A new dynasty begins!
Early Tuesday (10th), Marvel Studios released the second official trailer for AntMan and the Wasp: Quantumaniathe next MCU movie that won’t just kick off stage 5 of the franchise, but should also feature one of the villains fans are most excited to see: Kan the Conquerora time traveler who will turn the multiverse upside down!
The video sets a much darker climate than we’re used to seeing in the miniature hero franchise and shows how Kang’s influence will be well felt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe when the villain arrives to touch terror. And here we part everything you need to know in the new AntMan and the Wasp: Quantumania trailer!
First the trailer!
In case you haven’t seen it yet, here’s the new trailer for AntMan and the Wasp: Quantumaniareleased early this Tuesday!
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The video begins with a monologue by Kan the Conquerorwho talks about them ant man and its missions. He says that Scott Lang He’s an interesting man and he’s a avengerand we can see brief scenes of Scott walking the streets of San Francisco and then going with him wasp on a red carpet.
This already shows a big change from the status quo for the character, as he was an unsung hero trying to fit into the world in the first two films and after the events of Avengers: Endgame, he became a huge recognized celebrity. The latest MCU productions already hint at this, like MS. Wonder and Archer Falcon.
Like father like daughter
In numberwe will see Cassie Long grown up and this time interpreted by another actress Kathryn Newton took the place of Emma Fuhrman, who played the character in Avengers: Endgame. Here, however, Cassie is following closely in her father’s footsteps.
The first time we see her in the trailer, she’s being released from prison, which could be an indication that Cassie committed petty criminal acts much like her father did before the events of the first. ant man. And it looks like that fatherdaughter relationship will be one of the reasons Scott decides to work for Kan the Conqueror…
The classic look of the Conquistador
The villain played over Jonathan Majors has an even greater presence in the second trailer, making it clear that he will be the film’s main antagonist. Here we see him briefly in his classic look, complete with very flashy green and purple attire, as well as a transparent mask that completely turns his face blue.
This mask should function similarly to the Helm of the ant man and the wasp, which allows Kang to breathe in subatomic environments where oxygen molecules are too large to be absorbed by the human body. And it looks like the conqueror wears this complete costume multiple times as we see in other scenes.
Scott against time!
Although the details of the plot are still unclear, we already have a good idea of what the film’s basic story will be. Seemingly, Scott Lang resents all the time he’s lost in his life from the arrests that made him distance himself from his daughter to the five years he spent quantum realmbefore the events of Avengers: Endgame.
So he is wanted by Kan the Conqueror, which expects him to complete a mission which we don’t yet know exactly what it is in exchange for giving him a chance to make up for lost time. But the heavy tone of the teaser and the few appearances of the wasp also suggest that one of the heroes might die, leaving Scott looking for a “reboot”.
Regarding Shang Chi?
The trailer shows a little more of what we suspect Chronopoliscommanded by the city Kan the Conqueror in the comics and made with pieces of various temporalities that he “stole” in his adventures. And here a lot of fans think we might have connections Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsespecially the first postcredits scene of the film.
If you look closely, all of the buildings in Kang City are circular and have very detailed inscriptions. This has led many fans to theorize that somehow Kang was behind it ten rings that ShangChi uses as a weapon, and that the film’s postcredits scene could be a clue as to what we’ll see in it number.
Ant Man in the Antverse
at a certain point in time Janet van Dyne talks about how Scott Lang should not trust kan, as he is a dangerous man who can not only “rewrite existence” but also “erase timelines”. This leads us to believe that the wasp Original has met Kang before and he knows very well what he is talking about.
Shortly after, we can see what appears to be an effect of Kang’s gifts: Scott is “doubled” and faces a variant. This indicates that we will meet very different versions of the hero from the multiverse, which can still be related to the plot of the second year Lokiwhich will deal more with the different Marvel Universes.
AntMan stack
By the way, right after the scene where we see two AntMen, it’s possible to notice that Scott Lang climb into a pile of hundreds, maybe thousands, of AntMen. This happens as he tries to reach a device in action, but we still don’t know exactly what that means in the film’s plot.
However, it’s quite odd how the scene relates to some moments ant man, the first film of 2015 in which Scott himself learns to control ants and needs their help to overcome great obstacles. Here he confines himself to quantum realmso you cannot count on the help of insects.
Meet… MODOK!
Making his debut in the trailer is one of Marvel Comics’ most cartoonish and wellloved villains. MODOK is briefly seen wielding a variety of weapons while attacking someone we cannot see. Here he appears to have the look already leaked in some promotional images, with a gold breastplate covering his entire body.
In the comics, MODOK is a mad scientist who has the MAGNET Advanced Mechanical Ideas, a terrorist organization. He is a normal man but is seriously altered by his subjects, and his name means “Mental Organism, Meant Only for Killing” or “Mental organism designed only to kill“, in literal translation.
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Many were not satisfied with the appearance MODOK, as he doesn’t look remotely human with the golden breastplate. However, another scene in the trailer shows that this tank must be some kind of armor used only in battle, since we can see a MODOK very faithful to the comics with a huge human face and “small” arms and legs.
The scene plays when Kan the Conqueror and some of his minions are escorting them ant man and the wasp to see something mysterious. In the very background, MODOK can be seen behind Kang, proving that the villain will have more than one look throughout the film and must be a servant of the conqueror somehow.
broken mask
You already know it: in the third film of every Marvel hero, something important needs to be destroyed, be it a hammer, a collection of armor, an Aunt May, and worst of all, the characters themselves. avenger. And it won’t be any different with AntMan, as we can see in the trailer Kan the Conqueror shattered the hero’s helmet.
This could have serious repercussions, as we’ve noticed everyone who uses the Pym particle In order to increase or decrease the size of the helmet, you must be able to absorb the oxygen molecules around you. The result is the death of Scott Langsomething that has already happened in Marvel Comics and had a major impact on the lives of stature.
Kang unleashes all his power
The final scene of the trailer shows Kan the Conqueror enraged and uses his powers to summon bolts of energy. Here he wears his classic look with a mask that turns his face blue. However, there are details in the villain’s reign that deserve attention, as he will later command entire armies Scott Lang.
As we said before, the Chronopolis created from the comics and from “pieces” from different temporalities, and many fans have already noticed that the trailer shows some ships similar to those from Wakanda which could be a hint that Kang has already sacked part of the nation black Panther on a timeline you’ve already visited.
“A New Dynasty”
Finally, there is one more interesting detail. In trailers, it’s common to see a little text between scenes just to give the audience a hint of what to expect. In the video we have the following sentence: “In February witness the beginning of a new dynasty”, interspersed with various action sequences and scenes from the film.
The choice of words is interesting as we will have the launch of in 2025 Avengers: Kang Dynastythe next MCU event film, and we already know that kan will be a crucial part of it Multiverse Sagathan the arch that embraces them Stages 4, 5 and 6 the Marvel Studios franchise.
Considering that one of the biggest fan complaints about the stage 4 Just the lack of connections between each franchise and the lack of a foundation for what’s to come, it’s pretty clear that Marvel and Disney are shifting their focus to that stage 5and with AntMan and the Wasp: Quantumaniathey want to affirm that.