Ant-Man Could Be A Stand Alone Genre Film According to Director Edgar Wright

Ant-Man Could Be A Stand Alone Genre Film According to Director Edgar Wright

Rumors concerning Edgar Wrights upcoming Ant-Man adaptation for Marvel Studios have been circulating for years. Now see what the director himself has to say about the film.

By Hawksblueyes - Jul 25, 2011 04:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Ant-Man
Source: MTV News

Last Friday CBM Editor Mark "RorMachine" Cassidy reported that Ant-Man director Edgar Wright had indeed turned in a script for the film last Monday. Now Wright sits down with MTV News and inevitably, the topic of Ant-Man finds it's way into the conversation. Wright had a couple of interesting bits of information he was willing to share.

We actually did hand in a draft on Monday. We didn't do a second draft of Ant-Man till Joe (Cornish) had finished the Attack the Block. So, since like February we've done two drafts of the script. We just handed in the third draft on Monday. So some concept stuff and we're really excited about it. In the time that we've, between the two of us been involved in Ant-Man we've made three movies but the fact that we keep returning to that project is because we're excited about it and think it will be really cool.

He jokingly adds...Is it too much to ask to finish a script before the release date?

On having the freedom to go in their own direction with the film...

Well, that's the appeal of it to us in a way. The way that we wrote the script was for it to be like a stand alone genre film. This should be the same with any adaptation. You shouldn't have to have any prior knowledge of it. That's certainly the way to try and do something like that, to try and create an "in" for people so you don't have to know 50 years of Avengers history to enjoy the movie.


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Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 7/25/2011, 4:28 PM
;P
Urban8er
Urban8er - 7/25/2011, 4:48 PM
Cool. They better have a nod to antman in the avengers!
luffycapri
luffycapri - 7/25/2011, 5:01 PM
cool
dtwothaniel
dtwothaniel - 7/25/2011, 5:06 PM
You spelled Edgar wrong!
TayDee
TayDee - 7/25/2011, 5:17 PM
Please don't make this movie!!!
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 7/25/2011, 5:18 PM
dtwothaniel: Thanks, I missed that.
superotherside
superotherside - 7/25/2011, 5:27 PM
Well... probably he'll be in Avengers 2 they are just saying basically the same thing they said with Cap and Thor it can stand on its own... but it still happens within the same universe...
JackDexx
JackDexx - 7/25/2011, 5:47 PM
wasp?
Duhdaduh
Duhdaduh - 7/25/2011, 5:48 PM
i wasnt at all excited for this movie (especially when i heard they were considering making it animation) but when wright starting describing it as a high-tech heist movie, i started getted interested. this fish is nibbling and would like to hear more
95
95 - 7/25/2011, 5:51 PM
Wow, I can't believe Marvel would them so much freedom with this. Their script must be amazing.
Oarsis
Oarsis - 7/25/2011, 5:55 PM
as long as wasp is in it....and olivia wilde or moren baccarin play her
Oarsis
Oarsis - 7/25/2011, 6:00 PM
morena*
RunDTC
RunDTC - 7/25/2011, 6:05 PM
*snooze*
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 7/25/2011, 6:18 PM
don't forget it:
Ant-Man = Ultron = Vision (well,at least in the comics :P)
marvel72
marvel72 - 7/25/2011, 6:28 PM
not a fan of ant-man but i would watch a marvel studio's produced ant-man movie.

it should have the wasp in it & be part of the marvel cinematic universe.
RyanLantern77
RyanLantern77 - 7/25/2011, 6:54 PM
I'm actually for this. It would've been cool to see him in the avengers but now Edgar wright will have way more freedom which will lead to a much better film
Nemeres
Nemeres - 7/25/2011, 7:08 PM
I can't believe some of you people. You're perfectly happy with by-the-numbers superhero films that, while competent, add nothing to the genre; but when the director of Scott Pilgrim and Hot Fuzz comes along, probably aiming to make something different and fun and quite possibly a game-changer for the jaded superhero film thing, he's met with comments like "Please don't make this" or "Oh, what a bore". Maybe it is a good thing that fans don't get a say in how these things go. God.
CaptainDC
CaptainDC - 7/25/2011, 7:11 PM
This could be a fun movie, and by the way there making this sounds, we could have a refreshingly new supehero
Bartman87
Bartman87 - 7/25/2011, 7:11 PM
Can't really see this being a success but I'd go and watch it
ironpool007
ironpool007 - 7/25/2011, 7:17 PM
Who the hell even cares anymore. Edgar Wright is great but it's time to fire him and give Hank Pym a cameo in a future Marvel movie so we can get Ultron. Then make an Ant Man movie if there is still interest.
LMFA0
LMFA0 - 7/25/2011, 7:36 PM
Eh. I mean Ant Man is a decently cool character but does he really need a full film for himself? Who would the villain be?

Oh and please dont make him an agent of shield or make a shield movie... movies like that would be a big reason for people to start not liking comic book superhero movies
PoPcornDude
PoPcornDude - 7/25/2011, 7:40 PM
@LMFAO:
the villain would ve Janet = the wasp !
LMFAO !!!!
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 7/25/2011, 8:17 PM
This better have some bitchin' easter eggs

ANT-MAN
RobinNumbah6
RobinNumbah6 - 7/25/2011, 8:21 PM
i think there can be an avengers movie without ant man, but i dont think an ant man movie without the avengers
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/25/2011, 8:25 PM
I can't see this movie making any money.
KilledHal9000
KilledHal9000 - 7/25/2011, 8:46 PM
Scoot McNairy or Alan Tudyk for Ant-Man/Hank Pym...depending on the story.
KilledHal9000
KilledHal9000 - 7/25/2011, 8:47 PM
budget not over 75million dollars.
HULK2099
HULK2099 - 7/25/2011, 10:13 PM
[frick] no!!!
JustDame
JustDame - 7/25/2011, 10:51 PM
Watch it be a action comedy with Eric O'Grady. >_>
DocDrop
DocDrop - 7/25/2011, 10:57 PM
I love Edgar Wright, but having an Ant-Man movie with no connection to the Avengers or Marvel Universe is retarded!
killzonev2
killzonev2 - 7/25/2011, 11:26 PM
SIMON PEGG FOR ANT MAN
patriautism
patriautism - 7/26/2011, 12:18 AM
I can see this working, if they made it like a pulp science-fiction film
patriautism
patriautism - 7/26/2011, 12:18 AM
I can see this working, if they made it like a pulp science-fiction film
Jefferys
Jefferys - 7/26/2011, 12:28 AM
There's not really any valuable information on this film that I can call it a bad film, but I call it good either though.
EarOne
EarOne - 7/26/2011, 12:57 AM
Meh...
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