Ant-Man 3 (Ant-Man and the Wasp): Ant-Man and the Wasp embark on their third adventure; go back ten years and even the most dedicated Marvel fan would have laughed at the suggestion that this could happen

But both Ant-Man and the Wasp have proven themselves to be important figures in the MCU, even if their superhero names sound a bit silly So what can we expect from the next trilogy? And what exactly does "quantamania" mean? And will Bill Murray really be in it?

Ant-Man 3 is currently scheduled for release in the US on February 17, 2023 Since it's Marvel, the rest of the world should be able to see the movie in their nearest cinema around the same time That's assuming the release doesn't coincide with another major international sporting event, as it did with [Ant-Man & The Wasp] That film ended up being delayed for several weeks in many European countries because its release date coincided with the World Cup In [Ant-Man 3], Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly reprise their roles as Scott Lang/Ant-Man and Hope Van Dyne/Wasp Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer will also return as retired heroes Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne

Oddly enough, actor Bill Murray leaked his own potential appearance in "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania"; according to Variety, Murray insisted on appearing in the film, and director Peyton Reed convinced him

Kathryn Newton ("Detective Pikachu") will also appear as Scott's daughter, Kathy Lang She replaces Emma Furman, who played Cassie briefly in The Avengers: Endgame, and Abby Ryder Forston, who played young Cassie in the first two Ant-Man films

Jonathan Majors ("Lovecraft Country") is also set to play Kung the Conqueror, and Corey Stoll is rumored to be returning as Darren Cross/Yellowjacket

Kung the Conqueror is a famous villain in Marvel Comics, known for his ability to travel through time and mess with various heroes at different points in history That makes his comic book history Complicated It also means that there are several different versions of the character appearing in various comic series, and not all of them are villains

Kang, however, is the most well-known version and is best known as an enemy of the Avengers and Fantastic Four rather than Ant-Man However, given that time travel in the MCU is tied to Ant-Man's shrinking technology, it makes sense for Kang to make his first appearance here We hope to see him play a larger role in the MCU in the future

We may have seen Kang's Ant-Man 3 look for the first time in a leak from Crew Goods Unlike Loki's finale appearance in the Ant-Man helmet, this is a very traditional look of the villain in a purple helmet

Also rumored to make an appearance is Corey Stoll, who was last seen shrinking to nothing at the end of the first Ant-Man film Although thought to be dead, a deleted image from Evangeline Lilly's Instagram account has sparked speculation that he may return to the MCU

Lilly's post celebrated the fact that she had just received a copy of the script, and her description tagged a number of parties Among them was Corey Stoll, which has people wondering if this means the villain could return for a third film

Nothing has been confirmed by Marvel Studios as of now, but it does mean that more could be done with "Ant-Man 3" than we originally thought

Marvel has yet to reveal any details about the plot of "Ant-Man 3," but there are a few things we can infer from the title alone Quantumania" almost confirms that the quantum realm of elementary particles will play a major role in the film, where both Kang and the Yellowjacket may appear

Fans speculate that Kang's presence was foretold in the quantum realm scene in Ant-Man and the Wasp In one scene, a city is visible in the background, which some believe may be Chronopolis, which has been associated with several incarnations of Kang throughout comic book history

The quantum realm also offers the possibility of the Yellowjacket's return If Cross had survived, he would have been left behind in the quantum realm, as were Janet and Scott

Then again, with time travel firmly established in the MCU and the existence of time-traveling villains, there is a good chance that time travel will appear in the film Not only could dead characters (like Cross) be able to return from the grave, but they could also become entangled with Loki in the Disney Plus series And no MCU is an MCU without some links to other properties