Ant-Man and the Wasp Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

In the aftermath of Captain America: Civil War, Scott Lang (Rudd) grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a Super Hero and a father. As he struggles to rebalance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, he’s confronted by Hope van Dyne (Lilly) and Dr. Hank Pym (Douglas) with an urgent new mission. Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to fight alongside The Wasp as the team works together to uncover secrets from their past.

Cited as verbatim plot from marvel.com

Adventure Sequel Superhero

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Ant-Man and the Wasp.

• 
  Paul Rudd

  ... Scott Lang / Ant-Man

  Anaconda, Death of a Unicorn

• H
  Hannah John-Kamen

  Thunderbolts*, Tomb Raider

• 
  Evangeline Lilly

  ... Hope van Dyne / The Wasp

  Avengers: Endgame, Real Steel

• 
  Michael Douglas

  ... Hank Pym

  Ant-Man, The Sentinel

• 
  Michael Pena

  ... Hank Pym

  A Working Man, Unstoppable

• 
  T.I.

  ... Dave

  Ant-Man, Dolemite Is My Name

• D
  David Dastmalchian

  ... Kurt

  Afraid, Oppenheimer

• W
  Walton Goggins

  Queen of the Ring, Django Unchained

• 
  Michelle Pfeiffer

  ... Janet van Dyne / Original Wasp

  Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Dark Shadows

• 
  Laurence Fishburne

  ... Bill Foster / Black Goliath

  The Amateur , Slingshot

• J
  Judy Greer

  The Fire Inside, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

• B
  Bobby Cannavale

  Unstoppable, Blue Moon

Crew Behind the Film

The Ant-Man and the Wasp behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Peyton Reed last directed Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Ant-Man. The film's writer Andrew Barrer last wrote Transformers One and No Exit.

Director

Peyton Reed

Screenwriters

Andrew Barrer
Gabriel Ferrari
Paul Rudd

Producer

Kevin Feige

Production Details

What we know about the Ant-Man and the Wasp movie production.

Key Facts

• Michelle Pfeiffer will play Janet van Dyne, the wife of Hank Pym/original Ant-Man (Michael Douglas) and mother to Hope (Evangeline Lilly). van Dyne is the original Wasp and a founding member and onetime leader of the Avengers, per comic book lore (Hollywood Reporter, 7/23/17).
• A mysterious character called the Ghost will be in the film (Hollywood Reporter, 7/23/17).
• The Ant Man character will be seen next in 2016's Captain America: Civil War.
• Sequel to 2015's Ant Man, which made $178 million in the US.

Production Updates for Ant-Man and the Wasp

Jun 2018

Completed

Changed Ant-Man and the Wasp movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2018

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2017

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Filming set to begin July 2017.

Dec 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari have closed deals to team with Paul Rudd and write the script.

Oct 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Marvel Studios confirmed that a sequel is scheduled for release on July 6, 2018.

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