Pfeiffer will play janet Van Dyne, who is the mother of Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) and wife of Hank Pym (Michael Douglas).
"Ant-Man and the Wasp" is the sequel to "Ant-Man", which was released in 2015.
This will mark a return to comic book film genre, as she starred in 1992's "Batman Returns" as Catwoman.
"Ant-Man and the Wasp" will be released in 2018.
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