The Fantastic Four title gets revealed at SDCC, and it suggests they're here for the long haul
Jul. 28, 2024One small step for a family…
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Fantastic Four will now be officially called The Fantastic Four – First Steps. The title certainly suggests they will be here long-term in the MCU, with the film being described during the panel as being set in a “retro-future” version of the 1960s.
Test footage featuring Ralph Ineson’s Galactus was also shown, along with footage of Reed Richards “teaching” in a TV show, a flying car, the silhouette of The Thing on a vintage-style dating show, and the fantastic foursome preparing for a space mission. The majority of the clips were shown in a 4:3 aspect ratio, too, giving them a very retro vibe, though when the squad’s spaceship took flight the ratio expanded to normal widescreen. That first step, then, could lead into something much bigger.
Fantastic Fouris set to be the first movie released as part ofMarvel Phase 6, so expect big things when the MCU movie arrives. Pedro Pascal will play Reed Richards, with Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing, and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm.
Pascal recently shared the first behind-the-scenes look at the movie, with him and the rest of Marvel’s First Family crowding together for a selfie, and Matt Shakman also confirming the movie’s production title with a lanyard that reads “Blue Moon.”
The rest of the cast includes Julia Garner as Silver Surfer and Ralph Ineson as Galactus, with Paul Walter Hauser, Natasha Lyonne, and John Malkovich in mystery roles.
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