Kevin Feige Opens Up On Edgar Wright's ANT-MAN Exit And 'Too Far Out Vision' Rumors

Kevin Feige Opens Up On Edgar Wright's ANT-MAN Exit And 'Too Far Out Vision' Rumors

The Marvel Studios producer speaks more directly about parting ways with the initial Ant-Man director, how the process played out, and the rumors regarding exactly why it happened. Check it out!

By DCMarvelFreshman - Jul 17, 2014 06:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Ant-Man
Source: The Guardian
When The Guardian caught up with Kevin Feige at the Guardians of the Galaxy press event in London this week, the British newspaper pressed the Marvel Studios president for details surrounding Edgar Wright abandoning his Ant-Man adaptation  after eight years of development. While an official statement cited creative differences for the split, Feige confirms that it was a "combination" of personality issues and Wright's vision "falling out-of-sync" with Marvel's wider cinematic universe. The producer then reassured that his Disney-owned company did not behave like a "big evil studio... too scared at the outside-the-box creative vision," like some rumors had insinuated. "We sat round a table and we realised it was not working," said Feige. "A part of me wishes we could have figured that out in the eight years we were working on it. But better for us and for Edgar that we figure it out then, and not move it through production. We said 'let's do this together and put out a statement.' What do we say? 'Creative differences'. I said: 'That's what they always say and no-one ever believes it.' Edgar said: 'But in this case it's true'"

Kevin Feige continued, "The Marvel movies are very collaborative, and I think they are more collaborative than what he had been used to. And I totally respect that. "[But] the notion that Marvel was scared, the vision was too good, too far out for Marvel is not true. And I don't want to talk too much about that because I think our movies speak to that. Go look at Iron Man 3; go look at The Winter Soldier; go see Guardians of the Galaxy later this month. It would have to be really out there to be too out there for us." The Marvel honcho then boasted that Ant-Man is "in the best shape it's ever been" with Yes Man director Peyton Reed. "Peyton is going to do a tremendous job and the cast is tremendously dedicated and the script is getting into amazing shape," he said. "You wouldn't expect a producer to say anything different, but when that movie comes out it will be the absolute best version of Ant-Man that could have existed." He added, "The biggest disappointment for me is just the relationship, because I like Edgar very, very much and we were very close for many many years. But the perception that the big evil studio was too scared at the outside-the-box creative vision is just not the case."


Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Directed by Peyton Reed, Ant-Man stars Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly, David Dastmalchian, Michael Pena, and Patrick Wilson, and is set for release on July 17, 2015.

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McGee
McGee - 7/17/2014, 6:33 PM
He f*cked your wife Kevin. Just admit it man.
PsychoManiacJacky
PsychoManiacJacky - 7/17/2014, 6:34 PM
#damagecontrolbeepbibbtybobbtyboop
TheBuoyWonder
TheBuoyWonder - 7/17/2014, 6:36 PM
Lol @McGee
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/17/2014, 6:37 PM
*insert Joker and here we go gif*
PsychoManiacJacky
PsychoManiacJacky - 7/17/2014, 6:39 PM
^ Couldn't find the joker gif, but I hope this is good enough for now.

CharlesLord
CharlesLord - 7/17/2014, 6:39 PM
intersting. im glad he kinda cleared this up
staypuffed
staypuffed - 7/17/2014, 6:40 PM
I respect Edgar's decision and am curious to see what happens here.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 7/17/2014, 6:40 PM
Lmao!!! @ McGee
Ignition
Ignition - 7/17/2014, 6:41 PM
"While an official statement cited creative differences for the split, Feige confirms that it was a "combination" of personality issues and Wright's vision "falling out-of-sync" with Marvel's wider cinematic universe."

Marvel's wider cinematic universe = box
"falling out-of-sync" = too far outside of

too far outside of box
YeezusWept
YeezusWept - 7/17/2014, 6:41 PM
PAF
PAF - 7/17/2014, 6:41 PM
I still cry
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/17/2014, 6:41 PM
@Jacky that'll do, that'll do...
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/17/2014, 6:42 PM
@ezio I agree
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 7/17/2014, 6:42 PM
Too bad. Tough loss. Life moves on.
McGee
McGee - 7/17/2014, 6:44 PM
We've all done it. What's the big deal? I bet Kevin f*cked his own wife too one time.
YeezusWept
YeezusWept - 7/17/2014, 6:44 PM
"You wouldn't expect a producer to say anything different, but when that movie comes out it will be the absolute best version of Ant-Man that could have existed."

DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 7/17/2014, 6:45 PM
@McGee

Haha, now we know the truth.

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Honestly though, if what Edgar wanted to do was more out there than Iron Man 3, I could see how it could cause some problems
Phronesis
Phronesis - 7/17/2014, 6:45 PM
i wasn't excited for this movie with Edgar, I'm damn sure won't be excited for whoever the hell Peyton Reed is.
Phronesis
Phronesis - 7/17/2014, 6:46 PM
"but when that movie comes out it will be the absolute best version of Ant-Man that could have existed"

Uhhh... No.
Missy
Missy - 7/17/2014, 6:47 PM
Wish I could go to an alternate universe just to see what Wright's Ant-Man would've looked like. Oh well, I'm not that excited for this movie ever since Wright left, but I hope that it'll be good anyway. After all, this is Marvel Studios we're talking about and they've done the best superhero movie franchise.

I guess Wright kinda wanted Ant-Man to be its own thing, which I find interesting but still think it should be connected to the rest of the MCU. Welp, we'll see... maybe at SDCC.
Space
Space - 7/17/2014, 6:48 PM
If it doesn't mash up with the MCU then it just doesn't. Oh well
mmadadamm
mmadadamm - 7/17/2014, 6:49 PM
"Go look at Iron Man 3; go look at The Winter Soldier; go see Guardians of the Galaxy later this month August first in a theater near YOUUU!" *points at an imaginary camera*
Phronesis
Phronesis - 7/17/2014, 6:51 PM
@EzioKenway1225 While this movie might in fact be great, and while I have no doubts about that, the known deviations already tells me this will be FAR from the best "version of Ant-Man that could have existed". That's just wishful thinking and quite frankly arrogant.
GhostSurfer
GhostSurfer - 7/17/2014, 6:52 PM
I believe him. What does he need to lie for? Every single Marvel movie under their shared Universe has been Certified Fresh on Rottentomatoes, with the lowest being Incredible Hulk at 67%. I'd say Feige knows what he's doing, and if he says creative differences got Wright the boot, then I feel it was probably for the best.

Having said that I definitely would have loved to see Wright's directing and comedic timing present in Ant-Man.
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 7/17/2014, 6:53 PM
Oh well. What could've been. If they had just figured this out earlier, we probably would've seen Antman and Wasp in the Avengers as opposed to Black Widow and Hawkeye, and probably would have Antman as Ultron's creator (unless in a midcredit scene they show Hank Pym assisting Stark or something in the development of Ultron).
Snotzo
Snotzo - 7/17/2014, 6:53 PM
They have not let me down so far (although Mandarin twist was not a high point for me), so bring it on, bring on the Ant-man.
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 7/17/2014, 6:54 PM
And I wonder what Lang and Pym are trying to steal? Maybe another Infinity Stone?
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