Ant-Man and The Avengers Directors Meeting

Ant-Man and The Avengers Directors Meeting

Ant-Man director, Edgar Wright, tweets that he has met with, Avengers director, Joss Whedon. Speculation.

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By DCMarvelFreshman - Apr 16, 2010 03:04 PM EST
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It was reported a week ago, Joss Whedon would be directing Marvel's Avengers clash, and also rewriting the film's script plus Captain Americas'. And filmmaker Edgar Wright, who was hired by Marvel sometime last year to direct an Ant-Man film, tweeted earlier something that leads to pure speculation.



Many know that Ant-Man was an original Avenger in the first issues of the comic by Stan Lee. And though the first Avengers film is in the works, it was said by the president of Marvel Studios<"To pile on another 15 or 10, frankly more than four would be too many." when he said that, he confirmed Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and even Hulk, so obviously the mini Avenger, Ant-Man, probably won't make an appearance in the first film.

So what this speculates that maybe the two are collaborating to get both films - Avengers & Ant-Man, on the same track, which is what many believe Joss Whedon is doing with First Avenger: Captain America, director, Joe Johnston.

With Ant-Man not having an official release date, its pretty clear that the film would have to be released after The Avengers. Also, Disney recently purchased a site domain named: "ANT-MAN-THEMOVIE.COM". Plus with all the meetings Wright has been doing lately, including re-meeting Stan lee & Iron Man 2 director, Jon Favreau, Marvel could be secretly gearing up for a 2012 release. Ant-Man Vs Spider-Man 2012: Battle of Marvel's Insects.

Since this is still speculation, this so called meeting could be exaggerated, but since it is a great speculation, I'm sure as the news travels, Edgar Wright will tweet something relating to the subject.

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canadianturd
canadianturd - 4/16/2010, 3:13 PM
Shit yeah!
ThisFan
ThisFan - 4/16/2010, 3:23 PM
i wanted to see ant man and wasp in the movie
Upupandaway
Upupandaway - 4/16/2010, 3:26 PM
Edgar Wright is screwing with our minds. I would like to see Hank and Janet in the film. Also, studios are allowed to change their minds.
Upupandaway
Upupandaway - 4/16/2010, 3:31 PM
@mikesanderson09: It'd be great, though, if they were discussing casting for both movies. It wouldn't be hard to make the Ant/Giant-Man movie a prequel to the Avengers.
DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 4/16/2010, 3:33 PM
When did Kevin Feige, or anyone, say that Ant-Man wouldn't be in the Avengers?
WolvieCBM
WolvieCBM - 4/16/2010, 3:34 PM
@MF: Check your twitter!
SHAZAM171
SHAZAM171 - 4/16/2010, 3:37 PM
EXCITED. COMMENCE!!!!!
IronClad
IronClad - 4/16/2010, 3:39 PM
I'm thinking we're going to have an Ant-Man movie the same year as The Avengers. A few months prior, perhaps?
Joe6Pack74
Joe6Pack74 - 4/16/2010, 3:43 PM
Anybody else sick of the 'Losers' ad hijacking the browser?
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 4/16/2010, 3:43 PM
i just hope they go with Giant Man in the Avengers movie. they could do an Ant-Man movie all they want, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be Giant Man in Avengers.

they'll already have Wasp, they don't need another person that shrinks...
mindform
mindform - 4/16/2010, 3:44 PM
Yes!! Only good things can come out of this meeting.
Upupandaway
Upupandaway - 4/16/2010, 3:47 PM
@MikeSanderson09: That's cool by me, but if that's what they wanted to do, it would work. I'd be fine with having a movie about Hank trying to prove himself and becoming more and more of a dick.
Trev4Dredd
Trev4Dredd - 4/16/2010, 3:47 PM
interesting......
ElBicho
ElBicho - 4/16/2010, 3:47 PM
That's pretty frickin' cool!
TheMalcontent
TheMalcontent - 4/16/2010, 3:50 PM
Good Acticle Freshman, but I do have to call bullshit on the whole Marvel saying "The film's lineup wouldn't include Ant-Man, because he didn't want the film to be stuffed with too many characters. He also said that the characters that are already confirmed, is hard enough coming up with a solid story." thing.

That is simply not true.I like for you to show some proof or simply remove that nonsense.

I don't like made up facts.


