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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema & more

House Of Card’s Corey Stoll Joins Marvel’s Ant-Man

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corey-stollThe Ant-Man cast continues to grow with the news that the always excellent Corey Stoll (House Of Card, Midnight In Paris) has joined the cast, according to TheWrap, although it’s not known who he will play.

He’ll star alongside Michael Douglas and Paul Rudd as original Ant-Man Hank Pym and his eventual successor Scott Lang. Evangeline Lilly will be the female lead, who is rumoured to be Pym’s daughter and Lang’s love interest.

Patrick Wilson and Michael Pena are also set for currently unknown roles (although it’s believed Pena will be a villain).

Marvel hasn’t officially released any plot details, but it’s believed the story starts in the 1960s, where Hank Pym, who has invented technology that can shrink him to a tiny size, is working as a spy fighting Communism for the government. The story then shifts to the present day, where Michael Douglas is an older Hank Pym. It’s been suggested Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang initially steals Pym’s tech, but eventually starts to work with him and become the Ant-man.

Edgar Wright is directing from a script he co-wrote with Joe Cornish. Filming begins next month.

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Patrick Wilson Joins Marvel’s Ant-Man In An Unknown Role

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patrick-wilsonAfter Watchmen Patrick Wilson is returning to the world of superheroes, this time stepping into Marvel’s universe for Ant-Man. He has landed the last major role in the movie, according to Deadline, although it hasn’t been revealed who Wilson will play.

Michael Douglas and Paul Rudd are starring as Hank Pym and Scott Lang, the original Ant-man and the guy who ends up becoming his successor. It’s believed the plot starts in the 1960s, where Hank Pym, who has invented technology that can shrink him to a tiny size, is working as a spy fighting Communism for the government. The story then shifts to the present day, where Michael Douglas is an older Hank Pym. It’s been suggested Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang initially steals Pym’s tech, but eventually starts to work with him and become the Ant-man.

Michael Pena is also attached, playing a villain named Castillo, while Evangeline Lilly is in talks to play the female lead. He character is said to be Hank Pym’s daughter and the love interest of Scott Lang. How Patrick Wilson will fit into all this isn’t known.

Edgar Wright is directing from a script he co-wrote alongside Joe Cornish, with shooting set to begin in April.

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Evangeline Lilly in Talks For Ant-Man Female Lead

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Evangeline-LillyAfter being Hobbited up to the max recently, Evangeline Lilly has scored another major movie role, as she is in early talks to take the female lead in Marvel’s Ant-Man, according to THR.

It’s not been confirmed which character she will portray, although insiders have suggested that the actress is playing the daughter of Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), who is also the love interest of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd).

This would be a new character, as Pym didn’t have a daughter in the Marvel comic books, so it’s possible that she would be someone specifically created for the movie, or an existing character whose history has been altered. Another possibility is that she will be Janet Van Dyne, aka. The Wasp, who last October Rashida Jones was reported to be a frontrunner to play. At the time Van Dyne was described as, “a love interest and a major supporting character” in Ant-Man.

Edgar Wright is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Joe Cornish. Production is scheduled to begin this April.

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Michael Pena In Talks For Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man

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Michael-PenaJust a day after it was announced that Michael Douglas had joined the cast of Ant-Man, another actor is in the mix, as THR reports that Michael Pena is in early talks for the Edgar Wright film.

It’s not known what role American Hustle and End Of Watch’s Pena is up for, but he’ll join Douglas and Paul Rudd in the movie. Douglas is Hank Pym, the inventor of the Ant-Man tech which can shrink him to insect time, while Rudd will be Scott Lang, who becomes the hero after getting hold of Pym’s technology.

The only thing known about Pena’s role is that Marvel was looking for a “tough Latino” who has to be ready for a lot of physical play. The likes of Javier Bardem and Clifton Collins Jr. were also considered.

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Michael Douglas Joins Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man As Hank Pym

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BEHIND-THE-CANDELABRA-michael-douglasWell this explains a few things. When Paul Rudd was announced for Ant-Man, the assumption was that he would be playing Hank Pym, the original incarnation of the character, but Marvel didn’t actually confirm that. Then a couple of weeks ago director Edgar Wright hinted at multiple Ant-Men.

Now we know why, as Marvel has announced that that Michael Douglas will play Pym, which means Rudd will be Scott Lang, who in the comics becomes Ant-Man after stealing Hank’s tech. Variety suggests Pym will be the villain of the movie, but as the official Marvel report doesn’t mention that, it would seems to be a mistake.

Marvel’s Kevin Feige said, ‘With Hank Pym’s rich history in the Marvel Universe, we knew we needed an actor capable of bringing the weight and stature to the role that the character deserves. We felt incredibly relieved when Michael Douglas agreed to step into the part with the charm and fortitude he brings to every character he inhabits, and couldn’t be more excited to see what he will do to bring Hank Pym to life.’

