YouTube Deep Dive: Ant-Man (2015)

YouTube Deep Dive: Ant-Man (2015)

From It Was A Sh*t Show by It Was A Sh*t Show

April 22, 2026 · 33 min · Season 6 · Episode 107

About this episode

This episode discusses the troubled production history of Ant-Man, highlighting the challenges faced during its development.

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…

People in this episode

Host: It Was A Sh*t Show

Topics covered

  • film production
  • behind-the-scenes
  • Marvel
  • Ant-Man
  • creative challenges
  • development history

Keywords

  • Ant-Man
  • Edgar Wright
  • Peyton Reed
  • Marvel Studios
  • film production
  • behind-the-scenes
  • creative differences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marvel Studios

Books & works: Ant-Man, The World’s End, WTF Happened To This Movie?

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