Ant-Man Quantumania

Latest Marvel marvel is quantum-middling at best, but the scenery sure is pretty.

There’s no guarantee that you’ll love it, but what’s the quantum realm without a little uncertainty? It’s quantum-middling entertainment, full of forgettable peripheral characters, although I did like William Jackson Harper as Quaz the mind-reader. (Grab a Latin dictionary or a bug guide if you need that translated.) I wasn’t thrilled with that made-up word in the title, until I realized that it’s a clever bit of wordplay – you literally can’t spelled quANTuMANia without Ant-Man. He has enslaved a portion of the local inhabitants, has most of the rest living in fear, and at one point captures Ant-Man and Cassie, delivering a snarling epithet – “It’s never over!” – that could serve as a tagline for the entire Marvel machine of which Quantumania is but a small part. This establishment is also where Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) takes her husband (Michael Douglas) and their daughter (Evangeline Lilly) to find help, after an ill-advised experiment sucks the whole family into the quantum realm.

Hope Van Dyne, a.k.a. The Wasp (Evangeline Lilly) and Scott Lang, The Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) are now a modern family, dealing with the growing pains of Scott's ...

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The story is a but slow at times, usually during dialogue as the character motivations try to get resolved. The readers of the 1960's are far less cosmopolitan than their counterparts in this century. In this film, there is an attempt to include these very understandable character motivations (ie: repressed trauma, parenting, identity, etc.), but they just aren't handled well and the characters lose credibility as a result. It's no surprise, given the title and trailer, that the new family accidentally find themselves in the Quantum Realm. Cassie, as we remember from the second film, was rescued from exile in the Quantum Realm, a sub-atomic universe beneath our own.

The movie is getting worse review scores that the first two Ant-Man movies but is expected to make more money.

But it definitely isn't a good one, and certainly not what Marvel needed to jumpstart a new phase in the MCU and give it a North Star to move towards," reviewer Phil Owen said. "It's not a bad movie, per se, which is on some level probably a credit to the Marvel machine. 2015's original Ant-Man made $57 million over its three-day opening weekend. [Earlier projections had the film earning $120 million for the four-day weekend](/articles/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-projected-to-make-120-million-in-its-opening-weekend/1100-6510909/), but downward revisions are not totally out of the ordinary. Quantumania is the first new Ant-Man movie since 2018's Ant-Man and the Wasp, which earned $75.8 million over its opening weekend--that total was for a traditional three-day window. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is poised to have a massive start at the box office this weekend, with projections saying it could set a new record for the series.

However, it's still a highly entertaining movie and the addition of Cassie as a crime fighter is a perfect progression of her character. Kathryn Newton plays ...

To watch our interview with Kathryn Newton (Cassie Lang), [click below](https://www.tribute.ca/interviews/kathryn-newton-on-taking-over-as-cassie-lang-in-ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania/star/117465/). [Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania](https://www.tribute.ca/movies/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania/153269/) is the third installment in the [Ant-Man](https://www.tribute.ca/movies/ant-man/103523/) Marvel franchise. Hank Pym ( [Michael Douglas](https://www.tribute.ca/people/michael-douglas/1832/)), along with Scott Lang ( [Paul Rudd](https://www.tribute.ca/people/paul-rudd/1068/)) and Cassie tumble down into the Quantum Realm — and are separated. Kathryn Newton plays the young girl with energy and charisma as Cassie reveals what her goals are — and that’s to fight crime and help people alongside her father. [Leave a Comment](https://www.tribute.ca/news/watch-the-new-trailer-for-ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania/2023/01/10/#respond) [Leave a Comment](https://www.tribute.ca/news/new-movies-in-theaters-ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania/2023/02/16/#respond) As she and Hank are trying to find the others, they run into Janet’s old “friend,” Kang (Jonathan Majors). With much of the movie spent in a place that has strange landscapes and even stranger creatures, the story doesn’t have quite the same fun – or as many funny moments – as the first two films. All is well, until Cassie shows them what she’s discovered and they wind up in the Quantum Realm. Alexandra Heilbron ](/news/index.php/bios/) on February 15, 2023 The movie starts off with Scott walking through his neighborhood, his heart light, as he visits local establishments to the tune of the theme song from the ‘70s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. [Leave a Comment](https://www.tribute.ca/news/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-w-paul-rudd-movie-review/2023/02/15/#respond)

Troisième de la série, Ant-Man and the Wasp : Quantumania lance la cinquième phase de l'Univers cinématographique Marvel (MCU) en plongeant dans un monde ...

