Peyton Reed takes over for Edgar Wright on ‘Ant-Man’

Edgar Wright’s out, and Peyton Reed is in on Ant-Man. Following weeks of speculation as to who would take over for the exiting Wright, Marvel has revealed Reed (Bring It On, The Break-Up) would step in. Adam McKay, who had previously been linked to the gig, will retool the script, suggesting there was an even greater […]

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Marvel finds a director for ‘Doctor Strange’

Marvel may have lost an Ant-Man director, but they’ve at least gained one for Doctor Strange. Scott Derrickson (Sinister) Tweeted yesterday, “My next movie will be STRANGE,” making semi-official his link to the Marvel property. According to Variety, talks are still early, but there aren’t expected to be any roadblocks on the way to a deal being made. […]

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Edgar Wright exits ‘Ant-Man’

Edgar Wright will direct Ant-Man … NO MORE. After an eight-year flirtation, Marvel and Wright have gone their separate ways, citing “differences in their vision of the film.” According to Marvel’s statement, the July 2015 release date will not be impacted. Wright had been attached to the feature since 2006. Joss Whedon, one of the […]

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Evangeline Lilly in talks for ‘Ant-Man’

Marvel wants Evangeline Lilly to take on the lead female role in their long-gestating Ant-Man movie. According to Variety, the Lost and Hobbit actress is in talks with the studio to star opposite Paul Rudd (the titular ant-sized hero). The details of her part are under wraps, though it’s suspected she’ll be Rudd’s love interest as well as the daughter of […]

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Michael Douglas will also play Ant-Man now

One Ant-Man… two Ant-Mans?! Marvel has cast Michael Douglas as Hank Pym in Edgar Wright’s long-gestating Ant-Man movie. The news comes one day after Douglas scored a Golden Globe for his work in Steven Soderbergh’s Behind the Candelabra. Pym, in Marvel Comics lore, was the first scientist to shrink to the size of an insect and […]

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Paul Rudd “front-runners” for Marvel’s Ant-Man

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Paul Rudd are reportedly the “front-runners” for Marvel’s upcoming flick Ant-Man. According to Variety‘s sources, Gordon-Levitt and Rudd are the main contenders to play the shrunken superhero, though they do provide some wiggle room by adding “there’s still a remote possibility another actor could emerge.” Gordon-Levitt told AlloCine (translated by The Playlist) […]

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Edgar Wright teams with J.J. Abrams for Collider

Edgar Wright and J.J. Abrams will team up as producers for a new sci-fi drama entitled Collider, Deadline reports. Wright (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Shaun of the Dead) will direct the film and share co-writing credit with Mark Protosevich (Thor, I Am Legend). He will also co-produce along with Abrams through his Bad Robot […]

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Marvel announce new slate of films at Comic Con

Marvel Studios drew a line under their first batch of films, collectively known as Phase One, with their epic ensemble flick The Avengers earlier this year.   We’ve long known that Shane Black‘s Iron Man 3 was set to be the first instalment of Phase Two, and would be followed by sequels to Captain America and Thor. At Comic-Con (reported by Slashfilm), Marvel president Kevin […]

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Edgar Wright might shoot Ant-Man this year

Edgar Wright is suddenly a very busy man. Just last week it was revealed he would finally reunite with Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost for The World’s End, and now it looks like his long-gestating superhero flick Ant-Man is getting off the ground too. Wright has been attached to direct Marvel’s Ant-Man for quite some time; he worked on the script with Joe Cornish (Attack the Block). […]

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Edgar Wright to direct Johnny Depp in The Night Stalker

Edgar Wright has finally booked his follow-up to Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, though his most devoted fans may be disappointed to learn it isn’t Ant-Man or his long-gestating third collaboration with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, apocalypse-comedy At World’s End. According to Deadline, Wright will direct The Night Stalker for Disney. It is a remake of a 1972 telemovie of the […]

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