Marvel Dishes Out $63K For ANT-MAN Shrubbery; New 'Pym Technologies' Set Photo

Marvel Dishes Out $63K For ANT-MAN Shrubbery; New 'Pym Technologies' Set Photo

We've yet to get a new look at any Ant-Man actor in costume, but an exterior look at the building that will be Hank Pym's company in the movie has surfaced, along with an interesting news report.

By DCMarvelFreshman - Oct 12, 2014 06:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Ant-Man
Source: WSB-TV Atlanta
Despite how discreetly Ant-Man has been filming in Atlanta, Georgia, for the past couple of months, the Marvel production caused a bit of an outrage last week due to "destructive" set preparations. According to multiple local news reports, the studio had removed eight decade-old magnolia trees to get a better shot of an abandoned State Archives Building, which a recent Ant-Man set photo (via Tumblr) reveals is doubling for Pym Technologies in the movie. Anyhow, an Atlanta arborist had argued that Marvel removing the trees without a permit is destruction, and that he believes the city's mayor is giving the studio special treatment. However, what the arborist doesn't care to realize is that  the State Archives is expected to be demolished soon along with the magolia trees.

He also doesn't acknowledge that Marvel is replanting the eight magnolia trees at a nearby location and is paying a total of $63,000 to remove, replant and design a new tree plan for the area, which includes the $8,000 being paid to plant new trees at a nearby cemetery. As pictured below, the exterior of Pym Technologies will probably be seen in Ant-Man for all of five minutes, but that's Hollywood for you. Of course, compared to the $170 million budget of the Marvel Studios' last original movie, spending a mere $63,000 on shrubbery is nothing new. What do you think?






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, Bobby Cannavale, Abby Ryder Fortson, Judy Greer, Wood Harris, John Slattery and Gregg Turkington with multi-hyphenate T.I., and the film will release July 17, 2015
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TheAstoundingMan
TheAstoundingMan - 10/12/2014, 6:35 PM
I can't wait to see what Mantinium Man thinks of this.
JAC
JAC - 10/12/2014, 6:36 PM
What a load of ASSHOLES! ROBBING US OF VALUABLE OXYGEN! #BOYCOTT #NOWRITHISNOTRIGHT!


JamesMan
JamesMan - 10/12/2014, 6:38 PM
DudeGuyManBro
DudeGuyManBro - 10/12/2014, 6:39 PM
@JamesMan

Lozzy
Lozzy - 10/12/2014, 6:40 PM
@Sipprelle

MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 10/12/2014, 6:40 PM
*Groot reads article*
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 10/12/2014, 6:44 PM
So, Marvel pay to move trees elsewhere, man gets angry at apparent destruction of trees and not knowing all the facts.
That about right?
batz11
batz11 - 10/12/2014, 6:44 PM

Marvel: The Studio with a Heart!

staypuffed
staypuffed - 10/12/2014, 6:47 PM
hmm.
JAC
JAC - 10/12/2014, 6:56 PM
@Lozzy
DefcoN
DefcoN - 10/12/2014, 6:56 PM
Well of course! Imagine if they didn't relocate the trees, Mark Ruffalo would've been pissed!
Bekss
Bekss - 10/12/2014, 7:03 PM
What a shame. How can they do something like that. Now I won't see the movie just for what they did.

^^^this is the kind of comment someone who didn't read the whole article would say
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 10/12/2014, 7:05 PM
Man, can you believe there are conspiracy theorists who think global warming was fabricated by Annunaki lizard-men that make up the thirteen families of the Illuminati? [frick]ing morons.

Anyway, good Marvel bought tress.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 10/12/2014, 7:11 PM
Couldn't have said it better myself @D0NKEYPUNCH
SuperCat
SuperCat - 10/12/2014, 8:03 PM
Save the trees!
Starkasm
Starkasm - 10/12/2014, 10:52 PM
@novacorpsfan

Lol. Sounds about as legit as a magical fairyman who lives in the clouds...oh, wait.
loki668
loki668 - 10/12/2014, 11:34 PM
Groot porn
driver
driver - 10/13/2014, 2:40 AM
Damn WB and FOX are trying to destroy MARVEL's reputation. Here is some new Conspiracy ))))
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 10/13/2014, 4:59 AM
Marvel saving the planet one movie at a time.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 10/13/2014, 6:05 AM
TheSoulEater
TheSoulEater - 10/13/2014, 6:12 AM

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