Good news for Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fans as Marvel reveals the new cast for the upcoming “Fantastic Four” movie set to be released on July 25, 2025.
The cast includes Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing.
The film will be directed by Matt Shakman, known for his work on “Wanda Vision,” and the script is penned by Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer, Josh Friedman, and Cameron Squires.
The upcoming “Fantastic Four” film is slated to be a part of Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Phase Six is a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios, featuring characters from Marvel Comics. This phase includes all Marvel Studios productions set to be released from mid-2025 to mid-2027, with distribution by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Kicking off Phase Six is “Thunderbolts,” scheduled for release in May 2025 and directed by Jake Schreier.
Disney has changed the release dates for “The Fantastic Four” and “Thunderbolts.” “The Fantastic Four” is now scheduled for July 25, 2025, while “Thunderbolts” will be released on May 2, 2025.
This film serves as a significant reboot of Josh Trank’s “Fantastic Four” (2015), which received a largely negative response from MCU fans. It garnered only 9 positive reviews out of 263 on Rotten Tomatoes.