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With the acquisition of 20th Century Fox by Disney in 2019, classic Marvel characters such as the X-Men and Fantastic Four were brought into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. MCU mastermind Kevin Feige announced in 2022 that these characters would be making their MCU debuts in Phase 5 and Phase 6 of the cinematic universe.
TheFantastic Fourfilm was set to be the start of Phase Six and would lead to the epic conclusion withAvengers: Secret Wars. While no cast has been announced till now, the film has Matt Shakman directing and will be released on July 15, 2025. Recent reports suggest that the film will be a time-traveling story that will feature the Fantastic Four in the 1960s.
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Fantastic FourOn Film
Before its upcoming MCU debut, the Fantastic Four had two iterations on film. While there was a low-budget adaptation in 1994, it was never released and the cinematic debut of Marvel’s First Family came in 2005’s Tim Story-directedFantastic Four. The film starred Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards a.k.a Mr. Fantastic and Jessica Alba as Susan Storm a.k.a Invisible Woman. Future Captain AmericaChris Evansmade his Marvel debut in the film as Johnny Storm a.k.a the Human Torch. Michael Chiklis starred as Ben Grimm or The Thing.
The film was a success at the box office, earning over $333 million against a $100 million budget. The success prompted a sequel,Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. While a third film as well as a spin-off on the Silver Surfer was planned, the disappointing earnings of the film put those plans on hold. After years of no development, the project was rebooted.
The 2015 iteration ofFantastic Fourwas one of the worst-reviewed superhero films. Chalked up to production troubles and a messy screenplay, the Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan starrer was a box office disaster, earning over $167 million against a $150 million budget. The franchise was again put on hold until the acquisition of Fox by Disney in 2019.
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What Do We Know About The MCU’sFantastic Four?
The Fantastic Four are all set to make their MCU debut with the Matt Shakman-directed film. While the film has a release date, there have been no casting announcements. However, many reports suggested thatMission: Impossible – Dead Reckoningstar Vanessa Kirby has been cast as Susan Storm, with the makers basing the rest of the cast around Kirby.
Other cast members on the shortlist are Adam Driver, Matt Smith, and Dev Patel to play Reed Richards. While Reed Richards did make his MCU debut with John Krasinski playing the role inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. However, that was in an alternative timeline where Richards was part of the Illuminati along with Doctor Strange and Professor X.Stranger Thingsstar Joseph Quinn has been eyed for the role of Johnny Storm, while there have been no confirmations.Andorstar Moss-Bachrach is likely to be playing a Herald of Galactus.
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No announcements are expected to be made anytime soon due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike. However, there has been a buzz about the film’s possible plot. Sources close to the website Comic Book Movie have mentioned that the film will be set in the 1960s and would then see Marvel’s First Family time travel to the present day and fight a threat.
It is said to be on the lines of Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers, who was stuck in ice for decades before coming back to life. Captain America always was a man out of touch with the reality of today and the Fantastic Four might be heading that route. In the comics, the Fantastic Four made their first appearance in 1961, making the plot of the 60s a nice callback to the introduction of the beloved characters.
Source:Comic Book Movie
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
