Edgar Wright's Departure from Ant-Man
Edgar Wright, known for directing Shaun of the Dead, nearly directed Ant-Man. He worked on the project for eight years but left in 2014 before production began. The film was eventually released with Peyton Reed as director, while Wright retained story and screenplay credits.
"The idea of doing it at the time excited me, because you want to put your own spin on it," Wright told Variety. "But between pitching the idea and doing it, the whole franchise had blown up. The thing that attracted me about it had gone away."
Ant-Man and the Marvel Franchise
The released Ant-Man stars Paul Rudd and is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Rudd's character is set to return in next year's Avengers: Doomsday, joining heroes like Anthony Mackie's Captain America, Letitia Wright's Shuri, and Chris Hemsworth's Thor.
Edgar Wright's Upcoming Projects
Following Ant-Man, Wright is adapting Stephen King's novel The Running Man, featuring Glen Powell as Ben Richards. The story follows Richards competing in a deadly game show to win money for his sick daughter, while evading assassins for 30 days.
Wright on Shaun of the Dead Sequels
"There are a lot of franchises where the sequels don't really earn their keep because all the story has been told in the first movie," Wright said. "When a character has gone through a massive change, it's very difficult to have a second installment."
Wright expresses caution about continuing stories where the initial film fully develops the character arc.
Author's summary: Edgar Wright left Ant-Man after eight years due to Marvel's expanding franchise, focusing now on new projects and expressing skepticism about sequels that lack fresh narratives.
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