MARVEL'S NEWEST SUPER HERO COMES TO LIFE IN THE YEAR'S BIGGEST ACTION ADVENTURE!

BURBANK, Calif., Dec. 8, 2015 — (PRNewswire) — The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to spectacular life for the first time in Marvel's "ANT-MAN," the pulse-pounding action adventure now available to own on Digital 3D, Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere, and on Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital SD and On-Demand Dec. 8, 2015. Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor Dr. Hank Pym plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. Full of humor and heart, Marvel's "ANT-MAN" is big entertainment for the whole family and the perfect gift for movie fans this holiday season on Blu-ray and Digital HD!

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Certified "Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes and grossing a heroic $519 million dollars (BoxOfficeMojo.com) at the worldwide box office, Marvel's "ANT-MAN" climbs to stunning new heights on Blu-ray 3D, featuring thrillingly immersive 3D high definition picture and sound that puts viewers inside the adventure like never before. The in-home releases also come equipped with mind-blowing bonus features, including "Making Of An Ant-Sized Heist: A How-To Guide," a fast-paced behind-the-scenes look at how to pull off a heist movie, focusing on Scott Lang's hilarious heist "family," Ant-Man's costume, and the film's amazing stunts and effects; "Let's Go To The Macroverse," a fascinating look at creating the world from Ant-Man's perspective, from macro photography through the subatomic; "WHIH NewsFront," a hard-hitting collection of content, including a glimpse at the future of Pym Technologies with Darren Cross, anchor Christine Everhart's interview with soon-to-be-released prisoner Scott Lang on his notorious VistaCorp heist; Deleted & Extended Scenes; Gag Reel; Audio Commentary By Peyton Reed And Paul Rudd, and more!

Marvel's "ANT-MAN" stars Paul Rudd (This is 40, Role Models) as Ant-Man/Scott Lang, Evangeline Lilly (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, "Lost") as Hope van Dyne, Corey Stoll (Black Mass, The Bourne Legacy) as Yellowjacket/Darren Cross, Bobby Cannavale (Spy, Chef), Michael Peña (Cesar Chavez, The Martian), Tip "T.I." Harris (Identity Thief, "Entourage"), Wood Harris ("Justified," "The Wire"), Judy Greer (Tomorrowland, 13 Going on 30), David Dastmalchian (The Dark Knight, Prisoners) as Paxton, and Michael Douglas (Last Vegas, The Game) as Dr. Hank Pym. It was directed by Peyton Reed (Yes Man, The Break-Up) and produced by Kevin Feige (Marvel's The Avengers, Marvel's Iron Man), with Louis D'Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Michael Grillo, Edgar Wright and Stan Lee serving as executive producers. It is based on a story by Edgar Wright (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Shaun of the Dead) and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block, The Adventures of Tintin) and was written by Adam McKay (Get Hard, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues) and Paul Rudd (Role Models).

Bonus Features:

Digital HD*, Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA), Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray

• Making Of An Ant-Sized Heist: A How-To Guide - Set your watch and count down the action in this fast-paced behind-the-scenes look at how to pull off a heist movie, focusing on Scott Lang's hilarious heist "family," Ant-Man's costume, and the film's amazing stunts and effects.
• Let's Go To The Macroverse - Shrink down to size in this fascinating look at creating the world from Ant-Man's perspective, from macro photography through the subatomic.
• WHIH NewsFront - A hard-hitting collection of content, including a glimpse at the future of Pym Technologies with Darren Cross, anchor Christine Everhart's interview with soon-to-be-released prisoner Scott Lang on his notorious VistaCorp heist, and more.
• Deleted & Extended Scenes
• Gag Reel
• Audio Commentary By Peyton Reed And Paul Rudd 

 *Digital bonus offerings will vary per retailer

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ABOUT MARVEL'S "ANT-MAN":
The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios' "ANT-MAN." Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. Marvel's "ANT-MAN" stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang aka Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne, Corey Stoll as Darren Cross aka Yellowjacket, Bobby Cannavale as Paxton, Michael Pena as Luis, Judy Greer as Maggie, Tip "T.I." Harris as Dave, David Dastmalchian as Kurt, Wood Harris as Gale, Jordi Molla as Castillo and Michael Douglas as Hank Pym. Peyton Reed directs Marvel's "Ant-Man" with Kevin Feige producing and Louis D'Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Michael Grillo, Edgar Wright and Stan Lee serving as executive producers. The story is by Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish and the screenplay is by Adam McKay & Paul Rudd.

ABOUT DISNEY MOVIES ANYWHERE (DMA):
Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) is an engaging and family-friendly cloud-based digital movie service that makes it simple to buy your favorite Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars movies once and watch them anywhere.  With DMA you can explore Disney's library of over 450 eligible digital movies, discover hours of new and exclusive short-form content, and watch your digital movies from the comfort of the living room or across multiple mobile devices.  Using the free DMA apps and website, you can connect your DMA account with participating providers including iTunes, Amazon Video, VUDU, Microsoft Movies and TV and Google Play and unlock access to your eligible movie collections across platforms and devices –  iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple TV/Airplay, Amazon's Fire tablets, Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Microsoft Movies and TV service on Windows and Microsoft Xbox devices, Android mobile and tablet devices and Android TV, Chromecast and the Roku^® platform.  In addition, you can redeem Digital Copy codes found in Disney, Pixar and Marvel Blu-rays and DVDs, as well as earn Disney Movie Rewards points with every digital purchase.

ABOUT MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT:
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.  For more information visit marvel.com.  © 2015 MARVEL

ABOUT THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS:
For over 90 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today, the Studio brings quality movies, music and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. Feature films are released under the following banners: Disney, including Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios; Disneynature; Marvel Studios; Lucasfilm; and Touchstone Pictures, the banner under which live-action films from DreamWorks Studios are distributed. The Disney Music Group encompasses the Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records labels, as well as Disney Music Publishing. The Disney Theatrical Group produces and licenses live events, including Disney on Broadway, Disney On Ice and Disney Live!.

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