#Lord Krylar

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Character posters for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

[nkp1981]

Premiere of "Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania", February 6th 2023

Photos: Jon Kopaloff

[houseofkob]

Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania - La Recensione

C’è una minaccia che aleggia nell’MCU e nel multiverso. Questo è il suo primo attacco alla realtà, la sua prima manifestazione: eppure non è questo quello che conto, ciò che è importante. Continue reading Untitled

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Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania - La Recensione

C’è una minaccia che aleggia nell’MCU e nel multiverso. Questo è il suo primo attacco alla realtà, la sua prima manifestazione: eppure non è questo quello che conto, ciò che è importante. Continue reading Untitled

[stycerutti]

Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania - La Recensione

C’è una minaccia che aleggia nell’MCU e nel multiverso. Questo è il suo primo attacco alla realtà, la sua prima manifestazione: eppure non è questo quello che conto, ciò che è importante. Continue reading Untitled

[hitchell-mope]

Decent movie. It would’ve been better if they’d kept Emma Fuhrmann as Cassie. But still. Decent movie.

[murrayseinfeld]

"whoever tf this guy bill played in a MARVEL movie for some reason" that's oomf.

metatron from good omens vs whoever tf this guy bill played in a MARVEL movie for some reason ?? since when

whos winning?

[geekcavepodcast]

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania “Kang the Conqueror” Featurette

Fans of the Disney+ series Loki have met a version of Kang, but this one is The Conqueror.

Scott Lang, Cassie Lang, Hope van Dyne, Janet van Dyne, and Hank Pym find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm where they come across new creatures and adventure...and Kang.

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania stars Paul Rudd (Scott Lang / Ant-Man), Evangeline Lilly (Hope Van Dyne / The Wasp), Michael Douglas (Hank Pym), Michelle Pfeiffer (Janet Van Dyne), Kathryn Newton (Cassie Lang), Jonathan Majors (Kang), David Dastmalchian (Veb), Katy O’Brian (Jemtorra), William Jackson Harper (Quaz), and Bill Murray (Lord Krylar). Peyton Reed directs. Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania officially kicks off the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 5.

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania hits theaters on February 17, 2023.

[themosleyreview]

The Mosley Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Finally! After a seemingly diminish of quality that was Phase 4 of the MCU, we finally get back to something serious and a feeling of something at stake. I'm not saying Phase 4 didn't have its moments of greatness. Spider-Man: No Way Home, Ms. Marvel, WandaVision, Loki, Shang-Chi and Eternals represent the best that Phase 4 had to offer. It felt as if it wasn't going anywhere or building to something that would payoff down the line. Well this film starts us off in an insanely creative and more direct path that I'm excited to see. What the MCU has done successfully all this time is have all of their films delve into all the different film genres. This entry in the Ant-Man franchise moves away from the comedic heist film genre and dives head first into the science fiction genre and doesn't let up. As a sci-fi fan, I was in heaven with all the different designs of creatures, environments and technology. It may not be for everyone as it does get trippy along the way and a little chaotic. There were moments of well placed bits of comedy, but this film had a mission and it delivered.

Paul Rudd returns as Scott Lang / Ant-Man and he is as loveable and charming as always. He does start out with the same charm you expect, but there is a tonal shift with the character and I loved that we got more indepth with him. Paul brings out the more the self serving flaw of the character and quickly turns him around as he learns what being an Avenger really means. Evangeline Lilly returns as his love interest Hope van Dyne / Wasp and she is as awesome and powerful as expected. Her chemistry with Scott continues to be a bright spot in the franchise and I enjoyed their moments of bliss. Kathryn Newton was great as Scott's daughter Cassie as she begins to join the seemingly superhero family business. Once she was introduced, I was hoping that they weren't gonna take her through the same trope of rebellious teen. They did, but it was reactive to the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame and I thought that was brilliant. The father and daughter story between Scott and Cassie was a highlight and brings out the heart of the film. Michael Douglas returns as Hank Pym and he was clearly just having a good time on this weird adventure. His chemistry with everyone was fun to watch and especially with Cassie. Michelle Pfeiffer returns as well and was outstanding as Janet Pym. She takes the lead in the story and it was fun to see the many layers of secrets about her time in the quantum realm get slowly peeled away. She carries such a weight on her shoulders and I loved seeing that playout amongst her family. Bill Murray was good and interesting as Lord Krylar. He didn't take the comedic route as most would assume and it was actually refreshing. His connection to Janet was also fascinating added a great amount of tension. Katy O'Brian was cool as the freedom fighter Jentorra. She handled her own in all of her action scenes, but at times she came off 1 note and there really wasn't much there to explore. I did love that every character had a part to play in the grand scale of the story, but the real definition of grand came from the film's antagonist. Johnathan Majors truly delivers a regal and yet threatening presence as Kang the Conquerer. There are no quips, no punchy one liners and no gimmicks. He is very cold, ferocious and his dedication to freedom is demonstrated constantly. Majors shows so much conviction to the character's belief system and he carries such a gravitas to his amazing performance. This variant of the character was 100% the Julius Caesar of the MCU and I can't wait to see more of him as Phase 5 continues.

