Ant-Man (2015, D: Reed) S: Rudd, Douglas, Lilly, Stoll, Peña
05-31-14 | 08:08 AM
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re: Ant-Man (2015, D: Reed) S: Rudd, Douglas, Lilly
Yup... I suppose it makes sense since he has worked with Rudd already.
“Anchorman” director Adam McKay is in advanced talks to replace Edgar Wright as helmer of Marvel’s “Ant-Man,” sources confirm to Variety. Wright had been attached to the superhero project since 2006 before resigning last week over creative differences.
“Ant-Man,” expected to film later this summer, is still slated for theatrical release on July 17, 2015. Disney will distribute the movie.
The WME-repped McKay has a long history with star Paul Rudd, having directed the actor in both “Anchorman” comedies.
Rudd leads an “Ant-Man” cast that includes Oscar-winner Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly.
Sources believe Wright walked away from the project on May 23 after Marvel altered a version of the script he and Joe Cornish had written without their knowledge.
After news broke of his exit, Wright tweeted a photo of silent film star Buster Keaton holding a Cornetto ice cream cone (Wright is responsible for the trilogy of popular comedies dubbed The Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy) before deleting the post less than 24 hours later. Observers think the director was referencing Keaton’s own struggles with the studio system in the late 1920s.
“The decision to move on is amicable,” Marvel said at the time. “A new director will be announced shortly.”
McKay was said to be among several contenders to meet with Marvel president Kevin Feige this past week. The director, who is also Will Ferrell’s producing partner and helmed comedies “The Other Guys” and “Step Brothers,” is making his first leap into superhero territory.
The Disney-owned Marvel is developing “Ant-Man” as a potential new franchise as part of its third phase of films, which includes this summer’s “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
Based on the comic book of the same name, Ant-Man is the alter-ego of biochemist Hank Pym, who uses subatomic particles to create a size-altering formula and when tests go awry, realizes he can also communicate with and control insects.
Ain’t It Cool News first broke the McKay story.
“Ant-Man,” expected to film later this summer, is still slated for theatrical release on July 17, 2015. Disney will distribute the movie.
The WME-repped McKay has a long history with star Paul Rudd, having directed the actor in both “Anchorman” comedies.
Rudd leads an “Ant-Man” cast that includes Oscar-winner Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly.
Sources believe Wright walked away from the project on May 23 after Marvel altered a version of the script he and Joe Cornish had written without their knowledge.
After news broke of his exit, Wright tweeted a photo of silent film star Buster Keaton holding a Cornetto ice cream cone (Wright is responsible for the trilogy of popular comedies dubbed The Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy) before deleting the post less than 24 hours later. Observers think the director was referencing Keaton’s own struggles with the studio system in the late 1920s.
“The decision to move on is amicable,” Marvel said at the time. “A new director will be announced shortly.”
McKay was said to be among several contenders to meet with Marvel president Kevin Feige this past week. The director, who is also Will Ferrell’s producing partner and helmed comedies “The Other Guys” and “Step Brothers,” is making his first leap into superhero territory.
The Disney-owned Marvel is developing “Ant-Man” as a potential new franchise as part of its third phase of films, which includes this summer’s “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
Based on the comic book of the same name, Ant-Man is the alter-ego of biochemist Hank Pym, who uses subatomic particles to create a size-altering formula and when tests go awry, realizes he can also communicate with and control insects.
Ain’t It Cool News first broke the McKay story.
05-31-14 | 09:08 AM
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Re: Ant-Man (2015, D: McKay) S: Rudd, Douglas, Lilly
Will Ferrel as the Beyonder, perhaps?
05-31-14 | 10:15 AM
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Re: Ant-Man (2015, D: McKay) S: Rudd, Douglas, Lilly
He seems like a good studio guy. He's different from the regular studio guys but he does shit in his own way without ruffling feathers.
05-31-14 | 11:08 AM
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05-31-14 | 11:40 AM
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Re: Ant-Man (2015, D: McKay) S: Rudd, Douglas, Lilly
So my guess is by the new director they choose, Marvel wanted more of a funny semislapsticky Ant-Man maybe similar the the Fantastic 4 and Wright wanted a more serious approach.
