Marvel Is Searching For Leaker of ‘Quantumania’ Script

In mid-January, a doc dozens of pages lengthy turned up on a Reddit web page devoted to Marvel Cinematic Universe spoilers. It was a transcript of dialogue from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. (The hypothesis is that the doc was supposed as a reference information for the creation of subtitles for the movie.)

Because the movie was nonetheless weeks from launch in theaters, and as Marvel is extraordinarily protecting of the spoilers in its films, the corporate was understandably involved over the leaked supplies. Now Marvel has filed a request in a California courtroom demanding that Reddit flip over data relating to the id of the consumer who revealed the fabric.

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Per their submitting, Marvel is searching for “‘all Figuring out Data for the consumer ‘u/MSSmods’ in addition to that of ‘another consumer(s) accountable for posting, modifying, and/or sustaining the content material’ that was obtainable on the subreddit (however is not) for the interval from Jan. 15-Feb. 15. The Marvel subpoena request was filed pursuant to the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).” The “/r/marvelstudiosspoilers” subreddit in query is at present set to being a non-public group.

Based on Selection, it’s not clear but whether or not Reddit will adjust to Marvel’s request for figuring out details about the leaker. Requested for remark, Reddit replied “Reddit is dedicated to defending our customers’ privateness. Now we have rigorous processes in place to evaluate authorized requests and object when applicable.”

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania continues to be enjoying in theaters; to this point, the film has grossed $198.1 million in U.S. theaters and $448 million worldwide. Regardless of the movie’s elevated scope (and reportedly an elevated price range of some $200 million), plus its standing as the massive introduction of recent MCU villain Kang the Conqueror, these numbers aren’t even ok to make Quantumania the highest-grossing movie within the Ant-Man franchise. (It’s nonetheless bought effectively over $150 million to go earlier than it catches Ant-Man and the Wasp — and on the fee ticket gross sales are going, it doesn’t appear like it’s going to get there.)