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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania Held its World Premiere , Here Are The First Reactions

Critcs are calling it a promising start to phase 5 of MCU, here's what they had to say...

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Ant-Man and The Wasp is all set to kickstart phase 5 of MCU next week, with the release scheduled for February 17. The third movie in this franchise brings back fan favorite Paul Rudd as Scott Lang as he embarks on a Quantum Realm with the love of his life Hope and his daughter Cassie. So what's the news, you ask?

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Well, the movie held its world premiere on February 6th, and those who were lucky enough to witness the film before the majority of the world unanimously agreed that this was the best star phase 5 could see. Eric Davis described the new movie as a "psychedelic rollercoaster full of frightening and hilarious oddities" "Big STAR WARS vibes meet the MCU at its freakiest and most inventive," he added. "MODOK is a riot, but Jonathan Majors conquers. Loved the ride!"

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Other critics who were in attendance said that Villanious Kang the Conqueror simply stole the show. Check out the tweet in which Geek Vibes Nation said, "Thanos was the appetizer while Jonathan Majors #KangTheConqueror is the main course. Majors plays Kang with brilliance and confidence, a menacing and cunning villain with a hint of charm. Kang dominates physically and mentally"

Pleased Critics are indicators of big numbers at the box office, so the oceans of praise that the film has been getting is a great start for the franchise and the studio. 

Buzzfeed's Nora Dominick praised Majors for his "chilling" performance. "I love the complexity he brings to Kang with literally a single look," she continued. "MCU really won with this casting." She wrote. 

Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige said that he wanted Ant-Man to take the "front of the podium of the MCU" 



 

"We wanted to kick off Phase 5 with Ant-Man because he'd earned that position," he said. "To not simply be the back-up or the comic relief, but to take his position at the front of the podium of the MCU."

The movie is directed by Bill Murray and also William Jackson Harper who are both making their Marvel debut. The world can't wait to find out what the Quantum Realm has in store for us. Here's the official synopsis of Ant-Man and The Wasp Quantumania.

Ant-Man and the Wasp find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that pushes them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.

Catch the film Ant-Man and The Wasp Quantumania in your nearest theatres on February 17.