'Ant-Man' Drama Continues; Adam McKay Drops Out as Director

Just at midnight last night Variety and The Hollywood Reporter both confirmed that Adam McKay (Anchorman) was right about to ink his name as the director of Marvel's upcoming Ant-Man after previous director Edgar Wright left the project. Than this morning (via The Hollywood Reporter) Adam McKay himself bowed out of the project all together! The other two names on the shortlist od director included Zombieland's Ruben Fleischer and We're the Millers director Rawson Thurber.

And yes, met w/Marvel. Kirby & Lee r my Lennon Mccartney so it was awesome. But have other projects I'm committed to. Not sure it can work.
— Adam McKay (@GhostPanther) May 31, 2014

It should also be pointed out that Ruben Fleischer is being looked at to take over the third Ghostbusters flick (via SlashFilm) and may also be unavailable for Ant-Man....So all we are stuck with really is Rawson Thurber

I can't wait until the tag line: FROM THE DIRECTOR OF "WE'RE THE MILLERS".... MARVEL'S ANT-MAN
— Josh Costella (@JoshCostella) May 30, 2014