Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which is slated for release in February, will show the miniscule Marvel hero in a different light from the previous films, Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp. Ant-Man will be facing bigger circumstances, very different from the light-breezy feel the last two films had, as he will be up against one of MCU’s great villains.

In an interview with Nerdbunker, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania director Peyton Reed said the team wanted the responsibility of introducing Kang into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The director noted that he wanted Ant-Man and the Wasp to be put up against one of the big great villains in the Marvel Comics universe and continued by expressing his love for Kang as a kid. He stated that he was excited about the responsibility of creating and figuring out who he is in the MCU, saying: