When I first saw the trailer to Marvel's upcoming movie Ant-Man I thought to myself "Ant-Man?? Seriously??" I honestly was not familiar with the hero. My friend to my side had the same reaction as I did when we saw the trailer in the movie house. As the idea of Ant-Man, burrowed itself in my mind the more intrigued I became.
Marvel has already explored everything big in all their past movies. What would happen if they went on the opposite direction and went on a smaller scale instead?
Before Guardians Of The Galaxy came out, people were predicting that it would be a flop but it turned out to be a box office hit and currently holds the title of 'our favorite Marvel movie to date'.
Guardians- taught us that you don't need to have a popular super-hero to have a successful movie. Could Ant-Man be going on a similar direction as well?
Early screenings of the movie have resulted to positive reviews from critics.
Here are some witty tweets.
"Ant-Man is both fun and funny."
-Christina Radish @ChristinaRadish
"Marvel's most human film to date."
-Jack Giroux @JackGi
"Ant-Man is great. Way better than Age Of Ultron."
-Gregoryellwood @HitFixGregory
"Most inventive action scenes yet and tons of heart."
-Erik Davis @ErikDavis
A little research revealed some interesting facts on the original Ant-Man.
Hank Pym (Michael Douglas in the movie) became the first Ant-Man in Tales To Astonish #35 (1962).
Ant-Man was a founding member of The Avengers (and yes- the guy in the gold tin suit is Iron Man).
Pym appeared alongside The Avengers in the team's debut in Avengers # 1 in 1963.
In later years, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) becomes Ant Man to save his daughter.
When Marvel’s “Ant-Man” hits Philippine theaters on July 15, director Peyton Reed believes the movie will surprise audiences. “Ant-Man is an incredibly powerful character,” says Reed. “He can shrink down to a very tiny size and actually command armies of different types of ants. The great thing about the comics and the great thing about this story is you get to see what kinds of things a bunch of ants can get done and the interesting ways in which they can help Scott Lang aka Ant-Man.”
The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s new action-packed adventure brings us master thief Scott Lang as the present-day Ant-Man. After being armed by Dr. Hank Pym with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, Lang must embrace his inner hero and help Pym 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.
Directed by Peyton Reed, Marvel’s “Ant-Man” stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang aka Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne, Corey Stoll as Darren Cross aka Yellowjacket, Bobby Cannavale as Paxton, Michael Peña as Luis, Judy Greer as Maggie, Tip “Ti” Harris as Dave, David Dastmalchian as Kurt, Wood Harris as Gale, Jordi Mollà as Castillo and Michael Douglas as Hank Pym.
Paul Rudd also thinks the film will surprise on several different fronts. “One of the things I like about this movie is that it’s not an easy one to put into a box; it’s not a straight up comedy, it’s not a straight action movie, but there are plenty of both,” says the actor. “The characters are also going through what I think are very relatable and familial struggles. There’s poignancy to the story. I think audiences will really connect with the characters in the film. On top of that, there’s amazing action in both the physical world and the macro world that people just haven’t seen before. It’s really exciting, very cool and unique.”
Sums up Evangeline Lilly, “Ant-Man is really fresh and new and is something that we’ve not seen at all in the Marvel Cinematic Universe before. It’s going to have its own life and its own fan base. Even if there were no Marvel films that existed today and this film came into the movie theaters, it would still be a smash hit. It has it all—great characters, great action, fun adventure...and who just doesn’t love all those amazing ants?”
See Marvel’s "Ant-Man" when it comes to Philippine theaters July 15! For all the latest news and updates visit facebook.com/AntManPH and follow @marvelstudiosph on Twitter and @marvelphilippines on Instagram.
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