Il a fait de moi une meilleure personne, une meilleure actrice, une meilleure artiste et je ne crois pas que j’aurais pu jouer dans un film Marvel sans cette expérience avec lui. « Il est l’une de ces personnes qui ont changé ma vie et pas seulement parce qu’il est un réalisateur avec qui j’ai travaillé, mais parce que c’est un humain vraiment spécial et qu’il n’y en a pas assez comme lui, confie la comédienne qui vient d’avoir 26 ans. À l’instar de son père, Cassie a un grand cœur et estime que chaque petit geste a son importance si l’on veut changer le monde. Ceux qui ont vu la série Loki remarqueront qu’il s’agit du même acteur qui tenait le rôle de He Who Remains, dans le dernier épisode. « Nous élargissons l’histoire de famille entamée dans les deux films précédents en traitant entre autres des secrets que les membres d’une famille peuvent avoir entre eux, a indiqué le réalisateur Peyton Reed en conférence de presse virtuelle. Si les pouvoirs d’Ant-Man sont de rapetisser et de grandir à sa guise, on pourrait dire que ceux de Paul Rudd sont de nous charmer et de nous faire rire.

Il y a deux scènes post-génériques à la fin de Quantumania. Elles préparent la suite de la phase 5. Mais attention, spoilers ! En salles ce 15 février 2023, ...

Loki rappelle qu’il sait très bien de qui il s’agit — et il est clairement terrifié. La deuxième scène post-générique nous montre Loki et Mobius face à une version de Kang. En 2015, les éditions Marvel proposaient une version encore alternative de la planète Battleworld, qui était cette fois-ci la fusion de plusieurs mondes cohabitants entre eux. Ce grand méchant va être [le fil rouge de toute cette phase](https://www.numerama.com/pop-culture/1050646-qui-est-kang-le-nouveau-mechant-que-les-avengers-vont-affronter.html) ( [Avengers : The Kang Dynasty](https://www.numerama.com/films/avengers-5-the-kang-dynasty/) est prévu pour 2025 et [Avengers : Secret Wars](https://www.numerama.com/films/avengers-6-secret-wars/) pour 2026). Quantumania échappe donc d’autant moins à la règle : préparez-vous à rester jusqu’au bout, même après le générique complet, car le film contient deux scènes post-génériques. On comprend alors qu’ils sont bien décidés à venger le Kang, vaincu par Ant-Man.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania sort en salle le 16 février prochain et pour l'occasion, Pèse sur start a pu visionner le film avant sa sortie.

On reconnaît la formule Marvel, et Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ne fait exception à la règle et souffre de ces redondances. Mais, ce n’est pas de sa faute dans le cas de Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Et avec une distribution magistrale comme celle d'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, mes attentes étaient très élevées pour le début de la phase 5.

Après quelques déceptions, Marvel entame dès aujourd'hui la cinquième phase de son univers cinématographique avec la sortie de Ant-Man et la Guêpe ...

telles sont les raisons invoquées par la pressse. Dans l’ensemble, cet épisode rassemble de nombreux éléments pour satisfaire les fans : un décor inédit et l’intégration du grand méchant de la phase V et VI du MCU. Voici les premiers retours de la presse.

Returning Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lily in the titular roles, Marvel's 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' is the first event pic of 2023.

