Marvel Studios’ last day on Comic-con concluded with another surprise for its fans. During their panel at San Diego Comic-con International on Sunday, Marvel has revealed the first poster for “Ant-Man and the Wasp.” The poster features the titular heroes Ant-man (Paul Rudd) and the Wasp (Evangeline Lily).
The Giant Poster
The amazing new poster was painted by the concept artist Andy Park (best known for his work on the Tomb Raider comic book series). Following the antics of the first Ant-Man movie, the poster showcases Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man turning into Giant-Man and blowing up what appears to be a helicopter by punching it.
The poster also shows a first proper look at Evangeline Lily’s the Wasp.
In this one, we can see Hope Pym in the Wasp costume taking up her mother’s mantle and kicking an enemy right in the face after transforming from her smaller wasp form. Behind them, headshots of the key characters are arranged in a way that clearly gives homage to old school 80s-style posters.
The poster was then posted by Andy Park on his Twitter account after its reveal on San Diego Comic-con International on Sunday. Check out the poster below.
Official Ant-Man & the Wasp @Comic_Con poster I had the pleasure of painting! Or should I say Giant-Man & Wasp!! #PaulRudd @EvangelineLilly pic.twitter.com/HUmhqWTt4Q
— Andy Park-SDCC (@andyparkart) July 23, 2017
The "Ant-Man and the Wasp" poster was revealed together with the three-part poster for the Avengers: Infinity War during their panel on San Diego Comic-con on Sunday.
‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Film
Marvel Studios are still tight-lipped regarding the plot details of the film. As of now, the only confirmed information is that the film takes place after the events of “Captain America: Civil War.”
Peyton Reed, who directed the first "Ant-Man" film, will return for this sequel, while Paul Rudd and Gabriel Ferrari will work on its script.
New cast members listed for the Ant-Man sequel include Randall Park, Hannah John-Kamen, and Walton Goggins. However, the biggest additions to the film are Laurence Fishburne and Michelle Pfeiffer. Fishburne is set to play the character Dr. Bill Foster, also known as the Black Goliath. He’s the second Giant-Man and the fourth Goliath on the comic books.
Michelle Pfeiffer, on the other hand, will be Janet Van Dyne, Hank Pym’s supposedly deceased wife.
According to Peyton Reed, Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly are going to be equal in terms of leading the film, and that the upcoming superhero flick will be every bit as much the Wasp’s movie as it is Scott Lang’s.
"Ant-Man and the Wasp" is set to hit the theaters on July 6, 2018