Discover where the Ant-Man trilogy was filmed – from San Francisco’s hills to Turkey’s caves, explore the real-world locations behind Marvel’s tiny trilogy.
Ant-Man, Marvel’s pint-sized powerhouse, has taken audiences on a massive journey across some of the most iconic real-world locations on the planet. From the foggy hills of San Francisco to the alien landscapes of Turkey, Scott Lang’s adventures have left shrunken footprints across the globe.
The trilogy was primarily filmed across stages at Trilith Studios in Fayetteville, Georgia, and on location in San Francisco, California, with additional international shoots in Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Let’s suit up and explore where Marvel’s tiniest heroes made their biggest impact on the big screen!
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🐜 Ant-Man Trilogy Filming Locations
From the foggy streets of San Francisco to the otherworldly caves of Turkey, here’s exactly where Marvel’s tiniest heroes left their biggest footprints.
🦹 Where Was Ant-Man Filmed?
In Ant-Man (2015), Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), fresh out of prison, gets the “opportunity” of a lifetime when Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) recruits him to wear a suit that shrinks to ant-size but hits like a freight train.
His mission? Stop tech mogul Darren Cross from weaponizing Pym‘s shrinking tech. Just your average Tuesday for a guy who wanted to hug his kid. This goes down right after Age of Ultron.
San Francisco was the backdrop, with Buena Vista Avenue West as Pym‘s Victorian estate. Scott‘s crash pad at the Riviera Hotel became the Milgrom Hotel, named after Marvel Comics legend, Al Milgrom.
Pym Tech was filmed at the Georgia Archives Building, digitally transplanted to the San Francisco Bay – the real building was imploded in 2017 making this footage cinematic history.
Maggie and Cassie‘s home was shot in Oakland, and Fort Point gave us those iconic Golden Gate shots – because no SF movie lets you forget where you are.
Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, and the scene-stealing Michael Peña as Luis.
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Ant-Man 1 filming locations:
- Buena Vista Avenue West, San Francisco: Hank Pym‘s stately Victorian home exterior.
- Riviera Hotel, Jones Street, San Francisco: Scott‘s rundown “Milgrom Hotel” residence.
- Oakland International Boulevard, CA: Maggie and Cassie‘s family home.
- Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco: Classic San Francisco establishing shots.
- Georgia Archives Building, Morrow, Georgia: Pym Technologies‘ high-tech HQ exterior.
🐝 Where Was Ant-Man and the Wasp Filmed?
In Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Scott is under house arrest, counting down the days until his sentence ends, when Hope and Hank recruit him for an urgent mission: build a quantum tunnel to rescue Janet van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) from the Quantum Realm.
With the clock ticking and a new villain Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) on their trail, the team must work together to pull off the impossible. This runs parallel to Avengers: Infinity War – and we all know how that ends.
San Francisco‘s waterfront hosted the shrinking lab action near Pier 43½, while Filbert Street‘s famously steep hills provided the backdrop for that epic shrinking van car chase.
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Ghost‘s secluded safehouse was filmed in LA’s Whitley Heights neighborhood, and the remote rescue beach where Janet returns to reality was Jekyll Island, Georgia.
Emory University doubled as Bill Foster‘s classroom, and the Atlanta Motor Speedway hosted high-octane chase sequences.
Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hannah John-Kamen, Walton Goggins.
Ant-Man 2 filming locations:
- Pier 43½ & Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco: Shrinking and growing lab action.
- Filbert Street, San Francisco: Iconic shrinking van car chase scene.
- Whitley Heights, Los Angeles: Ghost‘s secluded safehouse exterior.
- Jekyll Island, Georgia: Janet van Dyne‘s rescue beach.
- Emory University, Atlanta: Bill Foster‘s university lab interior.
- Atlanta Motor Speedway: High-octane chase sequences.
⚛️ Where Was Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Filmed?
In Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), Cassie Lang accidentally sends a signal down to the Quantum Realm, pulling her entire family into a subatomic universe controlled by Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors).
