Fantastic Four is part of the cinematic lineup– it was originally suggested to be helmed by Jon Watts (director of Spider-Man: Homecoming, Far From Home and No Way Home), however Deadline report on April 29 that hes withdrawn from the project.This movie is still early in production, but we can look at release date possibilities and a few casting alternatives, as well as the characters cinematic and comic history. Its 2023 schedule consists of one untitled Marvel film coming out Nov. 3 and 2024 consists of four Marvel motion pictures– due out Feb. 16, May 3, July 26 and Nov. 8. One of these is most likely Fantastic Four (which may not be the movies final title).
Casting: Who will play Marvels very first household? Theres no word on casting yet, however fans have long called for The Offices John Krasinski to play stretchy Mr. Fantastic and Edge of Tomorrows Emily Blunt to be his better half, Invisible Woman. The real-life husband and other half currently played an on-screen couple in 2018s A Quiet Place and its 2021 follow up, so it d be outstanding to see them bring that vibrant to the MCU.
In May, Krasinski said “Hell yeah” to the idea of handling the role. Blunt dismissed the concept as fan-casting and stated neither of them has actually gotten a phone call about the roles.
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Wholl direct Fantastic Four?Its unclear who will take the directors chair following Watts departure, but Peyton Reed (understood for directing the Ant-Man motion pictures and The Mandalorian season 2 ending) revealed in 2018 that he pitched a Fantastic Four movie in 2002 or 2003. Offered his interest for the characters, Marvel may rely on him for this movie.Whats the comics history of these Marvel heroes?Conveniently, the introduction for the 90s animated series describes the teams origins and powers in a super-catchy way.
Youre welcome. Now that youre tapping your feet, well review the essentials. The team first appeared in 1961s Fantastic Four No. 1, by late comics legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. This essentially kicked off the Marvel Comics Universe, given that the set co-created the Avengers and the X-Men shortly afterward. This issue began it all.
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The first concern sees Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm blasting off to space in an experimental rocket. They get bombarded with cosmic radiation (which is a genuine thing), offering them a range of cool superpowers (not a real thing). Reed can stretch his body into pretty much any shape, and takes the codename Mr. Fantastic. Hes super-smart too. Sue can turn invisible and create effective force fields. She goes by Invisible Girl at first, however alters it to the more dignified Invisible Woman later on. Shes likewise Reeds bride-to-be and eventually his spouse. Johnny can cover his body in flames, control fire and fly. Referred to as the Human Torch. Hes Sues sibling, and his catchphrase is “Flame on!”
They fight the Mole Man in that first concern, however quickly draw in a rogues gallery that consists of the Skrulls (who joined the MCU in Captain Marvel), upset sea-dwelling Namor the Sub-Mariner, the planet-gobbling Galactus and his declare the Silver Surfer, Kree jerk Ronan the Accuser and Negative Zone ruler Annihilus. One villain stands above them all. Look how cool Doctor Doom is!
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What Marvel villain will they take on versus? The motion pictures bad guy is uncertain, however the Fantastic Four happen to have among the biggest opponents in comics history. Physician Doom, also called Victor Von Doom, was Stan Lees favorite baddy since hes the ruler of his house country, Latveria. Appearing in 1962s Fantastic Four No. 5, he was Reeds college competitor and neglected his suggestions about a flaw in a machine he was working on. The resulting explosion screwed up Dooms face, and he took to using a signature mask to hide his disfigurement. Like Reed, Dooms a super-smart researcher. In addition to his mask, he forged an innovative fit of armor, which fills the vacancy left after Tony Starks fate in Avengers: Endgame. He has a bunch of robotic doppelgangers– Doombots– that can take the fall in his location when heroes best him.
Fantastic Four is part of the cinematic lineup– it was originally implied to be helmed by Jon Watts (director of Spider-Man: Homecoming, Far From Home and No Way Home), but Deadline report on April 29 that hes withdrawn from the project.This movie is still early in production, but we can look at release date possibilities and a few casting alternatives, as well as the characters cinematic and comic history. Its 2023 schedule includes one untitled Marvel movie coming out Nov. 3 and 2024 consists of 4 Marvel films– due out Feb. 16, May 3, July 26 and Nov. 8. One of these is likely Fantastic Four (which may not be the motion pictures last title).
That film had a great cast– Miles Teller as Reed, Kate Mara as Sue, Michael B. Jordan as Johnny, Jamie Bell as Ben and Toby Kebbell as Doom– but it turned out to be a joyless mess. Because then, Trank stated he has no interest in directing any more Marvel or DC films.
Previous moviesThe very first stab at bringing the group to the silver screen occurred in 1994s The Fantastic Four, which involved B-movie legend Roger Corman. This was an origin story for the characters, however never ever released– its kinda like the Star Wars Holiday Special of Marvel films– however there are clashing stories as to why.
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This came out the very same year as Batman Begins, and Fantastic Four appeared like a throwback to sillier superhero films. That film had a great cast– Miles Teller as Reed, Kate Mara as Sue, Michael B. Jordan as Johnny, Jamie Bell as Ben and Toby Kebbell as Doom– but it turned out to be a joyless mess. Because then, Trank stated he has no interest in directing any more Marvel or DC motion pictures.
Aside from his scientific ability, Doom is a powerful sorcerer, so he might handle Dr. Strange too. In the comics, he attained supreme power in both the 1985 and 2015 Secret Wars storylines– hes one of the couple of bad guys deserving of handling the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. Theres no warranty Doom really appear in the very first MCU Fantastic Four movie, but hes so darn cool and renowned that he must reveal up in some form.In 2017, Legion creator Noah Hawley said he was working on a Doctor Doom film, but its most likely that strategy was shelved or changed when Disney bought Fox In early 2020, he expressed hope that his script fits Marvel Studios plan for the character, but kept in mind at the time that he d heard nothing. They could likewise face off against some variation of Kang the Conqueror, a time-traveling villain whose MCU counterpart was mentioned in Lokis season finale. Kang will likewise appear in 2023s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Hes fought the Fantastic Four in the comics over the years, and might be connected to Reed.