Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Movie, 2023, Phase 5, Set in 2026
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is #47 of 69 in release order and #50 of 69 in chronological order in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The story
Super-Hero partners Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne, along with with Hope's parents Janet van Dyne and Hank Pym, and Scott's daughter Cassie Lang, find 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.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania recap
Scott Lang enjoys his fame, while his daughter Cassie, now 18, has built a device to send signals into the Quantum Realm with Hank Pym and Hope van Dyne. Janet panics and tries to turn it off, and all five are pulled into the realm, which is full of civilizations. Janet reveals that during her years there she met and trapped Kang the Conqueror, an exiled variant of He Who Remains, by destroying the power core of his time machine. Kang now rules the realm and needs Hank's shrinking particles to fix the core. His henchman M.O.D.O.K. turns out to be Darren Cross. Scott retrieves the core in a probability storm full of copies of himself. Kang captures Cassie and threatens her to force Scott's help.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ending explained
The realm's freedom fighters rise up, Hank brings an army of super-evolved ants, and M.O.D.O.K. switches sides and dies. Scott and Hope push Kang into the exploding power core, and Scott gets home with Cassie. Scott enjoys his life but is troubled by Kang's warning about what comes next.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. In the mid-credits scene, Immortus, Rama-Tut and the Centurion lead a council of Kang variants that knows the exiled Kang is dead. In the post-credits scene, Loki and Mobius watch Victor Timely, another Kang, giving a show in 1901, leading into Loki season 2.
Where to watch Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 46%
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, before Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
- Chronological order: after The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, before Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
What to watch before Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
In release order, 33 Marvel Cinematic Universe essentials come before Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), from Iron Man (2008) to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
Cast
- Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
- Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne / The Wasp
- Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne
- Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror
- Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang
- Corey Stoll as M.O.D.O.K.
- Bill Murray as Lord Krylar
- Katy O'Brian as Jentorra
- William Jackson Harper as Quaz
- Jamie Andrew Cutler as Xolum
- David Dastmalchian as Veb (voice)
Directed by Peyton Reed.