‘Rick and Morty’ Writer Jeff Loveness to Pen Marvel Sequel

“Rick and Morty” author and co-producer Jeff Loveness has been employed to write down”Ant-Man 3” for Marvel Studios, a person with data informed TheWrap.

Peyton Reed will return to direct the third installment of the franchise. The franchise stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, and Michael Douglas. Reed directed 2015’s “Ant-Man” and 2018’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp.” Plot particulars are being saved below wraps within the Quantum Realm.

The third movie within the franchise doesn’t have a launch date and it’s unclear when the third installment is meant to shoot. The complete Marvel Cinematic Universe is shifting as a part of Disney’s reshuffle of its launch slate because of the issues from the coronavirus, beginning with “Black Widow” now taking the slot of “Eternals” on November 6, Disney introduced Friday.

Disney has one other untitled Marvel movie slated for launch in October 2022 and 4 unspecified motion pictures for 2023.

Taking place in between “Captain America: Civil War” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” the earlier movie, “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” sees Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) as he goes into home arrest after aiding Captain America throughout the occasions of “Civil War.” All the reluctant hero needs to do is handle his daughter, however is compelled to go well with up once more after a mysterious villain named Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) steals know-how belonging to the unique Ant-Man, Hank Pym (Michael Douglas).

Michael Pena, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer and Tip “T.I.” Harris additionally star. The sequel grossed $622.6 million worldwide.

Known for writing comedy, Loveness broke out on late night time tv and wrote for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for a number of seasons. Additionally, Loveness has written for the Oscars, the Emmys, and White House Correspondents’ Dinner. He additionally wrote the upcoming TBS sequence, “Miracle Workers” and has additionally labored for Marvel on the publishing aspect writing comics that includes Nova, Groot, and Captain America amongst others.

Loveness is repped by LBI Entertainment.

The Hollywood Reporter first reported the information.