The score by Christophe Beck was fun and on brand with the Marvel sound. I did love the influences of the 1950's sci fi style orchestration and sound. It reminded me of the original Lost in Space series that I watched as a kid on VHS. Visually the film was gorgeous and everywhere you looked there was something to revel in. The creativity of the VFX teams and creature design teams was on the screen and they did an amazing job. I loved that this film got weird in many aspects whether it be the creatures or the story itself. This was a good start to Phase 5 in my opinion, even though I sense that this film will be more hit or miss for folks. There are 2 end credit scenes that lay out a strong piece of thread that'll weave its way through the MCU in many ways. Let me know what you thought of the film or my review in the comments below. Thanks for reading!

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Film Review - Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Having started our reviews of 2023 films in the realm of home-release animation, it’s now time to begin checking out cinema releases from that year, as well as to return to the MCU, which began its fifth phase with the somewhat ill-received Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania��

Plot (as adapted from Wikipedia):

Following the Avengers' battle against Thanos, Scott Lang has become a successful memoirist and has been living happily with his girlfriend, Hope van Dyne. Scott's now-teenage daughter Cassie has become an activist, helping people displaced by the Blip, resulting in her having a strained relationship with her father. While visiting Hope's parents, Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne, Cassie reveals that she has been working on a device that can establish contact with the Quantum Realm. Upon learning of this, Janet panics and forcefully shuts off the device, but the message is received, resulting in a portal that opens and sucks the five of them into the Quantum Realm. Scott and Cassie are found by natives who are rebelling against their ruler, while Hope, Janet, and Hank explore a sprawling city to get answers.

Hope, Janet, and Hank meet with Lord Krylar, a former ally of Janet's, who reveals that things have changed since she left, and that he is now working for Kang, the Quantum Realm's new ruler. The three are forced to flee and steal Krylar's ship. The Langs, meanwhile, are told by rebel leader Jentorra that Janet's involvement with Kang is indirectly responsible for his rise to power. The rebels soon come under attack by Kang's forces led by M.O.D.O.K., who is revealed to be Darren Cross, having survived his apparent death at the hands of Scott, and who previously received Cassie's message. Aboard Krylar's ship, Janet confesses to Hope and Hank that she met Kang when she was previously in the Quantum Realm. He claimed that he and Janet could both escape from the Quantum Realm if she helped him rebuild his multiversal power core. After they managed to repair it, Janet touched the machine and saw a vision of Kang conquering and destroying entire timelines. Kang revealed he was exiled by his variants out of fear, which drove Janet to turn against him. Outmatched, Janet used her Pym Particles to enlarge the power core beyond use. Kang, having regained his powers, eventually conquered the Quantum Realm afterward.

The Langs are taken to Kang, who demands that Scott help get his power core back or else he will kill Cassie. Scott is then taken to the core's location and shrinks down. In the core, he encounters a probability storm, which causes him to split into multiple copies of himself nearly overwhelming him, but Hope arrives and helps him acquire the power core. However, Kang reneges on the deal, capturing Janet with M.O.D.O.K. destroying her ship with Hank on it. After being rescued by his ants, who rapidly evolved and became hyper-intelligent after being pulled into the Quantum Realm, Hank helps Scott and Hope as they make their way to Kang. Cassie escapes and rescues Jentorra, and they commence an uprising against Kang and his army. During the fight, Cassie convinces Cross to switch sides and fight Kang, with him eventually sacrificing his life.

Janet fixes the power core, enabling her, Hank, Hope, and Cassie to jump through a portal home. However, Kang attacks Scott at the last minute. Before Kang can beat Scott into submission, Hope returns, and she and Scott throw Kang and the Pym Particles into the power core, destroying both. Cassie reopens the portal for Scott and Hope to return home. As Scott happily resumes his life, he begins to rethink what he was told about Kang's death being the start of something terrible happening, but brushes it off. In a mid-credits scene, numerous variants of Kang, led by Immortus, commiserate Kang's death and plan their multiversal uprising. In a post-credits scene, Loki and Mobius M. Mobius encounter another Kang variant, Victor Timely, at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893.