So please prove me wrong.
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 4/16/2010, 3:53 PM
Cool.
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/16/2010, 3:53 PM
i'd rather see giant-man than ant-man.
TheMalcontent
TheMalcontent - 4/16/2010, 3:53 PM
Upup@ Thats what I'd like to see from Hank Pym on the big screen.
ClintEastwood
ClintEastwood - 4/16/2010, 3:55 PM
What has Edgar Wright made? His name doesn't ring any bells other than the Ant-Man rumours.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 4/16/2010, 3:56 PM
AWESOME!!! :D Fingers crossed this means we'll see Ant-Man/Giant Man (and Wasp) in The Avengers!

Guys, check out my SECRET AVENGERS Fan Cast!!! Just click the link!!! :)
DCMarvelFreshman
DCMarvelFreshman - 4/16/2010, 3:57 PM
This is what Marvel Pres. said specifically:

I think it's going to be Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and Nick Fury. I think it's safe to assume that there will be some members of the Hulk universe in the film as well. In terms of the additional I think Black Widow, sure. The SHIELD organization for sure. What's exciting, for me, about The Avengers movie is seeing those four characters interact with each other. I think anywhere from the first issues of The Avengers to Civil War the dynamic between Steve Rogers and Tony Stark is just awesome, it's fascinating. It brings out sides in others that won't be brought out in the other franchises. Going forward with the mix is a whole other thing, I think it will be cool. So to pile on another 15 or 10, frankly more than four would be too many.
DylansMyDog
DylansMyDog - 4/16/2010, 4:29 PM
@ClintEastwood I hope you are kidding, have you never heard of a little movie called "Shaun of the Dead" or how about "Hot Fuzz"? If you indeed have never heard of these movies drop what you are doing and steal them off the internet immediately!
FoxForce5
FoxForce5 - 4/16/2010, 4:34 PM
Simon Pegg for Hank!!!
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 4/16/2010, 4:35 PM
Hmm...interesting...
KeithM
KeithM - 4/16/2010, 4:37 PM
@DannyRand: It would be different from HIStK in one major aspect at least - he can grow or shrink at will.

There's all the obvious reasons being able to shrink would be cool (getting into places unseen, getting into places no-one else can go, etc.), so it makes him an almost perfect espionage agent. If they utilise that aspect intelligently, that makes him cooler than just being a adversary for a giant wasp or house cat...

His ability to change size at will also comes in handy. For example, he's full size, someone throws a punch at him - he just shrinks out of the way and then immediately grows again to get his punch in - rinse and repeat until villain beaten.

If he wants to be deadly - he could jump into someone's mouth/ear/nose/eye and then just grow - instant dead person.

Being in command of ants, while pretty lame at first glance, is a useful weapon in certain circumstances - the distraction value of having thousands of ants crawl over someone, or going back to the espionage thing - as spies or as a living camera blocker (get lots of ants to crawl over a camera lens).

That's just off the top of my head, and I'm not even a big Ant-man reader/fan so I'm sure there are lots of imaginative ways to utilise his powers.

At the end of the day though, it's about who the guy is behind Ant-Man. And that's Hank Pym, one of the smartest guys in the MU. It's Hank Pym that makes Ant-Man 'cool'. If Hank had been with those kids, the wasps and cats wouldn't have stood a chance. ;)

Oh, and you can't really separate the Ant-Man powers from the Giant-Man powers - they're both the result of Hank's mind - Hank is the hero, not the costume/name, so they're both part of his 'power-set'.

Ant-Man as a concept on its own though - in a way I agree with you - it's a 6 issue mini concept, rather than an ongoing monthly. :)
DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 4/16/2010, 5:00 PM
A. We don't even know what side of the fence Hulk will be on for the movie.
B. With mentioning Black Widow and even SHIELD, he's already gone over 4. You know that Marvel will be introducing at least 1, probably more, characters in the movie. It might not be Ant-Man, but I wouldn't bet against it or some Pym variation.
C. I believe he was referring to characters coming out in movies before Avengers.
Ryden
Ryden - 4/16/2010, 5:14 PM
That's absolutley brilliant, I may jsut have been wrong about Whedon.

I think I know why h's going tio Wright first it's ebcause his character hasn't been utitlised yet and he doesnt' want to pick the actors and direction FOR Wright so he'll probably ask what he wants to see in Pym's chracter.
FoxForce5
FoxForce5 - 4/16/2010, 5:14 PM
BTW -Edger Wright also directed the upcoming CBM, "Scott Pilgram Vs. the World".
luffycapri
luffycapri - 4/16/2010, 5:18 PM
cool ass news
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