There is finally some good news coming from Marvel regarding their upcoming Ant-Man film: Peyton Reed will take the reigns from Edgar Wright as director, and Adam McKay will assist in fleshing out the script. This news comes after a long and exhaustive search that led Marvel to approaching at least eight potential directors before finally settling on Peyton Reed. It looks like Ant-Man can move forward at last and is on schedule to make it to its original July 2015 release date.
Adam McKay was originally rumored to be one among several high-profile directors with a comedic background in the running to direct Ant-Man, however there were rumors that for unknown reasons he stepped away from his discussions with Marvel about the project. Since that time, Marvel has officially confirmed his involvement as the screenwriter.
A couple good things about Peyton Reed in the director's chair is: A) He does have a comedic background, with films such as Yes Man and The Breakup in his portfolio; and B) Reed already has some experience with working on a Marvel film due to his involvement in Fox's original Fantastic Four film back in 2003. What's interesting, though, is Peyton Reed parted ways with Fantastic Four for creative differences, much like the situation between Marvel and Edgar Wright.
Time will tell if hiring Peyton Reed and Adam McKay was a good decision. As of right now, production for Ant-Man is supposed to begin in a few short weeks, and yet they still haven't completed the script for it yet. It's not unheard of to move forward without a finished script; however, it usually doesn't bode well for the film as a whole.
On top of the news of Peyton Reed and Adam McKay officially moving forward with Ant-Man, we also have an official synopsis for the upcoming superhero film: "Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world." The premise sounds interesting, let's just hope Reed and McKay can deliver a good film for Marvel.
Ant-Man will be a part of Marvel's Phase 3 after Avengers: Age of Ultron is released. Guardians of the Galaxy opens August 1, 2014. The Avengers: Age of Ultron will arrive on May 1, 2015. Ant-Man on July 17, 2015. Captain America 3 on May 6 2016. Unannounced films are set for July 8, 2016 and May 5, 2017.
Source: Screen Rant
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