One of Marvel’s biggest box office misfires actually made a profit after all

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania actually made a profit

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is one of Marvel’s most notorious misfires, but, as it turns out, it was a success after all.

The film grossed just $476.07 million worldwide, which, for a movie introducing what was meant to be the new Thanos-level threat,Kang the Conqueror, wasn’t a great result. It was also pretty poorly received by critics, standing at just 46% onRotten Tomatoes.

According toForbes,Disneygot back $92.05 million less than it spent on the film. But, theMarvel Phase 5movie did still manage to make a profit. Per the report, thanks to the tax credit received for filming in the UK, Quantumania technically managed to scrape a profit of $88,236, though of course that’s not strictly from an external source. It’s not a huge number for a Hollywood blockbuster, but it’s still better than a loss.

While Quantumania introduced Kang, the MCU is pivoting away from the villain afterJonathan Majors was found guilty of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment.Instead,Avengers 5, formerly called Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, will now be Avengers: Doomsday, and it willstar Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom.

The Russo Brothers will also return to direct, and,as Joe Russo told GamesRadar+ recently, we should expect big things. “Why would we come back if we didn’t feel like we had a story that had that possibility of being on an equal footing with Infinity War and Endgame unless there’s a kernel there for an idea that’s really explosive?”

Next up for Marvel is the Agatha All Along double finale, which streams onDisney Plusthis October 30 in the US and October 31 in the UK. You can keep up to date with ourAgatha All Along release schedule– or see what else is on the way with our guide to all theupcoming Marvel movies and shows.

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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.

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