Three years later, the second film, [Ant-Man and the Wasp](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/ant-man-and-the-wasp/), started off with $75.8 million in North America before topping out at $622.7 million worldwide. Ant-Man 3 is making a huge 3D push following the success of Avatar: The Way of Water and, more recently, a 3D remastered edition of Titanic. [Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-review-paul-rudd-evangeline-lilly-jonathan-majors-1235319646/) is hoping to open to at least $110 million domestically over the four-day Presidents Day weekend, including $95 million for the three days. Overseas, Ant-Man 3 could start off with anywhere from $130 million to $190 million. The cast also includes Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, Bill Murray, Katy O’Brian, William Jackson Harper, James Cutler and David Dastmalchian. [Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania/) reunites director Peyton Reed with actors [Paul Rudd](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/paul-rudd/) and [Evangeline Lilly](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/evangeline-lilly/). The upcharge for the format in North America could result in a bump in the mid- to high teens for Quantumania. The original Ant-Man earned a total of $105 million in China, followed by $122.2 million for the sequel. [box office](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/box-office/) opening of 2023 to date (granted, the year is only six weeks in) and top the holiday weekend chart. [Ant-Man](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/ant-man-2/) launched to $57.2 million domestically — the lowest start of any MCU offering — on its way to earning $519.3 million globally. More bullish estimate services show the movie coming in at $100 million to $105 million for the three days, and $115 million to $120 million for the four. Quantumania is the third title in the more low-key superhero franchise, and the 31st entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Domestically, the superhero threequel is expected to make between $95 million and $100 million in its first three days, according to Variety, with the number ...

[Peyton Reed](https://collider.com/the-mandalorian-volume-technology-peyton-reed-comments/), who also helmed Ant-Man 1 and 2, declared heading into this one that he no longer wanted his films to be perceived as counter-programming within the MCU, and made it a point to craft a more epic narrative. Reviews for Ant-Man 3 have been generally muted, otherwise; this is only the second MCU film ever, for instance, to get a “rotten” score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. The first Ant-Man tapped out with $519 million globally, while the second film finished with a little more than $620 million worldwide. Ant-Man 3 also happens to be only the second MCU film since 2019’s Avengers: Endgame to score a China release. [Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania](https://collider.com/tag/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania/) have been lowered heading into its opening weekend. Domestically, the superhero threequel is expected to make between $95 million and $100 million in its first three days, according to [Variety](https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/box-office-preview-ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-opening-weekend-1235522559/), with the number increasing to $110 million across the four-day extended President’s Day weekend.

The third film in Marvel's Ant-Man trilogy sends the MCU's tinest titans into a subatomic universe, where they — and we the viewers — get stuck.

The characters of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, at least, are flat. Just look at the standard line item in the budget for, say, the Mysterious Glowing Object That's Terribly Terribly Important To Everyone In Whichever Marvel Movie This Happens To Be — in this case, that yellow orb thingy with all those metal rings flying around inside it that Kang wants, for reasons I can't remember now. ... Oh and also throw in a few bucks on coconut oil while you're at it. The voice actors record their tracks in separate sound booths at separate times. In previous Ant-Man films, we may all have looked past the thinness of his characterization, because the charming Ruddishness of the performance blinded us to it. She might as well be one of the CGI barstools.) But as I sat there watching Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, I started to wonder if perhaps, back when we as nerdy little kids wished for it, all those long years ago, someone snuck a monkey's paw into the whole affair. But in absolutely no way does it look like they did, and it sure as hell doesn't feel like they did. They could have made a film together at any time during that period and now, finally, here they are and here it is. When we eventually get a The Making Of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, we might well learn that those three actors actually filmed that scene together. Even more mind-boggling: This third Ant-Man film posits the purple, time-traveling despot Kang the Conqueror as a bad guy to take seriously. This time out, it's the entire Ant-Family that gets sucked down into the MCU's own microscopic Whoville, with its sunless, surreal, slimy Color Out of Space production design.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's Cassie Lang has a longer history in Marvel Comics than she does in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Cassie spends a lot of her childhood living in the headquarters of the Avengers after Scott is welcomed onto the team. Their comic book history could come into play on the big screen as Kang appears in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. She even sacrifices herself to stop him when he attempts to steal the Scarlet Witch’s reality-warping abilities, though her death is short-lived, as many comic book deaths are. Cassie Lang has seen people call her things like Ant-Girl and Giant Girl in reference to her own size-changing abilities, but there are only officially two code names in While that is true to a degree in the comics as well, that’s not always the case. Cassie and Kate Bishop, who become friends, attempt to join the team but are initially refused. Cassie decides to experiment with Pym particles herself, exposing herself to them regularly, hoping to become a hero like her father. He rescues a doctor (after stealing the Ant-Man suit and Pym particles) who could help prolong her life. Though Cassie is often thought of as a relatively new comic book character, she has been in Marvel Comics for over 40 years. Contrary to the MCU, Scott Lang’s criminal activity in the comics is done to save Cassie’s life. Many heroes and villains debut in Marvel Premiere to see how the audience reacts to them before they become part of an ongoing series. Byrne is best known for his work on X-Men and Fantastic Four among Marvel fans, but his prolific career also involved a lot of work on DC Comic books as well.

