WARNING: Spoilers for Ant-Man & the Wasp.
Captain Marvel - are key final pieces in setting that up.
For the most part, the two post-credits scenes, however, explain exactly why.
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In Avengers: Infinity War has been unfolding alongside this stinger, with Thanos' victory killing the only people who can help Scott escape the Quantum Relam.
The after-credits scene continues the Avengers: Infinity War aftermath exploration. It jumps to the Lang house, with a TV displaying an emergency broadcast and alarms in the distance before panning around to show the giant ant, still following Scott's daily routine by playing the drums.
Ant-Man & the Wasp's End-Credits Scenes Set Up Avengers 4's Time Travel
Obviously, there are some big implications for Ant-Man and the Wasp will return?" coda to the movie definitely suggests that.
The bigger tangible impact, though, is on Scott. He survived the snap but is now trapped in the Quantum Realm with no way out. However, we know from Avengers 4 art that Ant-Man is a key member of the team in the next movie, meaning that he will escape at some point. There are multiple theories as to how: before he went in, Janet mentioned time vortexes, something Scott could use to escape; the 1990s-set Captain Marvel will also deal with the Quantum Realm, and if she travels to the present via the microverse she may come across Scott along the way.
Notice that both of these theories seem to center on some form of time manipulation - travel or seeing the future. Doctor Strange's endgame plan required Thanos winning while Scott was trapped and discover this.
Since Ant-Man & the Wasp released, we've written full features about the discussed theories and what they mean for Avengers 4. You can check them out below:
- How Ant-Man and the Wasp Connects To Infinity War
- How Ant-Man & the Wasp Connects To Captain Marvel
- How Ant-Man & the Wasp Sets Up Avengers 4
- Ant-Man & The Wasp May Have Already Explained Avengers 4's Time Travel
- Fans Think They See Thanos in Ant-Man & The Wasp's Post-Credits Scene
- Captain Marvel May Be The Key To Ant-Man & The Wasp's Ending
- Avengers 4 Theory: Ant-Man & The Wasp Started Doctor Strange's Endgame Plan