Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania he had the task of shooting public expectations through the roof at the start of Phase 5 of the MCU. However, the Peyton Reed-directed film had the opposite effect, garnering some of the worst reviews for a Marvel movie in a long time and disappointing box office performance. And the consequences of that failure continue, as Jeff Loveness would no longer sign the script for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.
In the most recent edition of the podcast The Hot Mic. he insider Jeff Sneider revealed that the writer of the third installment of ant man he would have ended his professional relationship with La Casa de las Ideas. He emphasizes that it is not confirmed, but it comes from good sources.
RUMOR: Hearing that screenwriter Jeff Loveness is off AVENGERS: KANG DYNASTY… and that he fell off prior to the strike.
—Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) May 19, 2023
“My sources say that Jeff Loveness is out of Avengers: The Kang Dynastyand that fell before [que comenzará] the writers’ strike,” Sneider said in The Hot Mic. “Deserved or not, Jeff received a lot of criticism for his script and it sounds like they are going in another direction now. [con un nuevo guionista]”.
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Before jumping into the movies, Loveness built an outstanding resume as a writer for two Emmy and one Oscar television ceremonies, as well as being a contributor to the late-night Jimmy Kimmel Live! between 2011 and 2016. Later, he joined the scriptwriters’ room and as co-producer of the fourth and fifth seasons of rick and morty. In fact, his work in the chapter “The Acid Tank Episode” made him one of the winners of an Emmy for Best Animated Program in 2020.
In April of that year, Marvel Studios took over his services to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Considering how important this piece was in the Multiverse Saga, Kevin Feige gave him a vote of confidence by confirming him as the screenwriter of Avengers: The Kang Dynasty in September 2022. Unfortunately, one of the most pointed out aspects of Quantumania it was the script, which had already aroused concern among fans for the upcoming Avengers film.
In previous months, Jeff Loveness has spoken about how negative comments against Quantumania. This is how he related it in an interview with The Daily Beast (via):
“To be honest, the reviews took me by surprise. I was at a pretty low point… They weren’t good reviews, and I thought, ‘What the…?’ I am very proud of what I wrote for Jonathan [Majors] and Michelle Pfeiffer. I thought it was good material, you know? So I was discouraged and very sad about it.”
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings), Avengers: The Kang Dynasty It plans to hit theaters on May 2, 2025. Who would you like to have now as your screenwriter?
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