For all intents and purposes, even though the films made a ton of money, many fans believe that Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was a disappointment. Well, those films and TV series are behind us, and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” is here to usher in Phase 5 and fully introduce the MCU’s future big bad, Kang the Conquerer. And in this episode of The Playlist Podcast, we break down whether or not Phase 5 kicks off with a Kang bang or is more of the same disappointment we’ve seen in a post-‘Endgame’ world.
‘Quantumania’ is the third film in the ‘Ant-Man’ franchise and finds the return of Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, and Michelle Pfieffer. Joining them in the cast are Kathryn Newton, Jonathan Majors, Bill Murray, and more. The threequel sees Scott Lang (Rudd) and his family of heroes transported to the Quantum Realm, where they find civilizations and species they had no idea actually existed. While there, they must take on the evil Kang (Majors) and stop his plan for multiversal domination.
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Does the epic “Star Wars”-esque scale work for the ‘Ant-Man’ franchise? Why does the film seem hollow despite what seems like all these epic life-and-death stakes? And can Paul Rudd’s charm carry yet another film? You can hear our full discussion below:
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