‘Yes Man’ Director Peyton Reed Takes Over ‘Ant-Man’

Briefly: It’s been nearly two weeks since director Edgar Wright left Ant-Man over creative differences with Marvel, and the studio has now announced his replacement.

It seems as though it was tough for Marvel to find a director to take over the project, as a myriad of names apparently declined, but we now have a yes man in Yes Man director Peyton Reed. Here’s the announcement from Marvel:

When Marvel’s “Ant-Man” hits theaters July 17, 2015, director Peyton Reed will help shepherd the hero into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a cast led by Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas, with writer Adam McKay contributing to the film’s script.

So apparently all this chaos still hasn’t changed the film’s release date, and the script will also received further rewrites by Step Brothers writer Adam McKay.

A new synopsis for the film also hit the web today, so take a look at that below, and let us know what you think of the announcement.

Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang (Rudd) must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym (Douglas), protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.