Adam McKay taking over Marvel's "Ant-Man" [UPDATE: PEYTON REED Officially Hired]

[HHR]

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It was only this morning that The Hollywood Reporter revealed the three finalists in Marvel Studios search for a new ANT-MAN director. This evening, I'm being told that Adam McKay is in talks with Marvel to replace Edgar Wright behind the camera.

Marvel made the offer this afternoon, and, given that Marvel wants to keep its July 17, 2015 release date, both sides are expected to quickly work out a deal. While I have no reason to doubt Marvel had multiple options on the table, I'm told they did not meet with Ruben Fleischer (ZOMBIELAND) or Rawson Marshall Thurber (WE'RE THE MILLERS). I'm still gathering details, but I'm betting McKay's familiarity with ANT-MAN star Paul Rudd played a significant role in his hiring.

I will always be disappointed Edgar Wright didn't get to bring his vision to the screen, but McKay feels like the best possible replacement (though I'm surprised he'd make a film outside of his production company, Gary Sanchez, especially since Marvel has a reputation for being thrifty). All of the set pieces are pre-visualized, so his primary responsibility will be addressing the character/story elements Marvel didn't like in the screenplay Wright wrote with Joe Cornish. With the exception of the intermittently hilarious ANCHORMAN 2, I love all of McKay's movies. Here's hoping he can salvage an unfortunate situation.

 

[kp404]

 

[ORDER_66]

who? someone run it down what has adam mckay directed?

 

[kp404]

who? someone run it down what has adam mckay directed?

Anchorman
Step brothers
Talladega Nights
Other Guys
Anchorman 2

 

[Big Blue]

Anchorman
Step brothers
Talladega Nights
Other Guys
Anchorman 2

This shyt is gonna be trash.

 

[kp404]

This shyt is gonna be trash.

All thise movies are good; dude knows how to direct, but he's more comedy than action/comedy

 

[Big Blue]

All thise movies are good; dude knows how to direct, but he's more comedy than action/comedy

Ant-Man is already a lame character, now they're going to turn him into The Tick.

 

[HHR]

This shyt is gonna be trash.

Welcome To Collinwood
You, Me and Dupree
Some episodes of Community
Some episodes of Happy Endings
Some episodes of Animal Practice
.........
and CAPTAIN AMERICA 2: THE WINTER SOLDIER.

 

[ORDER_66]

Anchorman
Step brothers
Talladega Nights
Other Guys
Anchorman 2

Ok i see he can do comedy, but can he do action????

 

[kp404]

Ok i see he can do comedy, but can he do action????

Good question...I'm thinking he can since the other Guys had some good action pieces but a whole movie? I don't know

 

[ORDER_66]

Welcome To Collinwood
You, Me and Dupree
Some episodes of Community
Some episodes of Happy Endings
Some episodes of Animal Practice
.........
and CAPTAIN AMERICA 2: THE WINTER SOLDIER.

WTF, adam mckay never did Cap2!!!!!!!???

 

[HHR]

WTF, adam mckay never did Cap2!!!!!!!???

OK, now go click on the names Anthony Russo and Joe Russo.

I'll wait.

 

[ORDER_66]

OK, now go click on the names Anthony Russo and Joe Russo.

I'll wait.

He knows them but adam mckay is not listed nowhere near cap2... so what are you getting at. they knoweach other so what?

 

[kp404]

OK, now go click on the names Anthony Russo and Joe Russo.

I'll wait.

mcKay did not do Cap2 dude

 

[HHR]

You two are dumb as shyt.