are subject to change without prior notice. For more upcoming movies, click here.]
Enter the dangerous and mysterious Quantum Realm, and push the limits of time and space in Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania”, showing in Philippine cinemas nationwide in three weeks, starting on February 15. Grab your advanced tickets now and watch the newest chapter of the Ant-Man saga unfold.
The film is the third installment of the Ant-Man movie franchise and the first film of Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 5. After rescuing Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) in the previous movie, superheroes Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Together with Janet, Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), they explore the Quantum Realm once more.
Upon entering the Realm, they encounter a bizarre new world with unique creatures and meet Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors). With Kang giving Scott an offer that’s difficult to refuse, he and the rest of the group have to push their limits and have the strength to face all of the threats in the Quantum Realm, and maybe even Kang himself. Can they safely make it out of the Quantum Realm and stop Kang from reaching his goals?
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A new, action-packed trailer for Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania,” which opens in Philippine theaters Feb. 15, 2023, just debuted. Kicking off Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the fast-paced, big-screen adventure features the MCU’s most powerful villain to date: Kang the Conqueror. Check out the trailer, plus a new poster and images, and please share with your readers.
Super-Hero partners Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Janet van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible. Directed by Peyton Reed and produced by Kevin Feige, p.g.a. and Stephen Broussard, p.g.a., “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania” also stars Jonathan Majors as Kang, David Dastmalchian as Veb, Katy O’Brian as Jentorra, William Jackson Harper as Quaz and Bill Murray as Lord Krylar. The sci-fi adventure opens in Philippine theaters on Feb. 15, 2023.
The first trailer for the upcoming Marvel Studios film, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, is finally here! Aside from the introduction of Cassie Lang into the Ant-Family, the trailer also reveals the next big villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole: Kang The Conqueror.
Watch the trailer for Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania below:
In the trailer, Cassie’s attempt to contact the Quantum Realm goes south, and the group including her father Scott, Hope, Hank, and Janet were sucked into the machine and they find themselves lost in the Quantum Realm. As they find their way out of this perilous place, they are met by Kang, who offers them a way out– a deal that comes with a price.
Jonathan Majors first appeared as Kang in the Marvel series Loki, where he noted that there are variants of him in the multiverse that are more unforgiving, and it seems that Ant-Man is meeting one of them. In July, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige also announced one of the next two Avengers films to be Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, teasing Kang’s bigger role in the MCU.
Peyton Reed returns to direct the third installment of the Ant-Man films. Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, and Michelle Pfeiffer are reprising their roles in the film, while Kathryn Newton and Bill Murray are also joining the cast alongside Jonathan Majors.
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is set for release in US theaters on February 17, 2023. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to get the latest news on film, TV, and more updates around the city!