This is only the second Marvel Cinematic Universe film to earn a Rotten rating. Jonathan Majors shines as Kang the Conqueror, but the film is an overstuffed ...

"Michael Pena's absence should have been a warning," wrote Kristy Puchko in her review of "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" for Mashable. "Ant-Man and the Wasp in Quantumania" held a 53% "rotten" rating from 148 reviews, as of Wednesday afternoon. "The result is an undercooked, overstuffed action movie that feels like a shadow of better pulpy adventure sendups before it." to buckle at the knees," O'Sullivan wrote. "Ultimately, 'Quantumania' does a middling job of both. The film itself is anything but light. There, they face off against Kang, a dimension-hopping tyrant who is trying to escape from the realm after being exiled there for his rampages across time and space. (Majors will also appear as the antagonist in next month's "Creed III." Critics praised Majors' performance in the film, as the actor was able to bring gravitas to the the role and exude the kind of menace that made previous big bad Thanos (Josh Brolin) such a compelling, and threatening, villain. He was introduced in the Disney+ show "Loki." However, Kang's larger-than-life presence overshadowed the quirky and charming narrative that fans have come to expect from Ant-Man side quests, critics say. Peyton Reed's previous Ant-Man installments offered the MCU a smaller-than-life look at what it means to be a hero.

When shrinking superhero Scott Lang (Rudd) meets Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors) in the subatomic Quantum Realm in the first scenes the actors filmed ...

In 2018’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” Hank and Janet were reunited after she spent 30 years stuck in the Quantum Realm. Every time she reprises the role, "I feel like I have to start from scratch because she's so different,” Lilly says. [Jonathan Majors](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/11/21/devotion-jonathan-majors-creed-marvel-kang/10718390002/)) in the subatomic Quantum Realm in the first scenes the actors filmed together, “the beats per minute felt different,” Rudd says. We also know what it is wear our failure or when we hide our failure,” Majors adds. Just like the Avengers' nemesis Thanos, Kang is a complex guy Marvel movie fans will spend a lot of time wi over the next few years. “Some people might have been involved with (Janet) when she was down there in the realm.” “I love that we have this very intense history together,” Pfeiffer says. “Our story in the Quantum Realm was really like we were in kind of a time warp.” “I want to go to that place.” “It's really easy when things are tough to just let it take you down and she didn't. "If you were to ask Scott Lang, it's a dad before a superhero.” Did you like the good guys' time-traveling escapades in "Avengers: Endgame"?

Si ses films solo ont toujours été assez anecdotiques, le personnage d'Ant-Man, et son rapport au monde quantique, se sont révélés importants dans les ...

