After Age of Ultron it’s been increasingly difficult to look to Ant-Man as the end of phase two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s a designation that carries a lot of weight for a film that has seen a lot of behind the scenes trouble. Nevertheless audiences eager to see how the film truly turned out will be happily consumed by the forthcoming media blitz. The first part of which hits today with a brand new poster.
It’s unclear whether or not the poster is to scale. Although Paul Rudd’s head may appear to be larger than everything else on this one sheet, it may just be a tease of his Ant-Man suit powers. Micheal Pena’s forehead seems to have grown three sizes overnight, and the film’s antagonist Corey Stoll is making a go for Nicholas Cage award for over-acting.
In any event
The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man.” Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.Marvel’s “Ant-Man” stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang aka Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne, Corey Stoll as Darren Cross aka Yellowjacket, Bobby Cannavale as Paxton, Michael Peña as Luis, Judy Greer as Maggie, Tip “Ti” Harris as Dave, David Dastmalchian as Kurt, Wood Harris as Gale, Jordi Mollà as Castillo and Michael Douglas as Hank Pym. Directed by Peyton Reed and produced by Kevin Feige, Marvel’s “Ant-Man” delivers a high-stakes, tension-filled adventure on July 17, 2015.