We’ve been waiting with bated breath for official word on Marvel’s Fantastic Four movie for a long time, and now, in perhaps unsurprising form, we’ve received three major announcements at once.
First, the Marvel Phase 6 film has a new title: The Fantastic 4, which is a two-pronged marketing strategy from Marvel Studios. For starters, it’s a pleasant nod to the title of the renowned superhero group’s first comic book, The Fantastic Four #1, which was published in November 1961. Perhaps more importantly, The Fantastic 4’s title distinguishes film from the superhero team’s previous big-screen adventures, which were 2005’s Fantastic Four and its 2015 reboot, respectively.
But wait! There’s more. Marvel announced on their various social media outlets, including X/Twitter, that the highly anticipated picture would now open in theaters on July 25, 2025. That was the previous release date for Marvel Phase 5 feature Thunderbolts, whose current release delay is expected to push it out of that lineup of movies and Disney Plus episodes and into Phase 6.
Last but not least, Marvel has revealed the first official artwork for The Fantastic Four (see the X post above). The Disney subsidiary released the film’s new name and release date, as well as the artwork, which exudes the supergroup’s signature retro-futuristic aura.
It’s about time we heard something official regarding The Fantastic Four. Since the superhero film was first revealed in July 2019, there has been much conjecture regarding who will play the iconic quartet. Indeed, the rumor mill has been in overdrive for at least 18 months, with a number of well-known actors apparently in talks with Marvel about appearing in the upcoming film.
We initially reported in January 2022 that Marvel was set to cast the major parts in its Fantastic Four film, but the comic book giant, well, did not. Since then, Jurassic World star Bryce Dallas Howard has dismissed suggestions that she might portray Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, while Star Wars alumnus Adam Driver has been associated with the role The iconic villain Doctor Doom, the group’s commander Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, and actors such as Margot Robbie, Paul Mescal, and Dev Patel were supposedly cast in various parts.
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