Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania First Reactions: MCU Phase 5

The Multiverse Saga is about to go into overdrive. Next week, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania opens in cinemas and officially heralds the beginning Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Our heroes, Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) and the Wasp (Evangeline Lilly) head to the Quantum Realm – where they meet Kang (Jonathan Majors), who may just be this phase’s Thanos, considering his name in the title of one of the possible avenger movies.

That means: Everything starts here. But is it good? The film premiered Monday night, and critics and fans who saw it had their say. Here are some.

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Read these, both well, bad, and in between, it’s important to remember that post-premier tweets are generally immediate, visceral responses, sometimes tailored just to get interaction. So trust them, but also be careful. More considered, nuanced thoughts will come with it Quantumania Reviews coming out next week.

StillThose early reactions make it seem like director Peyton Reed and writer Jeff Loveness found a way to inherit the humor and heart we love from the first two ant man Movies and set it in a multiverse hopping sci-fi adventure that fans have come to love thanks to Spider-Man: No Way Home, LokiAnd Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has got off to a strong start. nextup, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in May.

Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, Kathryn Newton, David Dastmalchian, Katy O’Brian and William Jackson Harper – plus Bill Murray as Lord Krylar –Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania opens in cinemas on February 17th.

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