Ant-Man and the Wasp post-credit scenes: What happens and what it means

After the heartbreaking events in Infinity War, Ant-Man and the Wasp bring fans much needed fun and laughs. But the joy swiftly ends with the post-credit scene.

There’s a lot fans look forward to watching in Ant-Man and the Wasp. The action, laughter, Scott (Paul Rudd) and Hope (Evangeline Lilly) teaming up, but viewers are also extremely concerned about the post-credit scenes. The Ant-Man sequel takes place before Avengers: Infinity War, so fans are not sure what to expect! Lucky for you, we caught the advanced screening of the movie earlier last week and can tell you all about both post-credit scenes!

Spoiler Warning! The movie is out today, beginning with late evening showings and officially in theaters everywhere tomorrow, Friday, July 6. If you’ve seen Ant-Man and the Wasp already, let’s discuss! If you haven’t, know that spoilers are ahead…

Seriously, final spoiler warning. 

The first post-credit scene, the one after the first set of credits rolls, shows Hope, Hank (Michael Douglas) and Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer), standing by as they send Scott into the Quantum Realm. Not much is going on in the background. The skies are clear, there are no battle cries. However, as Hank begins to countdown to bring Scott back from the Quantum Realm, he abruptly stops. Scott thinks it’s a joke, but the camera then focuses on three sets of human-shaped ashes — Hope’s, Janet’s, and Hank’s.

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Scott/Ant-Man is now stuck in the Quantum Realm. Before this happens, Hope warns Scott not to go into the vortex or he would be stuck there. She didn’t say this just to say it, this vortex will likely play an important part in Avengers 4.

Leaked photos from the set of Avengers 4 show Paul Rudd, Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., and Mark Ruffalo filming together. All in costume. So we know Ant-Man will eventually free himself from the Quantum Realm. But how? And is the Quantum Realm the key to defeat Thanos? What about the time vortex Hope mentions? So many questions! Stay tuned for theories!

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The second post-credit scene, the one after the second, much longer, set of credits roll is mostly just for laughs. Not to mention, you’ve already seen it! All this scene features is a giant ant playing the drums, the same one we see in the trailers. He’s playing in an empty house, indicating that Thanos’ snap has already happened. The only good news? Hey, at least the giant ant survived!

Don’t miss Ant-Man and the Wasp in theaters this weekend! Screenings begin this evening, Thursday, July 5, with its official release date tomorrow, Friday, July 6!