Former Ant-Man Director Edgar Wright Has Reconnected With Marvel Studios Boss Kevin Feige

Ex-Ant-Man director Edgar Wright discusses a friendly check-in with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige.

Longtime MCU fans will likely know the behind-the-scenes story of the firstAnt-Manfilm.

It was originally set to be helmed by director Edgar Wright ofShaun of the DeadandScott Pilgrimfame.

Kevin Feige, Ant-Man Paul Rudd

Ultimately, and much to the chagrin of Wright’s fans, he departedAnt-Mandue to creative differences.

Marvel brought on Peyton Reed, the story was rewritten, and the rest is history.

So I just had never spoken to him or vice versa.

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It is reassuring to know that the two on friendly terms.

Perhaps a future collaboration isn’t out of the question?

What’s more is that the director and Feige recently had a chance to reconnect.

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So I did what I hadnt done in six years I just emailed Kevin.

So it was nice, we basically reconnected over this article and it was very sweet.

I told him that I read what hed said aboutAliensto James Cameron, which he said was just wild.

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So it was nice, its a nice happy ending to that story.

So, all’s well.

As mentioned above, could there be room for a new MCU/Edgar Wright collaboration going forward?

Well, judging by Wright’s words it doesn’t really seem to be on his radar.

But as we’ve learned with the MCU, never say never.