Overview
- The film officially kicks off the MCU’s Phase 6 by introducing Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm in their first missions and family dynamics
- Critics gave it an 88% Tomatometer score and a 64 Metascore on Metacritic following its July 24 premiere
- Directed by Matt Shakman and starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby and Joseph Quinn, the movie honors Jack Kirby’s retro-futurist aesthetic
- Two post-credits scenes tease Doctor Doom’s imminent arrival and feature a nostalgic animated homage to the classic comics
- Box office projections position the release as a pivotal test of Marvel Studios’ revamped creative direction after several recent underperforming titles