At long last, the First Family of Marvel Comics is coming back to the big screen. It’s been 9 years since the team last had a live-action feature film, and the less said about “Fant4stic” the better. No shade to the cast, but, that film was…not good.
This next version has the possibility of being something special. This will be Marvel Studios’ first time overseeing the Fantastic Four. With tried-and-true “WandaVision” helmer Matt Shakman is directing, and the cast alone for this outing is enough to set our expectations SUPER high.
Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us“) will play Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby (“The Crown,” “Mission: Impossible“) is Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn (“Stranger Things,” “Gladiator II“) is Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (“The Bear“) is Ben Grimm/The Thing.
Julia Garner (“Ozark,” “The Americans“) is playing Shalla Bal/The Silver Surfer. Paul Walter Hauser (“Blackbird“) was also added to the cast, but his role is also being kept underwraps. John Malkovich (“Billions,” “The New Look“) is playing an undisclosed role in the film, while Ralph Ineson (“Game of Thrones,” “The VVitch“) will be the Devourer of Worlds himself- Galactus.
Synopsis
“Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world…Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, The Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer. And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.”
We are absolutely IN for the retro-futurism of 1960s and space travel as the backdrop for this film.
“Fantastic Four: First Steps” is due in theaters July 25th, 2025. We’ll let you know what we hear about this and other news.
