The Marvel Cinematic Universe is diving into the wild writer’s room of Rick and Morty once again as Jeff Loveness has been tapped to pen the script for the highly-anticipated Ant-Man 3, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Sources report that Loveness closed the deal just before most of Hollywood shut down amidst global health concerns. The writer has already begun his work on the script. Getting the script in development this early on would be on par with the timetable that’s been hinted at thus far by stars Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) and Michael Peña (Fantasy Island). They have both recently stated that shooting is expected to begin around January 2021. Peyton Reed has signed on to return as director in November.
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Besides the hit Adult Swim animated comedy Rick and Morty, Loveness has also worked on popular shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Onion News Network. His comic book experience includes writing stories centered around various characters like Spider-Man, Groot and Nova. He will be the second writer from the Rick and Morty writer’s room to join the MCU after “Pickle Rick” Emmy-winner Jessica Gao joined as the lead writer on the Disney+ She-Hulk series in November.
Presumably both Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly will reprise their respective roles as Ant-Man and the Wasp. The pair recently lent their voices to the Avengers: Damage Control VR experience. Both characters were also a part of Avengers: Endgame, although Rudd’s Scott Lang had the bigger role. That film notably introduced Emma Fuhrmann as Scott’s now-teenage daughter, Cassie Lang.
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In the comics, Cassie eventually gained size-changing powers of her own and took on the codenames Stature and Stinger. But if Reed wants to keep the film series’ naming motif, we would suggest Ant-Man, the Wasp and Giant-Girl as the title.
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