Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniais one of the most highly anticipated projects in the MCU, with a big reason being a further introduction to Kang The Conquerer, played by Jonathan Majors. We first saw Majors join Marvel’s connected universe withLokiin 2021, where he played He Who Remains, a Kang variant who sought to protect the sacred timeline. But, of course, his character was killed during the finale, meaning every variation of Kang was unleashed, with Ant-Man presumably being the first Avenger to meet him.
The stakes inQuantumaniafeel far higher than in the previous twoAnt-Manmovies, even if the discovery of the Quantum Realm inAnt-Man and the Waspultimately leads to the defeat of Thanos inAvengers: Endgame. In the upcoming third movie, audiences will finally get a proper look at the big bad of the Multiverse Saga, and longtime Marvel producer Brian Gay tellsOne Take NewsthatQuantumaniawill feel like a “real departure” from the previous entries.
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“You know, I’m very excited to share that project with you guys early next year,” Gay says. “At the moment, one thing I enjoyed about this movie is we’ve always joked thatAnt-Manmovies go small but this one’s going to go big!” The news should excite fans, asQuantumaniais alreadyconfirmed to be a big team-upmovie. “We were able to show some things at D23 and we will have more coming in the fall and of course ahead of the premiere early next year but I will say it’s fun to have the whole family back and they’re gonna go [on] quite a big adventure that I think it’s going to feel like a real departure from the previous films.”
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Kicks Off Phase 5 in the MCU
Much of Phase 4 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has spent time introducing new characters and setting the stage for what’s to come in the rest of the Multiverse Saga. Films and shows likeShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,Ms.Marvel,Moon Knight, andEternalsintroduced audiences to brand-new characters not seen in the MCU. Now that the introductory phase is over, it’s time to push the plot forward with films likeQuantumania.
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The nextAnt-Manwill be the first movie in Phase 5, arriving in theaters on June 01, 2025.Secret Invasion, the Disney+ series focusing on Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury and the Skrulls, debuts on the streaming platform shortly after, in Spring 2023.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,Echo,Blade,Daredevil Born Again,Thunderbolts, andLokiSeason 2 will all arrive in 2023 and 2024.
Of course, this is all leading to the climactic Phase 6, with movies such asFantastic Four,Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, andAvengers: Secret Warsrolling out in late 2024 and 2025. Marvel fans have a lot to look forward to, as we are just getting started in the Multiverse Saga. Brian Gay’s next project, the Disney+ Halloween specialWerewolf by Night, is slated to arrive on the streaming platform next week, on Oct. 7.