Scott, Hope, Hank, Janet, and Cassie must navigate this strange new world and face a villain unlike any they’ve encountered before. This officially launched MCU Phase 5 and takes place around 2025/2026, following the events of Avengers: Endgame.
San Francisco‘s North Beach neighborhood hosted Scott‘s celebrity coffee walk down Columbus Avenue, with the Balancoire venue on Mission Street (now closed) doubling as the pastry shop.
Principal photography took place at Pinewood Studios in the UK, with second-unit aerial plates captured in San Francisco.
The otherworldly Quantum Realm landscapes were brought to life using high-resolution 3D scans of Cappadocia‘s unique “fairy chimney” rock formations in Turkey.
Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas.
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- Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia w/Lunch
- Cappadocia: Göreme Horse Riding & Fairy Chimneys
- Cappadocia Fairy Chimneys Horseback Riding Tour
Ant-Man 3 filming locations:
- Cappadocia Region, Turkey: Otherworldly Quantum Realm landscapes.
- San Francisco (second-unit): Aerial and background plates.
- Columbus Avenue, San Francisco: Scott’s celebrity morning coffee walk.
- Pinewood Studios, UK: Principal photography and StageCraft work.
- Balancoire, Mission Street (closed): Pastry shop exterior.
❓ Ant-Man FAQs
How many Ant-Man movies are there?
Three. Here are the Ant-Man movies in order:
Where does Scott Lang appear in the MCU?
Scott Lang has appeared in five MCU films, quietly setting up it’s biggest moments, making Ant-Man one of the most pivotal puzzle pieces in the franchise’s larger narrative.
Here are Ant-Man’s MCU appearances in order:
- Ant-Man (2015): Scott Lang takes on the Ant-Man mantle from Hank Pym after Age of Ultron. Introduced the Quantum Realm, key to Endgame‘s time heist.
- Captain America: Civil War (2016): Scott‘s first Avengers crossover on Team Cap puts him on their radar and leads to his house arrest.
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018): Scott & Hope rescue Janet van Dyne, parallel to Infinity War. Established time vortexes and trapped Scott in the Quantum Realm.
- Avengers: Endgame (2019): Scott escapes the Quantum Realm and sparks the Time Heist that saved half the universe.
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023): The Pym-Lang family faces Kang the Conqueror in the Quantum Realm, launching Marvel’s Phase 5.
Where was Ant-Man during Infinity War?
During Avengers: Infinity War, Scott was under house arrest in San Francisco, counting down his sentence and wearing an ankle monitor.
Where was Ant-Man in Endgame?
In Avengers: Endgame, Scott was trapped in the Quantum Realm after his post-credits scene in Ant-Man and the Wasp when the Thanos snap happened, until a rat accidentally stepped on the quantum tunnel controls and freed him. Marvel’s greatest savior? A rodent with good timing.
What are the Ant-Man filming locations in San Francisco?
- Buena Vista Avenue West (Pym‘s house)
- Riviera Hotel, Jones Street (Milgrom Hotel)
- Pier 43½ (shrinking lab)
- Filbert Street (car chase)
- Columbus Avenue (Quantumania coffee walk)
- Golden Gate Bridge (establishing shotsz0
Will there be an Ant-Man 4?
As of now, Marvel hasn’t officially confirmed Ant-Man 4. Given the mixed reception to Quantumania, the future of the franchise remains uncertain, though Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang is expected to appear in future Avengers films.
📺 Where to Watch the Ant-Man Movies
Ready to shrink your screen time? Here’s where you can stream the Ant-Man trilogy.
- Amazon Prime Video: Available for rent or purchase in HD/4K.
- DVD/Blu-ray: Bonus features, commentaries, deleted scenes.
- Disney+: All three Ant-Man films streaming with subscription.
- Other platforms: YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV, Vudu.
From the foggy streets of San Francisco to the ancient caves of Turkey, the Ant-Man trilogy taught us to never underestimate the little guy – sometimes the smallest heroes have the greatest impact on the universe.
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