Peyton Reed In Talks To Direct “Ant-Man” Sequel
Despite a long period in development and creative shifts leading to a reputation as a troubled production, the original Ant-Man, released domestically this past July, has made $454.7 million worldwide, including a headline-grabbing $43.2 million opening this past weekend in China. While the film’s domestic total hasn’t come close to the massive numbers of Marvel Studios‘ Avengers or Iron Man films, Ant-Man has outperformed 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger and 2008’s The Incredible Hulk.
Reed joined Ant-Man in June 2014, a month after initial director Edgar Wright — who had been attached to the film since 2006 — left the project.
No screenwriters have yet been attached to Ant-Man and the Wasp, which is scheduled for release on July 6, 2018. Stars Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly are both on board to return as the respective title characters.