Summary
The Fantastic Fourcast members provide an update on joining theMarvel Cinematic Universeas the Phase 6 movie prepares for its principal photography. Marvel’s First Family is finally joiningthe MCU movie timeline, following Disney acquiring 21st Century Fox, withTheFantastic Fourrights reverting back to Marvel Studios. After a long development process,The Fantastic Fouris on its way as they are preparing to start filming this summer.
In a new interview withComic Book, Joseph Quinn chatted about joining the MCU as Johnny Storm, a.k.a. the Human Torch, as part ofThe Fantastic Fourcast. While he obviously couldn’t give any spoilers, theStranger Thingsstar stressed how those involved in the reboot are"going for it,“stating the following:
It’s been a wonderful experience so far. We’ve got a wonderful gang on it with Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, to name but a few. I’m very excited. I’m nervous, obviously. I’m really looking forward to getting into it. The script is amazing. The intention behind it is… We’re going for it.
While promotingThe Bearseason 3 onThe Daily Show, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who is making a comeback to the MCU after appearing inThe Punisher, spoke about playing Ben Grimm, a.k.a. The Thing inThe Fantastic Fourreboot. As filming is approaching, Moss-Bachrach stressed about how he has been doing researching The Thing through Marvel Comics, sharing the following:
I’m playing Ben Grimm, who becomes The Thing, who is a man encased in rock. So, yeah, I don’t know, I’ve just been looking at rocks. I’ve been reading a lot of comics. It’s really nice. They gave me this Marvel Unlimited thing, so I can just go on my iPad, and go to any comic book that Marvel’s ever released.
8 Clues Marvel’s Fantastic Four Movie Is Set In A Different Universe To The MCU’s Earth-616
There are a handful of exciting clues and teases that Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four will be set in an alternate universe beyond Earth-616.
How The Fantastic Four’s MCU Setup Can Avoid The Series' Past Movie Pitfalls
WithThe Fantastic Fourbeing one of the biggestMarvel movies releasing in 2025, there is a lot to look forward with Marvel Studios' reboot of the beloved group. To begin with, this is one of the strongest casts put together by Marvel Studios, as they have tapped massive stars for the leading heroes. Marvel Studios is also going big for a lot of the supporting characters inThe Fantastic Four.
The Fantastic Fourmarketing has also been foreshadowing that Marvel Studios is looking to do something new with the team in live-action, compared to past big-screen adaptations. The initial cast reveal of the heroes donning 1960s-styled costumes has sparked a lot of interesting conversation about what time period the MCU will explore with them inThe Fantastic Four, potentially setting the movie up to avoid past pitfalls by creating something totally fresh. It also sets up a lot of mysteries, as the MCU will have to explain why they haven’t been around in the present timeline.
OnceThe Fantastic Fourstarts filming, more details are likely bound to make their way online through various set photos and videos. Whether this will confirm theories likeThe Fantastic Fourtaking place on another Earth in the MCU multiverse - or if it will truly have a 1960s setting - remains to be seen. For now, the world will have to wait and see what becomes ofThe Fantastic Fourmovie once filming gets underway.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
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The Fantastic 4: First Steps features Marvel’s First Family navigating their dual roles as superheroes and family members in a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world. They defend Earth from a formidable space god, Galactus, and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer, testing their familial bonds and heroic resolve.
