MCU REVIEW: Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Episode 33 - Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Movie Review

This week we checked out Marvel's newest offering, the third installment of the Ant-Man franchise.  This movie had a lot to do, as it introduces us to a new hero, builds out a whole new, tiny world, and starts the ball rolling on Phase Five of the MCU.  How did it do?  There's a lot to talk about.

This Week In Comics

Marvel Announces New Daredevil & Echo Series

• https://comicbook.com/comics/news/new-daredevil-echo-series-revealed/

Star Trek Announces History-Spanning Crossover

• https://comicbook.com/startrek/news/star-trek-annual-2023-crossover-idw-publishing/

Recommendation: American Comics: A History

• https://www.jeremydauber.com/american-comics-a-history

Film Facts

Tagline: This February, Enter the Quantum Realm
Released: February 17, 2023
Runtime: 125 minutes
Box Office: worldwide: $225,000,000 / domestic: $104,000,000 (Thu – Sat numbers)
Budget: likely $200,000,000
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10 
Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer
Directed: Peyton Reed
Screenplay: Jeff Loveness and Jack Kirby

2ish Minute Recap

Discussion Topics

Kang the Conqueror

M.O.D.O.K. 

Cassie Lang

Janet's Big Adventure in the Quantum Realm

Hank's Ants To the Rescue! 

Lord Krylar - What the heck was that? 

VFX

Tidbits 

From the comics 

Face Off!

• Which Did it better? The Comics or the Movie

What's Next

• Tales To Astonish #27, 35 and 44 
• The Trial of Hank Pym (Avengers 212-214, 217, 222, 224, 227, 230) 

Signoff

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