They have explored new dimensions, stood interstellar threats, and faced off against Doctor Doom. Now, this squad is making another appearance on the big screen. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), which is finally welcoming the Fantastic Four, could change its direction as a result of this movie. One of Marvel’s most famous teams, the Fantastic Four, is returning, and this isn’t your typical superhero movie. It’s a big movie occasion. Here are all the casting and plot rumours we presently know regarding Marvel’s Fantastic Four comeback.
Who Are the Fantastic Four?
There is a reason behind their becoming iconic, their stories have a unique combination of family bonding, science fiction, and superpowers. In 1961, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby formed Marvel’s first superhero team, and created the Fantastic Four.
Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic) – A genius scientist who can stretch his body.
Sue Storm (Invisible Woman) – Who can become invisible and create force fields.
Johnny Storm (Human Torch) – Who controls fire and can lift it.
Ben Grimm (The Thing) – A rock-like powerful man who has super strength.
All of them got these powers after an astral accident and since then they have been protecting the earth from coronal danger.
Previous Films – A Rocky History
Fantastic Four has already set fans on fire with its first series three times:
2005 and 2007 (Fox) – A little campy but entertaining, the visuals and the chemistry of the team were decent for the time.
2015 Reboot – Critics criticized it a lot. Dark tone, confusing plot, and no proper character development.
Earlier all the comics lovers had enjoyed this series a lot, this series gives the same feel as comics, but now everything is going to change.
The MCU Reboot – What We Know So Far
Release Date
The release of the film is currently scheduled for 25 July, 2025 (but the date may change).
Confirmed Cast
So far Marvels has not officially confirmed any name but there are rumours that:
Pedro Pascal could be Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic)
Vanessa Kirby could be Sue Storm (Invisible Woman)
Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things fame) will be Johnny Storm (Human Torch)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear) could be Ben Grimm (The Thing)
Director & Writers
The movie is being directed by Matt Shakman (who has made WandaVision)
Writers include Josh Friedman (Avatar: The Way of Water) and some other talented writers.
What Will the Story Be?
The details of the story are kept secret, but some rumours are giving hints that this time it will not be an original story.
The setting of the movie may be in the 1960s or some alternate universe.
It may have an exposition of big villains like Doctor Doom or Galactus.This movie will work as a ground work for the upcoming Avengers: Secret Wars movie. It is possible that this movie is connected to the Multiverse Saga.
Why This Movie Matters
Fantastic Four is an important part of Marvel’s comic universe, and it is possible that they become the next main superhero team of MCU after Avengers.
Fantastic Four can become a very important part of Marvel’s comic world, it is expected that after Avengers, a superhit MCU superhero movie will be made. The main reason for bringing them in MCU is the VFX done in the movie, strong character arcs and many other things.
These movies made under Marvel Studios will not disappoint fans, it is expected that we will get to see stunning VFX and deep connection with MCU in it.