Just when it seemed the Ant-Man director drama was over... It's not. Adam McKay, who'd officially been offered the job and begun negotiations to take over as director has now taken himself out of the running, THR reveals. They say it was his decision alone.

With Marvel saying Ant-Man would still make its July 17th, 2015 release date -- and production needing to begin soon for that to happen -- the pressure is on for Marvel to find a new director fast, hence all the quick updates occurring on this situation. As of last night, it looked like McKay was going to be that guy, but now the search continues...Well, it turns out the new Ant-Man director is kind of a big deal, as Ron Burgundy might say. AICN first reported and now Variety has confirmed that Anchorman director Adam McKay is in "advanced talks" with Marvel Studios to replace edgar Wright as the director of Ant-Man. McKay has worked with Ant-Man star Paul Rudd on the Anchorman movies and has tackled the action-comedy genre before with The Other Guys.It now sounds like Rawson Thurber (We're the Millers) is the frontrunner to replace Edgar Wright on Ant-Man.This latest update comes from The Wrap . The site points out that Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer, who is also up for the gig, just had a baby with his wife "and may be reluctant to take a demanding gig that will require such a big commitment." Plus, he's also being considered to direct Ghostbusters 3 for Sony. Original story follows...

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Ever since Cornetto Trilogy filmmaker Edgar Wright split from the Ant-Man film, Marvel has quickly been looking to replace him so the studio can keep the movie on schedule for a July 17, 2015 release. The Hollywood Reporter claims that the main group of directors meeting with Marvel to replace Wright include Rawson Thurber, Adam McKay, and Ruben Fleischer.Thurber is known for comedy films, directing Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story as well as last year's surprise hit, We're The Millers. McKay also is known for comedies, directing the Anchorman films and The Other Guys, and has prior experience with Ant-Man star Paul Rudd. Finally, Fleischer has arguably a bit more genre diversity in his filmography, having previously helmed Gangster Squad and Zombieland.That said, McKay reportedly is the frontrunner of the group, with chatter of Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies) also in the mix.Wright, meanwhile, is in talks of directing the movie reboot of the beloved cult TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker, starring Johnny Depp. He reportedly left the Ant-Man project after becoming frustrated with rewrites to the film that he co-wrote with Joe Cornish.

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