According to director Edgar Wright, the recent news that Pixar would have a hand in the Ant-Man feature is false. Entertainment Weekly reported last week that "Pixar already has their eye on Ant-Man," which started a firestorm of activity on the internet and prompted Wright, who has been developing Ant-Man for the past five years, to contact his boss.
I just spoke to [Marvel President of Production] Kevin Feige for the first time since I wrapped and we are meeting this week to discuss the next phase. The news that Pixar is involved is not wholly accurate and a little premature to comment on. I love Pixar's work more than anyone and indeed would love to collaborate with them.
Even so, we can't help but be curious about the wiggle-room offered by the phrase "not wholly accurate" could mean. The rumor seemed plausible, considering Pixar has prior experience with miniature heroes — A Bug's Life, Toy Story — but Wright said that his movie will be a live-action adaptation of the comic book character, not a CGI film.
My spin on Ant-Man is very different than a straight superhero origin and very much live action. At some point in this century, I intend to stop talking about it and make the damn thing.
Wright went on to say that his movie would not be a typical superhero movie like Spider-Man or Iron Man.
I want to make a film inside the Marvel Universe that is something a little different; a genre film within the superhero genre, so to speak.