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Peyton Tucker Reed (born July 3, 1964) is an American television and film director. He directed the comedy films Bring It On, Down with Love, The Break-Up, and Yes Man, as well as the superhero film Ant-Man and its sequels. Reed was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating in 1987 with a degree in English and Radio, Television & Motion Pictures. He was a DJ for WXYC, the UNC student radio station, while enrolled at the university. He worked as a van driver on the set of Bull Durham in 1987, which was partially filmed in Raleigh. Reed's directorial debut, the motion picture Bring It On, was a number one box office hit. He also directed Down with Love and The Break-Up, all comedy films. He has also acted in small roles in some films, including his own, and has written a few original songs for his soundtracks. He has also produced a few music videos. Peyton Reed was originally set to direct the 20th Century Fox production Fantastic Four before departing the project and being replaced by director Tim Story. Reed directed the 2008 film Yes Man, starring Jim Carrey. Yes Man is an adaptation of Danny Wallace's autobiography about his decision to say "yes" to whatever offer, invitation, challenge, or opportunity that is presented to him. Reed replaced Edgar Wright as the director of Ant-Man. Prior to joining the production of Ant-Man, Reed was slated to direct a Brian Epstein biopic, based on the graphic novel The Fifth Beatle. However, his commitment to the superhero film required him to part ways with The Fifth Beatle. Reed then went on to direct Ant-Man and the Wasp, the sequel to Ant-Man. He also directed the third Ant-Man film, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Reed directed two episodes from the second season of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, part of the Star Wars franchise. Reed lives in the Los Angeles area with his second wife, Sheila Naghshineh, and their two sons. He was previously married to Beth LaMure from 1998 to 2006. He plays in the band Cardinal Family Singers with Norwood Cheek. The band has released three albums, and their instrumental song "Tilting Scale" is featured in Ant-Man and the Wasp. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peyton Reed, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
After a troubled past and a stint in prison, Ryan Choi, a brilliant but overlooked physicist, struggles to rebuild his life and prove he can be more than his mistakes. His expertise in nanotechnology draws the attention of Dr. Ray Palmer, a legendary scientist and former hero who once operated as the Atom. Ray reveals that he developed experimental white-dwarf star matter technology, allowing its user to shrink to subatomic size while gaining immense strength. Fearing its misuse, Ray abandoned the Atom identity years ago. Now, with his research resurfacing inside Palmer Technologies, he recruits Ryan to inherit the mantle and trains him to master the suit’s dangers and possibilities. Assisting them is Karen Beecher, a gifted engineer and former partner of Ray, providing tactical support and advanced drone technology. Their fears are realized when Ray’s former colleague, Dr. Bertram Larvan, becomes obsessed with weaponizing the shrinking tech. Transforming himself into the armored assassin Bug-Eyed Bandit, Larvan develops an unstable combat suit that mimics Atom’s abilities but amplifies aggression and paranoia. Seeking power and recognition, Larvan plans to sell the technology to military and criminal buyers, turning size-changing into the ultimate covert weapon. Ryan, now fully stepping into his role as the Atom, confronts Bug-Eyed Bandit in a battle that shifts between the microscopic and the everyday world, where household objects become deadly landscapes. When Larvan’s suit begins to collapse, threatening massive destruction, Ryan makes a desperate choice—shrinking beyond safe limits and entering the Microverse, a realm where time and physics break down. With guidance from Ray and Karen, Ryan finds a way back, defeating Bug-Eyed Bandit and destroying the corrupted research. Larvan is left alive but trapped, a warning of what the technology can become without restraint.
