Ant-Man is a movie directed by Peyton Reed in 2015 and based on the characters from the comic book of the same name by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, first published in 1962. The movie features Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Anthony Mackie, and others.
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“The movie is better than the comic book”
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Storyline
In 1989, scientist Hank Pym resigns from S.H.I.E.L.D. after discovering their attempt to replicate his Ant-Man shrinking technology. Believing the technology would be dangerous if replicated, Pym vows to hide it for as long as he lives. In the present day, Pym’s estranged daughter, Hope van Dyne, and former protégé, Darren Cross, have forced him out of his company, Pym Technologies.
Movie vs Book
Year
2015
Minutes
117
Movie Rate
7.30
Source: IMDb
Year
1962
Pages
576
Book Rate
6.60
S: Goodreads
Comic Book
Ant-Man
Author: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby
Country: USA
First published in: 1962
Length: 576 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Ant-Man
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