Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumaniawill be out in three weeks, meaning analysts are already churning out projections trying to estimate this Marvel Studios blockbuster’s earnings, and it’s almost a given that this will be Paul Rudd’s most-watched solo MCU adventure.
Unlike Ant-Man’s past two MCU entries, the studio is pulling out all the stops for a film that’s meant to kick off Phase Five and properly introduce Kang the Conqueror as the franchise’s main villain for the coming years. With that in mind,Ant-Man 3’s reported budget of $200 million surpasses that of the first two movies, hence why Marvel Studios and Disney will be expecting Rudd to be an even bigger draw this time.
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According toBoxoffice Pro, interest inAnt-Man and The Wasp: Quantumaniashould see the film earn anywhere between $96-131 million from the domestic box office alone, with a projected total of $249-347M on the horizon. While those numbers would eclipse the opening weekend for the firstAnt-Man($57.22M) andAnt-Man and the Wasp($75.81M), the same wayIron ManandThor’s third entries did, they would still seeAnt-Man 3lagging behind the results of all of Marvel Studios' offerings in 2022. This includesDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness($187.4M),Thor: Love and Thunder($144.2M) andBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever($181.3m).
These estimates should be taken with a grain of salt, especially when published weeks before the film’s premiere. It might also be worth noting that last year’s MCU flicks exceeded their opening weekend projections. However, on a global scale, unlike every other Marvel Studios movie since 2021, one thingAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniawill have going for it is the added boost of Chinese moviegoers after it was announced thatAnt-Man 3would end China’s Marvel movie shadow ban.
Overall,Ant-Manmovies have always been good business for Marvel Studios, considering the superhero’s budget has fallen on the lower end of the company standards for spending. Yet expectations are high becauseAnt-Man 3is being labelled as the movie that will open up the MCU’s Multiverse. Even then, it looks like the threat ofJonathan Majors' Kang in the Ant-Man 3is still not enough to convince audiences of Ant-Man’s appeal compared to Doctor Strange, Thor, and Black Panther.
The CGI in the first twoAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniatrailerswas criticized by some fans, but the addition of beloved characters like MODOK could help turn this movie into another pleasant Ant-Man surprise for Marvel Studios. So yes, “Look Out for the Little Guy!”
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniawill release in theaters on August 03, 2025.
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