Speaking about his departure in 2017, Wright told Variety: “I wanted to make a Marvel movie but I don’t think they really wanted to make an Edgar Wright movie.”
The film as well as its sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp were eventually directed by Peyton Reed.
Wright was originally hired to direct Ant-Man, but dropped out due to “creative differences”.
Most recently, Gens directed some episodes of TV show Gangs of London.