‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Teaser: Why Weren’t They in ‘Avengers: Infinity War?’

Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Anthony Mackie, Chris Hemsworth, and Tom Hiddleston are among the Avengers stars who appear in the short teaser video announcing the upcoming release of the Ant-Man and the Wasp new trailer. The stars wonder where the two characters were and why they weren’t part of Avengers: Infinity War in the 40 second video from Marvel and Disney.

Ant-Man and the Wasp stars Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly as Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope van Dyne / The Wasp. The cast also includes Michael Pena as Luis, Walton Goggins as Sonny Burch, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer as Maggie Lang, Tip “T.I.” Harris as Dave, David Dastmalchian as Kurt, Hannah John-Kamen as ghost, Abby Ryder-Fortson as Cassie Lang, Randall Park as Jimmy Woo, Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet van Dyne, Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Bill Foster / Goliath, and Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym.

The Ant-Man sequel was directed by Peyton Reed from a script by Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Paul Rudd, Andrew Barrer, and Gabriel Ferrari. Kevin Feige produces with Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Stephen Broussard, Charles Newirth, and Stan Lee executive producing.

Ant-Man and the Wasp will be released in theaters on July 6, 2018.

The Plot: From the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes Ant Man and the Wasp, a new chapter featuring heroes with the astonishing ability to shrink. In the aftermath of Captain America: Civil War, Scott Lang grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a Super Hero and a father. As he struggles to rebalance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, he’s confronted by Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym with an urgent new mission. Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to fight alongside The Wasp as the team works together to uncover secrets from the past.

Ant-Man and The Wasp Poster
New poster for the superhero movie ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp.’