Not like the primary two movies, Quantumania may have critical implications for the MCU

Talking to Display screen Rant after Marvel Studios’ huge San Diego Comedian-Con presentation the place the studio introduced Section 5 of the MCU, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” director Peyton Reed shared his pleasure that the movie formally is the primary in Section 5:

“Kicking off Section 5 is admittedly thrilling for us as a result of we’re the Ant-Man motion pictures … It’s our third film. It’s this trilogy now. However issues occur on this film that can change the Marvel Cinematic Universe completely. And it’s enjoyable for us that Scott Lang is on the heart of that change.”

We don’t know a lot about “Quantumania,” however what we do know has numerous potential for the MCU as an entire. There’s the truth that the Quantum Realm already served to introduce time journey to the universe earlier than the MCU began specializing in completely different realms and dimensions. Extra vital are the villains within the film: MODOK and Kang. Whereas we don’t know what the plans are for MODOK going ahead, he’s an interesting villain extra in tune with what appears to be the way in which ahead for Marvel villains: good, manipulative, calculating villains. We’re shifting away from simply titanic god-like purple guys and in direction of genius felony masterminds. Then there’s Kang, who’s already confirmed to be the main target of the following saga within the MCU, in addition to the following Avengers-level huge villain after Thanos.

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” flies into theaters on February 17, 2023.