‘Star Wars’ Comparisons, Work Conditions, and Corey Stoll: Inside the ‘Ant-Man’ VFX of ‘Quantumania’
After exploring microscopic worlds in the first two “Ant-Man” movies, director Peyton Reed expanded into the massive Quantum Realm for the epic battle with Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors) in “Quantumania.” What better way to kick off Phase 5 of the MCU?
Much was made upon the film’s release of its similar look to that of “Star Wars,” but according to Marvel VFX production supervisor Jesse James Chisholm, Reed was more focused on the sci-fi visual influences of Heavy Metal Magazine and the abstract photography of Gerard van Smirren than the work of legendary “Star Wars” designer Ralph McQuarrie and his eye-popping, surreal landscapes and kitschy characters.
But Chisholm understands the comparison. “I don’t think we went in consciously making a ‘Star Wars’ movie,” he told IndieWire. “We all grew up on those films and it’s so steeped in our lexicon that it just becomes a part of our thinking.
Much was made upon the film’s release of its similar look to that of “Star Wars,” but according to Marvel VFX production supervisor Jesse James Chisholm, Reed was more focused on the sci-fi visual influences of Heavy Metal Magazine and the abstract photography of Gerard van Smirren than the work of legendary “Star Wars” designer Ralph McQuarrie and his eye-popping, surreal landscapes and kitschy characters.
But Chisholm understands the comparison. “I don’t think we went in consciously making a ‘Star Wars’ movie,” he told IndieWire. “We all grew up on those films and it’s so steeped in our lexicon that it just becomes a part of our thinking.
- 3/6/2023
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Tony Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco, but Ant-Man’s raised the ante by leaving behind his first two movies there. Aside from a brief opening sequence in the Bay Area, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania takes place wholly in the Quantum Realm, the mysterious subatomic universe that lies beneath our reality—and a whole lot of others, as it turns out.
As a result, Quantumania looks and feels nothing like 2015’s Ant-Man or 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp, which take place almost entirely in and around the streets of San Francisco (old-school TV fans will see what we did there). Instead this time around director Peyton Reed hurtles Ant-Man/Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), his daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton), Hope Van Dyne/Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) headlong into the depths of the Quantum Realm and smack in the...
As a result, Quantumania looks and feels nothing like 2015’s Ant-Man or 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp, which take place almost entirely in and around the streets of San Francisco (old-school TV fans will see what we did there). Instead this time around director Peyton Reed hurtles Ant-Man/Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), his daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton), Hope Van Dyne/Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) headlong into the depths of the Quantum Realm and smack in the...
- 2/17/2023
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Ant-man And The Wasp: Quantumania. © 2023 Marvel.
Super-Hero partners Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Janet van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible.
The sci-fi adventure opens in theaters on Feb. 17, 2023.
#AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania
The advance screening is on Wednesday, February 15th, 7pm at Marcus Ronnies Cine on the IMAX screen.
The screening will be filled on a first come first served basis, so we encourage you to arrive early. Seats will not be guaranteed. Rated PG-13.
Enter at the link below for the chance to win a family-four pack of passes.
Sweepstakes Link: http://gofobo.
Super-Hero partners Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Janet van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible.
The sci-fi adventure opens in theaters on Feb. 17, 2023.
#AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania
The advance screening is on Wednesday, February 15th, 7pm at Marcus Ronnies Cine on the IMAX screen.
The screening will be filled on a first come first served basis, so we encourage you to arrive early. Seats will not be guaranteed. Rated PG-13.
Enter at the link below for the chance to win a family-four pack of passes.
Sweepstakes Link: http://gofobo.
- 2/9/2023
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
For the past couple of decades, a large number of sci-fi and fantasy films have subscribed to a relatively grounded and gritty visual aesthetic: think Syfy's "Battlestar Galactica" revival, Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar," and HBO's "Game of Thrones." Yet there was a time when sci-fi/fantasy movies and TV shows were less concerned with realism and more prone to go on flights of visual fancy, hijacking the limitless narrative possibilities of the genres in order to present realms and worlds never before seen.
Director Peyton Reed and his cast and crew of "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" remember that time very well. With the introduction of the Quantum Realm in 2015's "Ant-Man" and its brief appearance in 2018's "Ant-Man and the Wasp," Reed and his team laid the groundwork for a world as visually unique as it is conceptually singular. In "Quantumania," they've paid off that promise, presenting a...
Director Peyton Reed and his cast and crew of "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" remember that time very well. With the introduction of the Quantum Realm in 2015's "Ant-Man" and its brief appearance in 2018's "Ant-Man and the Wasp," Reed and his team laid the groundwork for a world as visually unique as it is conceptually singular. In "Quantumania," they've paid off that promise, presenting a...
- 2/7/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
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