Ant-Man 3 est une publicité dédiée à Kang le Conquérant, et c'est logique : c'est sa première véritable apparition, après son passage dans le dernier épisode de la saison 1 de Loki, sous le nom de Celui Qui Demeure. Beaucoup de blabla, de promesses, et des scènes post-générique gentiment nulles (particulièrement la première, qui fait un peu peur). Néanmoins, Ant-Man 3 est un doigt d'honneur particulièrement remarquable, puisque le film s'avère incapable de prendre au sérieux ses enjeux et ses personnages. Bien sûr, Ant-Man 3 reste bien plus coloré que Black Widow et autres blockbusters urbains, où le summun de la folie devient une lumière rouge dans un bureau ou une explosion au milieu des nuages. Ça commençait pourtant bien dans le Royaume Quantique, avec une forêt enchantée, des cascades de lave dans le ciel, et des giga-monstres qui se bouffent entre eux. Dans la deuxième moitié, le film se plaît même à devenir un sous-sous-Star Wars avec une ville futuriste générique, qui empile tous les clichés (le pont, le dôme, les buildings, le QG, la prison... [Comme avec Thor : Love and Thunder](https://www.ecranlarge.com/films/dossier/1439305-thor-4-10-preuves-que-marvel-a-foire-love-and-thunder), les pires travers de la saga se mêlent à une exécution en pilotage automatique, qui méritaient bien un décryptage approfondi en 5 points. En somme, Ant-Man et la Guêpe : Quantumania ne nous montre rien qu'on n'ait déjà vu beaucoup mieux fait ailleurs, et ignore chacune des opportunités de créer quelque chose d'original et insuffler un minimum de folie dans sa dimension quantique. Malheureusement, cette idée est très vite abandonnée et plus on en découvre du Royaume Quantique, plus il ressemble à un environnement terrestre avec des couleurs tout juste un peu différentes de celles d'un quotidien normal. [Ant-Man 3 : Quantumania](https://www.ecranlarge.com/films/1119383-ant-man-3) démarre la Phase 5 de [Marvel](https://www.ecranlarge.com/personnalite/1354509-marvel) par un sacré faux-départ. La scène d’introduction du film nous montre une Janet prisonnière du monde quantique et qui aide Kang à affronter une bestiole non-identifiée qui n’a pas l’air commode. Si les deux premiers Ant-Man sont loin d'être les Marvel les plus convaincants, il faut quand même faire preuve d'honnêteté intellectuelle, puisque Peyton Reed a réalisé certains des meilleurs épisodes de The Mandalorian, à commencer par [le dernier chapitre de la saison 2](https://www.ecranlarge.com/series/1036692-the-mandalorian/1349368-saison-2/1360876-the-mandalorian-saison-2-episode-8-la-horde-saccage/resume) (oui, celui avec un certain Jedi).

Of course, the reviews have begun to pour in with critics offering varying opinions on the threequel. Like any other film, the Marvel movie is subject to ...

Lover of music (US and international). [the opener for Phase 5](https://www.cinemablend.com/new/upcoming-marvel-movies-release-dates-phase-4-67944.html) with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. If you want to catch up on the Ant-Man saga before the threequel premieres, get a [Disney+ subscription](https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2492773/how-to-best-use-disney-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-the-streaming-service) to see all of Scott Lang’s sizable adventures. [received mixed reviews from critics](https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/marvel-cinematic-universe/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-reviews-are-in-see-what-critics-are-saying-about-paul-rudds-marvel-threequel). [a Rotten Tomatoes score](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ant_man_and_the_wasp_quantumania) 52 percent at the time of writing this story, giving it the dubious distinction of being the second Marvel film to get a “rotten” score. Of course, the reviews have begun to pour in with critics offering varying opinions on the threequel.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is a sci-fi adventure in the mold of Thor: Ragnarok.

