‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ & ‘The Marvels’ swap launch dates

By PTI

LOS ANGELES: Marvel Studios has determined to swap the theatrical launch dates of two its much-awaited superhero movies — “The Marvels” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”.

“The Marvels”, a sequel to the studios’ 2019 blockbuster “Captain Marvel”, was scheduled to come back out on February 17, 2023, however will now launch on July 23, 2023, a date beforehand occupied by “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”.

The third movie within the “Ant-Man” collection will hit the theatres on February 17.

According to Deadline, the choice was made as “Quantumania” has completed its principal pictures whereas “The Marvels” remains to be below manufacturing.

“Quantumania” is expected to take forward the multiverse storyline launched with the 2021 Disney+ series “Loki”, which featured Jonathan Majors as He Who Remains, whose loss of life creates the multiverse within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

In “Quantumania,” Majors will essay the function of the primary villain and a variant of his “Loki” character, Kang the Conqueror.

Franchise stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer are all returning for the movie, together with director Peyton Reed.

“The Marvels”, that includes Brie Larson as superhero Captain Marvel, is directed by Nia DaCosta. Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Teyonah Parris, and Iman Vellani additionally characteristic within the movie.

“Doctor Strange within the Multiverse of Madness” is the subsequent Marvel Studios title to launch theatrically. The movie is scheduled to come back out on May 6.