If the movie follows what Wright has previously said, we’ll see some of action of Pym is the 60s, before moving to the present day and seeing the origin of Scott Lang as Ant-Man, and how he ends up teaming up with the older Pym. However no story details have been confirmed. The movie is due out July 2015.

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Paul Rudd Confirmed To Be Marvel’s Ant-Man

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paul-ruddYesterday it was reported Paul Rudd was in early talks to play Ant Man in Marvel’s upcoming superhero movie, now it seems it wasn’t early talks at all as Marvel has officially announced that Rudd will play the role in the film.

Here’s what they has to say: ‘Marvel’s “Ant-Man” has found its hero in Paul Rudd, who will star in the new film from director Edgar Wright hitting theaters July 31, 2015!

‘The casting of Rudd represents the actor that Marvel had long ago identified as its first choice to play Ant-Man, continuing the studio’s desire to cast actors that bring several dimensions to its onscreen heroes. The film’s plot is being kept under wraps.

‘“When Edgar Wright came to us with the idea of Paul Rudd, we felt a huge sense of relief because the first step in creating any Marvel Studios film is finding the right star,” said Marvel’s Kevin Feige. “We knew early on that we had found the right person in Paul. When he not only agreed to do it but became as enthusiastic as any actor we’d ever met with about doing the work, we knew we’d found the right guy. We couldn’t be more excited for our audiences to see what he’s going to do to bring Ant-Man to life.”

‘Rudd brings a diverse background to the role having become one of the industry’s most known actors with a reputation for smart, funny and creative performances. Rudd can currently be seen in “Anchor Man 2: The Legend Continues,” as well as past roles in “Anchorman,” “This Is 40,” “I Love You, Man,” “Role Models,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” “Our Idiot Brother,” “Knocked Up,” and “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” among numerous other films, television shows and primetime animation.’

We love ourselves a bit of Paul Rudd, so this seems a great choice to us.

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Ant-Man May Well Be Joseph Gordon-Levitt Or Paul Rudd

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paul-ruddIt seems that with Guardians Of The Galaxy recently wrapped and Thor: The Dark World in cinemas in a couple of weeks, Marvel is now concentrating on who will play the title role in Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man. Now Variety is saying the insiders claim that Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Paul Rudd are currently the top two candidates and one is likely to land the part.

No offers have been made yet, and there’s still a chance another actor could swoop in and take the coveted role. That said, both Rudd and Gordon-Levitt are expected to meet with Marvel executives and director Edgar Wright again before a final decision is made, and current indications suggest it’s a toss-up between them.

Ant-Man follows Dr. Hank Pym, who invents a substance that allows him to be shrunk down to an ant’s size. Edgar Wright is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Joe Cornish (Attack the Block), based on the Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The film’s due out summer 2015.

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Has Edgar Wright Tweeted The First Ant-Man Set Photo?

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‘Now I’m back in LA, it’s high time to finish a little something I’ve been working on…’

That’s the Tweet and image Edgar Wright recently sent, and in his often enigmatic way, he’s now left the blogosphere to go mental about what he means.

The immediate assumption has been that this is from the set of Ant-Man, although with no cast announced and a release date that’s almost two years away, it seems a little early for this to be from the actual shoot. However Wright could well in LA to start working full-time on pre-production, and this could be either from test footage or possibly some sort of teaser that’ll be attached to one of the Marvel movies that comes before Ant-man.

At the moment it’s all speculation, and it could turn out it something else Wright has been working on!

Edgar Wright is directing Ant-Man from a screenplay he co-wrote with Joe Cornish (Attack the Block). No story details have been confirmed, but the director revealed in February that this will take a different approach to Dr. Hank Pym’s origin than was in the comics – although it will still presumably follow the doctor gaining the ability to shrink to minuscule size. It’s due out July 31st, 2015.

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Ant-Man Now Coming Summer 2015, Just A Couple Of Months After Avengers 2

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ant-man-comic-con-logoMarvel has decided that Summer is the best time for new superheroes, as they’ve announced that the first Phase Three movie, Ant-Man, has move from a November 6th, 2015 release to July 31st, 2015. This means it will hit cinemas just a couple of months after The Avengers: Age of Ultron arrives on May 1st, 2015.

As of now, Ant-Man’s only box office competitor on that date is Fox’s adaptation Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, directed by Tim Burton. There are no specific plot details known about Ant-Man, although it will presumably cover the origin of Hank Pym’s transformation into the title character, so can change from normal size to tiny.

Edgar Wright is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Joe Cornish (Attack the Block). He’s promised a different kind of Marvel movie, and while he’s said it will standalone, the move in release date will have many wondering if it’s more closely tied to Avengers 2 than it’s so far been revealed.

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New The World’s End Featurette – Edgar Wright, Director at Work

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There are lots of people very excited for The World’s End, which reunites Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost following Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz. Now a new featurette has emerged showing Edgar Wright at work on the movie, with everyone stepping up to say how awesome he is.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for a third film following the successes “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and “Hot Fuzz” (2007). In “The World’s End,” 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub – The World’s End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realise the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.’

It hits UK cinemas on July 19th. [Read more…]

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