Edgar Wright on Leaving Ant-Man and Moving Forward
After spending eight years developing Marvel's Ant-Man, director Edgar Wright chose to step away from the project in 2014. Despite his long involvement, the final version starring Paul Rudd was directed by Peyton Reed, with Wright retaining credit for the story and screenplay.
"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."
Paul Rudd's Ant-Man is set to reappear in next year’s Avengers: Doomsday, alongside Anthony Mackie as Captain America, Letitia Wright as Shuri, and Chris Hemsworth as Thor.
Wright’s Upcoming Projects
Wright’s next film is an adaptation of Stephen King’s The Running Man, featuring Glen Powell as Ben Richards. The story follows Richards as he enters a deadly televised competition, hoping to win enough money to help his ailing daughter while evading assassins for 30 days.
On a Shaun of the Dead Sequel
"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 explained. "When a character has gone through a massive change, it's very difficult to have a second installment."
Wright noted he’s not eager to make a sequel to Shaun of the Dead, preferring to leave the story complete as it stands.
Author’s Summary
After parting ways with Marvel’s Ant-Man, Edgar Wright continues to pursue his unique storytelling vision through new projects like The Running Man, while steering clear of unnecessary sequels.
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