‘Ant-Man’ Poster Features Lots Of Famous People Gazing Into Middle Distance
There are a lot of things that Marvel Studios does really, really well. Innovative poster design, however, is not one of them. The newAnt-Manposter isn’t terrible, exactly, just very very boring. It’s so boring, even the people on it look bored. If you’ve seen all the other Marvel posters, you’ll already know just what to expect. Check it out after the jump.
Marvel unveiled the newAnt-Manposter today.
Yep, it’s the usual design: the hero stands tall against a blue background populated by the other top-billed stars. It’s especially disappointing given how witty some ofAnt-Man’s earlier marketing efforts have been. Theteaser posterandtiny billboardsplayed up the character’s unique stature. But the only thing that set this poster apart from every other Marvel poster is that for once, there isn’t any random debris floating around.
It also suggests Marvel still isn’t sure how to strike the right balance between serious and funny.Ant-Manis billed as being “from the studio that brought youGuardians of the Galaxy” – as opposed to the more recent, more lucrative hitAvengers: Age of Ultron– which suggests they want to sell the film’s sense of humor. So why is the poster itself so grim-looking? At leasttheGuardiansposterhad lots of color and wacky creatures, even if it followed the same basic layout.
Ant-ManopensJuly 17, 2015.Paul Rudd,Michael Douglas,Evangeline Lilly, andCorey Stollstar.Peyton Reeddirected.
Marvel’s “Ant-Man” stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang aka Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne, Corey Stoll as Darren Cross aka Yellowjacket, Bobby Cannavale as Paxton, Michael Peña as Luis, Judy Greer as Maggie, Tip “Ti” Harris as Dave, David Dastmalchian as Kurt, Wood Harris as Gale, Jordi Mollà as Castillo and Michael Douglas as Hank Pym. Directed by Peyton Reed and produced by Kevin Feige, Marvel’s “Ant-Man” delivers a high-stakes, tension-filled adventure on July 16, 2025.