Review:

The Ant-Man trilogy is one that started out well on its first instalment, but over time it seems to have deteriorated to some extent with each sequel, making it an example of that age-old concept known as the law of diminishing returns.  Why is this?  Well, to be honest, there are a few reasons.  First is an issue that also affects the likes of Deadpool, Guardians of the Galaxy, and even non-superhero films of the comedy genre like Police Academy, namely a failure to keep the humour fresh on each instalment.  There are only so many times you can play something for comedy before the jokes gets worn out, and I think a lot of the humour from the original Ant-Man film has been returned to a bit too often.  This might seem strange to say because some of the humour tied into Scott’s fellow ex-cons, but the reality is there was a fair bit of humour around Scott himself and the characters he came to know by becoming Ant-Man, and now it’s over-used.

Humour in this film also seems to be misplaced given the gravity of the adversary being introduced, and I think that Ant-Man and the Wasp alone going up against Kang feels like a major mis-match.  Kang, or rather the Council of Kangs, is meant to be the overall villain of the multiverse saga in the same way Thanos was the ultimate foe in the infinity saga.  This character is a major, Avengers-level threat, and to start him out, you have him directly face Ant-Man?  Really?  In effect, we have a serious villain that so far out-strips the title heroes for power and threat, and that character is then wiped out by people who should have been lucky to get out alive.  Combined with a bit of a mis-lead towards the end that sees the film buck the MCU trend of third film resulting in loss, I honestly think this film was a victim of Marvel’s quantity over quality methods that have resulted in a reduced quality of post-Endgame MCU productions.

The film also has ties back into the Loki series, but doesn’t rely on audiences knowing that series to understand the film, which is a step in the right direction.  Having non-film and therefore non-cinematic elements in the MCU is, as I’ve noted before, something that either shouldn’t happen or that should be an optional bit of extra viewing instead of required core material.  For me, though, it feels like we should have done something else on this film.  The Quantum Realm should either not have been done, or should have been reduced in scope.  In addition, as I’ve noted before, this film didn’t include some key characters from the past two Ant-Man films; no Luis and crew, no sign of Maggie (Cassie’s mother) and no Paxton, which given the scenes with the police early in the film made little sense.  If Cassie is getting in trouble with the law, why are we not seeing the cop that was dating Cassie’s mum pre-blip?

Also, we get a line from Cassie early in the film that opens up another can of worms.  She makes a retort to her dad about having grown used to looking after herself, doubtless referring to Scott being missing for five years of her life.  However, given that Cassie has a mother and said mother had a boyfriend, looking after herself would seem to imply that when Scott was trapped in the Quantum Realm, Maggie and Paxton both blipped.  It would then be logical to suggest that Cassie not only grew into a teenager during the blip years, but that she was growing up without any parents to look out for her.  Much like Luis and his associates, this question of Cassie’s experience during those years seems to be brushed aside in favour of bringing in Kang and spending a lot of time down in the Quantum Realm.

Now this all being said, the actors of the film all bring their A-game, and the visual effects are spectacular, and the various parts of the film that are Kang-centric are very good indeed.  Unfortunately, as a whole the film is inconsistent in its tone and perhaps misuses its screentime to over-explore the Quantum Realm while under-exploring the worlds of Scott, Cassie and so on.  Personally, I’d have preferred something that spent more time up in our world dealing with Scott, Cassie, etc. and that perhaps brought back Ghost, now acting as an agent for Kang in our world somehow.  The Langs and Hope could have beaten Ghost, learned about Kang and then gone to face up to him, only to suffer a major set-back, such as Scott being trapped in the Quantum Realm as Kang’s prisoner, and this setting up for the upcoming Avengers: Kang Dynasty and Secret War that are coming up.  As it is, we can only hope that as Marvel begins to replan its upcoming films and direction that they at least stick with Kang being a major villain and recast the role following actor Jonathan Majors’ criminal conviction.  After all, they’ve recast the likes of Hulk and War Machine, among others, for less.

This brings me to my final point, which is my disappointment in the recasting of the teenage Cassie following Avengers: Endgame.  If what Wikipedia indicates is true, there was no scheduling issue requiring Cassie to be recast, and Emma Fuhrmann, who played the role in Endgame, was looking forward to coming back to reprise the role.  Apparently, the reasoning seems to be about having a more established actress in the role to help ensure a box office draw, as well as considerations of athletic ability and ability to act well alongside Paul Rudd, who of course plays Scott Lang.  While I can respect the last two decisions, assuming that major actors will always equal a good box office return is a flawed strategy.

