LOS ANGELES — Marvel and Disney are going microscopic again.
“Ant-Man and the Wasp,” a sequel to this summer’s “Ant-Man,” will be released on July 6, 2018, the studio announced.
In addition, Disney and Pixar have set a June 21, 2019, release date for ‘The Incredibles 2,” 15 years after the release of Brad Bird’s original film.
Disney set dates and a few titles involving 19 films through 2020 in a gigantic announcement that included four live-action fairy tales.
“We are set to deliver some fantastic movies well into the future,” said Dave Hollis, Disney’s Executive Vice President for Theatrical Distribution.
The “Ant-Man” sequel will mark the first time a Marvel movie will include the name of a female character in a title. The studio has been criticized in the past for not highlighting its female superheroes in stand-alone films.
The next will be “Captain Marvel,” which has been pushed back to March 8, 2019.
Evangeline Lilly portrayed the Wasp in the first Ant-Man film. She and Paul Rudd, who played Ant-Man, will reprise their roles for the sequel.
Also, coming June 15, 2018 is “Toy Story 4.” Walt Disney Animation Studios and John Lasseter, CEO of Pixar, said in August at the D23 fan convention, that the film will be a love story between Woody and Bo Peep, who have been voiced in previous films by Tom Hanks and Annie Potts.
Disney also announced six untitled films for 2020, including three Marvel films, two Pixar releases, and one Disney Animation offering.
“Black Panther,” starring Chadwick Boseman, was moved up five months for a Feb. 16, 2018, release.
