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Edgar Howard Wright (born 18 April 1974) is an English filmmaker. He is known for his fast-paced and kinetic, satirical genre films, which feature extensive utilisation of expressive popular music, Steadicam tracking shots, dolly zooms and a signature editing style that includes transitions, whip pans and wipes. He first made independent short films before making his first feature film, A Fistful of Fingers, in 1995. Wright created and directed the comedy series Asylum in 1996, written with David Walliams. After directing several other television shows, Wright directed the sitcom Spaced (1999–2001), which aired for two series and starred frequent collaborators Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. In 2004, Wright directed the zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead, starring Pegg and Frost, the first film in Wright's Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy. The film was co-written with Pegg—as were the next two entries in the trilogy, the buddy cop film Hot Fuzz (2007) and the science fiction comedy The World's End (2013). In 2010, Wright co-wrote and directed the action comedy film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, an adaptation of the graphic novel series. Along with Joe Cornish and Steven Moffat, he adapted The Adventures of Tintin (2011) for Steven Spielberg. Wright and Cornish co-wrote the screenplay for the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man in 2015, which Wright intended to direct but abandoned, citing creative differences. He has also written and directed the action film Baby Driver (2017), the documentary The Sparks Brothers, and the psychological horror film Last Night in Soho (both 2021).
Dr. Hank Pym, a brilliant but bipolar scientist, is fired from S.H.I.E.L.D. after erratic behavior. With the help of his girlfriend Janet Van Dyne and her father, Vernon, he starts Pym Technologies to develop groundbreaking inventions like the Pym Particle and an ant-controlling helmet. However, their ambitious backer, Elihas Starr, steals Hank’s work, and when Vernon discovers this, Starr murders him. Devastated, Janet convinces Hank to use his technology for justice. Donning a suit powered by the Pym Particle and the ant-controlling helmet, Hank becomes Ant-Man and embarks on a revenge-fueled mission to stop Starr. Their deadly cat-and-mouse game escalates as Starr uses a replica of Hank’s technology, turning ants against him. In a climactic showdown, Hank’s deeper connection with the ants ensures his victory, and Starr is brought to justice. In the aftermath, Hank proposes to Janet, vowing to continue their work together. In a post-credits scene, he reveals the Wasp suit, setting the stage for their next adventure.
