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Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) will fight the baddies alongside Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) in the second "Ant-Man installment. It is the first Marvel Studios film that includes the heroine's name.

Because of the newly announced sequel, the dates of other Phase 3 movies will be adjusted.

"Black Panther" will be released on Feb. 16, 2018. "Captain Marvel" is slated for the big screen on March 8, 2019, Marvel announced.

Three untitled films will premiere on May 1, 2020, July 10, 2020, and Nov. 6, 2020.

"Ant-Man" had a budget of $130 million. Its U.S. gross came in at $176 million as of September, IMDB reported.

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Just like many did at last year's event (pictured), children can dress in costume and have fun at Tiny Con on Saturday and Sunday at the Children's Museum of Atlanta. (Courtesy of the Children's Museum of Atlanta)

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Donald Trump's administration deployed the military to Washington, D.C., in the name of fighting crime, and in an Aug. 11 news conference he mentioned the possibility of military being sent to other large American cities, all of which are led by Black, Democratic mayors. And while Atlanta wasn't included in Trump's list, the city fits that profile under Mayor Andre Dickens. (Photo Illustration: Philip Robibero / AJC | Source: Getty)

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