Ant-Man Script Is Apparently Still Being Worked On

Johnathan Smith, recently reported back in early April that Joe Cornish and Edgar Wright had just handed in their 2nd draft of the Ant-Man script. From that point forward reports on the movie were somewhat speculative, insinuating that the script was complete and that Marvel could greenlight the project any day now. Well in a recent interview with Hitfix, co-writer Joe Cornish revealed that he and Wright are apparently now working on the 3rd draft.

Cornish refused to speak on the record about the status of Ant-Man but he did state the following:

-Edgar Wright isn't the official director of the movie. It's a strong possibility but not set in stone.

-He and Edgar are still hard at work on the film, meaning that a 3rd draft is apparently in the works.

-Cornish went on to say that Ant-Man is Edgar's project and that he will leave all the big announcements to him.

Mark Cassidy reported a few days ago that the script could span a lengthy timeline and have several different actors put on the Ant-Man suit, including Hany Pym and S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Eric O'Grady. At this point, there's no news as to what specifically Cornish and Wright are working on. Did Marvel not like the multiple Ant-Men angle? Or maybe the feedback the duo received from Marvel had to do with some Avengers or Avengers 2 plotlines? Perhaps the notes Marvel gave them were only about superficial items and we'll get an Ant-Man announcement sooner rather than later? We can only speculate at this point, but stay tuned to CBM as we'll provide an update as soon as we hear something.

Ant-Man is the name of several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics Universe. Ant-Man was originally the superhero persona of Hank Pym, a brilliant scientist who invented a substance that allowed him to change his size. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in Tales to Astonish #27.

After Pym retired his Ant-Man identity, successors Scott Lang and Eric O'Grady have used Pym's technology to take on the role of Ant-Man.

Edgar Wright plans to direct an action film for Marvel Studios with some humorous elements, insisting that Ant-Man will not be a comedy like Fantastic Four or a spoof. The script has been written by Wright and Joe Cornish, who plan to include Henry Pym and Scott Lang as major characters, with Pym as Ant-Man in the 1960s in Tales to Astonish style, and a flashforward to Lang as Ant-Man's successor in modern day.