After the whole thing with Edgar Wright leaving Ant-man at Marvel, there’s been loads of stories and reports about who will probably be the man to take over the role.
Well, after all the names that have been bandied around, Marvel have officiaily given the gig to Peyton Reed, director of Bring It On, Yes Man and Down With Love.
Marvel have also released an official synopsis of the movie:
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), 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.
We’ll have more as it comes…
UPDATE:
Anchorman and The Other Guys writer Adam McKay has been hired to rewrite the script which is being described as unsalvageable at the minute according to Aintitcool. Marvel are still hoping to hit the July 17, 2015 release date…
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