First, not every big-name can act well, or can do every role justice, with the likes of Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham and Will Smith all being examples of actors that just act like themselves under different names when appearing in any film.  This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it requires that the role be created entirely by and for that actor, which only works on original stories going straight into film.  If the film is adaptational, then the actors have to play the role as the source material defines it, so if you can’t shift gears to play someone who isn’t you, you’re not right for that role.

Second, actors who want to become established are more likely to make a serious effort while those who are already established might not make as much effort.  I honestly believe that some of the best films I’ve seen were so good because they were made by great actors that were committed to the film at hand, and who then got major careers from those roles.  Picking the right actors is more important than whether or not people already know them, because the right actors will bring a performance that makes them known for good reason.  In this film, Corey Stoll’s iteration of MODOK was someone making themselves known for no good reason, and I wish they’d left that part out of the film.  Overall, I give this film 6 out of 10, largely due to the performances from the people in the size-changing suits and Majors as Kang.  Bill Murray was also cool to see, but again, big-name star and yet this film failed to technically break even, so in the words of Stan Lee, ‘nuff said.

[litcityblues]

'Quantumania' --A Review

I enjoyed this film. That seems weird to say because it's a Marvel movie and they're everywhere these days, but this movie is one of the few MCU movies that didn't manage to break even during its theatrical run.

The MCU lately seems like a bit of a head-scratcher to me, because it just feels a bit off. Whether it's franchise fatigue or just the sheer amount of content that you have to get through I can't quite put my finger on it because I watched this movie and I... enjoyed it. It felt like it should have been a far bigger deal than it actually turns out to be. I wonder if it's because everything in the MCU is about building long narrative arcs that lead up to big, bombastic movies. Everything is a journey towards a destination, so instead of feeling like a big, fun romp through the Quantum Realm going up against Kang, this movie felt like an episode of a television show and not a big, gigantic 'event' movie that you would expect the MCU to throw down.

Do you know what I think it might be? I think it's because it moved away from the pattern set up by the previous Ant-Man movies, where Scott Lang's (Paul Rudd) criminal past is never too far from the surface. He's a good guy who (on occasion, reluctantly) does bad things, usually to help his daughter, Cassie (Kathryn Newton.) What this should have been was Ocean's 11 in the Quantum Realm. That would have been a kick-ass movie to watch and would have actually felt like an Ant-Man movie.

What we got was enjoyable, but it was just... a movie.

The movie opens with a flashback to when Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer) was trapped in the Quantum Realm and she encounters an exiled traveler named Kang (Jonathan Majors). We then flash forward to the present where Scott Lang has become a successful memoirist is living happily with his girlfriend Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly). His relationship with Cassie is somewhat strained because she has become a political activist helping people displaced by the Blip.

When they visit Hope's parents, Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet, Cassie reveals that she has been working on a device that can contact the Quantum Realm, but when she demonstrates it, Janet panics and tries to shut it down but too late- a portal opens up and drags them all into the Quantum Realm.

Scott and Cassie are found by natives that are rebelling against their ruler-- while Hope, Janet, and Pym have to explore a sprawling city, looking for clues, but eventually get pointed in the direction of Janet's old friend, Lord Krylar (Bill Murray) but when he reveals that the new ruler of the Quantum Realm is Kang and he's working for Kang now and they're forced to flee.

Eventually, all the forces come together to take on Kang and eventually Kang is defeated and killed, but before he dies, he warns Scott that his death is going to be the start of something terrible. Hank, Janet, Hope, Cassie, and Scott portal home, and Scott happily resumes his life he begins to think about the warning Kang gave him but brushes it off and keeps on smiling.

Overall: I still don't know what to think about this movie. I loved the Quantum Realm. I loved the big epic fight scenes taking down Kang. I loved seeing Janet Van Dyne's character. I enjoyed this movie, but... it felt off somehow. It felt like something was missing and still, even now, I can't quite put my finger on what it is. Enjoyable enough, but kind of a 'meh'. I wouldn't consider it appointment viewing in a theater but if you're looking for something stream, it's a good time. My Grade: *** out of ****

[wearelondonhq]

mw from marvel?

what a lovely question, anon! as someone who has been obsessed with quantumania lately, i would sell my soul for janet van dyne and also other quantumania characters, such as lord krylar, darren cross/modok, jentorra, quaz, maggie lang, veb and more! but to name a few more, please bring us steve rogers, bruce banner, maria stark, howard stark, odin, hela, carol danvers, shang-chi, maria rambeau, monica rambeau, kamala khan, nick fury, sam wilson, gorr the god butcher, love, billy maximoff/kaplan, tommy maximoff, the vision, bucky barnes, ava starr/ghost, more people from moon knight, she-hulk/jennifer walters, peter quill, nebula, drax, mantis, groot, rocket, just to name a few!

