Ant-Man who?
This was always going to be Marvel's biggest problem of 2015.
Not only do Marvel and Disney have to deliver a film that is bigger, bader and better than the first outing of The Avengers, but they also have to, at least attempt to, top Guardians of the Galaxy.
Now that in itself is a tough task, what is even tougher is making sure everyone still remembers that there is this movie about a man and ants, or whatever, coming out as well.
The internet went crazy for Ant-Man, well it had time to go crazy for all of about 3 seconds since this bombshell drops mere days later.
Now I know that Marvel had Captain America: The Winter Soldier come out last year, then that was followed by Guardians of the Galaxy, however that's a different kettle of Aquaman compared to this year's releases.
This is like DC and Warner scheduling in an, as previously mentioned, Aquaman movie in the same summer as Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice!
A generic, by-the-numbers origin story is not going to cut it this summer, not considering it is going up against the insane franchise schedule that we are being treated to in 2015.
It's a real shame as I really like Paul Rudd, he's been the Chris Pratt in waiting for years and now when he gets hit shot, well damn if Star-Lord hasn't already shat all over that chance.
I want Ant-Man to do well, but I just can't see it making an impact at the box office, human-sized or any size, well maybe an ant-sized impact.
The true hope for Ant-Man faded when Edgar Wright left the project. At least with Wright at the helm we could have got something innovative that, although not commercially successful, would have become a major cult sensation and had the same re-watch value as Scott Pilgrim vs The World. Instead we may get an Amazing Spider-Man 2 experience :(
Anyway The Avengers are back and going Empire Strikes Back for the sequel!
"When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for a global adventure." - Marvel Studios
UK cinemas get this film on 24th April 2015
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