Ant-Man: 10 Reasons Edgar Wright's Departure Dooms The Film

4. Loss Of Fan Confidence

The removal of Edgar Wright from the Ant-Man project raises a number of rather worrying questions. Why did he leave? Was it Marvel's fault? Did they gut his creative vision? Are they getting too bogged down in franchise continuity? Will the film still come out next year? Who is going to direct? Will they be able to exercise their vision? It cannot be good for a film to exist amongst this much uncertainty, especially when it amounts to a new roll of the creative dice for Marvel. Unless a new director is installed almost immediately (and there's rumours the studio already have their preferred candidate), there's a chance that the film could lose all momentum and have fans predicting an expensive turkey before they even consider buying a ticket. Edgar Wright brings with him a level of instant respect that could have done wonders for Ant-Man. By showing him the door, Marvel has positioned the film in a very risky position. High-profile failures like The Lone Ranger are often the victim of press discussion of behind-the-scenes difficulties and, whilst it would be wrong to place Ant-Man in this category just yet, it is worth considering. The old adage that there's no such thing as bad publicity certainly doesn't always ring true in the world of cinema. Just ask M. Night Shyamalan.