# YouTube Deep Dive: Ant-Man (2015)

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Podcast: [It Was A Sh*t Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-was-a-sh-t-show-834879)
Published: 2026-04-22T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://youtu.be/i3w9rzefpaQ
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Shrinking is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Ant-Man, from the near decade of development with Edgar Wright, to the last minute overhaul by Peyton Reed and Paul Rudd. 📺 | Watch or Listen! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow 💸 | Support us! https://www.patreon.com/itwasashtshow 🔗 | Follow us! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow 👕 | Buy our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/itwasashtshow 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Early Ant-Man Attempts 04:18 - Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish’s Vision 05:18 - Tiny Beginnings of Marvel Studios 07:18 - Wright’s Too Busy for the MCU 09:31 - The World’s End Detour 11:07 - Wright vs Marvel: Aesthetics 13:08 - Wright vs Marvel: Creative Committee 15:23 - The Charming Superhero Paul Rudd 16:58 - Wright vs Marvel: Final Round 19:18 - Wright’s Exit & Comeback 21:17 - New Directors: McKay, Wain, & Reed 26:16 - Peyton Reed Takes the Chair 27:43 - Production Finally Begins 30:29 - Ant-Man Releases July 17, 2015 Sources: BuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/3TD41wG https://bit.ly/4c4qzhA CinemaBlend: https://bit.ly/40S8kHb Deadline: https://bit.ly/3Nw064c https://bit.ly/4ryFSou Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/47lQcZG https://bit.ly/4uoGO1d Empire: https://bit.ly/4sMAcrU Entertainment We…

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