Sophia Michaels
Getting the Fantastic 4 just right has been a challenge for Marvel since even before it was its own studio. Back in 2005, the rights belonged to 20th Century Fox, which managed to make two modestly successful movies about the “first family” of Marvel but had to scrap a planned third movie after the second film in the franchise underperformed. In 2015, an attempted reboot received even worse reviews.
Now back in the official Marvel fold, this “Fantastic 4” has already had a rocky journey. Spider-Man trilogy director Jon Watts was originally attached to direct but has since stepped away to take a bit of a break from superhero movies. Marvel announced in September that “WandaVision” producer and director Matt Shakman will be helming the film. There is still no casting information.
Release date: May 2, 2025
