If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That seems to be Marvel’s general stance these days when it comes to the directors for their various MCU films, although that wasn’t always the case. This week we are hearing that Peyton Reed has signed on to direct a third Ant-Man movie and, depending on the release schedule, he will likely be the first filmmaker to helm three successive movies in a row for the same character. It is not yet known where Ant-Man 3 will fall but it is expected to hit theatres sometime in 2022. The upcoming slate of MCU films currently looks like this:

• Black Widow — May 1, 2020
• The Eternals — November 6, 2020
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings — February 12, 2021
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — May 7, 2021
• Untitled Spider-Man: Far From Home Sequel — July 16, 2021
• Thor: Love and Thunder — November 5, 2021
• Black Panther II — May 6, 2022

It may not always be the most exciting thing to see the same director return over and over again, but from the studio’s perspective it is safe and stable and maintains a certain consistency of vision. The only problem is that there are often expectations of a significant pay increase for sequels, which is probably why Marvel switched up their directors so often early on. Perhaps the biggest news here, however, is the fact that they are doing another solo Ant-Man movie at all considering that the first two are among the lowest-grossing MCU movies. Are you looking forward to Ant-Man 3?