When Does the Film "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018) Take Place?
"Ant-Man and the Wasp" is a comedy science fiction film written by Gabriel Ferrari with Andrew Barrer, Paul Rudd, Adam McKay, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Patrick Burleigh, Eric Pearson and Peyton Reed [adapting "" #? (?) by ?] that released July 6th, 2018. So when is "Ant-Man and the Wasp" set?
It takes place on the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline in the year:
We know this because Ant-Man/Scott Lang's plea deal [against serving hard time for his actions in "Captain America: Civil War" (2016), which solidly takes place in 2016 AD] involves "2 years under house arrest" according to F.B.I. Agent Jimmy Woo in this film. Scott emphatically says, "Come on Woo, I've got 3 days left!" just? earlier in the same scene?.
2018 AD
We know this because Ant-Man/Scott Lang's plea deal [against serving hard time for his actions in "Captain America: Civil War" (2016), which solidly takes place in 2016 AD] involves "2 years under house arrest" according to F.B.I. Agent Jimmy Woo in this film. Scott emphatically says, "Come on Woo, I've got 3 days left!" just? earlier in the same scene?.
2,016 + 2 = 2,018.
Additionally, there is a flashback to 1987 AD .
This Geekritique article and video examines its exact setting.
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