05-31-14 | 12:26 PM
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re: Ant-Man (2015, D: Reed) S: Rudd, Douglas, Lilly
Adam McKay Pulls Out of 'Ant-Man' Director Negotiations
Negotiations began with McKay in earnest on Friday but the director abruptly decided against directing the film. The decision is said to be his alone.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hea...ant-man-708450
Negotiations began with McKay in earnest on Friday but the director abruptly decided against directing the film. The decision is said to be his alone.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hea...ant-man-708450
05-31-14 | 12:27 PM
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Re: Ant-Man (2015, D: McKay) S: Rudd, Douglas, Lilly
Ha!
Fliescher will do it.
Fliescher will do it.
05-31-14 | 12:50 PM
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re: Ant-Man (2015, D: Reed) S: Rudd, Douglas, Lilly
This is starting to look bad, they're going to need a Brett Ratner level of yes-man to get this out on time.
05-31-14 | 01:30 PM
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05-31-14 | 01:35 PM
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05-31-14 | 02:15 PM
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re: Ant-Man (2015, D: Reed) S: Rudd, Douglas, Lilly
McKay would have been interesting. Though he's bluntly stated that he hates spending time making his movies look good and has a lazy attitude. Refreshing, honest and unpretentious. But that's the opposite of what I'd expect out of Marvel.
05-31-14 | 02:32 PM
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Re: Ant-Man (2015, D: McKay) S: Rudd, Douglas, Lilly
I'm out of topic here but the perfect actor if they were to make Beyonder would be Rufus Swell.
In Dark City he reminded me so much of the Beyonder from Secret Wars.
In Dark City he reminded me so much of the Beyonder from Secret Wars.
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05-31-14 | 03:21 PM
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05-31-14 | 04:04 PM
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re: Ant-Man (2015, D: Reed) S: Rudd, Douglas, Lilly
You could say the same thing about the Russo Brothers. What in their resume said they'd be a fit to direct Captain America 2?
05-31-14 | 04:10 PM
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re: Ant-Man (2015, D: Reed) S: Rudd, Douglas, Lilly
Supposedly Labor Day is pretty different. From the rest of Reitman's work. So that's cool. To some degree I think he'd be good for this. Though... I wonder how comfortable McKay or any "name" director would feel for taking over a project from a pretty well liked director put into a position like this.
I know Ratner would do it cuz he's a very popular yes man.
I know Ratner would do it cuz he's a very popular yes man.
05-31-14 | 04:19 PM
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re: Ant-Man (2015, D: Reed) S: Rudd, Douglas, Lilly
I don't care too much about losing McKay, since I've never been a big fan of all those Ferrell movies. Fleischer would be the most interesting to me.
05-31-14 | 05:19 PM
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True I suppose. Reitman to me though seems like the kind of director who's content with making smaller scale films though and I dunno if I see him making the leap from that to a big Marvel film.
05-31-14 | 05:22 PM
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re: Ant-Man (2015, D: Reed) S: Rudd, Douglas, Lilly
I'm not a comic book groupie, but I have always known Iron Man to be one of the mainstays of superhero lore. I can't say I ever really knew much about him (beyond knowing his backstory and that he is Tony Stark), but I definitely knew who he was. AntMan? Nope.
05-31-14 | 05:37 PM
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re: Ant-Man (2015, D: Reed) S: Rudd, Douglas, Lilly
Who are the people who keep saying this? Is it just you? I have seen this comment a number of times but never really paid attention.
I'm not a comic book groupie, but I have always known Iron Man to be one of the mainstays of superhero lore. I can't say I ever really knew much about him (beyond knowing his backstory and that he is Tony Stark), but I definitely knew who he was. AntMan? Nope.
I'm not a comic book groupie, but I have always known Iron Man to be one of the mainstays of superhero lore. I can't say I ever really knew much about him (beyond knowing his backstory and that he is Tony Stark), but I definitely knew who he was. AntMan? Nope.