[nkp1981]

New Posters For The Upcoming "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania", Premiering February 17, 2023

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Ant-Man early reviews don’t look good for Marvel

Ant-Man – As the MCU has grown since the late 2000s, fans are eager to hear more about more impending films.

With Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the fourth phase of the MCU, which is now divided between movies and television episodes, was completed in late 2022.

With the release of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Marvel is kicking off Phase Five.

The Ant-Man sequel seems to be extending the multiverse idea in advance of the upcoming Secret Wars film.

Following the early screening for reviewers, reviews and leaks have already started to pour in.

On the other side, despite the fact that the previous few MCU movies have been well welcomed, Ant-Man seems to be continuing the trend of performing below expectations.

The movie

In Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which also includes some new characters and some old ones, Phase Five is introduced.

Cassie Lang accidentally sends Scott Lang, Hope Van Dyne, Hank Pym, and Janet Van Dyne into the Quantum Realm in the most recent Marvel movie.

Scott must work for the new threat Kang the Conqueror in order to bring his family back to Earth, while Janet must face her past.

Among the returning characters are:

Scott Lang/Ant-Man – Paul Rudd

Hope Van Dyne/Wasp – Evangeline Lilly

Dr. Hank Pym – Michael Douglas

Janet Van Dyne/Wasp – Michelle Pfeiffer

Jimmy Woo – Randall Park

Veb – David Dastmalchian

Meanwhile, the new characters and faces are:

Kang the Conqueror – Jonathan Majors

Cassie Lang (old character, new actress) – Kathryn Newton

Lord Krylar – Bill Murray

M.O.D.O.K. – Corey Stoll

Quaz – William Jackson Harper

Jentorra – Katy M. O’Brian

What critics are saying

In contrast to the bulk of MCU movies, Ant-Man and Wasp: Quantum of Solace has gotten mixed reviews.

Although the third Ant-Man’s visuals and Jonathan Majors’ acting are two highlights, it would be hard to overlook the entire plot.

“I can say with 100% certainty that viewers are in for a treat,” wrote Danielle Solzman of Solzy at the Movies.

Similar excitement was also shown by critic Jenna Anderson of ComicBook.com, who wrote:

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is an eccentric and essential spectacle, which further expands the possibilities of what the MCU’s tentpole projects can still be capable of.”

But Hoai-Tran Bui of Inverse wasn’t impressed, so it’s not all sunshine and butterflies.

“It commits the worst sin a movie can me,” wrote the Inverse critic. “It’s boring.”

“Marvel movies have long become less like movies and more like feature-length commercials for the next big thing,” she continued.

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is sadly the greatest embodiment of that.”...Read More

Read also: The Flash trailer packs a massive punch, reception is good

Source: Portland News

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Watch now Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is an upcoming superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superheroes of the same name. The film is a sequel to Ant-Man, Ant-Man, the Wasp, Avengers: Endgame, and the first season of Loki. It is the thirty-first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the first installment of Phase Five. The film is set to be released on February 17, 2023.[6]

The film is directed by Peyton Reed and stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne/Wasp, Jonathan Majors as Nathaniel Richards/Kang the Conqueror, Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang/Stature, Bill Murray as Lord Krylar, with Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet van Dyne, and Michael Douglas as Hank Pym. Watch now

[etcemais]

A Marvel liberou um novo trailer oficial de Homem-Formiga e a Vespa: Quantumania durante o National Championship. O filme que abre a Fase 5 do MCU.

Além do retorno de Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lily, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jonathan Majors e Michael Peña, o elenco ainda conta com Kathryn Newton como Cassie Lang, William Jackson Harper como Quaz, Bill Murray como Lord Krylar, um governante de uma cidade no Reino Quântico, Katy O’Brian como Jentorra, uma forte e respeitada líder dos Freedom Fighters, um grupo de habitantes do Reino Quântico.

Homem Formiga e a Vespa: Quantumania estreia no dia 16 de fevereiro de 2023.

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