The bigger, more general theme is the strength of the little guy, even in the face of overwhelming power. Cassie (Newton) is the heart of the film, Hank (Douglas) does the science and Janet (Pfeiffer) is the plot powerhouse whose worst nightmare catches up to her. Quantumania sets up the future of the MCU, and also manages to pack in some other bigger themes. Still, the number of times characters refuse to divulge crucial information to string out the supposed suspense ("No time to explain!" If Quantumania doesn't quite know what to do with Ant-Man, it really doesn't know what to do with the other title character. Fans have been prepped for the arrival of Kang, who was first seen in the Disney Plus series Loki, and the movie does a fine job introducing the villainous characters to fresh viewers. It's a breezy, bizarro sci-fi adventure in the mold of Thor: Ragnarok, as familiar faces from the Marvel roster drop into an alien realm for fun and fighting before inspiring the locals to rise up and overthrow a hateful dictator. The weirdness of the micro-Mad Max setting gives rise to some entertaining jokes, arresting visuals and one or two mind-bending set pieces. Old enemies come looking for her and her fam, forcing her to face up to what she did during exile. Having rescued Janet van Dyne from the quantum realm in the previous Ant-Man and the Wasp film (and you'd be forgiven for remembering basically nothing about that movie), the Ant-gang is sucked back into the itty-bitty universe layered below the atoms of our full-size world. Kathryn Newton plays the now-teenaged Cassie Lang, Scott's daughter, and in the quantum realm they encounter William Jackson Harper, Katy O'Brian and Bill Murray (yes, that Bill Murray). [Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania](https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-trailer-plot-cast-release-date/) is in theaters Friday, Feb.

The loopy humor and style of the first two “Ant-Man” movies have been flattened by the M.C.U.'s franchise formatting.

The feeling of giddy wonder is what distinguishes the first two “Ant-Man” films; they help to restore the brand name of Marvel to a common noun and to a verb, and they do so starting from the top, with a sense of the filmmaker’s own experience—his ardent curiosity, free-ranging inventiveness, and imaginative sympathy. What’s absent is a sense of experience—conveying to viewers the extraordinary and quasi-miraculous aspects of what the characters are undergoing, observing, and doing. The best thing about “Quantumania” is, surprisingly, its script (by Jeff Loveness), which is like saying that the best thing about a building is its blueprint. The occasional spectacular idea—such as the weirdness unleashed when Scott is caught in a “probability storm”—gets submerged in a sludge of imagery that offers little but the concept itself, unmoored from its surroundings, its implications, and, above all, the perspective of the characters. It’s sadly appropriate for the degree zero of superhero-franchise synthetics to have been reached, or asymptotically approximated, in the infinitesimal realm in which “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” is set. The scant grounding and bare inner life of the characters give the remarkable actors little to work with. (The MacGuffin is a “multiversal engine core” that Kang needs.) They also encounter the principled underground leader Jentorra (Katy M. The second film in the cycle, “ [Ant-Man and the Wasp](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/ant-man-and-the-wasp-should-have-been-the-godfather-part-ii-of-superhero-movies),” felt tethered—Reed unleashed intermittent flourishes of inspiration, but now they were completely bound by the M.C.U.’s gravitational field, pulled down to the franchise’s established map, and sent forth to do their duty. Its modelling on the “Star Wars” template is made all too explicit by a scene (the liveliest in the film) that’s a parody of the celebrated cantina set piece. (As one of the newly arrived fivesome exclaims, “There’s quantum people in the Quantum Realm.”) It’s not just humans but also a humanoid who can read minds (William Jackson Harper), plus vaguely human-shaped beings with glowing blue heads, others with green floret-topped heads that Hank likens to broccoli, lizardy hybrids, jellyfish-like floaters, gigantic flying stingrays, and buildings that are alive. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), who devised the technology with which they shrink down to bug size yet exert colossal force; and Janet van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), Hank’s wife and Hope’s mother (and the original Wasp), who was trapped for thirty years in the infinitesimal, subatomic Quantum Realm. Just as the trouble with Bible-thumping is the thumping, not the Bible, the problem with superhero-franchise movies isn’t the source material but the uses to which it’s put.