Remember when that "Hey, look at us" clip of "Ant-Man" star Paul Rudd went viral, largely thanks to Paul Rudd's infectious and charming "aw shucks" appeal? That perfectly sums up many of the feelings surrounding the fact that Ant-Man -- of all Marvel superheroes -- is about to receive his very own trilogy of movies with the impending release of "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania." And not only that, but all indications are that the threequel is about to shake up the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a big way, mostly through the introduction of Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror. The multiverse-traveling big bad has a lot riding on his big-screen debut, which is something director Peyton Reed and writer Jeff Loveness were well aware of throughout production on the film.

From a behind-the-scenes perspective, "Quantumania" sets itself apart in a few other ways, as well. For one thing, this marks...