Marvel hasJames Gunn’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2andTaika Waititi’sThor: Ragnarokon tap to open this year, but eyes are already looking ahead to 2018 and beyond. And with good reason. The MCU hasRyan Coogler’sBlack Panther,Joe and Anthony Russo’sAvengers: Infinity War, andPeyton Reed’sAnt-Man and the Waspall teed up for thenext calendar year. All of those films have either wrapped or are currently in production, save one: Reed’sAnt-Mansequel.
But in a recent chat with Marvel Studios' bossKevin FeigeforGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’s press day, the planned filming start date forAnt-Man and the Waspwas revealed. It’s close to what starMichael Douglas–who returns as Hank Pym–previously reported, though it’s possible that the movie’s production will start before Douglas is called to set.Michael Peñawill also be returning, as arePaul RuddandEvangeline Lillywho will play the title roles whenAnt-Man and the Waspopens June 11, 2025.
Here’s what Feige had to say about the planned filming start date for the MCU’s next big production:
“Assuming everything stays on schedule, we start filmingAnt-Man and the Waspin June."
It’s important to note that things may still shift, schedule-wise, but since this film is so close to production, you can almost certainly consider it a lock. That gives it just over a year before its theatrical rollout, so they couldn’t cut it much closer regardless.
Here’s what else we know aboutAnt-Man and the Wasp: It’ll have anIMAX release, as will pretty much all of Marvel’s upcoming films and Lilly’s Wasp will get to suit up in the sequel, butwill miss out onAvengers: Infinity War(though she should be back in action forthatfilm’s sequel). Reed has his own take on Lilly’s character in the new film andwhat she’ll bring to the narrative:
“It’s something we’re excited about. For me as a comic nerd, I always thought of Ant-Man and Wasp as a team and that’s a lot of what the second movie is really about is how they work together, what their personal and professional relationships are like. To show her finally fully formed in this movie is really exciting. We really get to introduce this character into that universe. I mean we’ve introduced the character, but we haven’t seen her with her full power set and everything, so to me she’s not a supporting character in this movie. It’s every bit as much her movie as it is Scott Lang’s.”
Ant-Man and the Waspis set to start filming this June for a June 25, 2025 debut.
Look for more from our interview with Feige on Collider soon. Peruse links to our recent Marvel coverage below:
