By David Craig

Published: Wednesday, 27 October 2021 at 12:00 am


Ant-Man and the Wasp will face their toughest foe to date in upcoming sequel Quantumania, which will pick up after the shocking events of the Loki ending on Disney Plus.

The final episode of Tom Hiddleston’s epic series introduced Lovecraft Country star Jonathan Majors as iconic comic book villain Kang The Conquerer, setting the stage for his lead role in this upcoming blockbuster.

The scheming time-traveller has been known to take on the entire Avengers team single-handedly in the comics, making him a sizeable step-up from the comparatively low-level villains Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) have faced so far.

Fortunately, they won’t have to fight him alone as Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will also see the return of Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), as well as an adult Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton) – who might well be ready to suit up herself.

Still, it seems somewhat unlikely that even the combined efforts of that heroic family will be enough to defeat Kang once and for all, with many fans speculating Majors will reprise the role in other upcoming Marvel movies.

For now, read on for all the details we have on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, including release date, cast, and plot theories.

Ant-Man 3 release date

CONFIRMED: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will be released on Thursday, 28th July 2023. It, along with the rest of the MCU slate post-Spider-Man, has recently seen its releases shift and this movie was originally set to come out on Friday 17th February 2023.

In June 2021, star Paul Rudd confirmed on Instagram that filming had started on the trilogy closer, with director Peyton Reed revealing that the production will utilise the same revolutionary technology as The Mandalorian.

The cutting edge method all but eliminates the need for real-world locations, instead using large screens displaying high quality images, proving particularly useful while pandemic-related travel restrictions remain enforced.

The logo and release date were featured in Marvel’s recent heartwarming clip celebrating the cinema experience, featured among a stellar line-up of titles sandwiched between Captain Marvel 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.