NEW ANT-MAN Movie Photos, YELLOWJACKET Design

Paul Rudd as Scott Lang in Ant-Man courtesy Marvel
Paul Rudd as Scott Lang in Ant-Man courtesy Marvel

Ant-Man buzz keeps getting bigger following the first trailer.

Marvel revealed new images of Paul Rudd as hero Scott Lang with the famous uniform and helmet, Michael Douglas as his mentor Hank Pym, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne plus concept art of the shrinking superhero in action and a first look at the Yellowjacket suit to be worn by Darren Cross (Corey Stoll.) Continue reading NEW ANT-MAN Movie Photos, YELLOWJACKET Design

ANT-MAN Trailer

Ant-Man courtesy Marvel
Ant-Man courtesy Marvel

Marvel debuted the first trailer for Ant-Man in the premiere of Agent Carter.

Paul Rudd plays Scott Lang, a criminal who get a second chance to be a hero from inventory Hank Pym played by Michael Douglas.

The first official trailer also gives us a first look at Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne with a hairstyle homage to Janet Van Dyne (aka Wasp) and Corey Stoll who will become the villain known as Yellowjacket.

The iconic suit, the helmet, the shrinking and of course…ants!

Take a look! Continue reading ANT-MAN Trailer

SHRINKING SUPERHEROES

Ant-Man courtesy Marvel
Ant-Man courtesy Marvel

Size Matters.

There’s a growth spurt of size changing heroes in comic book inspired mediums.

Getting small is big time in Marvel movies and DC inspired television.

Ant-Man

Paul Rudd is playing Scott Lang in Marvel’s Ant-Man in 2015. The master thief is recruited by Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) to protect his invention – Pym particles allowing a human to shrink to insect size and a helmet that lets him communicate with insects.

It’s not official but it’s a good bet Continue reading SHRINKING SUPERHEROES

ANT-MAN New Cast Members, IRON MAN Connection?

 

Ant-Man courtesy Marvel
Ant-Man courtesy MarvelN

Marvel Studios officially announces the filming of Ant-Man is underway in San Francisco following director Peyton Reed’s LET’S GET small Tweet earlier today.

 

Marvel confirmed new actors will join the cast including Bobby Cannavale, Abby Ryder Fortson, Judy Greer, David Dastmalchian, Wood Harris, John Slattery and Gregg Turkington and T.I.

 

Paul Rudd plays Scott Lang, Michael Douglas is Hank Pym, Evangeline Lilly is Pym’s daughter, Hope. Corey Stoll is Darren Cross, the corporate mogul who will become Yellowjacket. Continue reading ANT-MAN New Cast Members, IRON MAN Connection?

ANT-MAN Begins Filming

Ant-Man courtesy Marvel
Ant-Man courtesy Marvel

A big new chapter begins for one of Marvel’s smallest icons.

 

Director Peyton Reed announced filming began on Marvel’s Ant-Man via Twitter:

 

“Alright, gang. Today is the day.

LET’S GET small.”

 

Marvel’s newest  hero in the Cinematic Universe features not one but two heroes in one movie. Continue reading ANT-MAN Begins Filming

Michael Douglas on Joining ANT-MAN

Avengers #25 courtesy Marvel
Avengers #25 courtesy Marvel

Michael Douglas reveals some of the motivation for joining the cast of Ant-Man. The Oscar-winning actor will play Hank Pym, creator of the Pym particles that allow someone to shrink to insect size.

 

“I’ve been dying to do a Marvel picture for so long,” Douglas told Reuters. “The script is really fun, the director is really good. Dylan (the actor’s 13-year-old son) will love it. He’ll have a picture he can see.” Continue reading Michael Douglas on Joining ANT-MAN

Who Are The ANT-MEN

Ant-Man on Avengers Finale cover courtesy Marvel
Ant-Man on Avengers Finale cover courtesy Marvel

The Marvel Cinematic Universe isn’t exactly following comic book continuity but you never know what parts of a character’s origins might make it to the big screen.

 

Hank Pym was a founding Avenger and inventor of Ultron but he won’t be featured in Joss Whedon’s sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron.

 

Now we know Oscar winner Michael Douglas will play Hank Pym and Paul Rudd will play Scott Lang in Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man which hits cinemas right after Avengers: Age of Ultron.

 

Here’s what you might want know about the first two men (there’s a third guy, too) to wear the Ant-Man helmet: Continue reading Who Are The ANT-MEN