Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
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Ant-Man and the Wasp must navigate the complexities of the Quantum Realm to rescue a missing ally while facing a dangerous new threat.
The story
Two years after Scott Lang was placed under house arrest, Hank Pym and his daughter Hope van Dyne discover a potential way to reach the Quantum Realm. They believe Pym's wife, Janet van Dyne, might be trapped there after a 1987 accident. Upon receiving a mysterious message from her, the trio must work together to build a stable quantum tunnel. However, their mission is complicated by a black-market deal gone wrong and the emergence of a mysterious, unstable woman who seeks the same technology. With time running out on Lang's house arrest, the team must navigate a high-stakes rescue mission to retrieve Janet from the sub-atomic realm.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Following a mysterious message from the Quantum Realm, Scott Lang, Hank Pym, and Hope van Dyne attempt to rescue Janet van Dyne. They are intercepted by Sonny Burch, who double-crosses them, and a woman named Ava Starr, whose molecular instability makes her a desperate seeker of Pym's technology. After a series of complications involving a stolen lab and a pursuit through San Francisco, the team manages to reach the Quantum Realm. While Pym and Janet are successfully retrieved, Ava is stabilized by Janet's energy. The film concludes with a mid-credits scene where the trio sends Lang into the Quantum Realm to gather energy, only for them to turn to dust due to the 'Blip' from Avengers: Infinity War.
- First release year
- 2018
- Runtime (minutes)
- 118
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Peyton Reed
- Writers
- Chris McKenna · writer; Erik Sommers · writer; Paul Rudd · writer; Andrew Barrer · writer; Gabriel Ferrari · writer
- Cast and characters
- Paul Rudd · Scott Lang / Ant-Man; Evangeline Lilly · Hope van Dyne / Wasp; Michael Peña · Luis; Walton Goggins · Sonny Burch; Hannah John-Kamen · Ava Starr / Ghost; David Dastmalchian · Kurt; Tip "T.I." Harris · Dave; Judy Greer · Maggie; Bobby Cannavale · Jim Paxton; Randall Park · Jimmy Woo; Abby Ryder Fortson · Cassie; Michelle Pfeiffer · Janet van Dyne
- Genres
- superhero; action; comedy; science fiction
- Themes
- parental responsibility; partnership; sacrifice
- Tone and mood
- light; bright; breezy; humorous
- Premise and plot tags
- superhero; quantum mechanics; multiverse; heist
- Source material / true-story basis
- Marvel Comics
- Franchise connections
- Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Reception
- The film was a critical and commercial success, praised for its performances, humor, and levity, while being described as a 'palate cleanser' following the events of Avengers: Infinity War.
- Production trivia
- The film's lab and quantum tunnel set was the largest physical set built for an MCU film.; The film features a cameo by Stan Lee.; The film includes a scene featuring a clip from the movie Animal House.
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