Ant-Man begins production and announces new casting, including Judy Greer, Bobby Cannavale, and Iron Man 2's John Slattery.
Marvel Studios has had such a strong August thanks (incalculably) to a talking raccoon and tree that it is ready to get small on its next production. Like ant-sized.
As director Peyton Reed announced via Twitter, Ant-Man goes into principal photography today. The Disney and Marvel production also formally revealed the additional casting of a slew of new faces including Judy Greer (Archer, The Descendents), Bobby Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire, Blue Jasmine), Michael Peña (Cesar Chavez, Chozen), and John Slattery who memorably played an aging Howard Stark (Tony Stark’s father) in Iron Man 2.
Disney also announced that Abby Ryder Fortson, David Dastmalchian, Wood Harris, Gregg Turkington, and T.I. are joining the production.
Ant-Man began shooting today in San Francisco, however it will soon move to Atlanta for the bulk of production.
Alright, gang. Today is the day.
LET'S. GET. small.
— Peyton Reed (@MrPeytonReed) August 18, 2014
Ant-Man follows the adventures of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) who carries on in the footsteps of his mentor and the original Ant-Man, scientist Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas). Using technology that allows Scott to both shrink and grow to fantastic and unimaginable sizes, Scott must give up his early life grifting and con man ways in order to help Dr. Pym and his lovely daughter Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) combat the forces of evil.
The Ant-Man movie has infamously had a long production life at Marvel Studios when it first was being hatched by comedy-action auteur Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz), who was writing and directing the film up until several months ago when he and Marvel abruptly parted ways. The film is now being helmed by Peyton Reed (Bring It On, Down with Love) and has multiple names attached to the current screenplay including Joe Cornish and Adam McKay.
Ant-Man will be in theaters on July 17, 2015.
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