"Ant-Man and the Wasp" will officially begin filming this June. This was announced by Kevin Feige, the head of Marvel Studios, during the press day for "Guardians of the Galaxy 2."
"Ant-Man and the Wasp" is the official title of the sequel to "Ant-Man," and it will explore the consequences of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), the alter ego of Ant-Man, on the run from law in the aftermath of the events that happened in "Captain America: Civil War."
It will also be the first film in which Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), who also appeared in "Ant-Man," will be donning her "Wasp" persona. While little has been revealed about the story of the movie, as well as who the villain will be, Peyton Reed, who directed the two "Ant-Man" films, expressed his excitement for the project, particularly in terms of the partnership between the two superheroes. He said, "I always thought of Ant-Man and Wasp as a team and that's a lot of what the second movie is really about is how they work together, what their personal and professional relationships are like."
He also clarified that the Wasp will not be a sidekick of Ant-Man, but instead his partner. He said, "I mean we've introduced the character, but we haven't seen her with her full power set and everything, so to me she's not a supporting character in this movie. It's every bit as much her movie as it is Scott Lang's."
According to Collider, the Wasp will most likely miss out on "Avengers: Infinity War." However, she will probably join the team in the sequel of "Infinity War." Her character is the daughter of Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), the inventor of Ant-Man's suit, as well as the original Ant-Man. Douglas previously confirmed that he will be reprising his role in the film.
"Ant-Man and the Wasp" is scheduled for release on July 6, 2018.
