Summary
Marvel Studios’Fantastic Fourreboot has received a new name. TheMarvel Cinematic Universeis getting ready to finally see the arrival of Marvel’s First Family. TheMCU’s Fantastic Four rebootwill be released in 2025, with stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach already together and about to start filming. Marvel has confirmed when that will be, as well as revealed that the Fantastic Four reboot has a new title.
AtSan Diego Comic-Con, whereScreen Rantis in attendance,Marvelhas revealed thatThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsis the new title of the team’s MCU debut. The movie starts filming on Tuesday.
Marvel Studiosalso shared a look at the Fantastic Four’s Fantasticar as it flew through Hall H.
The first footage fromThe Fantastic Four: First Stepswas also revealed, with a retro look as Reed Richards taught a class. The Thing’s silhouette could be seen. At the end of the footage, the Fantastic Four wear their astronaut uniforms as they board a rocket and fly off. Galactus is seen behind a building, looking comic book-accurate.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Cast & Character Guide
The cast of Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four reboot has begun to be revealed, ahead of the highly-anticipated movie’s release on August 10, 2025.
What The Fantastic Four’s New Title Could Mean
Rumors Could Be Coming True
Way before Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby had been cast as the MCU’s Reed Richards and Sue Storm, there was an interesting rumor about what their characters' roles would entail that gained some momentum.Reed and Sue were rumored to be parents in the Fantastic Four movie. While Marvel has yet to announce that Franklin and Valeria Richards, Reed and Sue’s kids from the comics, are in the movie, the Fantastic Four reboot’s new title could point that way.
The Fantastic Four: First Stepsis the new title of the movie. “First Steps” could be a direct nod to Reed and Sue being parents in the film, with Franklin and Valeria still very young during the team’s MCU debut. Another possible meaning of the Fantastic Four reboot’s new title is that the project could serve as the first step for these characters in the MCU. The Space Race in the movie’s 1960s setting could also be behind the title’s meaning.
Marvel Studios' Hall H panel also confirmed that the Fantastic Four will appear in the next two Avengers movies, which areAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars.Robert Downey Jr. will play Doctor Doomin the films, serving as the main villain of the Fantastic Four. With Doom entering the MCU, the Fantastic Four should play a major role in the franchise, makingThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsan even more important movie.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Cast
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.
