The rumor that Pixar Animation Studios is planning an Ant-Man movie appears to be nothing more than speculation spun out of last month's Disney-Marvel deal.
So says director Edgar Wright, the man who's been trying to bring the diminutive Marvel Comics character to the screen for half a decade.
"The news that Pixar is involved is not wholly accurate and a little premature to comment on," Wright told Chud.com in an e-mail dispelling the Ant-Man rumor. "I love Pixar's work more than anyone and indeed would love to collaborate with them."
He said he's still attached to the production, and added that Pixar might not even be interested in his vision for the movie.
"My spin on Ant-Man is very different than a straight superhero origin — and very much live action," he said.
Image courtesy Marvel Comics
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