The next installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe hits theaters around the United States on February 17, 2023 in the form of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. With so much riding on the line in the first film of Phase Five, let's get caught up.
We have broken up our list of what to watch into three categories: Must Watch, Should Watch and Extra Credit. The list is not in our "viewing order," but you can watch them in our order of MCU films.
Must Watch: These five films are the movies you need to watch to get a full understanding of what might take place in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Of course they films include Scott Lang's introduction and progression over the past few years.
Should Watch: The universe is set to get really weird in the fifth phase of the MCU and to understand a bit of the beginning of the multiverse, the following films will get you caught up.
Extra Credit: Now the following films aren't required to get your tickets to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, but they for sure will help get you ready for the future including the villain Kang The Conquerer and the stakes on the line.
Extra Credit // Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. The film also stars Tony Leung as Wenwu, Awkwafina as Shang-Chi’s friend Katy and Michelle Yeoh as Jiang Nan, as well as Fala Chen, Meng’er Zhang, Florian Munteanu and Ronny Chieng.
Ten Rings and Quantum Realm are two mysterious forces that have been brought together in the Marvel Universe. In a post-credits scene, we see evidence of Ten Ring’s power – it has some sort of signal or beacon which could be connected to the antagonist in Quantumania; its trailer reveals an enigmatic Quantum Realm presence too! Could these seemingly disparate elements come to wreak havoc on our beloved superheroes?
