Overview

• The Fantastic Four: First Steps stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm in a retro-futuristic 1960s setting.
• Kevin Feige revealed at CineEurope that the origin film due July 25, 2025, will directly set up the narrative for Avengers: Doomsday.
• Avengers: Doomsday is currently filming in London and is scheduled for release on December 18, 2026, as part of the MCU’s Multiverse Saga.
• Robert Downey Jr. joins the MCU as the main villain Doctor Doom, marking a high-profile adversary for the new Fantastic Four.
• A post-credits scene in Thunderbolts* showed a Fantastic Four ship landing on Earth-616, fueling theories that Doctor Doom may already be in play before First Steps begins.