Marvel Cinematic Universe: Every Upcoming Film Ranked By Anticipation

7. Ant-Man And The Wasp

Release Date: July 6, 2018

Between his debut in last year's Ant-Man and his small role in this year's Captain America: Civil War, Paul Rudd's Scott Lang has earned himself a legion of fans and a rightful place in the MCU. Though many were wondering ahead of his solo debut's release whether it would work, considering the creative shakeups that saw Edgar Wright leave its production and the fact it was trying to market a hero called Ant-Man to the general public, it's hard to deny it was a success, making it a no-brainer that a sequel was announced for 2018.

The mid-credits scene of Ant-Man teased Evangeline Lily's Hope van Dyne picking up the mantle of The Wasp, and while some were disappointed she didn't show up in Civil War alongside Scott, everyone involved has agreed that, if they had crammed her in, it would've done a disservice to the character. They're right. The Wasp is a character many fans have been dying to see come to life, and director Peyton Reed recently described the sequel as her "coming out party," which is nothing less than she deserves.

While story details haven't leaked, nor do we know exactly how Scott and Hope will fit into the third and fourth Avengers films - the sequel, along with Captain Marvel, are the only two films sandwiched between them - no one will be surprised if the film also explores the other Ant-Man and Wasp, Hank Pym and the MIA Janet van Dyne, picking up threads left open by the first film. Beyond that, Michael Douglas and the scene-stealing Michael Peña are set to return as well, but with so much coming out between now and July 2018 that we know more about, it'll be awhile before the focus turns towards it and the excitement levels truly begin to rise.